A classic – ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ (1968):
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Man in the High Castle again
Finally the second episode of this fabulous programme has appeared on my Amazon watchlist. In an earlier blog I posted a shot of a bubble covered phone but in this scene it’s something more traditional:
Children of Men
In the refugee camp at Bexhill (Children of Men):
Series end
Have been watching ‘Relic Hunter’ and in the last episode we have this:
And I am finishing off ‘Farscape’ (not sure why I’m bothered but I’ve got this far so thought I should keep at it). This is from an episode in the third series:
Last night’s ‘Dr Who’
This from the latest episode of ‘Dr Who’:
Before the Flood
On a remote army outpost, a fearsome alien warlord called the Fisher King sets in motion a twisted plan to ensure his own survival. The ripples will be felt around the universe. Is this chain of events inevitable? And can the Doctor do the unthinkable?
Holiday viewing
We finished off the 2nd series of Extant on holiday in Cyprus. There was a scene with a decrepit phone box that was part of a high tech security system:
Post-apocalyptic phone box
Even after the zombie hoards have taken over the phone box continues to be relevant – as seen in this episode of Z Nation…
Nightime viewing
Here I like the use of the phone to reflect the woman making the call
New TV show set in older times
Aquarius (2016)
Agent Carter (2015)
The same phone being dusted for fingerprints later in the show
South Kensington, London
I’ve wondered for a while why disused phone boxes weren’t being used as ATMs. I wonder no longer. I just came back from South Kensington in London and saw my first in what I think will be a continuing trend. Note that although one side has become an ATM, another side remains a phone.
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