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I was born in a crossfire hurricane but conceived on a wet Wednesday in West Yorkshire. I have been writing for various publications, online and print, since I was 21 and now aged 42, I am right good at it.

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Telling the story of the nineties through the TV that we watched and the people who made it, this is a kiss under the mistletoe with the shows the defined a nation and a fumble with the things that fell through the cracks. From “Bullseye” to B*Witched, my new book takes a nostalgic potter through the past whilst documenting its impact on the present. Its an era where we said “Eh-oh” to the Teletub

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Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow?: The Life and Laughs of a Comedy Legend

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Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television – 1967-1997

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