Over 50 years ago, there were two not so little chaps called Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin. And they lived and worked together in a disused cow shed in rural Kent, making some of the most iconic and well loved British children's television series for several generations. Smallfilms is one of the most widely recognised … Continue reading Once upon a time in a cowshed: the lasting legacy of Smallfilms
If you're needing to lighten up the start of a new week, then fear not, for we have the perfect solution right here with our weekly round up of all the funniest bits from our social media travels in #TweetHeeHee. So let's not waste any more time and dive head first into some brand new … Continue reading #TweetHeeHee (15/07/2019)
Taking a musical trip back in time to the stars and sounds of two whole decades ago, this is The Story of Pop: 1999. This week: the UK's first ever chart topper from Puerto Rico, via a man who ushered in the big summer craze of that year... Ask the person on the street of … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 28)
ARTIST: JP Cooper feat. Astrid S SONG: Sing It With Me SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? We last had JP Cooper as our #SongoftheWeek over 18 months ago, when 'She's On My Mind' came out. But the bedreadlocked singer songwriter is now back with the first taste of the long … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: JP Cooper feat. Astrid S – ‘Sing It With Me’
The Story of Pop: 1999. It's the series, week by week, that chronicles the UK chart movers and shakers of a year that saw American Beauty and The Sixth Sense hit cinema screens, and Will and Grace aired on TV for the first time. This week: a burgeoning Hollywood screen starlet shakes her stuff to … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 27)
Running Time: 1hr 56mins Written by: Richard Curtis Directed by: Danny Boyle Starring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran, Joel Fry, Kate McKinnon You'd have had to have been living under a rock for the last year to not see one trend that's exploded where films are concerned, namely, the rise of the rock biopic. … Continue reading #CrazyStupidFilm: Yesterday (Universal Pictures, 12A)
New week, new month, and once again, some brand new LOLs to kick off your Monday in our round up of social media's funniest bits in the last seven days - this is #TweetHeeHee. And this week, it's all about our four legged friends with a special animal edition. So let's not waste anymore time … Continue reading #TweetHeeHee: Animals Edition (01/07/2019)
ARTIST: Kylie Minogue SONG: New York City SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Finally, something is happening this weekend which we never thought we'd see the day of. 14 years after she had to cancel her appearance on the Pyramid stage owing to her breast cancer diagnosis, actual Kylie Minogue is … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Kylie Minogue – ‘New York City’
It's Thursday, it's midday, so we reckon it's about time we went back to the sounds and sights of the top end of the UK charts from twenty years ago - yes, it's The Story of Pop: 1999. We've now hit the halfway mark on this series can you believe? And as the sun shines … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 26)
If you're needing a reminder of what amazing, kind and inspiring people there are in the world, then you need our weekly round up of three of the most positive headline makers in this week's edition of The Good News Week. If you enjoy the stories we've found this week, let us know - remember … Continue reading The Good News Week (26/06/2019)
