{"product_id":"daniel-farsons-guide-to-britain-vol-1-dual-format-pre-order-16-february-2026","title":"Daniel Farson's Guide to Britain: Vol.1 - Dual Format","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrash, bohemian and boozy, bon-vivant Daniel Farson became a larger-than-life fixture of Soho in the 1950s, socialising with\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe likes of artist Francis Bacon and photographer John Deakin. But he was also a ground-breaking investigative journalist,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ereshaping approaches to screen reportage with the many direct, dynamic independent television films he presented for\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssociated-Rediffusion in the late 1950s and early 1960s, finding widespread fame and acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis three disc dual format set, running to over three hours - the first of two releases showcasing his most innovative,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eimportant, eccentric, odd and outstanding work – reframes a carefully-curated chunk of Farson’s now little-seen output. His\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeclectic talent is reflected in an abundant array of hugely enjoyable, fascinating films on all manner of matters topical to a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epost-war Britain undergoing complex, seismic social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin this vanguard intrepid investigator – paving the way for later programme-makers of the Louis Theroux school – as he\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etwinkles a curious eye and lends a wry tongue to a glorious gamut of then-contemporary hot-potatoes: from Soho striptease,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ealien visitations and the Cavern Club in the afterglow of the Beatles, to witchcraft, the cult of celebrity and much, much\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Films\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of Step: Witchcraft (1957, 14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of Step: Other Worlds are Watching Us (1957, 14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeeping in Step: The Wedding (1958, 14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeeping in Step: Stock Exchange (1958, 14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Week: Soho Striptease (1958, 7 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople in Trouble: Mixed Marriages (1958, 13 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess Story: Shelagh Delaney (1959, 14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess Story: Maurice Woodruff (1959,14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess Story: Hank Janson (1959, 14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrity: Cliff Richard (1959, 16 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarson's Guide to the British: Cats (1959, 14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePursuit of Happiness: People Apart (1960, 14 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Week: Robert Graves (1963, 20 mins)*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeat City (1963, 39 mins)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Audio commentaries on Out of Step: Witchcraft and Out of Step: Other Worlds are Watching Us by Mark Pilkington\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Audio commentaries on This Week: Soho Striptease and Success Story: Hank Janson by Vic Pratt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Audio commentary on People in Trouble: Mixed Marriages by Milo Holmes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Audio commentary on Success Story: Shelagh Delaney by Dick Fiddy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Audio commentary by Dr Elinor Groom and Lisa Kerrigan on Farson's Guide to the British: Cats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Audio commentary by Dr Elinor Groom on Pursuit of Happiness: People Apart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Audio commentaries on Success Story: Maurice Woodruff and Beat City by Vic Pratt and William Fowler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by the BFI’s William Fowler, Vic Pratt, Lisa Kerrigan and Milo Holmes, plus a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003enew essay by Nic Wassell on the creation of the Associated-Rediffusion logo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e· Image galleries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Unedited rushes for an episode of This Week\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130940965038,"sku":"BFIB1559","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/DanielFarsonsGuidetoBritainVol1_DFE.jpg?v=1765207765","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/daniel-farsons-guide-to-britain-vol-1-dual-format-pre-order-16-february-2026","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}