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“We Can Rebuild Him…” – The Six Million Dollar Man And The Bionic Woman Remembered

Looking back at two iconic and influential science fiction TV shows of the 1970s.

Helluva Boss is Damned Good Animation

Demonic afterlife assassination and familial problems from the creators of Hazbin Hotel.

Seeing Through The Invisible Man

The short-lived but better than you might expect TV series of the 1970s.

Columbo Meets Charles Manson (And Solves The JFK Assassination)

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A collection of strange tie-in novels in which the crumpled Lieutenant Columbo gets involved in real-life crimes, most notoriously the Manson Family murders.

Maybe Some Things Are Just Not All That Good

The cancellation of movies and TV shows might seem like a personal vendetta against fans but it is usually for rather more basic reasons.

The Golden Age Of Film and TV Tie-In Novels

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Paperbacks from the glory days of the film and television tie-in novel.

Noirvember: The Naked City

Our crime movie series continues with a look at the classic, pioneering police procedural that spawned a popular TV series.

Noirvember: Portrait Of Alison

Continuing our crime movie month with a look at a flawed but interesting film adaptation of a BBC serial from 1955.

Cronenberg Meets Ballard: Super-Cannes Heads Towards TV

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Ballard, Cronenberg and insular, isolated communities going insane – it sounds the perfect combination.

Time Out Of Mind: Science Fiction Authors Explored

The TV series covering the major names from the final days of serious science fiction literature.

Black Bart – The Buried TV Sequel To Blazing Saddles

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The Mel Brooks classic that became a TV series that ran for four seasons without being broadcast anywhere.

The Nature Of Monkey Is Irrepressible!

Celebrating the Monkey Magic of the classic martial arts fantasy TV series.