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I fell out of love with Who during the McCoy era and stopped watching it so haven't seen any of these. I discovered pubs around that time so these things are probably related! Will check out some of the stories based on your ratings.

The Abominable Snowman (1957) Tense and atmospheric account of an ill-fated expedition to find the elusive creature. Filmed in "Hammerscope" (whatever that means!) but it looks great in black and white anyway. Peter Cushing's first Hammer film and he gets off to a good start here.

I know there are one or two fellow space collectors on this forum who might be interested in seeing this (if the photo upload works!) Plaque from Shuttle mission STS-118 signed by all seven crew members.

I'm half-way through "Paul McCartney-The Biography" by Philip Norman. A very good read. Fun fact-at school he sat at the very same desk that Arthur Askey used years previously.

Love these movies- I just wish Peter Jackson had resisted the urge to revisit Middle Earth.

Totally agree- I keep pestering the rest of the family to watch it.

Terrance Dicks (Doctor Who Target novel Talons of Weng-Chiang)

"Planet of the Spiders" (Terrance Dicks) Was feeling nostalgic for the old Target Doctor Who books so I picked up a couple on ebay. The prologue features Jo Grant and her hubby in the Amazon jungle which is a nice touch. I'll go back to grown-up books after this guilty pleasure

I get what you mean, but even in 1975 that was pants. Wouldn't it be great to see a story like that with up to date effects... Yeah, I can see War Games becoming a firm favourite!

The Ark in Space was great if you can see past the bubble wrap (luckily it didn't come from Kerblam!). Watched the first 2 episodes of the War Games and really enjoying it.

I've just ordered The War Games, Ark In Space and Horror of Fang Rock DVDs partly based on your reviews Mr. Dalek

Suspiria (1977) Heard about the remake and thought I better check out the original-very atmospheric especially with regard to set design and music score. Not as scary as I thought it would be but still a good film.

Fair enough!

"Pursuit" by Gene Hackman. The main reason I got this was for the signature but it turned out to be a very good detective thriller. All his own work too.

I enjoyed this one too. You're a wee bit harsh with regard to supporting cast-Peter Jeffrey's in it!