The House Of Hammer

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Don't Panic Chaps Apr 08, 2024

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We're un-safely back in Hammer comedy territory for now and making the sort of-most of it with a show that does what it can.
Surely Ben will be happier with this than The Ugly Duckling?
Is it possible this film mirrors any kind of true life situation?
Isn't it about time another Hammer Hero is announced?
All will be revealed.
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
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The Mummy Mar 27, 2024

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We're safely back in Hammer Horror territory for now and making the most of it with a bumper show that really does walk like an Egyptian...
Cev's your tour guide and this time with a very well known guest. Ben is up to his neck in bandages, Adam appears to be even more cursed than normal and Smokey's rocking out in his corner.
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
All the links you think you’ll need & more!https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

Yesterday's Enemy Mar 11, 2024

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Adam leads us into the thick, sweaty Burmese jungle where things aren't going too well for nearly all concerned...
There are spoilers abound as the powerful piece goes under the House of Hammer microscope. Smokey looks at the staggering critical reaction that paved the way to four BAFTA nominations, Ben examines some ecclesiastical heroism and Cev welcomes another kind of hero to the hall of legends
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
All the links you think you’ll need & more!https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

The Ugly Duckling Feb 26, 2024

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Sound the Bernard Bresslaw klaxon! One of the most inexplicable leading men in British cinema is back as Hammer take their first stab at the Jekyll and Hyde formula in this 1959 comedy.“Square nothing” Henry Jekyll stumbles across his great great grandfather's recipe for transformation, and uses it to turn into the super-confident Teddy Hide - with hilarious results.
Well, results…
Ben is on hosting duties, Smokey looks into Robert Louis Stevenson’s inspiration for the original novella, Cev gets us ready for the future adaptations to come, and Adam leads the discussion on what we thought of the film…
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
All the links you think you’ll need & more!
https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

Ten Seconds to Hell Feb 12, 2024

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Hammer explode onto the screen in their post-war, bomb disposal thriller.
Will anyone survive?
Is a main character deeply unlikable or just misunderstood?
Where does this sit among the classics from Hammer?
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
All the links you think you’ll need & more!
https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

The Hound Of The Baskervilles Jan 29, 2024

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BOGS! DOGS! FOGS! The Hound of the Baskervilles has it all and that's without mentioning the telescopes, sherry and funny hands.
Is The Hound of the Baskervilles a highpoint in Hammer history?
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
All the links you think you’ll need & more!
https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

I Only Arsked! Jan 16, 2024

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We're back for the first feature episode of 2024, and once more we're taking a look at a 1958 Hammer military comedy with 'I Only Arsked'
A small band of soldiers - including Bernard Breslaw (whom Cev takes a detailed look at), Michael Medwin and Charles Hawtrey - are shipped off to the Middle East to help prevent a coup. Naturally, not everything goes to plan...Also, Ben takes a look at polygyny and Smokey talks about The Army Game (the series on which I Only Arked is based).
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

A New Year Thank You Jan 04, 2024

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To kick off 2024, we just wanted to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you that listens to The House of Hammer.And for anyone who’s considering upgrading to or signing up for the Hidden Room tier, a little snippet of what you could be enjoying...
Please note: this was meant to go out at the end of 2023...but we forgot. So we've just re-edited all mention of Christmas and 2023 out of it. BECAUSE WE'RE THAT PROFESSIONAL.

The Office Party: 2023 Dec 22, 2023

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It's more a bad habit at the moment than an actual tradition, but we're going with it...
Here's our end of year wind up and wind down all at once that features monkeys, trousers, Middlesborough, Numan and as much silliness as you'd expect from the office party although we did at least keep Smokey away from the photocopier this time.
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
All the links you think you’ll need & more! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

Up & Further Up The Creek Dec 11, 2023

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Our final episode of 2023 is a bumper double header!
It's a 2-4-1 comedic naval extravaganza (the best kind of extravaganza) as Ben takes you firstly Up The Creek and then, despite whatever objections you may have, continues to take you Further Up The Creek.
Yes, not one but two farcical frigates full of fiddlers.
Speaking of which, Cev's talking about the other British comedies of 1958, Smokey explains it all (well, one thing about people from Liverpool) and we've got an interview with a very special guest.
It's enough to float your boat. Hopefully.
“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev Moore
Artwork by Richard Wells
All the links you think you’ll need & more!
https://linktr.ee/househammerpod

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