Tag: 1950s

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

by Malcolm Kohll (Target, 1989)

audiobook read by Bonnie Langford (BBC, 2017)

Book cover: “Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen” by Malcolm Kohll (Target, 1989); audiobook read by Bonnie Langford (BBC, 2017)

An ambitious story, in that it pairs manifestly serious themes (not least, genocide) with a feel-good, late-1950s rock ‘n’ roll vibe. Kohll opts for blithe exuberance in the novelisation, and, regrettably, not to excise the American agents. Langford’s reading is pure Mel.

42 Word Review: Quirke

Quirke

by Andrew Davies & Conor McPherson (BBC/RTÉ, 2014)

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Marketed as crime noir, Quirke makes clever use of colour and greyscale in characterising 1950s Dublin. The drama in this nuanced miniseries is people- rather than plot-driven, Gabriel Byrne leading a fine cast through three feature-length explorations of drink, death and dishonesty.