The Girl on The Pier
British melodrama starring Veronica Hurst as the wife of wax museum curator Campbell Singer, who is having an affair with his partner Ron Randell. Killing Randell, the cuckolded husband tries to hide the body among…
Category: Film
Buddy
Buddy was a BBC educational drama, developed to get children reading, shown in both a daytime and evening slot and made by the producer of the coming out drama Two of Us, Roger Tonge. Cavendish…
Review Peter James’ Grace
With a script from the creator of Endeavour, readers of the books had high hopes for this, the first in a series of adaptations of the Grace novels. Pre-publicity tapped into the buzz surrounding the…
Justine
Filmed against the backdrop of Brighton. Available on demand in March from Curzon Home Cinema. The film was produced by Jason Rush, who played Matthew in Seaford-filmed BBC Scene drama Two of Us.
Courting Controversy
How the Two of Us challenged Clause 28 It was 1987 and, under Margaret Thatcher’s administration, Clause 28 of the Local Government Act decreed that schools couldn’t present or promote gay relationships or ‘a pretend family relationship’, as it despicably worded it. As AIDS gripped and spread fear, self-loathing,…
Materialising in Sussex
With its proximity to Television Centre in Shepherd’s Bush, it’s not surprising that producers of the classic Doctor Who era looked to nearby Sussex to film on location. So, take a trip back in time and find some space…
Cross Channel
Rye Harbour was one of the locations used in this tale of murder amongst a smuggling community. It is very recognisable to any one who knows the area as some of the boats caught on…
Adventure Boyz
When England’s largest castle (Herstmonceux Castle) is looted, two BMX-loving boys and their speedway racing dad take on the criminals. Eastbourne and the South Downs also feature.
Mister Drake’s Duck
Mr. Drake (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) inherits “Green Acres Farm” in Sussex, in the English countryside, and moves in with his new American bride Penny (Yolande Donlan). Through a misunderstanding, Penny unexpectedly finds herself the proud…