Why The Vikings drove Kirk Douglas berserk
Hollywood's hammy version of Norse legend may have lacked The Northman's historical accuracy. But behind the scenes, it was just as brutal
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Comrade Dad, the chilling BBC sitcom that gave us 'Londongrad' – and enraged the Soviets
Set in Britain under Russian occupation, the satire was denounced as ‘crude propaganda’. Its team reveal how they took on the Trotskyists
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The Beatles, the Stones and me: super-producer Glyn Johns on his adventures in rock
The recording wizard on the untimely death of Brian Jones, his natty Get Back fashion, and why he won’t disown Eric Clapton
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Del Boy and Rodders face the end: inside Only Fools' darkest hour
A 1981 episode, The Russians Are Coming, combined nuclear fears with real-life heroism to devastating effect. Time for a rewatch?
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To The Manor Born made Peter Bowles a superstar – just not at the BBC
The charming culture-clash comedy was once watched by over 20 million people. Then why did its star feel underappreciated?
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Jennifer Aniston's St Patrick's Day purgatory: the horrors of Leprechaun
How a cult horror film created a franchise, helped Warwick Davis to overcome grief, and introduced the world to Aniston’s famous hair
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Julie Newmar, the original Catwoman: 'MeToo? Men are men and women are women'
The 88-year-old star reflects on Batman’s camp halcyon days, her Lurex catsuit, and eating ice cream with Salvador Dali
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William Hurt's bad trip: the mind-bending power of Altered States
Making Ken Russell’s psychedelic sci-fi classic not only warped Hurt's brain – it changed the course of his career
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What real-life mobsters really thought of The Godfather
Some threatened to kill the producers; others wanted a meet and greet with Brando. And when the film was released, life began to imitate art
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Clash of the captains: Kirk, Picard and the battle behind Star Trek Generations
In 1994, Enterprise crews old and teamed up for Star Trek's most underappreciated film. But not everybody wanted to join the voyage
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