Martin Gregory Nostalgia, Short Read

Radio Play Review: Sherlock Holmes and The Lion’s Mane

Contains mild spoilers BBC Radio Dramatisation by Bert Coules. Starring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams. 50 mins approx. The Lions Mane is one of the later stories in the series in which the tale is told by Holmes himself. By now, the former resident of Baker Street is in his 50s and living in a remote … Continue reading Radio Play Review: Sherlock Holmes and The Lion’s Mane

Martin Gregory Classic television, Entertainment, Review, Television

The Bill and I: Part Two – ‘Woodentop’ (At last!)

I feel like a Ghostbuster today. Not because I’ve converted my car into Ecto-1 or because I’ve strapped on a proton back to zap some nasties into ectoplasm. I’m not that kind of ghostbuster. More of an exorcist. Today I’m laying a ghost to rest., or starting the process of. For years I used to … Continue reading The Bill and I: Part Two – ‘Woodentop’ (At last!)

Martin Gregory british monarchy, Classic television, dvds, Entertainmenet, Monarchy, Politics, review, Royal family, Television, Unpublished author

From the archive: Edward & Mrs Simpson DVD review

Ever since Network DVD went into administration in 2023, I have made it my mission to pick up releases from their back catalogue wherever I see one that might appeal to me - for a sensible price of course. Generally speaking, I don’t like biopics. I’m not especially enamored with the Royal Family, and truthfully … Continue reading From the archive: Edward & Mrs Simpson DVD review

Martin Gregory blog, Science fiction, Television

BLAKE’S 7 WATCHTHROUGH: Episode 4 – Time Squad

We continue our watch-through of this classic science fiction series with episode 4. Hold on to your temporal stabilisers - it's time for episode 4: Time Squad!