Alan Barnes
Alan Barnes is the author of Sherlock Holmes on Screen, and has co-written (with Marcus Hearn) volumes on the James Bond films and Quentin Tarantino. A former editor of both Doctor Who Magazine and the Judge Dredd Megazine, his fiction writing includes over forty full-cast audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, plus the script for CBBC’s animated Doctor Who adventure, The Infinite Quest. He was part of the dialogue team for Risen 2: Dark Waters, nominated for Best Videogame Script in the 2012 Writers’ Guild Awards. He is married with three children.
Books
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The Hammer Story: Revised and Expanded Edition
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- Hardback
- Released:
- 2 Sep 2025
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Established in 1934, Hammer Films is one of the most renowned and prolific independent production companies in the world.
Hammer’s …
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Sherlock Holmes On Screen (Updated edition)
- Format:
- Paperback
- Released:
- 23 Sep 2011
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Conan Doyle’s master detective Sherlock Holmes has appeared on screen more times than any other fictional character. Sherlock Holmes on …
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The Hammer Story (revised edition)
- Format:
- Hardback
- Released:
- 25 Sep 2007
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Fifty years ago, Hammer Films released their first ‘gothic’ horror movie, The Curse of Frankenstein. The now-legendary British company went …