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HOT OFF THE (CLASSIC TV) PRESS... 4 May 2012 - 'Who is Michael E. Briant?' out now!
'Who is Michael E. Briant?' is available in paperback and Kindle editions - details of how to order can be found here. We also hope to soon have the eBook available in other formats - watch this space! We're
very proud of the book here at Classic TV Press, and are sure you will enjoy
it too! 18 March 2012 - 'Who is Michael E. Briant?' now available for pre-order There may not have been many updates here over the last few months but that doesn't mean we've not been busy here at Classic TV Press Towers. In fact we've been industriously prepping two exciting new titles: a definitive book on the classic women prisoner of war drama Tenko, which is set to be published with considerable fanfare in October; and the immensely readable memoirs of classic Who director Michael E. Briant. Michael E. Briant directed numerous episodes of classic TV series throughout the 1970s such as Blake’s 7, Secret Army, Warship and most famously Doctor Who. Many of his Who stories (The Sea Devils, The Green Death and Robots of Death) are regarded as all-time greats by fans of the series. In this memoir, Briant reminisces about his life and work, from his beginnings as a child actor in the 1950s, followed by a highly successful career working for the BBC and later for Dutch television, right through to his impressive circumnavigation of the world and attack by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. He includes separate chapters on each of his Doctor Who stories and also shares memories of his early years on the programme in the 1960s, while he was working his way up in the TV profession, and William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton were at the TARDIS controls. The book's foreword is written by another Doctor Who legend - The Daleks and The Daemons director - Christopher Barry. 'Who is Michael E. Briant?' will be published on 4 May and can be pre-ordered here. 26 September 2011 - A Guide to Being Human now available on Kindle
5 September 2011 - The Pandorica Opens now available on Kindle
As well as on the Kindle reader itself, the eBook can be read on other devices including PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7, with the added advantage that all images will be in colour. Kindle Apps for these devices can be downloaded for free from Amazon. If you don't have a Kindle and would like to buy one, please support Classic TV Press by using the appropriate link below (takes you to the Amazon product page):
Kindle: Amazon.co.uk 30 July 2011 - Caroline Blakiston's Black Bread & Cucumber now available
Blakiston (left - signing copies at the National Theatre) who is best known for her starring roles in Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (Bess Sedgwick), Brass (Lady Patience Hardacre) and Return of the Jedi (Mon Mothma) has performed Black Bread & Cucumber all over the world, but this is the first time it has been made available in print. The recommended retail price for the title is £8.95 (£8.50 on Amazon), but we are currently selling copies at £6.95. Read reviews of Black Bread & Cucumber. 11 July 2011 - Thank you LFCC'ers Thanks to everyone who visited our stand at London Film and Comic Con, especially those who bought our books! We had a great weekend and will be definitely back next year to do it all again. We tweeted throughout the event. Make sure you follow us '@classictvpress' if you want to keep up with all our latest news. If twitter isn't for you we will soon be making formal announcements about our new titles on this site, so make sure you come back soon.
Andy & Marisa 8-10 July 2011 - London Film and Comic Con 2011
5 great reasons why you should come and visit our stand:
1. We will be be selling
ALL of our books at special show prices Of course if those reasons aren't enough for you, there will be many other dealer stands and many stars from the cult TV and film world to meet at the event including: Karen Gillan, Brent Spiner, Alex Kingston, Christopher Lambert, Derek Jacobi and Louise Jameson. Please do come and say "Hello" if you can. Opening Times: Ticket Prices: N.B. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE DOOR DURING THE SHOW 3 July 2011 - Being Human - new guide to Series 1-3 is published on Friday We are very pleased to announce that Joanne Black has expanded on her original Being Human book to include an in-depth guide to the acclaimed third series of the supernatural drama series. You can pre-order the new book here. Joanne Black's first book for Classic TV Press which examined the first two series of Being Human, published last November, was described by Total Sci-fi Online as a "comprehensive guide to the first two seasons of the hit BBC Three show" adding that "it’s clear that the author has a great deal of love for, and knowledge of Toby Whithouse’s cult show." Joanne will be signing
copies of her new book at the Classic TV Press stand at
London Film and Comic Con. 30 June 2011 - UPSTAGE - the launch of our new theatre imprint We are set to launch a new imprint focusing on the world of theatre, entitled 'UPSTAGE'. Our first title, Black Bread & Cucumber (due for publication on 15 July), is a true story written by well-known former RSC actress Caroline Blakiston (right), which she has performed as a one-woman show all around the world. Through this evocative story Blakiston shares her remarkable experiences as the first English actress to play in Chekhov, in Russia, in Russian. Blakiston has appeared
in many television series and films including: Brass; Miss
Marple: At Bertram's Hotel; and Return of the Jedi (as Mon Mothma,
see image opposite). 21 February 2011 - New Blake's 7 book announced
Established writer David McIntee is set to examine the reasons
for the enduring appeal of Terry Nation’s cult space opera Blake’s 7
in a new tome to be published by Classic TV Press. 17 February 2011 - The Pandorica Opens reviewed in DWM
We were delighted to see that the latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine (issue 431) features another positive review of Frank Collins's book The Pandorica Opens.
Reviewer Vanessa Bishop gives
a good overview of the content and style of the book, before summing it up
as:
You can purchase your copy of The Pandorica
Opens
here 16 January 2011 - Recent reviews of our titles We're pleased to see that our new Doctor Who and Being Human titles are going down well with readers. Thanks for all your emails! We're also receiving good comments online and in print.
Total Sci-Fi Online gives both
books 8 out of 10. They describe the Being Human book as a "comprehensive
guide to the first two seasons of the hit BBC Three show" and
remark that
"it’s clear that the author has a great deal of love for, and knowledge of
Toby Whithouse’s cult show."
23 December 2010 - Reviews of The Pandorica Opens You can purchase your copy of The Pandorica Opens here Classic TV Press © 2012 |
 
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A
Guide to Being Human: Series 1-3 is also now available as an eBook on Amazon Kindle.
Joanne Black's entertaining look at all things Being Human covers
everything from Aidan Turner to Zombies. As with the print version, the book
is illustrated by Chris Wreford. Links
to the listings on the .co.uk, .com and .de Amazon sites can be found on the book's shop
page 
Doctor Who: The Pandorica
Opens, Frank Collins's well-received tome on Matt Smith's first series
as the Eleventh Doctor, is now available as an eBook on Amazon Kindle. Links
to the listings on the .co.uk, .com and .de Amazon sites can be found on the book's shop
page 
This year we will be at
Although they're
curiously hard on our Doctor Who cover (we can't use official BBC photos
guys so cut us some slack!) they very much like the contents saying:
"this is an interesting and insightful
assessment of Eleventh Doctor’s debut season that’s well worth picking up."
They also add that it is "an up-to-date guide that isn’t afraid to
shy away from the more controversial aspects of the series, such as the much
despised redesign of the Daleks." Left: 'a much despised redesigned
Dalek' yesterday
"Series
Five was a great series and The Pandorica Opens is a fantastic analysis of
it. I loved this book" (Gareth Bundy's blog) 
