Johnny N: your comments are noted for the record.

I have no idea why you bring up the Tudor Tea Room in this regard; I certainly had nothing to do with any such incident. If you think two old friends sharing a few minutes of laughter watching cartoons is somehow demeaning or patronizing, my sympathies to you.

Those two fellows would not have seen each other had they not had this opportunity to work together. Christopher Lee has said as much. He would not have emotionally been able to travel to Whitstable to say goodbye. Working together one last time was a viable option.

I like the BBC show, too, although it is what it is: a chance to use free clips from the film library the BBC held in license at the time to illustrate the Hammer story. In that regard, it is as "cynical" as F & B: using what footage you have to create something new. Would that they, or I, would have had a couple million dollars for unlimited film clips and interviews. Sorry you don't like it, but the new version is... much prettier. Sounds nicer, too.