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From Birmingham to Soho: The Rise and Fall of John Darby

Who is this man? In grainy footage from John Lindsay’s 1973 documentary The Pornbrokers, we catch a glimpse of someone…

July 2, 2025
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Size isn’t everything: The Long Shop

Soho’s bookshops have always had a unique charm, but none more so than the Long Shop — a tiny, five-foot-wide…

June 23, 2025
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Roller A-Z: Blue Boy Films

I discovered the label Blue Boy Films after Under the Counter had gone into production, which meant that it was…

April 20, 2025
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Lost continental footage found

It’s amazing what you can find in the basements of old cinemas. Several months back I was able to save…

December 9, 2024
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Introducing the Under the Counter archive

I am delighted to announce the Under the Counter archive is finally accessible at the Bishopsgate Institute in London. One…

September 16, 2024
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David Waterfield on the Frost Report

As previously reported, cinema club pioneer David Waterfield passed away on 31 May 2024. On the 28 October 1973, one…

May 20, 2024
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“Ma business is pussy” John Jesner Lindsay Interview

Throughout his career, John Jesner Lindsay gave a number of interviews. Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Lindsay…

May 13, 2024
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Roller A-Z: Climax Films/Climax Original

Without doubt, Climax Films was Britain’s most prolific roller label and perhaps the most significant 8mm pornography brand in the…

April 15, 2024
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David Waterfield 1943-2024

On Sunday night I was informed that David Waterfield had died. Waterfield’s ex-wife Patricia Clark told me that he had…

April 2, 2024
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Pornography in Denmark: A New Approach (1970)

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to be invited to talk about small gauge adult films at the annual Offscreen…

March 20, 2024
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