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A Lost World (pt 1)

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A Lost World (pt 1)

Posted on 11 March 2026 by undergroundculture12 • Leave a comment

BEN FINLAY remembers the golden age of factual TV. Continue reading →

Imperial fiction: Lower than Vermin

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Imperial fiction: Lower than Vermin

Posted on 10 February 2018 by Alwyn Turner • 5 Comments

ALWYN TURNER on Dornford Yates (beloved of both Michael Gove and Mark Gatiss) and his 1950 novel of lost England. Continue reading →

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