Sir David Attenborough is an obliging chat show guest, but it’s quite unusual for him to appear on a popular music radio show. So is quite a coup for Jarvis Cocker to persuade him to join his Sunday afternoon show on BBC Radio 6 Music, today (Sunday, 7 April, 2013). On the other hand, perhaps… Continue reading
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How Sol Republic helped me realise my headphones dream
The scene: a student flat in my youth. Try this, says a friend. (No, not what you’re thinking.) I put on a pair of bulky, leather-padded headphones and immediately I am transported into my own private concert hall, to which the rest of the world doesn’t have a ticket. My friend, who had some very… Continue reading →
Flying with Hitler – Welsh journalist’s 1933 scoop
On February 23rd 1933 Gareth Jones, then only 27, secured one of the journalistic scoops of the 20th century, when he travelled with Hitler in his private plane during his election campaign to win total power through the democratic process. He, and a colleague from the Daily Express, were the first journalists to accompany Hitler… Continue reading →
Kept in the dark: the man who vets our movies
He’s still the biggest name in UK films, although audiences can be forgiven for not noticing David Cooke is director of the British Board of Film Classification. His signature appears on the certificate that prefaces every film shown in British cinemas and has done since 2004, when he took up the post. I interviewed… Continue reading →
Chester – busy diesel train reminds me of a classy destination
I’m frequently reminded of Chester as I take the short trip down to London from Tring Station. The city is served by quite a distinctive train on this line, so you don’t have to be a geek to recognise it. It’s one of Virgin’s diesel-powered sets and they bustle noisily through in a very determined… Continue reading →
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