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Category Archives: Books Films, TV & Radio
Behind the scenes at the Little Theatre
I don’t tend to plug successful local community ventures and thriving venues so much on this blog. But organisations like the Chorley Little Theatre – not far from my doorstep – deserve credit for surviving in these days of austerity … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Ball, CADOS, chorley, Chorley Little Theatre, Chris Ramsey, Dave Spikey, Edinburgh Fringe, Ian Robinson, Jason Manford, Jenny Eclair, Jo Caulfield, John Bishop, Johnny Vegas, Justin Moorhouse, Lucy Beaumont, Mark Steel, Mike Harding, Peter Kay, Phil Cool, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Sarah Millican, steve royle, Ted Robbins
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Learning from the Laughter Master – the Stephen K Amos interview
It’s fair to say Stephen Kehinde Amos has seen the world over the past decade or so, this highly-entertaining and likeable comedian charming audiences from Edinburgh to Sydney and several points in between. And while we’ve all had plenty to … Continue reading
Into 2016 … and 103,000 hits can’t be bad
As the hands reached midnight on New Year’s Eve, the minions behind the scenes at writewyattuk.com polished off the last of the Irish cream (explaining at least one of those empty bottles that next morning) and got to work on … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Buzzcocks, Cast, Dodgy, Dubious Brothers, Echo and the Bunnymen, Elkie Brooks, Graeme Garden, Gretchen Peters, Happy Mondays, Heaven 17, Ian McNabb, Julian Cope, Mark Radcliffe, Martha reeves, Midge Ure, Mike Harding, Noel Fielding, Public Service Broadcasting, Rick Wakeman, Slade, Smoke Fairies, Squeeze, Status Quo, The Chameleons, The Jam, The Rolling Stones, The Stranglers, The Undertones, Tom Robinson, Wolf Alice
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Thanks for the memoirs – catching up with Slade’s Dave Hill
Looking at the extensive list of past shows on Don Powell’s website, it’s clear that Slade are old hands at this touring lark. An impressive archive of on-stage engagements runs from March 1963, and it’s fair to say Don’s diary remains … Continue reading
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Tagged Bilston, Chas Chandler, Dave Hill, Don Powell, Graham Swinnerton, Jim lea, John Berry, Mal McNulty, Merry Xmas Everybody, Mud, Noddy Holder, Preston, Slade, Slade in Flame, wolverhampton
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The Adventures of the Crumpsall Kid – A Memoir by Mike Harding – a writewyattuk review
When you get to know and like an author or performer, there’s a concern when you get a chance to review their latest work that you won’t be able to give an honest appraisal. But within a couple of pages … Continue reading
Beyond The Dubious Brothers – catching up with Monty (part two)
‘What became of the man who wanted so much more … than just grazing his knee on the ground?’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Antiques, Banstead, Captains Log, Colchester Arts Centre, Dubious Brothers, Fetcham Riverside Club, Fulham, Glastonbury, Islington, Monty, Oh! Mother Borden, Ryan Giggs, The Blue Whale, The Dog Ate My Poll Tax Form, The Singing Detective, Warwick University, What A Lovely Day For A Hunt Sabotage
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Listening in … with the Band on the Rum – the Mark Radcliffe interview
Attention landlubbers. It looks like there’ll be something in the water in Lancashire next weekend, with Galleon Blast all set to splice their collective mainbraces by the River Ribble in Preston, heading for The Continental on Saturday, December 12th. They’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Nightingale, BBC, BBC Radio 6 Music, Elbow, Galleon Blast, Marc Riley, Mark Radcliffe, Noddy Holder, Piccadilly Radio, Preston, Sheffield, Skrewdriver, Slade, Stuart Maconie, The Continental, The Greystones, The Shirehorses, The White Room
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Now I’ve Got a Witness – remembering The Rolling Stones’ 1960s roots with Richard Houghton
I’m not sure how old newly-published author Richard Houghton thought I was when we first spoke, but he was hoping I might fill him in with my memories of seeing The Rolling Stones at the Wooden Bridge in Guildford in … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Loog Oldham, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Crewe, GottaHaveBooks, guildford, Ian Stewart, Keith Richards, London, Mick Jagger, Middlesbrough, Northwich, Richard Houghton, Rolling Stones, Salisbury, Streatham, Sutton, The Beatles, Twickenham, Watford
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Highway to Hull (and back) – the Lucy Beaumont interview
After a five-year apprenticeship on the comedy circuit, it’s fair to say Lucy Beaumont is making a name for herself. Her ‘blend of surreal offbeat humour’ (as her press biog would have it) has led to several plaudits since becoming … Continue reading
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