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Another five hundred pages of cult TV heaven from the long-serving master of the medium. From the author of, and in the style of, Irwin Allen Productions 1964--1970 and Cool TV of the 1960s comes a critical celebration of four classic television shows from the legendary Desilu Studios.

Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball's imprint is all over television history. The Desilu company that was formed by Lucy and Desi to produce and market Lucy's TV series I Love Lucy and The Lucy Show was later sold to Paramount, handing them three of the biggest cash cows in television history--for it was Desilu that...

Okay, now that I've got your attention, here's what this really is. What we have here are some random behind-the-scenes photographs taken during the production of what clearly appears to be the 1955 British television series The Adventures of Robin Hood. I stumbled upon them during one of my periodic rambles around the boot fairs and curiosity shops, and as a baby boomer TV and film buff (see my author's page by clicking on the blue highlight above) immediately recognised them for what they are.

I present them here without superfluous comment or guesswork, as seen, as a social and...