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The World of Hammer: Series 1

13 episodes Premiered Aug 12, 1994 Updated Jul 27, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Hammer Stars: Peter Cushing

Aug 12, 1994 · 25 min

For over two decades, Peter Cushing brought an unparalleled dignity, grace and dramatic skill to his roles as Sherlock Holmes, Van Helsing, Baron Frankenstein and more, in dozens o

S1·E2

Dracula and the Undead

Aug 19, 1994 · 25 min

For generations of audiences, Hammer Films defined the legend of Count Dracula. As portrayed by Christopher Lee, the Count was brilliantly reborn as a seductive icon of forbidden d

S1·E3

Lands Before Time

Aug 26, 1994 · 25 min

Few films had a greater impact on the '60s than the unforgettable genre known as 'Hammer Glamours' epics that delivered their own singular vision of history—and especially pre-hist

S1·E4

Vamp

Sep 1, 1994 · 25 min

Through the years, Hammer's depiction of female vampires was consistently groundbreaking and always controversial. In exploring the fine line between forbidden desire and the curse

S1·E5

Wicked Women

Sep 9, 1994 · 25 min

The Wicked Women of Hammer included such cult icons and screen legends as Bette Davis, Ingrid Pitt, Joan Fontaine, Martine Beswick, Tallulah Bankhead, Lizabeth Scott, and more. Fro

S1·E6

Trials of War

Sep 16, 1994 · 25 min

Hammer's war films covered controversial stories such as The Camp on Blood Island and The Steel Bayonet, comedies including I Only Arsked and Further Up the Creek, and even a remak

S1·E7

Sci-Fi

Sep 23, 1994 · 25 min

Hammer's science-fiction films are a classic genre unto themselves. For nearly three decades, the studio presented fantastic tales of space travel, alien invasions, nuclear mutatio

S1·E8

Mummies, Werewolves and the Living Dead

Sep 30, 1994 · 25 min

Over the course of three decades, Hammer redefined the classic legends of the mummy, the werewolf and the zombie. More than mere 'monster movies', these films were frightening new

S1·E9

Chiller

Oct 7, 1994 · 25 min

Through the 1950s and 1960s, and running alongside the gothic horror films, Hammer made a series of what were known as 'mini-Hitchcocks', primarily scripted by Jimmy Sangster, and

S1·E10

The Curse of Frankenstein

Oct 14, 1994 · 25 min

Based on Mary Shelley's novel, Hammer's startling cycle of Frankenstein films were equally as popular—and controversial—as their renowned Dracula series. In the studio's hands, the

S1·E11

Hammer Stars: Christopher Lee

Oct 21, 1994 · 25 min

Christopher Lee was one of Hammer's most famous stars. From his debut in The Curse of Frankenstein, he went on to make the role of Count Dracula his own starring in eight of Hammer

S1·E12

Hammer

Oct 28, 1994 · 25 min

Hammer Films is one of the most famous independent British film production companies as well as one of the most successful. Its output continues to inspire many of the genre films

S1·E13

Costumers

Nov 4, 1994 · 25 min

Films included: The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) / A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) / The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) / Dick Turpin, Highwayman (1956) / The Pirates of Blood River (19