Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980– Part 5

13.07.18

Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980– Part 5

Godzilla in Britain 1957–80, part 5: other media, including licensed spin-offs such as Hanna-Barbera's 1978 Godzilla cartoon.

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Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980 – Part 4

13.07.18

Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980 – Part 4

Godzilla in Britain 1957–80, part 4: Godzilla and friends on British television, region by region across the ITV network and the BBC.

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Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980 – Part 3

13.07.18

Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980 – Part 3

Godzilla in Britain 1957–80, part 3: the nineteen other Japanese monster and fantasy films released in Britain, from Half Human on.

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Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980 – Part 2

13.07.18

Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980 – Part 2

Godzilla in Britain 1957–80, part 2: the later Godzilla films in British cinemas, from Ebirah, Terror of the Deep onwards.

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Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980 – Part 1

13.07.18

Monsters From An Unknown Culture: Godzilla (and friends) in Britain 1957-1980 – Part 1

Godzilla in Britain 1957–80, part 1: growing up a Godzilla fan in the 1970s West Midlands, and the first Godzilla films in British cinemas.

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Invitation To Terror—Horror Films on British Television in the 1970s & 80s [Updated and Revised]

12.10.17

Invitation To Terror—Horror Films on British Television in the 1970s & 80s [Updated and Revised]

Hammer, Universal and more on ITV and the BBC: a history of horror films on British television in the 1970s and 80s.

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The Guardians #6: The Vampires of Finistere by Rex Dolphin

09.07.16

The Guardians #6: The Vampires of Finistere by Rex Dolphin

The Guardians #6, The Vampires of Finistere by Rex Dolphin: a fiancée vanishes on holiday in Brittany. Synopsis and review.

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The Guardians #5: The Killing Bone by W.H. Baker

09.07.16

The Guardians #5: The Killing Bone by W.H. Baker

The Guardians #5, The Killing Bone by W.H. Baker: an East End mystery man and Aboriginal magic. Synopsis and review.

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The Guardians #4: Through the Dark Curtain by Ross Richards

09.07.16

The Guardians #4: Through the Dark Curtain by Ross Richards

The Guardians #4, Through the Dark Curtain by Ross Richards: something lurks near a Suffolk village. Synopsis and review.

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The Guardians #3: The Curse of Rathlaw by Martin Thomas

09.07.16

The Guardians #3: The Curse of Rathlaw by Martin Thomas

The Guardians #3, The Curse of Rathlaw by Martin Thomas: a hermit's curse and a water-kelpie haunt a Highland laird. Synopsis and review.

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