Episode 196 - School For Scoundrels (1960)
Apr 29, 2026
Episode 196 - School For Scoundrels (1960)
"Hard cheese old boy!"
School for Scoundrels is one of those wonderfully sharp British comedies that takes something faintly ridiculous and plays it with a completely straight face, which of course makes it even funnier. Released in 1960, it follows Henry Palfrey, a polite,...
Episode 195 - Home At Seven (1952)
Apr 19, 2026
Episode 195 - Home At Seven (1952)
He came home on time... a day too late.
Home at Seven is a neatly unsettling British mystery that begins with one of the simplest ideas imaginable and turns it into something deeply unnerving. David Preston, a mild-mannered bank clerk, arrives home after work expecting an ordinary...
Episode 194 - Go to Blazes (1962)
Apr 7, 2026
Episode 194 - Go To Blazes (1962)
"So many firms nowadays prefer conflagration to liquidation."
If you are looking for a cracking way to spend eighty minutes, Go to Blazes is a proper hidden gem of British cinema. It has that pitch-perfect 1962 atmosphere—stylish, colourful, and just a touch rebellious. The plot is...
Episode 193 - Hammer Britannia 023 - Taste Of Fear / Scream Of Fear (1961)
Mar 22, 2026
Taste Of Fear / Scream Of Fear (1961)
"You say my mind is affecting my legs. You're wrong. It's my legs that are affecting my mind."
Taste of Fear, released in 1961 and also known in some territories as Scream of Fear, is one of those wonderfully chilly British thrillers that shows just how much tension can be created...
Episode 192 - To Sir With Love (1967)
Mar 14, 2026
Episode 192 - To Sir WIth Love (1967)
"If you must play these filthy games, do them in your homes, and not in my classroom!"
Set against the vibrant, swinging backdrop of 1960s London, To Sir, With Love is a timeless feel-good classic that radiates warmth and optimism. The film stars the legendary Sidney Poitier as...