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- Comic
Heroes On The Screen -
in the first of an occasional series, David May
looks at a heroine who did more than her bit for
morale during wartime, by putting the 'strip'
into comic strip. Here, he takes a look at the
Eighties series starring Glynis Barber that
provided further adventures for Jane
- Radio
Waves - Gary Philips
looks back at another short-lived comedy from the
early Eighties starring Sheila Hancock and Pat
Coombes as the leading lights of the Cloughbottom
Ladies Guild and says Thank
You, Mrs. Fothergill
- Archive
Gems#1 - Chris Smith
looks back at the very popular drama series Public
Eye from the 1960's and
1970's starring Alfred Burke as private enquiry
agent Frank Marker. To read more about this
series and others, go to Chris' website
- Archive
Gems#2 - New writers have
to start somewhere, but most don't come up with a
classic on their first attempt. But Richard
Carpenter did when he created for actor Geoffrey
Bayldon the role of time-travelling 11th century
wizard Catweazle and
produced a magical series for children everywhere
- In
The Best Possible Taste...? -
there have been some crazy people down the years
on radio and television, and some have appeared
on both. This man was always more at home on the
radio, but loved all the mediums and mechanics of
producing weird and wacky entertainment. The
Maurice Cole Quarter-Of-An-Hour Show demo tape
went on to produce that genius entertainer Kenny
Everett
- DVD
Reviews - more reviews
from the pens of Tim Symonds, Richard Berry and
myself on tv and film-related releases; this time
there's a bumper bundle!
- Archive
Gems#3 - Bob Furnell
looks back at another telefantasy serial from the
mid-Seventies about a strange alien boy who
appears on Earth and is fought against by the
elements themselves and their pawn, Goodchild.
Yes, the boy with the blue eyes is here; it's Sky!
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