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  "There was a time when aficionados of Hammer Films’ memorable film scores had to make do with the odd scrap recorded here and there. That, however, is a situation that has thankfully been remedied over the years, with most of the striking orchestral scores now available in some form or other — particularly those composed by the man who was the doyen of the field, and who might be called its most significant practitioner (in much the same way that Terence Fisher is recognised as Hammer’s key director): the late James Bernard. But Bernard was not alone in his...

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Q&A with David Inman, author of Truth and Consequences: The Quiz Show Scandals of the 1950s and Their Aftermath (This post contains an amazon affiliate link) Q. Mystery guest, will you sign in, please?A. Hello! My name is David Inman and I grew up watching too much television. Fortunately, I was able to parlay that into a gig as "The Incredible Inman," a nationally syndicated TV and movie trivia Q&A column that ran from 1981-2013. I've also supplied material for Turner Classic Movies hosts Ben Mankiewicz and Dave Karger, and I've written several books about movie and TV history, including...

“Flashback with Wes Britton” spotlights author Matthew Hahn on our first Holiday Special for December 2025! Matt has lots of surprises showcasing two of his books-the Animated Marx Brothers and the startling Animated Beatles which will astonish the most knowledgeable fans! Plus new holiday musical treats from Margee Minier-Tubbs, Joanne Shaw Taylor, and blues performers Benny Turner and Trudy Lynn! All this debuts Sat. Dec. 6 and Sun. Dec.7  at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on the Artistfirst radio network (and Wed. Dec. 10 at noon):   https:// www.artistfirst.com/   Hear every FWB archived as a podcast you can stream at:   https://www.artistfirst.com/flashback.htm...