Dominic Sandbrook: Let Us Entertain You. British Culture

Nibble

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Jan 3, 2007

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• Nov 6, 2015

• #1

Excellent prog last night on BBC 2 about the impact British Culture has on the world. Prob on iplayer. Very well made prog.


The Beatles
Kings Road
Island Records
Mini's
etc etc

 

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Staly

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Mar 30, 2004

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• Nov 6, 2015

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Born in Shropshire, supports Wolves. Not acceptable.

 

kevo

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Mar 8, 2008

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• Nov 6, 2015

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He's written a book about this, hasn't he - wouldn't mind watching it.

 

Hiney

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• Nov 6, 2015

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Got a couple of his books.

State of Emergency
Seasons in the Sun

Both excellent

 

kevo

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Mar 8, 2008

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Hiney said:

Got a couple of his books.

State of Emergency
Seasons in the Sun

Both excellent

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Yeah, I've been meaning to read Seasons in the Sun for a while.

 

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Big_Unit

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• Nov 6, 2015

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Hiney said:

Got a couple of his books.

State of Emergency
Seasons in the Sun

Both excellent

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I agree - they're both terrific.

 

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Machiavelli

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• Nov 6, 2015

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Can't stand Dominic Sandbrook.
Still, it's good to be different. Isn't it?

 

Questions

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• Nov 6, 2015

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kevo said:

He's written a book about this, hasn't he - wouldn't mind watching it.

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Very hard to watch books. I get bored.

 

Pevenseagull

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Jul 20, 2003

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• Nov 7, 2015

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yep, top bit of tele, I throughly recommend it.

 

Pevenseagull

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Jul 20, 2003

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• Nov 7, 2015

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Staly said:

Born in Shropshire, supports Wolves. Not acceptable.

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Ah, I wasn't aware of this. Bin the tosser.