She-Wolf of London

When I first saw this show, I found it to be very entertaining. It had everything I could ask for in a show dealing with the supernatural. Action, adventure, comedy, drama and romance. That was until the show left England, went to America and was renamed. After that, it all went downhill. The only good episode from Love & Curses was Bride Of The. Wolfman. I honestly wish that this show had stayed in London.

I concur with the theory that this was Britain's answer to the Hulk, but I love this series for the fact that it introduced me to the lovely Kate Hodge. Despite the over-acting and the hokey effects of the werewolf role, she did act out the plight of a woman cursed with lycanthropy. Even with the limited premises, the series had a great idea sending her out all over England turning up ghosts, zombies, witches and succubi in her search for a cure for her condition, but then they ruined it by transferring the show to the United States. Not to bad mouth my country, but moving the series took away any credibility and likeability the show ever had and made if even too campy for my tastes.

There was a second season of this series, called "Love and Curses" where Randi and the professor moved to the states and he hosted a television should about mythology and the supernatural which they always ended up investigating or battling. No listing on here for that, someone who has the knowledge should add it. My husband I used to watch this show while we were in college and then again on the Sci Fi channel when they did their limited series collection show -- that was a great show! They should bring it back and show all those odd limited shows again. "She-Wolf of London" was campy but as someone who now has a PhD minor in folklore it was also interesting to see them play with legends, myths and folktales.

She Wolf of London was an interesting series in the mid to late 80s. Never more than a blip in mainstream media terms, the show did have a pretty large cult following, which it deserved.

When this show first came out, I was completely enthralled. Sure, I was in junior high school at the time, but good writing is good writing. Werewolf fans and horror aficionados alike could appreciate the amount of creativity put into each episode, not to mention the dry British humor. In addition, the presence of a strong female lead (played by Kate Hodge) put the series several years ahead of its time. The She Wolf paved the way for a certain Vampire Slayer named Buffy.

Early on, it was clear that this was tv for adults. I don't mean it was pornographic, but rather that it did not shy away from contemporary network no-nos like sex, death, and a dominating young woman who didn't take crap from anyone. The double entendres involved with Ian placing her in shackles in his family's basement were enough to win hearty guffaws from even the most innocent viewer. But of course, a series like this can never last long.

As the seasons rolled by, the quality of the show decreased more and more. It was clearly floundering in the ratings by the time its title changed to "Love and Curses." The characters moved to LA to fight demonic evils every week, and it was just as ridiculous as it sounds. (Apparently, this is a TV formula as common now as chicken pox.) This is about the time I stopped watching it, as the life had been snuffed out of the series. I recently found to my delight, however, that the Sci Fi Channel reruns first episodes of She Wolf of London in the wee early hours of the morning. If you're up really late and have nothing to do, then check out the show. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Well this takes me back.

I was a full time extra at the time and did a lot of work on this show.

Had a great time with lots of friends doing it.

It was however a very troubled production.

HTV were the British component and made some shows that were so bad they were never shown.

I was in them.

I think this was the last TV/film they were involved in, falling out with the US production company as a result.

I think the problem was it was neither one thing nor the other.

Teenagers would have loved it but would not be allowed to watch.

Having seen some of the episodes, i really enjoyed them.

It was ahead of it's time.

It was poorly paid work from top to bottom.

When the pay is poor stuff goes missing.

I pinched a 'BEYOND THE BEYOND' T shirt , still have , still wear it.

I am the big frog alien at the convention.

They also ruined a pair of my shoes, so I nicked a pair from wardrobe in Bristol, they were sharing with the BBC.

Nice pair of suede brogues, I still wear with a suit.

They came from the 'East Enders' wardrobe and have 'Phil Mitchell' in black marker on the inside.

Great times.