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Tom Brogan

Tom Brogan

Bill Munro 1934–2023

The Driving Force Behind Clydebank FC’s Most Successful Seasons

Oct 14, 2023

Bill Munro 1934–2023

Oct 14, 2023

Tom Brogan

‘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

Jan 27, 2023

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

Jan 27, 2023

Tom Brogan

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.

Jan 21, 2023

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

Jan 21, 2023

Tom Brogan

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.

Jan 13, 2023

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.

Jan 13, 2023

Tom Brogan

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.

Jan 6, 2023

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.

Jan 6, 2023

Tom Brogan
in
The Riff

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.

Mar 15, 2022

The Barrowland Ballroom: A Gig Venue Like No Other

Mar 15, 2022

Tom Brogan
in
Cinemania

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.

Mar 21, 2021

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

Mar 21, 2021

Tom Brogan

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.

Mar 18, 2021

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

Mar 18, 2021

Tom Brogan
in
Rubber Souls

A Hard Day’s Night: The Beatles’ First Feature Film Where All They Had to Do Was Act Naturally

How a film developed only for its soundtrack with no plot and starring non-actors defied the odds to become a groundbreaking picture.

Mar 8, 2021

A Hard Day’s Night: The Beatles’ First Feature Film Where All They Had to Do Was Act Naturally

Mar 8, 2021

Tom Brogan
in
Cinemania

Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art — When Wanting to Believe Is Just Not Enough

The story of the most significant art fraud in history where ruined reputations and wounded egos mattered more than money.

Mar 3, 2021

Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art — When Wanting to Believe Is Just Not Enough

Mar 3, 2021

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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