John Peel, born John Robert Parker Ravenscroft on 30 August 1939, was a pioneering radio DJ whose influence on British music can hardly be overstated. For nearly 40 years, his BBC Radio 1 show was a vital source of discovery for generations of listeners, and his advocacy for new...
Can you work out from your knowledge of classic films what the films are and what is the word Trump mumbles at the end?
'I have this recurring dream - more like a vision - where I meet Donald Trump.
We’re stood by his Border Wall when Trump sees the ghost...
Dialectics, as a method of understanding history, is rooted in the philosophical frameworks of G.W.F. Hegel and later adapted by Karl Marx. This approach offers a dynamic and relational way of interpreting historical developments, focusing on the interplay of contradictions, conflicts, and resolutions that drive progression. Examining past events...
Never been a fan. I have never believed his faux Christianity. In one moment, he legitimates my suspicions and music taste.
Thank you, Cliff.
Good on Alison Hammond subtly having a dig back at Cliff Richard here. pic.twitter.com/ke32iwPT92— Kenny McIntosh ????️???? (@KennyMcITR) November 21, 2023
Many rumours have persisted over the...
In a world where life often seems dominated by fast-moving technology, this list from the past evokes a wave of nostalgia for a time when the pace of life was slower and simpler. The items described harken back to an era when community, simplicity, and shared traditions were at...
Back in April of 2019 and with the anniversary of 'The Ruts' album The Crack in mind, we as a group, that is me, the artist Stewart MacArthur and Sheila Wiggins from Retro It Ain't sat around the table with a new artwork in mind.
The ongoing divides put upon us as...
Walter Benjamin was one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th century. A philosopher, cultural critic, and literary theorist, Benjamin’s work spans an extraordinary range of subjects, including aesthetics, history, language, technology, and the relationship between art and politics. His life, however, was marked by struggle,...
Local schoolboy Oliver Gill, 10, is set to return to the stage at Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, having landed a part in English Touring Opera’s production of Verdi’s Macbeth on Friday 31 May.
Oliver, a chorister at Christchurch Priory, who performed the iconic solo of The Snowman at...
Please enjoy a clip of the grave of Buster Merryfield also known as Uncle Albert from Only Fools and Horses, his late wife is also buried with him, the grave is in the Cemetery just near to the Hampshire/Dorset border near Verwood on the B3081 Ringwood Road.
God Bless you...
The revered British actor Timothy West has passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 90, surrounded by friends and family at the end. Known for his distinctive, resonant voice, his immense talent, and his dedication to the craft of acting, West’s life was one marked by...
