There have been calls to get Laurel and Hardy back on free to air TV for years, but with the… Read more Film Review: Stan & Ollie
Stanley The Fearless: Laurel Before Hardy
I’m really looking forward to “Stan & Ollie” the new biopic portraying my favourite film comedians, Laurel and Hardy. The… Read more Stanley The Fearless: Laurel Before Hardy
The Bull and the Thunderstorm: An Artistic Partnership
“She was anything you wanted. A dog, a mouse, a bird, an idea, a thunderstorm.” A vital influence on Pablo… Read more The Bull and the Thunderstorm: An Artistic Partnership
Researching Guernica and Beyond
I’m touring London’s libraries this month to present a new illustrated talk inspired by Cityread’s choice for 2018: “The Muse”… Read more Researching Guernica and Beyond
Silent Comedy: Where Do I Start?
At both my recent talks I’ve been approached by curious audience members in their 20s and 30s coming up to… Read more Silent Comedy: Where Do I Start?
The Noisy Silent Cinema
Silent cinema was never actually silent. You’ll probably know from your parents or grandparents that a large organ might rise… Read more The Noisy Silent Cinema
The Laurel and Hardy Bookcase
Many words have been spilled documenting and explaining the lives and careers of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and there… Read more The Laurel and Hardy Bookcase
Book Review: He – A Novel by John Connolly
Ollie: “Shut up and get this mess cleaned up. Do you know that my wife will be home at noon?”… Read more Book Review: He – A Novel by John Connolly
Stan and Ollie: I knew they were my friends
Of Laurel and Hardy, Spike Milligan once said: “From the moment I saw them on the screen I knew they… Read more Stan and Ollie: I knew they were my friends
A Paper Trail
Discovering not only what was written for the great lost libraries of history, but what was written ON has been… Read more A Paper Trail
