The World of Hammer
1994
📺 1 Season
🎬 13 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 25 min/episode
Documentary
The World of Hammer is a thirteen-part British documentary series created and written by Robert and Ashley Sidaway for Channel 4. Initially broadcast from 12 August to 4 November 1994, the series is narrated by English actor and frequent Hammer collaborator Oliver Reed.
Seasons
Season 1
For over two decades, Peter Cushing brought an unparalleled dignity, grace and dramatic skill to his roles as Sherlock Holmes, Van Helsing, Baron Frankenstein and more, in dozens of classic movies. Whether stoically heroic or sadistically diabolical, Cushing truly became the heart and soul of the Hammer Films dynasty.
Films included: The Abominable Snowman (1957) / The Brides of Dracula (1960) / The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) / Dracula (1958) / The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) / Fear in the Night (1972) / Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) / The Mummy (1959) / SHE (1965) / Twins of Evil (1971).
Cast
Crew
Director
Robert Sidaway
Writer
Robert Sidaway, Ashley Sidaway
Producer
Robert Sidaway
Network
Channel 4
Production
Best of British Films and Television Production, Hammer Film Productions
Keywords
horror filmmaking