In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Episode 68 of the 'Round The Archives' podcast sees us in a literary mood as we chat to Tim Worthington about his new book 'The Golden Age Of Children's TV'. We then pop back to 1969 for some rousing songs from Harry Secombe and friends in the colourful BBC production of 'Pickwick'. Edward Kellett then reads an extract from the first volume of 'Reaching A Verdict' part of his ongoing analysis of 'The Bill'. Finally, we fall down a rabbit hole, looking at the 1966 Jonathan Miller version of 'Alice In Wonderland' where an amazing cast assemble to be as strange as possible! That's all in Episode 68 of 'Round The Archives' starring Lisa Parker, Andrew Trowbridge, Tim Worthington and Edward Kellett. Tim Worthington's website is at https://timworthington.org/ with more details of his range of books and Edward Kellett's books on 'The Bill' are available from https://www.devonfirebooks.com/ The 'Round The Archives' Cartoon and Essay collections by Martin Holmes are also available on Lulu.com. If you've enjoyed this episode of 'Round The Archives', please leave us a star rating and/or review on Apple Podcasts or spread the word to your friends on Twitter. Andrew is now a Twitch Affiliate, so if you'd like to help support the podcast, please pop over to https://www.twitch.tv/trowby and have a good play with his marbles!
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