John Dorney is an actor and a writer. He's acted at the National Theatre, had a script on at the Royal Court Theatre, and won the BBC's Sketch Factor and Show Me the Funny talent searches. He's written over a hundred audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, for which he's won two Scribe Awards, an Audie, and a BBC Audio Drama Award.

Jessica Regan is an award-winning, RADA-trained Irish actor, writer, and podcaster based in London. She has performed on many UK stages, including the National Theatre and on the West End, as well as BAM in New York and the Wallis Annenberg in LA. Regan has appeared in multiple television shows, primarily for the BBC. She is a prolific audio artist, especially in gaming, and likes using her voice to help people find theirs.

Tom Salinsky is a writer, podcaster, communications coach, and improviser. As a founding member of the London-based improvisation company The Spontaneity Shop, he co-wrote The Improv Handbook. As well as the Best Pick podcast, he is the producer of the award-winning podcast The Guilty Feminist. With Robert Khan, he is the author of five plays and several audio dramas for Big Finish.

The authors live in London, England.

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
A pedantic note about years
Chapter 1: The 1920s
Chapter 2: The 1930s
Chapter 3: The 1940s
Chapter 4: The 1950s
Chapter 5: The 1960s
Chapter 6: The 1970s
Chapter 7: The 1980s
Chapter 8: The 1990s
Chapter 9: The 2000s
Chapter 10: The 2010s
Afterword
Appendix: Our cinematic journey
Notes
Index
About the Authors