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There are many overlooked gems in the world of cinema: films that flopped or bombed for whatever reason until their reputation was restored. Similarly, there are whole strings of neglected diamonds in the literary scene: half-forgotten...
I “t is kinda mind-boggling,” Irvine Welsh is saying to me in his broad, Edinburgh-accented mutter. “I never thought it would make it to being published, never mind this. There’s aw these punters running around like bluearsed flies, aw this...
Prog rock is a term to inspire fear, amusement or contempt in the hearts of many music fans. It may well be the most derided musical genre of all time, emerging at the tail end of 1960s psychedelia as serious young men with very long hair and...
Professor Bettany Hughes is out of breath when she answers my call. “Sorry!” she puffs. “I’m on a Viking site in Uppsala, Sweden, so there may be some noises off… Would you like to see?” The 59-year-old TV historian holds her phone camera aloft...
