Marcus Hearn

The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.

David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader's mask during three decades. A group of Star Wars fans find out why he has been apparently forgotten by Lucasfilm during thirty years, and decide to give him back the glory he never had. This is their last opportunity.

A 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who, including a rare interview with creator Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer Verity Lambert, directors Waris Hussein and Richard Martin, actors William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, title sequence designer Bernard Lodge, and TARDIS sound effect creator Brian Hodgson

Documentary that chronicles the making of the third film in Hammer's Dracula series.

Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three centuries, yet only one name still personifies the ultimate aristocrat of bloodlust. Now join the world’s foremost experts on Dracula – including academics, authors and horror historians – as they explore the untold story of the Transylvanian Count, from the legend of Vlad The Impaler and Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel through its landmark stage productions and classic movie adaptations.

A short retrospective documentary looking at the making of the final Hammer Films production of the 1970s, "To the Devil a Daughter."

Looking for Peter was a documentary about Peter R. Newman, writer of The Sensorites, and was included on the 2012 DVD releases of that story.

Documentary on the Hammer film

Dennis Wheatley biographer Phil Baker provides a brief history of author nearly 80 book career, covers the whole of Wheatley’s contentious relationship with Hammer studios, including his displeasure with The Lost Continent (1968) and his utter loathing of To the Devil a Daughter (1976). The feature is a examination of one of horror fiction’s influential voices and paints a picture that informs both The Devil Rides Out and Hammer’s occult output in their latter years.

Documentary from Hammer Historian Marcus Hearn tracking the career of director Jimmy Sangster.

Documentary from Hammer Historian Marcus Hearn tracking the career of director Jimmy Sangster.

Documentary that chronicles the making of the third film in Hammer's Dracula series.

Documentary that chronicles the making of the third film in Hammer's Dracula series.

The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.

The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.

Cast, crew and critics discuss the BBC's 2005 remake of 'The Quatermass Experiment'.

Cast, crew and critics discuss the BBC's 2005 remake of 'The Quatermass Experiment'.

Documentary on the making of Hammer's adaptation of "The Hound of the Baskervilles".

A look at the First Doctor's comic strip adventures. Featuring interviews with artist Bill Mevin, comics historians Jeremy Bentham and John Ainsworth, and former Doctor Who Magazine editors Gary Russell and Alan Barnes.

This documentary features interviews with several leading ladies from Hammer's peak period, who share illuminating and amusing anecdotes about the various films they worked on.

A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's many roles as a Doctor Who villain.

A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's many roles as a Doctor Who villain.

A series of interviews between film historians Jonathan Rigby, Kevin Lyons, John J. Johnston and several others that tracks the events which led to the making of the film The Horror of Frankenstein and the state of the Hammer studio at the time.

A behind the scenes featurette focussed on Hammer Film Productions' 1971 film 'Doctor Jekyll & Sister Hyde.'

Several key production personnel look at the making of K-9 and Company: A Girls Best Friend, plus K-9's subsequent life in books and comic strips is examined and explored.

A potted history of the many errant Gallifreyans to have appeared in the show.

A potted history of the many errant Gallifreyans to have appeared in the show.

Documentary on the Hammer film

Documentary on the Hammer film

Documentary about actor André Morell.

Contemporary news coverage of the William Hartnell era is examined in this new documentary presented by Mary Tamm.

Contemporary news coverage of the William Hartnell era is examined in this new documentary presented by Mary Tamm.

Dennis Wheatley biographer Phil Baker provides a brief history of author nearly 80 book career, covers the whole of Wheatley’s contentious relationship with Hammer studios, including his displeasure with The Lost Continent (1968) and his utter loathing of To the Devil a Daughter (1976). The feature is a examination of one of horror fiction’s influential voices and paints a picture that informs both The Devil Rides Out and Hammer’s occult output in their latter years.