Not actually a 'mod' night, BOAC Lounge in London might well have an attraction for those in the area. Taking place this Thursday, 18th November 2010 and running from 8pm to 2am, it's described as a 'Jet-Set experience of a lifetime', with 60s film and TV clips projected wall to […]
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Rewind The 60s on BBC One
Ok, it could well be rubbish, but if daytime TV is your thing (or if you can be bothered setting a recorder), Rewind The 60s starts next week, running daily at 9:15am on BBC One. It seems to be looking at a year each day, kicking off with 1960/1961, with […]
Mad Men Barbie dolls hit the UK
I know there are a good few fans on this site, so I suspect there might well be some interest in the Mad Men Barbie dolls, which were first spotted back in March, but are now available in the UK. Well, most of them. Right now, you can order Don […]
The Avengers 50th anniversary DVD set
OK, I'll admit I've not been able to get all the details of this, despite chasing up the company, the PR and anyone else who will listen. But I have enough to get a rough idea of what The Avengers 50th anniversary DVD set will offer up. For a start, […]
The Avengers book by Marcus Hearn
A new hardback book on the shelves next week via Titan Books – The Avengers: A Celebration: 50 Years of a Television Classic by Marcus Hearn. According to the pre-release write-up, this large-format book has been compiled with 'unprecedented access to the show’s official archive' and comes with a foreword […]
This Is England 86 gets DVD release
I think the term 'mixed response' probably sums up the reaction to This Is England 86. Some love it, some hate it, some just drifted off after the first episode. Anyway, if you happen to be enjoying it and want to enjoy it again and again…well, it's coming out on […]
Shelagh Delaney's Salford
Just in case you missed Shelagh Delaney's Salford earlier in the week, it's available on the BBC iPlayer right now and for a limited time. For the uninitiated, it's a vintage BBC Monitor programme, directed by ken Russell and focusing on the writer of A Taste Of Honey in her […]
London Weekend Show '79
Cheers to Spectre off the forums for finding this interesting TV show from 1979 – the London Weekend Show. Presumably a 'yoof' show from the era, this particular episode focuses on the run-up to the launch of the Quadrophenia movie and the mod scene developing at the time. Certainly some […]
