To mark the book's birthday I've collated some of the reviews below.
Rodd Lott reviewed the book for the website Flick Attack and noted "Screen doesn’t just dig; he excavates. Reading each chapter is like getting a DVD commentary so detailed — on-set information, post-airing reaction, every moment broadcast and each evolution from Kneale’s original script — it runs over the allotted time."
The full review can be found here: https://flickattack.com/2023/10/the-book-of-beasts/
Starburst's Martin Unsworth commented "Screen’s weighty book is the first and certainly most comprehensive writing on the 1976 series that’s ever been attempted... Each chapter is meticulously researched and, given Screen’s access to archive material, utterly fascinating."
The full review is here: https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/the-book-of-beasts/
Ben Rickett's from Curious British Telly admired the depth of research: "This is more than just a review of the series, this is a deep dive into the depths of the mechanics behind Beasts... a fascinating read and one which contains jaw-dropping levels of detail."
Full review located here: https://www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2023/10/the-book-of-beasts-out-now.html
Andy Paciorek reviewed the book for the Folk Horror Revival website and Fortean Times magazine (Issue 447, August 2024): "As well as rigorously covering production tech-specs and post-production reaction, Screen’s book is the most interesting, inviting and entertaining commentary on the work of Nigel Kneale I’ve encountered. A great tribute to possibly Nigel Kneale’s most peculiar body of work."
Full review can be read here: https://folkhorrorrevival.com/2023/11/19/book-review-the-book-of-beasts-folklore-popular-culture-and-nigel-kneales-atv-horror-series-by-andrew-screen/
Adrian Smith reviewed the book for the Cinema Retro website and noted that "It’s an incredibly deep dive and one which will keep fans of the show, and of strange 1970s British television in general, thoroughly engrossed."
The full review is available here:
Stuart Carter, writing for Vector - The magazine of the British Science Fiction Association, said "I doubt you’ll find a more complete account of this series unless you were on set when each episode of Beasts was filmed... The Book of Beasts takes an exhaustive look at a particular era of Kneale’s work, and whether you’re a fan of either the man himself or simply the genre he largely operated within, I highly recommend it."
The full review can be read here
https://stupc.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/book-review-of-the-book-of-beasts-by-andrew-screen/
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