Some odds and ends left over from ALWYN TURNER’s book A Shellshocked Nation, featuring child movie stars, strippers, Nazis and boxing. Continue reading
Author Archives: Alwyn Turner
Shellshocked: quotes from novels
ALWYN TURNER chooses some of his favourite quotes from the fiction of Britain between the wars. Continue reading
Shellshocked: movie quotes
ALWYN TURNER selects his favourite quotes from British movies of the 1920s and 30s. Continue reading
Diane Raye in London
ALWYN TURNER on the American stripper who claimed to be ‘the biggest sensation London ever experienced’. Continue reading
Top 10: British Dance Bands
ALWYN TURNER shares some of the best of interwar British dance music, from The Teddy Bears’ Picnic to My Girl’s Pussy. Continue reading
The Daleks’ Master Plan
ALWYN TURNER hides behind the sofa as the Daleks unveil their Master Plan. Continue reading
History cops: Life on Mars
ALWYN TURNER takes history lessons from Gene Hunt. Continue reading
History cops: Foyle’s War
So what do we learn of British history from watching the period cop-show Foyle’s War? ALWYN TURNER is our guide. Continue reading
The Blair Wave
ALWYN TURNER remembers the immigration boom of 20 years ago. Continue reading
Top 10: Glam rock
Pretentious, preposterous and perfectly flawed, it’s the best of glam rock – selected by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Six of one…
ALWYN TURNER indulges himself with a selection of his favourite pieces from the last ten years. Continue reading
The death of fiction
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, ALWYN TURNER reflects on the biggest cultural change of the times. Continue reading
