Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey had already played in the West End and on Broadway when Tony Richardson made his film adaptation, shot on location in Salford and Blackpool. Rita Tushingham made her indelible screen debut as Jo, a young girl who falls pregnant after leaving home and her floozie mother a revelatory performance by Dora Bryan. Jo befriends Geoff, a gentle kind-hearted gay art student, they move in together like two children playing house and - for a while - finding an innocent fragile happiness. Richardson (who co-wrote the screenplay with Shelagh Delaney), always skilled with actors, draws fine performances from the entire cast and A Taste of Honey remains an outstanding example of the British New Wave, and was shot by its star cinematographer Walter Lassally. Special features: Presented in High definition Walter Lassally Video Essay (2002, 21 mins):the cinematographer recalls shooting A Taste of Honey 50th Anniversary Q&A With Rita Tushingham, Murray Melvin and Walter Lassally (2011, 25 mins): the team reunite for a discussion with the BFI's Dr Josephine Botting A Taste of Honey From Stage to Screen - A Journey With Murray Melvin (2018, 25 mins): the actor looks back on both his role in the original play and reprising it for cinema Rita Tushingham on A Taste of Honey (2018, 15 mins): the actor reminisces about the making of the film Holiday (1957, 18 mins): jazz-scored documentary capturing a day (and night) in the life of high-season Blackpool, in glorious colour Illustrated booklet with new writing by Cecilia Mello and Melanie Williams, plus full film credits
Based on the tales by novelists Somerville and Ross, The Irish R.M. is a collection of stories about Major Sinclair Yeates, an English army officer who becomes the Resident Magistrate in pastoral Ireland. Set in the nineteenth century, this classic comedy-drama is an exciting watch, filled with eccentric characters that grips the viewer. Starring Peter Bowles, Niall Toibin and Anna Manahan, this complete saga contains all three series with 6 episodes in each. Available for the first time in 5 years, this collection contains every episode of The Irish R.M. ever made. When Major Sinclair Yeates (Peter Bowles) resigns his commission in the English Army and takes up a post as resident magistrate in the West of Ireland, he is not prepared for the colourful array of characters who will now surround him. Starring Peter Bowles, Niall Toibin and Anna Manahan, this nineteenth century comedy-drama is set in the rural village of Skebawn with Yeates residing in an old manor house. The story is based on the classic novels written by Somerville and Ross but the TV adaptation features tales of Yeates trying to settle into daily life of his new Irish village. The customs and culture of the town soon develop as being as hectic as the battlefield he's been previously used to. Series One: EPISODE GUIDE Great Uncle McCarthy Trinket's Colt A Misdeal The Boat's Share Occasional Licences O Love! O Fire! Series Two: EPISODE GUIDE A Horse, A Horse The Dispensary Doctor Holy Island Oweneen The Sprat A Royal Command The Aussolas Martin Cat Series Three: EPISODE GUIDE The Muse In Skebawn Major Apollo Riggs The Friend of Her Youth In the Curranhilty Country Lisheen Races The Devil You Know
Rita Tushingham made her indelible screen debut as Jo a young girl who falls pregnant after leaving home and her floozie of a mother - a revelatory performance by Dora Bryan. Jo befriends Geoff (Murray Melvin) a gentle kind-hearted gay man and they move in together like two children playing house for a while finding an innocent but fragile happiness.
Shelagh Delaney's play 'A Taste of Honey' had already played in the West End and on Broadway when Tony Richardson made his film adaptation shot on location in Salford and Blackpool. Rita Tushingham made her indelible screen debut as Jo a young girl who falls pregnant after leaving home and her floozie of a mother - a revelatory performance by Dora Bryan. Jo befriends Geoff (Murray Melvin) a gentle kind-hearted gay man and they move in together like two children playing house for a while finding an innocent but fragile happiness. Richardson always skilled with actors draws fine performances from his entire cast and 'A Taste of Honey' remains an outstanding example of the British New Wave shot by its star cinematographer Walter Lassally.
Welcome to Liverpool at the height of Thatcher's reign where you had to be resourceful to survive. Just like the Boswells. They always knew how to work the system. And in the centre of this large Catholic family is matriarch Nellie Boswell (Jean Boht) surrounded by her sons Joey Jack Adrian and Billy and daughter Aveline while her husband Freddie is rarely to be seen. With Grandad next door Billy's Julie and their Francesca over the road and ""that tart"" Lilo Lil always in the ba
This cracking box set contains every episode from all three series of the comedy drama The Irish RM. Peter Bowles stars in this comic drama series about a retired English army officer who becomes a resident magistrate in turn-of-the-century West Ireland. Living in a ramshackle house surrounded by the community's eccentric inhabitants Major Sinclair Yates struggles to apply judicial logic in a country where in the words of a former Lord Chief Justice ""The inevitable never ha
The Flight Before Christmas A young reindeer who suffers from vertigo learns to overcome his fear, takes flying lessons from a clumsy flying squirrel and heads to the North pole to save a troubled Santa and his fleet of flying reindeer. Mrs Santa Claus Join Mrs Santa Claus on an exhilarating and spellbinding adventure that will bring out the Christmas spirit in all the family. It's been said that behind every great man there's a great woman. But then there's Mrs Santa Claus (A...
'With a daring and depth few of his American contemporaries seem set to match, Kevin Kline has both starred in and directed Hamlet for the N.Y. Shakespeare Festival. Now with the felicitous addition of Kirk Browning as co-director, he has brought his indelible Hamlet to television, where, as The New York Times, stated, 'it is eloquent, moving and at times thrilling. The shrewdly edited version uses tight close-ups and captures small crowd scenes without a sense of confinement. The teleplay ...
Peter Bowles stars in this comic drama series about a retired English army officer who becomes a resident magistrate in turn-of-the-century West Ireland. Living in a ramshackle house surrounded by the community's eccentric inhabitants Major Sinclair Yates struggles to apply judicial logic in a country where in the words of a former Lord Chief Justice ""The inevitable never happens but the improbable frequently does"". First shown on Channel 4 this DVD set contains the entire first
Peter Bowles stars in this comic drama series about a retired English army officer who becomes a resident magistrate in turn-of-the-century West Ireland. Living in a ramshackle house surrounded by the community's eccentric inhabitants Major Sinclair Yates struggles to apply judicial logic in a country where in the words of a former Lord Chief Justice ""The inevitable never happens but the improbable frequently does"". First shown on Channel 4 this DVD set contains the entire second
Peter Bowles (To The Manor Born) returns as major Sinclair Yeates in the third series of this comic drama series about a retired English army officer who becomes a Resident Magistrate in turn of the century West Ireland. Episodes Comprise: 1.The Muse in Skebawn 2.Apollo Riggs 3.A Friend of Her Youth 4.In The Curranhilty Country 5.Lisheen Races 6.The Devil You Know
Coronation Street was first broadcast in December of 1960 and since then has gone from strength to strength in establishing itself as the nation's favourite soap opera. With a more light hearted slant on the genre Coronation Street has always drawn viewers from across the generations and its longevity is tribute to it's across the board appeal. On this DVD we take a look back to 1977 and eight classic episodes from that year.
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