“Inside The Wicker Man” is a treat for all cinemagoers, exhaustively researched and achieving a near-perfect balance between history, trivia and serious analysis. Allan Brown describes the filming and distribution of the cult masterpiece as a ‘textbook example of How Things Should Never Be Done’. The omens were bad from the start, and proceeded to get much, much worse, with fake blossom on trees to simulate spring, actors chomping on ice-cubes to prevent their breath showing on film, and verbal and physical confrontations involving both cast and crew. The studio hated it and hardly bothered to distribute it, but today it finds favour with critics and fans alike, as a serious – if flawed – piece of cinema. Brown expertly guides readers through the film’s convoluted history, attempting along the way to explain its enduring fascination, and providing interviews with the key figures – many of whom still have an axe to grind, and some of whom still harbour plans for a sequel.

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“Inside The Wicker Man” is a treat for all cinemagoers, exhaustively researched and achieving a near-perfect balance between history, trivia and serious analysis. Allan Brown describes the filming and distribution of the cult masterpiece as a ‘textbook example of How Things Should Never Be Done’. The omens were bad from the start, and proceeded to get much, much worse, with fake blossom on trees to simulate spring, actors chomping on ice-cubes to prevent their breath showing on film, and verbal and physical confrontations involving both cast and crew. The studio hated it and hardly bothered to distribute it, but today it finds favour with critics and fans alike, as a serious – if flawed – piece of cinema. Brown expertly guides readers through the film’s convoluted history, attempting along the way to explain its enduring fascination, and providing interviews with the key figures – many of whom still have an axe to grind, and some of whom still harbour plans for a sequel.

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Saturday Kitchen is a popular magazine-format show broadcast live on BBC1 for 35 weeks of the year. Combining a regular band of chefs and celebrities as well as archive material and interactive features it achieves a perfect balance of lively on-screen atmosphere with practical content. Hosted by James Martin the programme has a down-to-earth approach with attention to modern food trends that appeals to not-too-serious cooks. The new Saturday Kitchen Cookbook contains over 100 inspirational recipes from the show bringing together new ideas from some of the nation’s favourite chefs cutting-edge recipes from fresh talent a variety of different cuisine from all around the world and a wealth of tips on current food topics.

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Saturday Kitchen is a popular magazine-format show broadcast live on BBC1 for 35 weeks of the year. Combining a regular band of chefs and celebrities as well as archive material and interactive features it achieves a perfect balance of lively on-screen atmosphere with practical content. Hosted by James Martin the programme has a down-to-earth approach with attention to modern food trends that appeals to not-too-serious cooks. The new Saturday Kitchen Cookbook contains over 100 inspirational recipes from the show bringing together new ideas from some of the nation’s favourite chefs cutting-edge recipes from fresh talent a variety of different cuisine from all around the world and a wealth of tips on current food topics.

Price : £ 11.69

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