The 18th century was good news for toupee manufacturers of Wigtownshire as the act of union between England and Scotland caused nationalist Scots to lose all of their hair. This sacrificial shedding came to be known as The Headland Clearances, celebrity ex-pat Sean Connery being a famous shedder. It led to the invention of the […]

As World Cup fever starts to take a grip, and England’s best players begin shooting themselves in their feet, tripping up in the shower, or eating dodgy lasagne, Blighty starts his new series focusing on the 2006 tournament. And what better way to begin than a good long look at the England squad - to […]

It was one of those wet, dark days you get in Yorkshire in November. You get them in December too, and January. February’s not much better either…
Anyway it was one of those days when the birds never get up. Except one wearing a transparent dress and deep red lipstick. She entered my office just after […]

The BBC signalled its commitment to the arts over the Bank Holiday by launching its new major series on the Impressionists. There was some confusion about this initially as the commissioning editor thought he had authorised a three part drama on 1970s TV star Mike Yarwood but, as they had spent half the budget on […]