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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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	TATP: Talk About The Passion by Ben J. Baker (Goodreads Author), Tim Worthington (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I Was Bored On Christmas Day: 90s Christmas Telly from Ant and Dec to Zig and Zag

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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Death of the Territories: Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever

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A lovely insiders guide to the Tap history, both real and imagined. Its good to hear all their voices in the mix and I think I laughed more at the spoof book at the end than I did at "Spinal Tap 2" itself. ...more
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