Horror film broadcasting in the UK 1970s-80s

Martin Davey

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Horror film broadcasting in the UK 1970s-80s

June 04, 2020, 11:24 AM

I'm sure quite a few UK forum members used to watch the BBC horror double bills on Saturday nights and and often ITV would have a horror season on a Friday night too. I came across this interesting article on the showing of films (in particular horror films) on the BBC and ITV networks back in the 70s – 80's, and how the business of purchasing rights and scheduling worked. There is also a brief mention of super 8 and video further on.

http://www.smguariento.com/invitatio...sim-branaghan/

Invitation To Terror—Horror Films on British Television in the 1970s & 80s by Sim Branaghan - SMGuariento.com

http://www.smguariento.com

***The following research is heavily indebted to the pioneering work of both Sheldon Hall (2014) and Wayne Kinsey (2016)*** Introduction: Did you see that bit where he chopped her head off with a shovel? The ever-shifting generational experience of popular culture is beset by pitfalls as a research topic, not least the temptation to make sweeping …
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