The August bank holiday is approaching, and I do not doubt that, on one channel or another, the film Zulu will be broadcast. Back in 2014, a local arts cinema had a 50th anniversary screening, and this coincided with me having done some...
It is often said that one of the reasons why Dad’s Army remains so popular is because it is effectively a period piece and, therefore, hasn’t aged in the way many of its contemporaries have. Although it’s a good point, it doesn’t quite explain...
We speak to the composers of some of TV’S most popular themes. You might think that TV programmes Match of the Day, Doctor Who and Eastenders have little in common, but there is a link – they all have theme tunes that are instantly...
A selection of recent gems and a preview of auctions to come. Every week at auction houses up and down the country, a varied host of collectables are put up for sale at general and specialist events, offering everything from top-end...
The astoundingly successful Companion Book Club. You might see them in charity shops or in secondhand bookshops. They filter somehow into hospital waiting rooms and even on shelves of book exchanges. I found one of my treasures free to...
A chat with broadcaster and former pop star Susie Mathis. Earlier this year, a long-lost episode of The Morecambe and Wise Show, found in a private collection by charitable trust Film is Fabulous!, was broadcast on BBC Four, propelling a 60s...
