The World of Hammer (1990)

Name: The World of Hammer
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Oliver Reed

Documentary

The World of Hammer is a thirteen-part British documentary series created and written by Robert and Ashley Sidaway for Channel 4. Initially broadcast from 12 August to 4 November 1994, the series is narrated by English actor and frequent Hammer collaborator Oliver Reed.

IMDb rating: 6.6 (159 votes)
Episode average: 6.4 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Oliver Reed Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

6.38 avg 13 episodes 6.4 → 5.9 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hammer Stars: Peter Cushing	6.4	37
2	Dracula & the Undead	6.0	45
3	Lands Before Time	5.8	29
4	Vamp	6.0	30
5	Wicked Women	8.2	83
6	Trials of War	5.9	22
7	Sci-Fi	6.1	32
8	Mummies, Werewolves & the Living Dead	6.5	31
9	Chiller	6.0	21
10	The Curse of Frankenstein	6.0	36
11	Hammer Stars: Christopher Lee	6.8	32
12	Hammer	7.4	71
13	Costumers	5.9	23