Heart & Soul Films Ltd

20/03/2025

Ken Dodd - The Legacy of Happiness, this Sunday 9pm on BBC2!

13/03/2025

We're so excited to announce our latest & greatest film Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness will be premiering on BBC2 on the 23rd March at 9pm!!

"Produced over four years and narrated by Ken’s friend Miriam Margolyes, this film takes an in-depth look into Doddy’s private world, revealing never-before-seen home-videos, stage performances and extracts from some of the thousands of Ken’s diary notebooks which he’d asked to be burnt after his death.

After wrestling with her conscience, Lady Dodd, finally agrees with entertainment historians, museum curators and many of Ken’s admirers like Sir Ian McKellen, Lee Mack, Paul O’Grady, Johnny Vegas, Harry Hill, Stephen K Amos and Shaparak Khorsandi to preserve Doddy’s notebooks for posterity.

These stars explore their passion and memories of Ken in this candid, insightful film which takes you backstage behind the red curtain to reveal a far more intriguing man than the public or even his wife ever realised."

Thank you to everyone who helped make this film happen, our dedicated crew who got stuck in along this 5 year long journey, and to Anne, Lady Dodd for her boundless energy and commitment to her husbands legacy!

We hope you all enjoy watching it as much as we've enjoyed making it!

09/05/2024

We're are so proud to announce, after 5 years of hard work (and a lot of laughs!), our latest documentary The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved is going on a nation-wide Theatre tour! But first, it's having an official premiere at the Leed's City Varieties Music Hall - the shooting location of 'The Good Old Days'!

Check out the trailer released by The Ken Dodd Charitable Foundation!

19/11/2021

B. Catling, or Where Does It All Come From? debuts this Sunday, 21st Nov, at 10.15pm on BBC4, as part of the iconic Arena arts strand.

A haunted documentary fiction of a unique artist. An investigation into the extra-ordinary work of B.Catling. Geoff Cox & Andy Starke’s film is an eye-popping insight into the late-flourishing career of the maverick artist, teacher and performer.

An Anti-Worlds production, with support from Heart & Soul Films: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011v76

17/11/2021

We are excited to announce the second BBC4 Arena we had the pleasure of supporting Anti-Worlds on -

B.Catling, or Where Does It All Come From?

This Sunday, 21st Nov 2021 - 10.15pm on BBC4 & iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011v76

A haunted documentary fiction of a unique artist. An investigation into the extra-ordinary work of B.Catling. Geoff Cox & Andy Starke’s film is an eye-popping insight into the late-flourishing career of the maverick artist, teacher and performer.

Written, Produced & Directed by Geoff Cox & Andy Starke
Executive Producer - Eric Harwood
Director of Photography - Edward Mills
Production Managers - Georgia Robson & Jenny Sutton
Camera Operator - Tommy Gillard
Original Score - Ossian Brown
Sound Design - Martin Pavey
Dialogue Editor - Nikki Ruck
Colourist - Jason R. Moffat
Editor - Andy Starke
Edit Assistant - Edward Mills
Post Production Co-ordinator - Anya Kalirai
Post Production Facilities - Gorilla Group TV

If you missed Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes, it's still available on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000w6tr/arena-delia-derbyshire-the-myths-and-the-legendary-tapes

14/05/2021

Not long now until we can all watch Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes on BBC4, this Sunday 9pm!

Please check out the trailer through the link below...

It has been an absolute pleasure supporting Anti-Worlds in the making of this unique film, and we're looking forward to everyone being able to see it!

https://youtu.be/lNtZX02G-7w

Docudrama that explores the life and creative output of Coventry born-Delia Derbyshire – electronic musician, sound pioneer and female outsider in postwar Br...

12/05/2021

A brilliant article from the Radio Times about Anti-Worlds' Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes.

It was an honour to support this film about such an incredible woman!

Airing this Sunday 9pm on BBC4!

10/05/2021

The team at Heart and Soul Films are really proud to have supported Anti-Worlds and Writer/Director Caroline Catz with the making of Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes.

This docudrama explores the life of the electronic musician and sound pioneer, best known for creating the iconic Doctor Who theme tune, which remained uncredited in her lifetime.

Told through a rich archive, interviews, fictional embodiment and a magnificent score by Cosey Fanni Tutti, this film shows the many facets of Delia’s life and highlights her struggles with being a musical trailblazer and female outsider in post war Britain.

Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes will screen on BBC4 on Sunday 16th May at 9pm. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000w6tr

20/11/2020

Tired of being stuck inside on these short winter days? ITV1 are currently reshowing Britain's Best Walks & Best Walks with a View Sunday mornings at 9:30, or catch up with ITV Hub:
https://www.itv.com/hub/britains-best-walks-with-julia-bradbury/2a3365

Our MD Eric Harwood Executive Produced all of the Julia Bradbury walking shows, from BBC's Wainwright Walks, all the way up to ITV's Britain's Best Walks.

Julia shows us stunning scenery and landscapes that will take your breath away. Catch up on the ITV Hub - the home of ITV on demand.

07/11/2020

Bringing some Happiness to your weekend - we are honoured to have supported Knotty Ash Productions in making the Virtual Happiness Show for , in association with The Ken Dodd Charitable Foundation, The Comedy Trust, Liverpool's Royal Court
Head to doddyday.com for see the full show hosted by Les Dennis and the Comedy Trust's own Sam Avery - including chats with Comedians Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Stephen K. Amos & Harry Hill, and Actors Miriam Margolyes, Stephanie Cole & Nicola MCauliffe. And don't miss out on the very first Doddy Day Bake Off, judged by Lady Anne Dodd & Ready Steady Cook's Chef Ellis Robert Barrie!

15/10/2020

We are proud to have supported Anti-Worlds on the making of Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes, which will be available to watch from tonight at 18:30 in the BFI London Film Festival!!! - Available to watch online here: https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/screenings/delia-derbyshire-myths-legendary-tapes