Sergio previews the UK Blu-ray release of the 1954 drama Black Tuesday, which is being released today by Eureka in their Masters of Cinema series.

He is joined by Barry Forshaw, Craig Ian Mann and Sheldon Hall - who all provided new extras for this release - and together they explore the contributions of stars Edward G. Robinson, Peter Graves and Jean Parker, director Hugo Fregonese, writer Sydney Boehm and cinematographer Stanley Cortez.

Here are the full details of the Blu-ray extras:

• A new audio commentary with film noir expert Sergio Angelini, host of the Tipping My Fedora podcast
• From Argentina to Hollywood – a new interview with film historian Sheldon Hall on director Hugo Fregonese
• No Escape – A brand new video essay by Imogen Sara Smith, author of In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City
• A new video interview with Ehsan Khoshbakht, critic and co-director of Il Cinema Ritrovato
• Theatrical trailer
• A collector’s booklet featuring new writing on Black Tuesday by critic Barry Forshaw and film writer Craig Ian Mann
• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Scott Saslow

https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/black-tuesday/

The latest books by this episode's guests include:

Barry Forshaw: Simenon: The Man, The Books, The Films: www.oldcastlebooks.co.uk/bookpage.php?isbn=9780857304162

Sheldon Hall: Armchair Cinema: A History of feature Films on British Television, 1929-1981: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-armchair-cinema.html

To receive a 30% discount on Sheldon Hall's new book, enter the code NEW30 at the checkout.

Craig Ian Mann: Phases of the Moon: A Cultural History of the Wewolf Film: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-phases-of-the-moon.html

Sergio is joined by author and critic Mike Ripley to look at a tale of two tigers, or rather, two versions of The Tiger in the Smoke: the original 1952 novel by Margery Allingham, featuring her sleuth Albert Campion; and its film noir adaptation from 1956 that, despite being mostly very faithful, chose to completely eliminate her recurring protagonist.

We also look at the BBC TV series Campion (1989-1990), based on Allingham's novels and starring Peter Davison in the title role (and Mike's "controversial" contribution to that show), which is currently available to view in the UK on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0hqd8lh/campion

In addition, Mike tells us about his Campion continuation novels, authorised by the Allingham estate, to coincide with the release of his twelfth book in the series, Mr Campion's Christmas.

Here are the details of Mike Ripley's series of Campion continuation novels, all published by Severn House: https://severnhouse.com/

1. Mr. Campion's Farewell (after P. Youngman Carter) (2014)
2. Mr. Campion's Fox (2015)
3. Mr. Campion's Fault (2016)
4. Mr. Campion's Abdication (2017)
5. Mr. Campion's War (2018)
6. Mr. Campion's Visit (2019)
7. Mr. Campion's Seance (2020)
8. Mr. Campion's Coven (2021)
9. Mr. Campion's Wings (2021)
10. Mr. Campion's Mosaic (2022)
11. Mr. Campion's Memory (2023)
12. Mr. Campion's Christmas (2024)

We celebrate Halloween with a close look at Kathryn Bigelow's classic noir-western-horror hybrid, Near Dark.

My very special guest is Stacey Abbott, Professor of Film at Northumbria University, where she is a member of their Horror Studies Research Group. Her research focuses on horror and cult film and television, with a particular interest in vampire and zombies.

She is the author of Celluloid Vampires (2007), Undead Apocalypse (2016) and the BFI Film Classic on Near Dark (2020). She is the co-author of TV Horror (2013) and the co-editor of Global TV Horror (2021), both with Professor Lorna Jowett.

She regularly writes essays to accompany DVD and Blu-ray releases, including Second Sight’s Ginger Snaps, Possessor and Blair Witch Project, as well as Eureka’s Tank Girl and The Secret of NIMH.

She is currently writing a book on Horror Animation.

Publication details:

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/near-dark-9781911239277/

Angel (TV Milestones) by Stacey Abbott: https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9780814333198

Celluloid Vampires by Stacey Abbott: https://utpress.utexas.edu/9780292716964/

Global TV Horror edited by Stacey Abbott and Lorna Jowett: www.uwp.co.uk/book/global-tv-horror/

TV Horror edited by Stacey Abbott and Lorna Jowett: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tv-horror-9781848856189/

Undead Apocalypse by Stacey Abbott: https://academic.oup.com/edinburgh-scholarship-online/book/19174?login=false