Moviedrome: Welcome to the Cult

Moviedrome: Welcome to the Cult

Moviedrome: Welcome to the Cult

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Moviedrome: Welcome to the Cult

2025

0h 48m

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Overview

Late at night, with the glow of the TV set illuminating their post-pub comedown, a generation of film fans were transported to wonderful new places by Moviedrome, the BBC's cult film series.

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Alex Cox

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Alex Cox

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Nick Freand Jones

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Samira Ahmed

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Samira Ahmed

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Stewart Lee

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Stewart Lee

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