ALWYN TURNER on Ann Cryer’s revelations two decades ago of what became known as grooming gangs. Continue reading
Author Archives: Alwyn Turner
Unusual sightings of Daleks
Daleks turn up in the oddest places, notes ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Dalek Invasion
It’s sixty years since the Daleks first invaded Earth. ALWYN TURNER on the TV hit of Christmas 1964. Continue reading
‘Incoherently eloquent’
ALWYN TURNER on the late John Prescott: never mind the politics, feel the vibes. Continue reading
‘We are sorry’
ALWYN TURNER on the time that Tony Blair apologised for slavery. Continue reading
‘Mystery among the muffins’
Miss Marple doesn’t really belong in Swinging London, concludes ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Farewell to the Girls
ALWYN TURNER mourns the decline of the Dagenham Girl Pipers, the band that Hitler coveted. Continue reading
Sausages: an anthology
ALWYN TURNER selects some passages from British literature that concern sausages. Continue reading
The retail Altamont: the fall of Biba
60 years since the Biba boutique opened its doors, ALWYN TURNER remembers its fall. Continue reading
‘The street fighting was excellent’
ALWYN TURNER on the riots of the early 1980s. Continue reading
‘This way for the cuts’
A Labour government facing a rebellion over benefits cuts? Surely we’ve been here before, says ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
‘Cathedrals are cathedrals’: the first 25 years of Talk Sport
From Caesar the Geezer to Covid, via the Two Mikes and the mighty H&J, ALWYN TURNER celebrates TalkSport radio. Continue reading
