Posted by: Iain Fisher
« on: July 23, 2026, 10:42:37 PM »Ken Russell's Tommy will be shown on Sky Cinema Greats on 26 July 2026.
"A teenager is struck deaf, mute and blind by a childhood trauma. He finds self-expression through pinball, proving his worth by beating a master of the game. However, the pressures of fame take their toll on the youngster, who becomes the focus of a religious cult. Ken Russell's rock opera based on the Who's album, starring Roger Daltrey, Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Robert Powell, Jack Nicholson, Tina Turner and Keith Moon"
For the Sky website click here
https://www.tvguide.co.uk/schedule/d1209df2-dc9b-5b40-bf9e-707bf644fb2f/tommy
For more on Tommy click here
https://iainfisher.com/russell/ken-russell-film-tommy.html
"A teenager is struck deaf, mute and blind by a childhood trauma. He finds self-expression through pinball, proving his worth by beating a master of the game. However, the pressures of fame take their toll on the youngster, who becomes the focus of a religious cult. Ken Russell's rock opera based on the Who's album, starring Roger Daltrey, Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Robert Powell, Jack Nicholson, Tina Turner and Keith Moon"
For the Sky website click here
https://www.tvguide.co.uk/schedule/d1209df2-dc9b-5b40-bf9e-707bf644fb2f/tommy
For more on Tommy click here
https://iainfisher.com/russell/ken-russell-film-tommy.html