Had a really entertaining time last night with Mark Gatiss' adaptation of HG Wells' First Men in the Moon. Gatiss himself made a great, eccentric Cavor and , given the obviously small budget, the Selenites were really well realised (although they cut out a couple of elements of Wells' novel I always loved, like the Mooncalves and the jungle that grows during the Lunar Day.) Read the original at Project Gutenburg.
Gatiss is also currently hosting a three part history of Horror movies, which is also excellent. He's a truly talented man, and one of the best things about UK tv at the moment. Click here for the first programme.
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Gatiss's History of Horror is one of the best documentaries I've seen in a long, long time. So many programmes are created by committee (or appear to be) with the result that all the personality is filtered out of them. By contrast, the fact that Gatiss was allowed to give his personal take on the subject - a subject that clearly fills him with passion - led to a series of rare wit, insight and intelligence. Just like the man himself, actually. It was a joy. And so is Mr Gatiss.
I agree strongly with this. So much TV's just poor because it's designed by committee, and quite often you need a single talent to make good stuff happen.
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