Watched last night

[Harbottle]

The Shop at Sly Corner (1947). Most enjoyable with a particularly fine performance by Oskar Homolka, Kenneth Griffith is cast in his usual role with excellent support from Derek Farr and lovely Muriel Pavlow. The film somehow feels much more recent than 1947, a good story well told who could ask for more

[stevie boy]

I watched Colonel Blimp, it really is a good film

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by stevie boy I watched Colonel Blimp, it really is a good film

You're not alone in that opinion

Steve

[Joe Fraguela]

Last niht I watched The Night of the Prowler from 1962 released by Butchers Films and starring Patrick Holt, Colette Wilde, John Horsley, Bill Nagy, Mitzi Rogers, Benny Lee, Marianne Stone, Jo Rowbottom, Mark Singleton and Anthony Wager. Good b-crime/thriller with someone trying to bump off the directors of a successful car racing company. John Horsley as Inspector Cameron leads the investigation. Benny Lee sings the opening song.

Following on was On The Run from 1963, an Edgar Wallace Mystery Film, released by Anglo Amalgamated and starring Emrys Jones, Sarah Lawson, Delphi Lawrence, Patrick Barr, Kevin Stoney, Garfield Morgan, Katy Wild, Philip Locke and William Abney. Emrys Jones plays Frank Stewart who with only 1 month left to serve escapes from prison to recover the bonds he originally stole. His escape has been planned by Wally Lucas played by Kevin Stoney who plans to doublecross him. Another highly entertaining edgar wallace mystery with good performances all round.

[smudge]

Watched (as usual) DR. WHO - was quite prepared for a very silly premise with 'The Doctor's Daughter', but came away very pleasantly surprised. A very entertaining episode which maintained this season's decent standard. But I still think 'Planet of the Ood' will be this season's 'Blink'.

I think this season has (thus far) been very strong - they are obviously throwing some money at it before they rest it for a while, as these shows have been far more cinematic in both style and scale...

Smudge

[A Pemberton]

Britannia Hospital

Last of the Mick Travis trilogy finds a sledgehammer snapshot of a royal visit to a hospital
of 70s Britain in decline,the usual Anderson cameos and stalwarts are here, Graeme Crowden
and Leonard Rossiter are excellent and its not as bad as the panning it received on initial release
Well worth a retrospective look.

[Windthrop]

Originally Posted by A Pemberton Britannia Hospital Last of the Mick Travis trilogy finds a sledgehammer snapshot of a royal visit to a hospital of 70s Britain in decline,the usual Anderson cameos and stalwarts are here, Graeme Crowden and Leonard Rossiter are excellent and its not as bad as the panning it received on initial release Well worth a retrospective look.

Here here !

Arthur Lowe is superb in one of last appearances

[Greyandwhite]

I watched Stand Up, Nigel Barton. I hadn't seen this before and was surprised that several themes from later plays were already present here. The ploy of using adults as schoolkids (Blue Remembered Hills) and the father spitting into the grate due to lung disease (Singing Detective). I think the school teacher (Janet Henfrey) is to appear in "Detective" too; also doing a similar stunt in pulling a child out of class who gets blamed for a deed committed by the "good" boy. Heavy on the (social) class action, a bit laboured if you excuse the pun. A good Sunday viewing, however.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by smudge Watched (as usual) DR. WHO - was quite prepared for a very silly premise with 'The Doctor's Daughter', but came away very pleasantly surprised. A very entertaining episode which maintained this season's decent standard. But I still think 'Planet of the Ood' will be this season's 'Blink'.

Will the Doctor's daughter become another spin-off series?

And as for this season's 'Blink', we haven't seen what Steven Moffat has to offer us yet. He's the one who gave us the most memorable stories in each series so far.
The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances
The Girl in the Fireplace
Blink

His episodes in this series, Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead are to be broadcast on 24 & 31 May.

Steve

[dremble wedge]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Will the Doctor's daughter become another spin-off series?

It wouldn't surprise me as 2009 won't have the complete 13-episode season so something will have to fill the gap!

[penfold]

Originally Posted by A Pemberton Britannia Hospital Last of the Mick Travis trilogy finds a sledgehammer snapshot of a royal visit to a hospital of 70s Britain in decline,the usual Anderson cameos and stalwarts are here, Graeme Crowden and Leonard Rossiter are excellent and its not as bad as the panning it received on initial release Well worth a retrospective look.

The Hospital run by the mad scientist is indeed a satire on Britain in decline, but this is '82, so the beginnings of the Thatcher era are the target methinks....

[Harbottle]

Long Day's Dying (1968). Rather heavy going a relentlessly grim anti-war story set during WW2, there are some interesting ideas here especially little spoken dialogue but we learn of the characters through their unspoken thoughts. Well played four cast members David Hemmings, Tom Bell, Tony Beckley and Alan Dobie.

[dpgmel]

Eye Of the Devil, muddled ( due to pre release cuts ? ), but still entertaining. I had forgotten just how gorgeous Sharon Tate was !

[stevie boy]

I watched the Great Escape(Match of the Day) Fulham escaped relegation, unbelievable

[CaptainWaggett]

Originally Posted by smudge Watched (as usual) DR. WHO - was quite prepared for a very silly premise with 'The Doctor's Daughter', but came away very pleasantly surprised. A very entertaining episode which maintained this season's decent standard. But I still think 'Planet of the Ood' will be this season's 'Blink'. I think this season has (thus far) been very strong - they are obviously throwing some money at it before they rest it for a while, as these shows have been far more cinematic in both style and scale... Smudge

It was great seeing a very old-style premise adapted for new-style Who. The geeks have had a lot of fun with this (no, I don't know how anyone spotted it!)