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Tom Brogan

Tom Brogan

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Aug 30, 2024

Paul Bacon: The Man Behind ‘The Big Book Look’

Have you ever picked up a book and been immediately drawn in by its cover? Chances are, you’ve held a Paul Bacon design without knowing it…

Paul Bacon: The Man Behind ‘The Big Book Look’

Tom Brogan

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Aug 20, 2024

The Ghost of White Hart Lane

A new play at the Edinburgh Fringe tells the story of one of British football’s most gifted and tragic stars.

The Ghost of White Hart Lane

Tom Brogan

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Oct 14, 2023

Bill Munro 1934–2023

The Driving Force Behind Clydebank FC’s Most Successful Seasons

Bill Munro 1934–2023

Tom Brogan

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Jan 27, 2023

‘A Medieval Bandit King’ When Richard Burton Disparaged Winston Churchill All in the Name of…

Burton’s Article on Churchill Sent his Producers Into a Panic and the UK’s Politicians into a Flap

A black and white photograph of Richartd Burton as Winston Churchill and Virginia McKenna as Clemntine Churchill.

Tom Brogan

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Jan 21, 2023

Björn Borg’s 1991 Comeback to Tennis

A Great Champion who Retired at his Peak when Borg Returned to the Sport, he was a Man out of Time.

Björn Borg stretches to play a shot on the red clay at Monte Carlo in 1991.

Tom Brogan

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Jan 13, 2023

The Apocalyptical Novel Written by One of Britain’s Best Loved Comedians

Les Dawson’s 1986 novel A Time Before Genesis puzzled many critics, but it was the comic’s greatest wish he be taken seriously as a writer.

The cover of A Time Before Genesis by Les Dawson. A white background with an illustration of a dagger on the front. The author’s name is in bold red with the title below it in black.

Tom Brogan

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Jan 6, 2023

Robert De Niro on Stage — Cuba and His Teddy Bear

De Niro’s stage appearances have been few and far between, and his 1986 bow on Broadway was an unusual choice.

Playbill program cover for Cuba and His Teddy Bear. It features drawings of the three stars in character — Robert De Niro, Burt Young and Ralph Macchio.

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Tom Brogan

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Mar 15, 2022

The Barrowland Ballroom: A Gig Venue Like No Other

Why a dancehall attached to a market in Glasgow’s East End is one of the best places to experience live music in the world.

The Barrowland Ballroom: A Gig Venue Like No Other

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Cinemania

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Tom Brogan

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Mar 21, 2021

Mary Ure: An Outstanding Actress Whose Legacy Is Sadly Connected To The Men She Loved

The Scots actress had a meteoric rise in theatre, but later her chaotic love life would provide the headlines.

Mary Ure: An Outstanding Actress Whose Legacy Is Sadly Connected To The Men She Loved

Tom Brogan

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Mar 18, 2021

Killing Escobar: The Story of the Band of British Mercenaries Out to Kill the World’s Biggest Drug…

The new documentary tells the unlikely tale of the men who trained to take out Carlos Escobar on behalf of his competition.

Killing Escobar: The Story of the Band of British Mercenaries Out to Kill the World’s Biggest Drug…

Tom Brogan

Tom Brogan

Author of We Made Them Angry Scotland at the World Cup Spain 1982. Writing about films, music, football and television. https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/tombrogan

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