TV series

The World of Hammer

1994 · 1 season

A cosy, clip-filled stroll through vintage horror cinema, genial and nostalgic rather than scary, best enjoyed as a relaxed background watch for film fans.

Created by: Robert Sidaway, Ashley Sidaway
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Oliver Reed, Peter Cushing, Ursula Andress

Overview: The World of Hammer is a thirteen-part British documentary series created and written by Robert and Ashley Sidaway for Channel 4. Initially broadcast from 12 August to 4 November 1994, the series is narrated by English actor and frequent Hammer collaborator Oliver Reed.

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Created by: Robert Sidaway, Ashley Sidaway
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Oliver Reed, Peter Cushing, Ursula Andress

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
media
celebrity
memory
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Robert Sidaway, Ashley Sidaway
Written by: Robert Sidaway, Ashley Sidaway
Starring: Oliver Reed, Peter Cushing, Ursula Andress, Hazel Court, Bernard Cribbins, Yvonne Furneaux, Judy Geeson, Michael Gough
Music: Brian Bennett
Length: 1 seasons, 13 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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