Unless there's a monumentable cock-up, The Flesh & Blood Show: The Horror Films of Pete Walker might be the most anticipated collection in what’s already been a stacked year for boutique releases, in my opinion.
Missed out on the old Anchor Bay set, which is why I'm as pleased as Punch that UK label 88 Films have stepped up to the task of releasing his films.
Pete Walker isn't ignored around these parts of the internet as he's considered something of a legend on this here blog. Three of his films made it onto the G.O.A.T Brit flicks list compiled by your host while celebrated directors Alfred Hitchcock and David Lean had one apiece.
For the uninitiated, two of Walker's films, House of Whipcord (1974) and House of Mortal Sin (1976) are currently available to stream for free over on Talking Pictures' site, and they're well worth checking out!
EDIT: How did I not realise until now that Ray Brooks, who starred in the Pete Walker films The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) and House of Whipcord (1974), and of course Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A. D. (1966) and Carry on Aboard (1972), was the narrator on the iconic animated children's series Mr Benn (1971 - 2005)? Only found out while randomly watching a documentary on the show via YouTube.
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Didn't know Brooks did Mr. Benn either.
Man shoulda won a BAFTA for his role as Giorgio the waiter in Carry On Abroad.
"Giorgio, did you give it to her?"
"Not half, papa!"
Ended up binging through all the episodes of Mr Benn on YouTube after watching that doc.
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