Category Archives: Football

Sweet inspirations, five decades on – the Andy Scott interview

Posted on December 5, 2018 by writewyattuk

Can it really be half a century since the pre-glam incarnation of The Sweet threw their first chord shapes, and 45 years since the era-defining ’Blockbuster’ saw the band in their pomp top the UK charts? What’s more, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music | Tagged Andy Scott, Ballroom Blitz, Blockbuster, Brian Connolly, Bruce Bisland, Don Powell, glam rock, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Love Affair, Mayfield's Mule, Mick Tucker, Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, Novatines, Pete Lincoln, Redcar, Rock against Cancer, Roger McGough, Slade, Spinal Tap, Steve Priest, Suzi Quatro, Sweet, Teenage Rampage, The Elastic Band, The Scaffold, The Silver Stones, The Sweet, Tony O'Hora, Wrexham, Wrexham FC | Leave a comment

Popping back t’ Cornershop – the Tjinder Singh interview

Posted on August 16, 2018 by writewyattuk

There’s a brand new single out from indie-dance favourites Cornershop, a band Mojo have dubbed ‘the quintessential 21st-century pop group’, The Independent labelled ‘cultural critique you can dance to’, and The Guardian reckon are ‘clever and engaging, happily detached from the mainstream’. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Football | Tagged Avtar Singh, Ben Ayres, Brimful of Asha, BritPop, Cornershop, David Chambers, Derek Randall, Double Denim, Double Diamond, Gorillaz, Ian Viggars, John Peel, John Robb, lancashire, Leicester, Marcus Parnell, Preston, Suga Sugar, Tjinder Singh, Wiija, wolverhampton | Leave a comment

Stepping back to gain perspective with The Proclaimers – the Charlie Reid interview

Posted on August 9, 2018 by writewyattuk

This weekend, Cooking Vinyl release Angry Cyclist, the 11th studio album from The Proclaimers, with plenty of dates between now and the end of the year to celebrate on both sides of the Atlantic. Their first LP since 2015’s Let’s Hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music | Tagged Angry Cyclist, Canada, Charlie Reid, Cornwall, Craig Reid, Dave Eringa, David Tennant, Dexy's, Edinburgh, Fife, Glastonbury Festival, Hibs, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), John Williams, Kevin Rowland, Paul Simon, Scotland, Shrek, Stephen Greenhorn, Steve Earle, Sunshine on Leith, The Clash, The Housemartins, The Proclaimers, This is the Story | Leave a comment

Raindrops splash rainbows – revisiting the Lightning Seeds with Ian Broudie

Posted on July 29, 2018 by writewyattuk

It’s been a happening summer for Ian Broudie, back in the limelight with the ‘Three Lions’ single amid a number of festival and studio commitments, topping the charts for a third time on the back of a successful England … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Football, Music | Tagged Big in Japan, Cloudcuckooland, David Baddiel, Echo and the Bunnymen, Frank Skinner, Ian Broudie, Ian McNabb, James Walsh, Jollification, Lancaster Library, Lightning Seeds, Pale Fountains, Shack, Tales Told, Terry Hall, The Bodines, The Wedding Present, Three Lions | 1 Comment

Suggs – What a King Cnut, Preston Charter Theatre (Nights at the Theatre, pt.2)

Posted on March 9, 2018 by writewyattuk

Fast forward four nights and I’m closer to home at the Charter Theatre (‘We were so close it was scary, we were that close I couldn’t tell you’). Regarding the venue, in this case we’re barely talking a 45-year history, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music | Tagged Brian May, Camden, Chelsea, David Baddiel, London, Madness, Preston, Preston Charter Theatre, Soho, Suggs, Suggs and the City, That Close, What a King Cnut | 1 Comment

On Tour: Not the bike race – the David Baddiel interview

Posted on February 22, 2018 by writewyattuk

After a sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory and in London’s West End, comedian, novelist and TV presenter David Baddiel is taking his Olivier-nominated one-man show to theatres nationwide, with four dates already in the bag when we caught … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football | Tagged AniMalcolm, David Baddiel, dementia, Fantasy Football League, Frank Skinner, Lancaster Grand, Mary Whitehouse Experience, Morwenna Banks, My Family: Not the Sitcom, Peppa Pig, Rob Newman, The Parent Agency, The Secret Purposes, The Trouble With Dad, Who Do You Think You Are | 2 Comments

Don’t worry ’bout a thing – back in conversation with Mark Steel

Posted on February 15, 2018 by writewyattuk

Have a chat with stand-up comic Mark Steel and it won’t be long before cricket, football or politics come up in conversation. And in my case all three, with geography and history thrown in. The 57-year-old Kentish comedian, broadcaster, writer … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music | Tagged Benjamin Zephaniah, Boston, chorley, Chorley Little Theatre, Crystal Palace, Lancaster, Lancaster Grand Theatre, Mark Steel, Mark Steel's in Town, Phill Jupitus, Pointless, Richard Coles, Robin Ince | 1 Comment

To Be Someone – Talking about The Jam with Den Davis

Posted on January 26, 2017 by writewyattuk

When a 1,500kg truck bomb was detonated in central Manchester in June 1996, the collateral damage included a vast collection of vinyl rarities belonging to Den Davis, collector and avid fan of The Jam. A few weeks passed before Den … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Football, Music | Tagged About the Young Idea, All Mod Cons, Brighton, Bruce Foxton, Corn Exchange, Cunard Building, Den Davis, From The Jam, John Weller, Liverpool, Manchester, Nick Heyward, Nicky Weller, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Somerset House, Stalybridge, The Jam, The Style Council, Y.O.U.N.G. | 11 Comments

Drawing from experience – the Michael Foreman interview

Posted on October 20, 2016 by writewyattuk

It’s been 55 years since Michael Foreman’s first book was published, yet this genial, engaging septuagenarian author and illustrator retains a major passion for his creative endeavours. Perhaps best known for his evocative drawings in works by former children’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Football, Music | Tagged A Life in Pictures, Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Charlie Watts, Cornwall, Daphne du Maurier, Edward Ardizzone, Harris Museum & Gallery, Michael Foreman, Michael Morpurgo, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Norwich City, Pakefield, Preston, Roald Dahl, Seven Stories, St Ives, Suffolk, Terry Jones, War Boy, War Game | 2 Comments

The ups and downs of a geographically-challenged Cards fan – a Woking FC 2015/16 season review

Posted on May 25, 2016 by writewyattuk

That’s it for another season, and even by recent Woking FC standards this was rollercoaster-esque. Not in an overly-exciting way though. It was all over as a competition far too soon. Considering the comparatively small budget and those early injury … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, sport | Tagged Altrincham, Barrow, BBC Surrey, Bruno Andrade, Cameron Norman, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Chris Arthur, Dan Holman, Danny Carr, Garry Hill, Gateshead, Giuseppe Sole, Grimsby Town, Guiseley, Halifax Town, Ismail Yakubu, Jake Cole, Joe Quigley, Joey Jones, John Goddard, Keiran Murtagh, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Maidenhead United, Matt Butcher, Matt Robinson, Padraig Amond, Rosemary Johnson, Scott Rendell, Steve Williams, Surrey Advertiser, Tranmere Rovers, Woking FC, Wrexham | 2 Comments

Category Archives: Football

Sweet inspirations, five decades on – the Andy Scott interview

Popping back t’ Cornershop – the Tjinder Singh interview

Stepping back to gain perspective with The Proclaimers – the Charlie Reid interview

Raindrops splash rainbows – revisiting the Lightning Seeds with Ian Broudie

Suggs – What a King Cnut, Preston Charter Theatre (Nights at the Theatre, pt.2)

On Tour: Not the bike race – the David Baddiel interview

Don’t worry ’bout a thing – back in conversation with Mark Steel

To Be Someone – Talking about The Jam with Den Davis

Drawing from experience – the Michael Foreman interview

The ups and downs of a geographically-challenged Cards fan – a Woking FC 2015/16 season review

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