The House Of Hammer

Latest Episodes:

The Man In Black Jan 14, 2022

Welcome along to room thirteen in The House Of Hammer, as your host, Adam, unlocks the door behind which resides a very special inhabitant…

1950’s The Man In Black is arguably the first real “Hammer” movie, but why? What makes it stand out? Could it be the fact that the whole plot hinges around MURDER BY YOGA? Could it be the presence of a diabolical villain? Or could it be because it contains the very first glimpse of a house that Hammer fans know all too well?

Join Adam, Ben, Cev and Smokey as they tour you through men in black, sinister ghost stories, unmistakeable cackles and unforgettable locations…

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

The House Of Hammer's Christmas Stocking 2021 Dec 22, 2021

Join Adam, Ben, Cev and Smokey (just… Smokey… like Santa… only with a smaller sack) as they whisk you through a very special Christmas room of The House Of Hammer!

Find out which films have been our favourites of the year, which performers have stood alone (good or bad…), which has been the best pub of the year (?), and what they consider to be the exact height of the Blackpool Tower?

There’s a quiz or two, an awards ceremony, plus a whole heap more, including some never-before-heard outtakes from the House Of Hammer vault!

All aboard then, as we at The House Of Hammer wish you all a very Happy Holidays, and proudly present the contents of 2021’s Christmas Stocking.

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

Meet Simon Cherry Dec 01, 2021

Cev Moore is your guide this time as we visit the twelfth room in The House Of Hammer…

It’s something of an ecclesiastical adventure, as we’re in the company of a holy sleuth on the trail of a mysterious murderer in Hammer’s 1949 movie ‘Meet Simon Cherry’…

Along the way we’ll take a look at why the phenomenon of religious detectives was so popular, travel through a brief history of the hand crank (yes, really), and even take time for a very sacred quiz…

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

The Jack Of Diamonds Nov 16, 2021

It’s all aboard for adventurous fun this time round as Ben guides you through Room 11 in The House Of Hammer!

1949’s ‘The Jack Of Diamonds’ sees an impoverished couple leasing their boat out to a treasure hunter in search of a WWII fortune, but is everything as it seems…?

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

Dr Morelle: The Case Of The Missing Heiress Oct 29, 2021

It’s psychiatrist-turned-detective time, as Smokey, Adam, Ben and Cev ask you to look into their eyes, always in the eyes, nowhere else but the eyes, and lead you through a mesmerising adventure through Hammer’s 1949 mystery thriller - Dr Morelle: The Case Of The Missing Heiress!

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

Celia: The Sinister Affair Of Poor Aunt Nora Oct 07, 2021

Welcome to room ten in the House Of Hammer, which is the home of one of Hammer’s most surprising delights… 1949’s ‘Celia: The Sinister Affair of Poor Aunt Nora’

Adam is your guide this time, as we introduce you to the “British Betty Grable”, tell you all about how old British money actually works, anoint an all-new “Hammer Hero”, and tell you all about why you MUST seek out one of Hammer Studios’ most accomplished thrillers!

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

Cracking Crime And Doing Time With PC 49 Sep 27, 2021

It’s a bumper episode this time round, as Cev Moore guides you into room eight at The House Of Hammer, a police station no less, as Ben Taylorson, Smokey and Adam Roche talk you through the Hammer double-bill of screen adventures for one-time British phenomenon, PC 49!

Hammer created two outings for the adventuring bobby: 1949’s ‘The Adventures Of PC 49: Investigating The Case Of The Guardian Angel’ and 1951’s ‘A Case For PC 49’, but are they worth your time?

Along with the usually bumper box of goodies, the team also invite you to play along with a very special game. Simply visit our Instagram page at @househammerpod or our Twitter account @househammerpod for the images you’ll require in order to play along!

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

River Patrol Sep 10, 2021

In this episode, join Ben as he commanders the mutinous crew along the canals and estuaries and brooks and puddles and things, in search of not just illicit trade, but also a coherent plot…

It’s time to buckle your swash, rabbit punch some bullets out of that gun, take a tipple at Del Boy’s bar and prepare yourselves for the GREATEST CINEMATIC FIGHT EVER COMMITTED TO FILM as we sail our way around Hammer’s 1948 crime thriller… River Patrol

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

Dick To The Rescue! Aug 17, 2021

This week, Smokey guides you around room seven in The House Of Hammer, which contains not just one inhabitant, but three!

Yes, Hammer Studios produced a trio of movies starring Britain’s foremost detective of the 1940’s, Dick Barton, fresh from his radio success, and this week, Smokey, Ben, Cev and Adam will tell you all about them in this bumper edition of The House Of Hammer…

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

The Dark Road Jul 27, 2021

We’re in true crime territory this time, as in 1948, Hammer brought to the screen a very real case straight from the front pages!

But just how far would they go in search of authenticity? As it turns out… TOO FAR! Hear all about the remarkable story behind 1948’s The Dark Road starring career criminal Stanley Thurston AS HIMSELF! What could possibly go wrong…?

“Ben on… Non-Actor Actors” - was written by Ben Taylorson and produced by Adam Roche

“Smokey on… Prison Movies” - was written and produced by Smokey

“Cev on… Stanley Thurston” was written and produced by Cev Moore

“Adam, Ben Smokey and Cev on… The Dark Road” - produced by Cev

The rest of the episode was written, produced and presented by Adam Roche

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

Death In High Heels Jul 05, 2021

On we go to the 4th room in “The House Of Hammer”…

Join your host for this outing, Cev Moore, as he guides you through 1947 murder mystery, ‘Death In High Heels’, featuring the most unfashionable house of fashion you’ve ever seen, rabbit curry all round, an ingenious murder plot and not-so-genius lothario…

“Smokey on… Christianna Brand” - was written and produced by Smokey

“Ben on… Whodunnits” - was written by Ben Taylorson and produced by Adam Roche

“Adam, Smokey and Cev on… Death In High Heels” - produced by Smokey

The rest of the episode was written, produced and presented by Cev Moore

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

Sporting Love Jun 17, 2021

This week, Ben Taylorson guides you around room number three in the House Of Hammer: Sporting Love, a musical comedy set in the world of horse racing and the bankrupt upper classes, and starring Stanley Lupino, one of the great Lupino dynasty!

We’ll tell you’ll about the film, as well as induct a new Hammer Hero, journey through a retrospective of one of entertainment’s most famous names, and even force Cev to confront his greatest genre-nemesis… the sports movie!

“Smokey on… Hammer Hero - J. Elder Wills” - was written and produced by Smokey

“Adam on… The Fabulous Lupinos” - was written and produced by Adam Roche

“Cev on… Sporting Movies” - was written and produced by Cev Moore

“Adam, Smokey, Cev and Ben on… Sporting Love” - produced by Cev Moore

The rest of the episode was written and presented by Ben Taylorson and produced by Adam Roche

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

Song Of Freedom Jun 02, 2021

In the second episode hear the story surrounding Hammer’s second movie: 1936’s ‘Song Of Freedom’ starring the one and only Paul Robeson!

Hear all about why musicals really mattered during this period of cinema, the story of Paul Robeson himself, the introduction of another “Hammer Hero”, plus a discussion of that rarest of beasts… a HAMMER MUSICAL!

All will be revealed in Room Two of ‘The House Of Hammer’…

“Ben on… Musical Cinema” - was written by Ben Taylorson and produced by Adam Roche

“Adam on… Paul Robeson” - was written and produced by Adam Roche

“Cev on… Hammer Heroes: James Carreras” - was written and produced by Cev Moore

“Adam, Smokey, Cev and Ben on… Song Of Freedom - produced by Cev Moore”

The rest of the episode was produced by Smokey

“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore

Artwork by Richard Wells

The Mystery Of The Mary Celeste May 18, 2021

Welcome to The House Of Hammer!

Each fortnight, Adam Roche, Ben Taylorson, Cev Moore and Smokey walk you through each room in Hammer Film Productions’ vast legacy, examining the ‘Hammer Heroes’ who brought the films to life, the ‘History Of The Mystery’ behind the folklore surrounding the fantastical tales, the continuing story of Hammer itself, and of course the movies…

In this first episode meet the team, and then hear the story surrounding Hammer’s earliest surviving movie, its second ever feature, 1935’s The Mystery of The Mary Celeste, starring Bela Lugosi.

But what happened to the FIRST movie Hammer produced? Who will take their place as the first Hammer Hero? What was happening in the world at the time of its release, and what is the movie itself really like?

All will be revealed in room one of ‘The House Of Hammer’…

Email us at scream@houseofhammerpodcast.com

The House Of Hammer - Coming Soon Apr 10, 2021

The House Of Hammer Podcast - A Definitive Guide Of The Films, The Figures & The Folklore Of One Of The 20th Century’s Greatest Cinematic Legacies

Brought to you by Adam Roche, Ben Taylorson, Cev Moore and Smokey

Email at shout@houseofhammerpodcast.com