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In September 1992 Channel 4 put an ad in Broadcast calling for a production company to run their latest scheme for attracting new, young talent to the Channel – a film competition, aimed at young...
The Armstrong Lie. 2014. GB. Blu-Ray / DVD / Ultraviolet. Sony. 119 minutes + extras. £ 7.99 (DVD); £ 10.99 (Blu-ray). About the reviewer: Before taking up the position at the University of Sussex,...
As Channel 4 draws the curtain on the eleven-year success of the Big Brother franchise, it continues to reap the rewards of being the producer of some of the most popular shows on television, including...
This week we focus our attention on the most popular titles requested from the BUFVC Off-Air Back-Up Service in 2010. [caption id="attachment_5988" align="alignright" width="242" caption="HOW DO THEY DO...
Hollywood and the Americanization of Britain: From the 1920s to the Present By Mark Glancy (I.B. Tauris, 2014), 340 pages ISBN 978-1-84885-407-9 (hardback) About the reviewer: Dr Sheldon Hall is a...
2010. GB. CD. 135 minutes (on 2 discs). BBC Audio. ISBN: 978-1408466919. Price: £12.99 About the author: Dr Deana Rankin is Lecturer in English and Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London and author...
Messages from Poland: Using, losing and resurrecting 'A Different World' In 1987 Channel 4 broadcast the nine-part documentary series, The Struggles for Poland. One of its parts, A Different World, is now...
2007. Argentina. DVD (Region 2 PAL). 98 minutes. Dogwoof Pictures. £14.99 About the Reviewer: Josephine Botting is a fiction curator at the BFI National Archive where she programmes film seasons and hosts...
The BUFVC Moving Image Gateway includes over 1,300 websites relating to video, multimedia and sound materials. These have been subdivided into over 40 subject areas. To suggest new entries or...
Michael Darlow is a television director, writer and producer, who has also worked in theatre and film. He writes about television, theatre and film and also about rare breed Soay sheep. We interviewed...