Category Archives: Television

TV: MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS

Posted on November 8, 2015 by

Originally posted on Laughterlog.com:
by PETER TATCHELL (revised and updated version of article in TELEFILE #3, September 1997) In late 1969, BBC television unleashed a sketch comedy series that broke new ground in surreal, off-the-wall craziness. It was a…

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BOLAN Gives His Fans ‘HOT LOVE’ – uDiscover

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

It was ‘Ride A White Swan’ that lit the fire, and ‘Hot Love’ that set T. Rex ablaze. 44 years ago today, the band’s second big hit single gave Marc Bolan what he had always dreamed of: his first No. … Continue reading →

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Led Zeppelin: Breaking down Communication – Part I…

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

Retrospectively, we always appear to relate certain shades of sixties pop culture to a type of ‘monochrome’ reflection. Having knowledge of the development of photographic and televisual images during this period can only slightly began to mix a little colour into these ‘colourless saturations’ of musings. It’s all relative … Continue reading →

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