Movidrome was the perfect weekend back then. Happy days.

No, you’re right that it was never as enjoyable without Alex. Cousins certainly knew his subject, but Cox’s insider knowledge and cynicism lent it a unique authority. How I wished I kept all those that I recorded to VHS. A number of the link segments were shared online a while ago however. (Let me know if you’d like them.)

Cox also hosted a western film season on, ITV2 I think it was, some time ago. Same format as Moviedrome essentially.

I think it went on the iPlayer after its first showing – by the time I found out it was on there still be ‘unavailible’

I’m sure it will turn up eventually.

Moviedrome was a great way to end a weekend wasn’t it, though often leaving me short on sleep for the next day. I didn’t realise untill I read in an interview that it was the producer Nick Jones who selected the films rather than Alex Cox himself. Either way it was never the same when Marc Cousins took over.

Obscure and ‘foreign’ films on prime time TV, well, just about prime time, won’t ever see that again I don’t think.

So it could have been downloaded too!

Coxy will always have a special place in my heart, following the cinematic education he gave me via the legendary Moviedrome.

Had a search around a few of my regular haunts which include just this kind of low budget left field fare, but sadly came up blank. It has to be out there somewhere. Someone has it. I’ll put it on my search list. ;-p