Philip Glenister
Auteur van Things Ain't What They Used to be
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Werken van Philip Glenister
Ashes to Ashes: The Complete First Season — Director — 25 exemplaren
Ashes to Ashes: The Complete Series 8 exemplaren
Demons: Series 1 [DVD] [2009] 2 exemplaren
Full Steam Ahead: Victorian Railways [DVD] 1 exemplaar
Tuesday [DVD] 1 exemplaar
Demons: Season 1 [DVD] [2009] 1 exemplaar
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This was OK. The short chapters worked well on some levels—no point in going on longer than necessary—but at other times they seemed a bit superficial. I did not grow up during this era, but some things I recognized from hearing about my parents’ childhoods (they are contemporaries of Glenister’s) and going through things at my grandparents’ place. Before reading this book I was convinced they were the only people who had those little phone books that popped up when you pressed a letter of the alphabet. Now I know that others had them! We used to play with them as kids when we played at “office” (or occasionally “spy agency”, because we were cool kids).
I did enjoy the tidbits from filming Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes, and the showbiz stories from his father’s directing career. However, I would really have liked more photos of some of the things being discussed, and perhaps fewer topics covered in greater depth. Also some more input from his wife would have been good to balance out the gender gap. She contributed to one chapter, but I would have liked to hear more.
I bought this book secondhand with great puzzlement (“what is this book doing HERE, in Canada?”) and I think secondhand would be the way to go if you’re interested.… (meer)