When he was growing up in Preston, Steve Sullivan couldn’t say for sure that Timperley was even a real place. “I had no idea,” Sullivan tells Northern Soul. “I didn’t know it was a made-up thing. It didn’t...
Read MoreLet’s be honest, the character of Frank Sidebottom could be marmitey. He had lots of fiercely devoted fans, yes, but just as many people found him silly and baffling. It stands to reason, then, that a documentary about him...
Read MoreIf you’ve passed through the South Manchester village of Timperley in the past year or so, you’ll have noticed a new landmark by the main crossroads. Well, actually, it’s now the only landmark since...
Read MoreLeicester, Autumn 1991. This writer was a first year student living in a university hall of residence. The same conversation-opener with fellow students was repeated ad infinitum: Them: So where are you from, then? Me: Have you...
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