The War Game Files

John Cook

The War Game Files

John Cook (Other)

Media and Journalism

Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products

Abstract

BBC 'Archive on 4' Radio 4 documentary, narrated by film director Michael Apted examining the 1965 censorship of 'The War Game' (directed by Peter Watkins).

Original language	English
Publisher	BBC
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2015

Keywords

The War Game
Watkins
BBC
censorship
government

Documents and Links

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xcktx

1 Article
1 Book/Film/Article review

An Englishman abroad: evening land and the struggles of Peter Watkins within Scandinavian film culture of the 1970s
Cook, J. R., 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Scandinavian Cinema. 14, 2, p. 127-141 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Book Review: Utopian television: Rossellini, Watkins, and Godard beyond cinema edited by Michael Cramer Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2017
Cook, J. R., 15 Aug 2019, In: Visual Studies. p. 1-2 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review

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The War Game Files

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An Englishman abroad: evening land and the struggles of Peter Watkins within Scandinavian film culture of the 1970s

Book Review: Utopian television: Rossellini, Watkins, and Godard beyond cinema edited by Michael Cramer Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2017

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