A fantasy realm encompassing every form of make-believe is conjured up by The 10th Kingdom--another instalment in the grand Hallmark TV series. Switching back and forth in the equally fantastical New York City, the story required a score of enormous range. Fitted snugly onto an hour-long album, that score can seem peculiarly schizophrenic. A little re-programming would easily result in two ...
As the series drew to an end, this TV movie was slotted in to afford air time to an alien race not seen since the very beginning. The Soul Hunters could have been creator Straczynski's best method of detailing the overall story of the destiny of the human soul. Relegated to just this stand- alone they were rather wasted, but Christopher Franke clearly knew not to waste his opportunity. This ...
This 13-part TV adaptation of Defoe's classic story is one of the most comprehensive of the many versions made for large or small screen over the years. It was a huge success when broadcast on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-1960s. One aspect of its appeal was the title theme, which was so popular it was released as a single. The "Main Theme" is an adventurous piece with a slightly ...
It's amazing to realise just how many instantly recognisable themes Mike Post has been responsible for. It would be easy to brand him as the cop show composer with NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, Law & Order and The Rockford Files. But as this collection shows, he's had his musical fingers in just about every genre pie eaten by TV viewers. From the Chas 'n' Dave comedy ...