Although Anneke retired from acting in 1970, which is when the second volume starts, 'Naked' gives us a rare opportunity to find out what it's like to play a role that never leaves you. Anneke's Doctor Who past sneaks up on her throughout the 70s and 80s, and by the mid-90s has become a significant part of her life.
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'The Saint on TV'
by Ian Dickerson
The adventures of Simon Templar, the Saint, have thrilled TV audiences around the world for over forty years. No other character is so continually reinvented for the small screen and no other character has produced series that span the quality spectrum quite so widely. With a new TV series of The Saint currently in development the time has come to discover the real story of The Saint on TV. Providing the ultimate guide to three Saint TV series (plus a failed pilot) The Saint on TV documents, for the first time, the very roots of the Saint’s TV adventures in 1940s Hollywood and follows them through American TV’s formative years in the 1950s to the boom years of the 1960s ITC programme factory. Moving onwards the book shows the full evolution and production of the 1970s series Return of the Saint, and takes an in depth look at why the character faltered in the 1980s, going on to document the various attempts made to revive the character on TV in subsequent decades after Val Kilmer had tried to murder him in the movies.The Saint on TV reveals, for the first time, how plans were for David Niven to be the first TV Saint, in a show written and directed by the Saint’s creator, Leslie Charteris and reveals just who was being lined up to play Simone Templar. It tells the story of how Oliver Reed planned to become blood brothers with the Saint’s creator, Leslie Charteris and how David Hasselhoff desperately wanted a halo .It also reveals just what Simon Cowell was doing on Return of the Saint… Using exclusive interviews with the cast and crew on all of the Saint’s TV adventures including the forthcoming TV pilot, The Saint on TV is the ultimate guide to well, the Saint on TV.
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Due for release in October 2010. By pre-ordering this book you help to fund the publication and to show our gratitude your name will be listed at the back of the book, and you will receive a signed, dedicated copy before the book hits the shelves. All books are paperbacks unless otherwise stated.
In 'Self Portrait', the first volume of Anneke's amazing autobiography, she covers her acting career, which started age 9 and peaked with her roles in Doctor Who, Strange Report, The Avengers, The Saint and many other classic TV shows. Her TV work is presented in parallel with her life at the heart of swinging sixties London.
Colin's selection of the newspaper columns he's written over the last 15 years gives his perspective on many subjects, including a career in acting that has spanned 40 years. This book offers an insight into the every day life of a busy actor, and how the profession fits in with family life.
'Spies, Smugglers and Spook Trains' by Gary Russell
The making of ‘Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five’ in the 1970s
Part memoir, part behind-the-scenes book, this is a personal recollection of being a young actor, playing Dick Kirrin – one of he legendary ‘Famous Five’ - during the 1970s, the heyday of childrens’ drama programming for the ITV network. With input from other people who were there at the time, plus a full episode guide, notes on locations and actors, this book will offer a unique perspective on one of the best-remembered ITV childrens’ shows and one of the most popular and enduring of the many visual adaptations of Enid Blyton’s classic and timeless works.
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Due for release in December 2010. By pre-ordering this book you help to fund the publication and to show our gratitude your name will be listed at the back of the book, and you will receive a signed, dedicated copy before the book hits the shelves. All books are paperbacks unless otherwise stated.
'The Unofficial and Unauthorised Skins Companion'
by Richard Molesworth
'Skins' is the Channel 4 / E4 teen comedy-drama which, since 2007, has redefined British television drama for a whole new audience. With its sometimes shocking storylines of hedonistic parties, drug taking, and sexual excess, the series has grabbed headlines in the national press, and has given rise to the media concept of the 'Skins' party - which invariably ends with a massive clean-up bill for someone! But behind all the hype is a series that has solid drama, writing, and performance at its very heart, along with a soundtrack that’s at the cutting edge of new urban music.
This book is the perfect companion to all four series of 'Skins'. It presents a unique analysis of each and every episode of the series, plus all the various spin-offs that that accompany the programme. It offers a comprehensive guide to the characters, storylines and music that have helped define this popular and award-winning TV series.
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Due for release in November 2010. By pre-ordering this book you help to fund the publication and to show our gratitude your name will be listed at the back of the book, and you will receive a signed, dedicated copy before the book hits the shelves. All books are paperbacks unless otherwise stated.
Television Range
Featuring Gary Russell's behind-the-scenes memoir of 'Enid Blyton's Famous Five', Ian Dickerson's 'The Saint on TV' and Richard Molesworth's "Unauthorised and Unofficial Skins Companion'.
Also in the Television range is 8 titles linked to Doctor Who - please click here for details.
Spanning Matthew Waterhouse's boyhood as a Doctor Who fan, his time on the series in the early 80s, and much of his inviolvement to the present day, Blue Box Boy is essential reading for any Doctor Who fan.
Coming Soon: Books on Prisoner Cell Block H, Ashes to Ashes and more Doctor Who...
