Billy Liar classic movie review

In this video I take a deep dive into Billy Liar (1963), a classic of British cinema that blends comedy, drama, and fantasy in a uniquely powerful way. Directed by John Schlesinger and starring Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie, Billy Liar tells the story of a young man stuck in a dead-end job in post-war […]

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V for Vendetta movie review

V for Vendetta movie review by Steve Hart.

In this deep-dive review, I revisit V for Vendetta – the powerful political action thriller based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Set in a dystopian UK ruled by a totalitarian regime, the film explores themes of freedom, resistance, and the power of ideas. Join me as I break down the

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Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants 1960s tv series review

In this edition of The Channel I step back to 1968/1970 to take a look at Land of the Giants. A classic Irwin Allen series that placed the crew and passengers of a spacecraft on a planet where everything is bigger than on Earth. Huge props, big ideas, camera tricks, and no computer graphics.

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The Owl Service – review

The Owl Service was first broadcast during the UK winter of 1969-1970 and features the confusing tale of three teenagers on holiday in rural Wales. They get embroiled in a local legend involving a lady made of flowers, an ancient standing stone, and a tea service with an image of what looks like owls on

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Timeslip TV serial review

Review of classic TV series Timeslip.

Timeslip was first broadcast in the UK in 1970. The four-part series shot two kids – Liz and Simon – back and forth through time as they fought to save planet earth. While recorded in colour, all but one survive as black and white episodes. Take a trip back to 1970 and 1971 and re-live

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Children of the Stones – review

Children of the Stones is a scary children’s TV serial produced by HTV and first broadcast in 1977. It follows father and son (Adam and Mathew Brake) as they arrive in the Wiltshire village of Avebury to study Neolithic standing stones. There, they find the villagers under a mysterious spell. Stars Gareth Thomas (Blake’s 7)

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Withnail & I film review

In the latest episode of The Channel I’m reviewing a cult movie that looks like it was made in the sixties, but was actually made in the mid-1980s. This classic film, loaded with one-liners and laugh-out-loud scenes, features the first motion picture appearances of Richard E Grant and Paul McGann. It flopped when it was

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