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Jane Bond, The Super Spy Of Sixties Girls’ Comics

Cool as an early morning rose and as deadly as nightshade, Jane Bond was the female super spy of British girls comics in the 1960s.

Madeline Smith And The Vikings

The Hammer Horror and Carry On star appears in the sort of TV commercial that would not be allowed today.

The Weird World Of The International Film Poster

A collection of classic – and not-so-classic- artwork from the days when each country had unique and extraordinary film poster art.

The Ubiquity Of Popular Culture

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When movies and TV shows are everywhere all the time, they lose the sense of scarcity and importance that originally made them so special.

The Sight And Sound Greatest Films Poll: The Final Chapter

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Don’t say we didn’t warn you. This is our final word on this – at least for a decade.

The Vexed Question Of Authorship

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The nature of collaborative work means that the originator might not always be the creator.

The Ugliness Of Modern Publishing

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A look at the horrible anonymity of the modern book cover.

Censorship In Ireland: The Public Speak

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A VoxPop study of public attitudes towards strict film censorship in 1964.

James Bond’s Blofeld Conundrum

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The awkward and annoying disregard for character continuity during Jame Bond’s first period of change.

M Appeal: Diana Rigg’s Mysterious German 8mm Movies

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In 1969, the star of The Avengers was appearing in two big-budget movies – but still found time to make a collection of low-budget shorts for the home movie market.

The World’s Greatest Double Bills

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A collection of irresistible movie pairings from the glory days of cinema.

The Espionage Era: The Quiller Memorandum

This curious hybrid of Sixties Cold War spy film and old-fashioned Nazi-themed thriller is enjoyable but oddly unsatisfying.