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Author Archives: Alwyn Turner

The donkey’s not for stalking
History

The donkey’s not for stalking

Posted on 5 December 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER on Anthony Meyer’s 1989 leadership challenge to Margaret Thatcher. Continue reading →

Revive 45: November 1974
Culture

Revive 45: November 1974

Posted on 23 November 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER wonders if it can really be 45 years since the Rollers, the Rubettes and David Essex were in the chart. Continue reading →

Imperial fiction: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Culture

Imperial fiction: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Posted on 16 November 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

From 1886, it’s the greatest ever horror story, re-read by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading →

Imperial fiction: Dr Nikola
Culture

Imperial fiction: Dr Nikola

Posted on 3 November 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER encounters Guy Boothby’s evil mastermind from the 1890s. Continue reading →

Pick of the pops: ‘Bang Went the Chance of a Lifetime’
Culture

Pick of the pops: ‘Bang Went the Chance of a Lifetime’

Posted on 31 October 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

An early George Robey/Sax Rohmer song, resuscitated for Hallowe’en by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading →

Revive 45: October 1974
Culture

Revive 45: October 1974

Posted on 19 October 2019 by Alwyn Turner • 4 Comments

ALWYN TURNER on the top ten from 45 years ago, featuring Slade, Leo Sayer and Sweet Sensation. Continue reading →

Revive 45: September 1974
Culture

Revive 45: September 1974

Posted on 7 September 2019 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER on the top pop hits from the month that gave us Ceefax and Kung Fu Fighting. Continue reading →

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