The House Of Hammer

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 MooreArtwork by Richard Wells“The House Of

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

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” -

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

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

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,

The House Of Hammer Podcast - A Definitive Guide Of The Films, The Figures & The Folklore Of One Of The 20th Century’s Greatest Cinematic LegaciesBrought to you by Adam Roche, Ben Taylorson, Cev Moore and Smokey“The House Of Hammer Theme” and incidental music - written and produced by Cev MooreArtwork by Richard WellsAll the links you think you’ll need & some you never thought of! https://linktr.ee/househammerpod