Jack the Ripper was a two-part TV dramatisation of the investigation of the infamous murders of London prostitutes. According to Television Heaven, the original transmission of the opening episode was among the top ten ratings for that week, being watched by 14.1 million viewers ( Read more... )

This quotation is kindly offered by Michael Gothard's former girlfriend N.B., from a letter he wrote to her on 23 March 1988.

Michael Gothard had worked with Michael Caine on "The Last Valley" in 1971; when Gothard wrote this letter, he had recently been reunited with Caine, to work on David Wickes' film, "Jack the Ripper.""My reunion with M. ( Read more... )

Marvel Super Special Magazine: For Your Eyes Only on-set report, including an interview with Michael Gothard ( Read more... )

In the poster shown below, Michael Gothard's Kai has been depicted looking very much like Hansen in "The Last Valley", not clean-shaven as he actually appeared in "Arthur of the Britons." The artwork must have been from quite an early stage in the production, before Kai's appearance had been decided upon.


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This extract from the press book was also available in a French translation.MICHAEL GOTHARD ( Read more... )

A new ‘Arthur.’On 15 June 1972, ‘The Stage’ reported that HTV West was to spend £500,000 on “a new adventure series", and by 17 August 1972, that "Filming ... is now taking place ( Read more... )

Harry Fielder, an actor, extra, stuntman, and stand-in known as “Aitch”, had long career in film and TV, and remembered working with Michael ( Read more... )

The March 1971 issue of "Films and Filming" included a four-page picture review of "The Last Valley."

Here are the two pictures which featured Michael Gothard as Hansen.


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A two-page feature on "The Last Valley" appeared in the 1971 Photoplay Film Annual. The feature included this photo of Michael Gothard as Hansen, during his final showdown with Michael Caine, as The Captain.


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The Last Valley: French film trade card: no.2 in the 'Les Fiches de Monsieur Cinema' Card set.

The French title of the film translates as "The Lost Valley"; presumably it was felt that "La vallée perdue" was more evocative than "La dernière vallée."


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