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“IT’S NOT THE YEARS, IT’S THE MILEAGE”

A Review Of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (with spoilers) Before going to see Dial of Destiny I had no preconceived ideas of what to expect. I didn’t get a chance to go and see it straight away so it was a month after it came out. I had read no reviews and…
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Party On Wayne – 30 Years of Wayne’s World

“GARTH I’M GOING TO BE FRANK.”  “OK CAN I STILL BE GARTH?” Wayne’s World was released in American cinemas on the 14th February 1992, which is significant because Wayne’s World is a love story between two metalheads, Wayne and Garth, and a love of comedy for the writers and performers. Does it seem like it…
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“EVERYTHING HE TOUCHES TURNS TO EXCITEMENT!”

 A PERSONAL HISTORY OF A SPY WHO I LOVE The year is 1976, it’s November 3rd, I am three years old and, as unbelievable as this may sound, I have just been introduced to the world of secret agent James Bond 007 via ITV broadcasting 1964’s Goldfinger for the first time on UK television. I…
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“FEARED BY THE BAD! LOVED BY THE GOOD!”

“FEARED BY THE BAD! LOVED BY THE GOOD!” Growing up with an internationally renowned local legend Heroes have always figured quite significantly for me and none more so than Nottingham’s most famous son and outlaw; Robin Hood. I cannot actually remember a time when I didn’t know that name or know the stories surrounding him…
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Keith Floyd – The Original Celebrity Chef

HELLO DEAR GASTRONAUTS It is hard to believe that it is 35 years since Keith Floyd exploded on our screens with Floyd on Fish on the 14th November 1985. It made an overnight superstar of Floyd and although there had been cooking programmes pre-dating this from the 1950s, with the likes of Fanny Craddock and…
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