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Final Cut: Passport to Pimlico (1949)

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Final Cut: Passport to Pimlico (1949)

Posted on 26 March 2024 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Is it time to remake the Ealing classic Passport to Pimlico, wonders SIMON MATTHEWS. Continue reading →

Halloween hits: Brahn Boots

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Halloween hits: Brahn Boots

Posted on 30 October 2021 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

A Stanley Holloway classic, resuscitated for Hallowe’en. Continue reading →

Halloween hits: Wait a Minute

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Halloween hits: Wait a Minute

Posted on 30 October 2018 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

An Edwardian song by Tom Woottwell, resuscitated for Hallowe’en. Continue reading →

From Rous with love

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From Rous with love

Posted on 7 June 2018 by Paul Saffer • Leave a comment

PAUL SAFFER remembers the last English president of FIFA. Sir Stanley wouldn’t have approved of the modern game. Continue reading →

Halloween hits: With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm

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Halloween hits: With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm

Posted on 29 October 2016 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

Cyril Smith’s 1934 song resuscitated for Hallowe’en. Continue reading →

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