Thursday, 24 September 2026

David McDaniel’s The Prisoner: Who is Number 2?

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David McDaniel’s Who is Number 2? was the second of the original novels based on The Prisoner TV series. Like the first novel, Thomas M. Di...
Sunday, 6 September 2026

The Dain Curse (1978 TV mini-series)

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The Dain Curse is a U.S. television mini-series which originally screened on CBS in 1978. It comprises three feature-length episodes. James...
Sunday, 16 August 2026

Firefly (2002-2003)

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Time to revisit Joss Whedon’s ill-fated science fiction 2002-2003 TV series Firefly . I disliked it at the time but perhaps I’ve mellowed si...
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Saturday, 1 August 2026

Black Lagoon (2006)

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Black Lagoon is a 2006 action-adventure anime TV series. While it was made in 2006 the setting seems to be a bit earlier, maybe the early 1...
Friday, 17 July 2026

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson - The Treasures of Agra (1983)

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Between 1979 and 1986 a series of Sherlock Holmes TV-movies were made for Soviet television. They were hugely popular in Russia (they trigge...
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Saturday, 27 June 2026

The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968)

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The Year of the Sex Olympics is a 1968 television play made by the BBC as part of the Theatre 625 anthology series. It was written by Nigel...
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Friday, 5 June 2026

The Saint: The Set-Up, The Abductors, The Death Penalty

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I’ve just finished reading (and reviewing) The Saint and Mr Teal , a 1933 collection of three Saint novellas by Leslie Charteris. Interestin...