Me, David Bowie, 1973, And The Wimpy BarJuly 3rd 1973. A few days after my eighteenth birthday. Lunchtime. I was in the Hand And Spear in Weybridge with my girlfriend ‘enjoying’…Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
Joe StrummerTwenty years ago today since Joe Strummer died. We were friends since the mid 1970s.Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
Dead FunnyA generation ago I used to write scripts and storylines for the television show, Spitting Image. If you’re too young to remember the show…Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
The Tyranny Of Choice, and Todd Rundgren.It was a novelty to talk to girls in 1973. Having arrived from an oppressive, all boys Catholic school, it was a breath-taking experience…Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021
Paul McCartney, Punk RockerIt’s 1976. “This is a chord, this is another, and this is a third. Now form a band.” With such a mission statement a thousand punk…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Debbie BarhamI’ve been thinking about about Debbie Barham; every time I think of her it makes me feel sad, and if you’re hoping for a happy ending I’m…Mar 9, 20211Mar 9, 20211
Me, and Max Clifford.About forty (ouch) years ago, I was working for a record company in London, when I received a phone call from Max Clifford asking me to…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Richard BriersTen years ago, I spent a cheery couple of weeks working with Richard Briers on a movie. It turned out to be his last.Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
What If? The Beatles At Live AidThirty-six years ago, in the early summer of 1985, Bob Geldof was convinced he needed a major act to bring credibility to his proposed…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
