John Wyver writes: Noting 'E.H.R.'s brief review in The Observer on Sunday 16 July 1939 of East End, a programme that was broadcast four days before, allows me both to preserve OTD-ness today while at the same time writing about more
John Wyver writes: 'There were three, large, hearty failures in the television programmes last week and I propose to discuss them.' That was how the splendid television critic for The Listener, Grace Wyndham Goldie, began her 27 April 1939 column more
As part of our 40th-anniversary celebrations a few months ago, we delved into our archive to highlight some of the famous and, in some cases, infamous moments we've brought to the small screen. Chief amongst these more
John Wyver writes: among the film treasures nearly accessible online is a digital restoration from the George Eastman Museum of Emergency Ward (1952), a remarkable documentary made at St Vincent's Hospital, New York City. I had read about more
I have said this here before but it definitely bears repeating: over the past seven years or so a series of BFI screenings, publications and DVD releases has rewritten the history of the British documentary. This is an achievement that more