11 October (2010-10-11) – 25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)
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A History of Horror (also known as A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss) is a 2010 three-part documentary series made for the BBC by British writer and actor Mark Gatiss. It is a personal exploration of the history of horror film, inspired by Gatiss's lifelong enthusiasm for the genre.[1][2]
The documentary was directed by John Das (episodes one and three) and Rachel Jardine (episode two); series consultant was actor and film historian Jonathan Rigby. The series was initially broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Four from 11 to 25 October 2010. Each of the three episodes lasted 60 minutes.[3][4][5]
It received strong reviews from the British press,[6][7][8][9] the Irish press[10] and independent review sites.[11][12][13]
^"A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss". BBC Press Office. 25 August 2010.
^"A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss – Q&A with Mark Gatiss". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
^"A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss – Frankenstein Goes To Hollywood Ep 1/3". BBC. 11 October 2010.
^"A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss – Home Counties Horror Ep 2/3". BBC. 18 October 2010.
^"A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss – The American Scream Ep 3/3". BBC. 25 October 2010.
^Stuart Jeffries (11 October 2010). "Mark Gatiss: Rocket man". The Guardian.
^John Crace (19 October 2010). "TV review: Whitechapel, Horizon and A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss". The Guardian.
^Brian Viner (19 October 2010). "The pride of Frankenstein". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010.
^Paul Whitelaw (27 October 2010). "TV review: A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss". The Scotsman.
^Donald Clarke (2 November 2010). "Mark Gatiss's History of Horror". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
^Brendon Connelly (11 October 2010). "BBC4's A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss Is A Must Watch". Bleeding Cool.
^Ryan Lambie (13 October 2010). "A History of Horror With Mark Gatiss episode 1 review: Frankenstein Goes To Hollywood". Den of Geek.
^"A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss: Episode 1 – Film Reel Reviews". Film Reel. 10 November 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
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