Available Now

Forsyte and Hindsight (or Screen Directing for Pleasure and Profit)

By James Cellan Jones.

James Cellan Jones is one of Britain’s foremost directors of classic plays, series and serials. For the first time, James reveals the inside story of his days at the BBC and in independent production. Includes full credits section and index. Available in softback.

£25.00 (UK) including postage & packing.
£27.00 (Europe) including postage & packing.
£31.50 (Rest of the World) including postage & packing.

More details here.

Tapestries Of Colour – The Studio Glass of Jonathan Harris

By Chrisopher Woodall Perry.

This book celebrates and illustrates the work on Jonathan Harris, the UK’s leading exponent of gold and silver leaf in the process of cameo production. Illustrated throughout with full colour photographs, which highlight the delicacy and finesse of Jonathan’s work.

£22.50 (UK) including postage & packing.
£23.50 (Europe) including postage & packing.
£27.50 (Rest of the World) including postage & packing.

More details here.

Out Of The Unknown

By Mark Ward.

This 496-page softback history of the series is contains detailed text based on BBC records and the memories of production personnel, and is augmented by over 2000 photographs from the series including thousands of telesnaps. These priceless records of lost stories, taken by John Cura, have been loaned to Kaleidoscope by Irene Shubik, the series’ creator, who has also written the introduction. This book is a Limited Edition charity book, with a donation from the sale of each book going to the R.N.L.I.

£22.99 (UK) including postage & packing.
£27.99 (Europe) including postage & packing.
£37.99 (Rest of the World) including postage & packing.

More details here.

The BBC Television Drama Research Guide 1936-2006

By Simon Coward, Richard Down and Christopher Perry.

A five-volume reference work covering drama series, serials, plays and soaps on BBC terrestrial and satellite channels. Includes archive holdings and much more.

£145.00 (UK) including postage & packing.
£185.00 (Europe) including postage & packing.
£210.00 (Rest of the World) including postage & packing.

More details here.

The British Independent Television Drama Research Guide 1955-2005

By Simon Coward, Richard Down and Christopher Perry.

A five-volume reference work covering drama series, serials, plays and soaps on independent terrestrial and satellite channels. Includes archive holdings and much more.

£145.00 (UK) including postage & packing.
£185.00 (Europe) including postage & packing.
£210.00 (Rest of the World) including postage & packing.

More details here.

The British Television Music & Variety Research Guide 1950-1997

By Richard Down and Christopher Perry.

Overview of British television music and variety shows commissioned by the light entertainment departments of the BBC and ITV companies, such as Wogan and The Old Grey Whistle Test... with full archive holdings.

£36.00 (UK) including postage & packing.
£38.50 (Europe) including postage & packing.
£43.50 (Rest of the World) including postage & packing.

More details here.

The British Television Children’s Research Guide 1950-1997

By Richard Down, Richard Marson and Christopher Perry.

Provides a comprehensive two-volume listing of programmes commissioned by the Children’s departments of BBC and ITV companies in the UK. Includes Crackerjack, Jackanory, Blue Peter and much, much more.

£46.00 (UK) including postage & packing.
£49.50 (Europe) including postage & packing.
£56.00 (Rest of the World) including postage & packing.

More details here.