It’s arrived! An absolute labour of love from all. I’m overjoyed to be included in this volume on Ken Russell’s films alongside fantastic fellow researchers. Thank you so much to
@mattmelia
for including my chapter on Rudolph Valentino and to all at
@EdinburghUP
🎥🌟
I’m quite honestly sick and tired of the manipulative emails that
@QMUL
have been sending out to students. Tactics to spy on striking staff are disguised as “support” for the students affected. A strike isn’t a strike if missed educational activities are rescheduled.
@qm_ucu
Excited to share the news that I have been awarded a fully funded
@ahrcpress
PhD studentship to research British Film Stars at
@FilmStudiesQMUL
in a collaborative project with the
@BFI
archives 🎥🖤
.
@michellevisage
is a true Queen and ally, speaking up on national TV for the LGBTQ+ community. What an absolute babe 💕 please can we keep her?
#BritainNeedsYou
"People are researching the Vogue-ing. People are researching the Harlem Ballrooms and where it came from, and the Queer culture from back in the 60s. That matters to me!"
@michellevisage
@pernicegiovann1
Day 1 of the
@TalkingPicsTV
film fest is DONE! A fabulous day, and Susan Hampshire gave me inside info on something I’m writing about in my PhD! 🌟 Looking forward to tomorrow 🎥🌟
The
@BFI
have a BFI National Archive social media takeover today, and so I’m contributing my own tweet to announce that I have been awarded AHRC funding to undertake a 3 month placement at the
#BFINationalArchive
, working on curatorial activities and skills/knowledge development.
I had the best time at the
@Renown_Pictures
festival today! Simon Williams was an absolute dreamboat and the most lovely man. It was so lovely to see all the stars of our favourite
@TalkingPicsTV
films. I bought some fabulous merchandise too! Bring on the Christchurch TPTV fest!
Genevieve is on
@TalkingPicsTV
at 7pm! It’s one of my favourite classic films and I watch it every time it’s on - don’t miss it! It makes for a perfect Sunday evening treat 😃🎥 I think it was actually the first thing I ever watched on Talking Pictures! Plus what a cast! 😍
Truly, my life has peaked. I sobbed in the BFI bar today for about 20 minutes when I found out that
@_CarolMorley
was doing the Q&A for the Jane Campion event, but then I MET Jane herself. Two of my favourite filmmakers. What is life. Thank you
@BFI
,
@Directors_UK
and
@netflix
!
Reminder that this Saturday, the
@BFI
#BFINationalArchive
will be throwing its doors open to the public! Come along and find out more about their incredible work!
I'll be stewarding the Special Collections area with a poster of my research on display too!
I’m very excited to see that
#PleaseSir
is playing on
@TalkingPicsTV
tomorrow night 9pm! It’s my favourite of all the classic sitcom film spin offs! John Alderton is brilliant as Bernard Hedges, and all the school kids are brilliantly cast. Let’s not forget Barbara Mitchell too!
What a night! Wes Anderson at the
@BFI
talking about his latest film
#AsteroidCity
I nearly lost it when Jarvis Cocker was announced to be leading the Q&A.
WHAT. A. DREAM.
Me and Sid James are enjoying the
#SaturdayMorningPictures
on
@TalkingPicsTV
📺😁 I have my club badge, and I'm an usherette in training 😎 I'm particularly looking forward to the Children's Film Foundation film The Sky Bike! Merch from
@Renown_Pictures
I’m watching The Ghost and Mrs Muir that I recorded on
@TalkingPicsTV
recently. I’ve never seen it before, but I know that a lot of TPTV viewers are big fans and absolutely love it. I adore spooky films this time of year, and it’s glorious so far!
16 LGBTQ+ movies directed by women of colour to watch this
#PrideMonth
the viewing links are American, but some of these are also on demand in the UK via All4, BFI Player, Netflix, Prime, and The Watermelon Woman is free until end of month via Criterion 🏳️🌈
I'm so looking forward to the
#SaturdayMorningPictures
starting on
@TalkingPicsTV
next Saturday! What a reason to get up early 😍🎥🖤 I'm especially excited about
#TheLoneRanger
! I love the film so I can't wait to finally watch the series!
Had the best day ever at the
@BFI
archives today 🎥🖤 such an interesting and exciting day 🎥 I've wanted to visit for years (as the BFI's no.1 fan) but now I get to spend the next 4 years conducting my PhD research there 😍
Rainy Sunday afternoon with
@TalkingPicsTV
, a tea, and blanket 🖤 I got this Sid James cup from the TPTV sister site
@Renown_Pictures
a few years ago ✨ They sell lots of brilliant Talking Pictures and old film merchandise!
#MouseOnTheMoon
Out today,
@networktweets
have re-released
#BlessThisHouse
starring Sid James on a remastered DVD/Blu-Ray. I wrote the viewing notes booklet for the release, focusing on one of my favourite British stars, Sid James, as well as the wonderful classic British sitcom 🌟
Happy December everyone! It’s finally time for the Alastair Sim as Scrooge pic on the
@TalkingPicsTV
calendar so Christmas must be here!! 🎄🎅❄️☃️🎁 You can buy your very own Talking Pictures TV calendar from
@Renown_Pictures
here:
My autographs from today at the
@Renown_Pictures
film fest. It was so lovely to meet that wonderful stars of
@TalkingPicsTV
🖤 The autographs pictured here are of course Simon Williams, Caroline Munro, Valerie Leon and Martine Beswick.
Another brilliant weekend at the
@TalkingPicsTV
festival! Sarah Miles shared some wonderful anecdotes about Julie Christie with me, and I adored her outfit! It’s been another fabulous all-star weekend, and I bought some fabulous DVDs too! 🌟
I adore the Children's Film Foundation films, and I love that
@TalkingPicsTV
screen them every week as part of the
#SaturdayMorningPictures
. Starting now - Hide and Seek, with some great shots of London!
If you’re after a fantastic, classic British film tonight, don’t miss Rita, Sue and Bob Too on
@TalkingPicsTV
at 9:05pm. It’s absolutely brilliant, based on a play by Andrea Dunbar.
Some weirdo got in touch on Instagram asking me to help teach them filmmaking skills and I blocked them. So another random person sent me this. I’m sorry, film world. You will miss out on the next Christopher Nolan because I blocked him. The films we might miss!
Five years since I first discovered
@TalkingPicsTV
and
@Renown_Pictures
on Twitter and the first thing I did was write a Facebook post about how excited I was that they existed, seeing that they played all my favourite, classic films. Lovely to see how far the channel has come 🖤
Wish You Were Here is on
@TalkingPicsTV
at 10pm! This film is an example of British cinema at its absolute finest! It was filmed in Worthing, so if you know the area, you’ll recognise the locations & the cinema! It’s a fantastic film starring Emily Lloyd in an unforgettable role.
I got the job!!! As well as being a history centre officer, library assistant, and Arts Council project evaluator, I'm now also a school library service advisor assistant 🌟🙌😍🙈 I'm now contracted to work 7 days a week but hello PhD funds!! 🙌🌟
#TheDreamIsGettingCloser
I've applied for a temp job with the school library service which would be on top of my existing roles. Have a chat about it this afternoon so fingers crossed I get to do it! 🤞🙏 It would give me great experience and develop my skills, and I would have extra money for my PhD 😍
Calling all
#JulieChristie
fans! The episode of
#TheSaint
in which she stars, 'Judith', will air on
@TalkingPicsTV
Sunday 26th June at 8pm! It was originally broadcast on TV 3rd October 1963, just 2 months after
#BillyLiar
, the film which made her a star, was released! 🌟
I had an incredible day at the
@Renown_Pictures
film festival! I met Brian Murphy, June Cunningham, Shirley Anne Field, Derren Nesbitt, Melvyn Hayes, Linda Regan, and for the second time, Rita Tushingham. Thank you so much so at
@TalkingPicsTV
!! 📺🎥
I've never seen To Die For, but it stars Nicole Kidman (who is one of my favourite stars) and Joaquin Phoenix, and it's a Gus Van Sant film, and that's enough to sell any film to me. It's screening on
@TalkingPicsTV
tomorrow night at 9pm and I actually can't wait 🙌🎥🌟
Exciting day for me today as I finally saved the last of my PhD fees after 2 1/2 years of saving. I'm applying for funding of course and am aware of the difficulties around self funding, but I worked hard and have the entire fees for 3 years saved 🙌
There will be more photos, more reviews, more everything coming through on
@_CarolMorley
’s gorgeous new film
#TypistArtistPirateKing
tomorrow, but for now I just want to say, what a night. What a fantastic achievement from Carol and all who worked on this film! Long live Audrey!
I am so excited about
#Kes
screening on
@TalkingPicsTV
tomorrow night at 9pm! I remember watching this as a child, and it's a film that has always stayed with me. It is tender, moving, and you will fall in love with its beautiful story based on the classic novel by Barry Hines.
I had an absolutely fantastic weekend at the
@TalkingPicsTV
Film festival. Wow! What a show they put on! The Saturday Morning Pictures experience was absolutely fantastic, and I thoroughly enjoyed the quiz. Today was something very special. All the wonderful stars on stage! Wow!
This book looks magnificent.
Stars, Fan Magazines and Audiences: Desire by Design edited by
@aladyofchance
, Tamar Jeffers McDonald and Sarah Polley.
Of course I’m going to request that my uni library get this in.
My only plans for next Saturday evening (3rd June) are with
@TalkingPicsTV
beater they are screening the glorious Picnic at Hanging Rock at 9:30pm. An absolutely beautiful, atmospheric film that also inspired imagery in one of my favourites -
@_CarolMorley
’s The Falling 🖤
My mum has a habit of scouting out absolute gems at the carboot, and today she found me this Charles Dickens boardgame! 😍 I'm so overjoyed! The box is pretty scuffed, but the game inside is new and never used. I can't wait to play it 😎
About to watch Bus Stop starring Marilyn Monroe on
@TalkingPicsTV
in a few minutes (6:10pm). I’ve not seen this film before but I want to watch all of Marilyn Monroe’s films. Enjoying with my tea - looking forward to it!
I graduated from my BA Film 10 years ago today, and started saving for my MA. I only had £32.54, but I managed to work and save the rest within 3 years. Then I began saving for my PhD. 10 years on from my BA graduation, I’m living my dream of working on a PhD. I got there 🖤
I met my absolute favourite film star,
@MPeakeOfficial
last night, who has inspired and shaped so much of my film research over the years and my approach to British stardom. What a dream! Such a fantastic night at the
#TypistArtistPirateKing
premiere! ⌨️👩🏻🎨🏴☠️🤴🏻
I GOT THE JOB!!! I'm so excited!! I wanted it so much and yassss, I did it 🙌 I have wine to celebrate tonight 😊 this news comes after finding out my first academic article has been accepted into an edited collection and my first book review is about to be published ☺️🙌💕
I sent off my application for a brilliant work opportunity this morning. I stayed up til 6:55am working on it so I'm absolutely shattered at work 😂😴😴😴 fingers crossed I'll get it ☺️
Today was my first day back at the
@BFI
national archives, and I spent it examining the Kind Hearts and Coronets pressbooks and cataloguing the Julie Christie stills. I'm really looking forward to spending a lot more time there as I continue my PhD research 🎥
#PhDLife
Such an absolute joy to visit my two favourite independent bookshops today,
@secondshelfbks
and
@gaystheword
📚🏳️🌈💕 I will post a picture of the treasures I bought tonight when I'm home, but I'm literally in love with my books 😍 these two London book stores are so wonderful!
It wouldn’t be Christmas without my Diana Dors
@TalkingPicsTV
advent calendar 🎄🌟🖤 I bought this from
@Renown_Pictures
a few years so and I LOVE it. I put it up every year 🎄🧑🎄🖤
It’ll be obvious to anyone who knows me but of course I am tuning into this.
#PleaseSir
is my favourite sitcom film spin off. I absolutely adore it. If you want some laughs and an entertaining film, watch Please Sir on
@TalkingPicsTV
at 9pm. Don’t be late or you’ll get detention!
Quite honestly having the best time on my
@ahrcpress
CDP funded
@BFI
PhD placement. I'm only two days in and I have already discovered so much and I am looking forward to what the next 3 months will bring. I love this place.
#BFINationalArchive
#PhDLife
#PhDChat
.
@TalkingPicsTV
@TPTVEncore
is LIVE!!! This is SO exciting!! What do I watch first?? This will be FABULOUS for my PhD research! Free online catch up of classic films and TV!! 🎬🎥🖤
I got to wear a lab coat today! 😃 What a fab day at the
@BFI
#HeritageOpenDays
where
@wendyaleasha
and I spoke to visitors to Special Collections about the incredible objects in the archive. Everyone who worked on making today happen did such a fantastic job 👏
Il Cinema Ritrovato is at an end for me. I’ve seen some magnificent films this week, met up with many wonderful friends, and been so inspired by people’s love for cinema. I’m definitely return 😊
#Bologna
So yesterday I had a conversation with Hayley Mills and she wished me good luck with my PhD, so I’m obv gonna pass my viva now that I’ve been blessed by THE ultimate British child star 🌟
@TalkingPicsTV
Talking Pictures TV is the only channel I’ll be tuning into this festive season. Sid James and the rest of the Carry On gang, For the Love of Ada, Scrooge, Laurel and Hardy, a festive Saturday Morning Pictures…. Literally nowhere I’d rather be then watching Talking Pictures TV!
So sad to hear the news that Shirley Anne Field has passed away. I was lucky enough to see her on stage at the
@TalkingPicsTV
Festival of Film in 2018. A truly brilliant British star 🌟
Because I was at the cinema tonight, I missed my favourite comedy film on
@TalkingPicsTV
starring my absolute favourite,
#JohnAlderton
🖤 Fortunately it’s available to watch absolutely FREE on
@TPTVEncore
for 7 days! So now I’m settled comfortably in bed watching it 🥰
#PleaseSir
I’m still thinking about
@_CarolMorley
’s
#TypistArtistPirateKing
⌨️👩🏻🎨🏴☠️🤴🏻
Brilliant performances from Monica Dolan & Kelly Macdonald and I’m eager to see the film again.
What a crew on this film, with women Heads of Departments. My favourite film from
@glasgowfilmfest
🎥
#GFF23
Excited to announce I have an interview to work in the archives at the library I work at tomorrow! I really, really want this so please keep your fingers crossed for me!
.
@skytv
I’m so disappointed that
@TalkingPicsTV
isn’t included on
#SkyGlass
. It’s the only channel that I watch, but for entertainment and for research purposes when I’m studying films that they screen. Please include it. We’ve always been loyal Sky customers in our house!
In 1965, Julie Christie was described in the Sunday Express as “the untidy beauty with the wild yellow hair”. It is her modern, unconventional beauty that disrupted the image of the female film star and saw Christie rise to fame. Here, I’ve created a little tribute to her 🌟
I am absolutely in love with my
@TalkingPicsTV
cushion from
@Renown_Pictures
🖤 it's filled with classic film quotations, including from one of my favourite films, A Taste of Honey.
You can order your cushion cover here:
I had the BEST time at
#FilmOnFilm
at the
@BFI
this weekend 🎥🎞️ The work of the
#BFINationalArchive
staff, and of course that of teams across the BFI who also made the festival happen, is remarkable. It was lovely to see old friends, I would love to see this festival return! 🎞️
Wow!!!! What a film. To see it for the first time too. Just glorious. Thank you so much,
@TalkingPicsTV
for screening it, and to
@RetroYours
for holding a watch along. I thoroughly enjoyed that. Perfect Sunday entertainment!
#YoursRetroWatchalong
#Rebecca
My second extended research visit at the
@BFI
National Archive is DONE! 🎥🌟
I perused so much glorious material and both my visits have been so inspiring. I can’t wait to be back at the
#BFINationalArchive
soon for more research 🌟✍️📚
Your friendly reminder that the glorious Julie Christie is in tonight’s episode of
#TheSaint
on
@TalkingPicsTV
at 6pm! 📺🌟 I’ve been looking forward to this episode for so long!
#JulieChristie
Late night watch, but I picked this up at the
@BFI
shop earlier and it stars my gal Julie Christie 🖤 Plus it’s a Nicolas Roeg film AND it’s based on a short story by the fabulous Daphne du Maurier 😍 When you’re doing PhD research but also having the perfect Friday night.