Jo Rowbottom Movies

In this British drama, a teenager gets out of reform school and heads for a seaside vacation with three friends. Their fun is interrupted by a gang of Scottish punks who come to cause trouble. The two groups tangle, but eventually the hero is able to prove to his girl that he is a good fellow and win her heart. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of the seven-part story "The Evil of the Daleks," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Jamie (Frazer Hines), searching for the missing TARDIS, end up at a somewhat sinister antique shop owned by Prof. Edward Waterfield (John Bailey). Only after being whisked back to the Victorian era do the Doctor and Jamie realize that Waterfield is being forced to cooperate with the dreaded Daleks -- but why, and for what purpose? Deborah Watling joins the cast as Waterfield's kidnapped daughter, Victoria. Written by David Whitaker, "The Evil of the Daleks, Episode 2" was first shown on May 27, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fourth episode of the seven-part story "The Evil of the Daleks," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions are still imprisoned in the Victorian era, still at the mercy of the Daleks. In hopes of obtaining the "human factor" of unpredictability, the Daleks force poor Jamie (Frazer Hines) into a series of perilous situations, the first of which finds him pitted against "the Terrible Turk" (who is as much a "victim" as everyone else) in a wrestling match. Written by David Whitaker, "The Evil of the Daleks, Episode 4" was first shown on June 10, 1967. This episode apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This James Bond parody brings a new sort of jet-set secret agent to the screen -- one who hates flying, is afraid to shoot people, and would rather stay at home! Col. Mostyn (Trevor Howard) is the head of a special branch of British intelligence who is appalled to discover that a number of his best agents are either leaving the force or have turned out to be traitors. It is decided that Mostyn and his men need a special agent to ferret out those who leave his employ while knowing too much and silence them permanently. Mostyn decides the right man for the job is his old army buddy Boysie Oakes (Rod Taylor), but there's a bit of a problem -- while the job requires a globe-trotting assassin who can stare calmly into the face of death, Oakes is a mild-mannered fun seeker who is terrified of airplanes and faints at the sight of blood. None of this dissuades Mostyn, who still gives Oakes the assignment, but when he finds out that flying and guns are a big part of his new job, he hires someone else to do the dirty work for him. Oakes eventually develops a taste for the cars, women, gadgets, and danger of his new career, but the real acid test comes when he actually has to go on an assignment himself. The Liquidator was directed by Jack Cardiff, who along with a respected career as a director was one of the most distinguished cinematographers in the British cinema, lensing such classics as The Red Shoes, The African Queen, and Black Narcissus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide