No./18 Raiders of the lost archives
Empire salutes the family bringing forgotten cinematic treasures to the small screen on TALKING PICTURES TV
TALKING PICTURES TV is movie nirvana. Curated from a garden shed in the village of Chipperfield, Hertfordshire, the TV channel has become a movie-world Indiana Jones, unearthing rare cinematic antiquities and preserving missing artefacts long thought lost. Launched seven years ago, its diet of pre-’90s, mostly British film and TV yields a steady stream of compelling flicks and shows, many of which might have never seen the light of day again if it weren’t for this plucky company’s perseverance and passion. It’s a vital act of celluloid preservation.