
When the Ropers were given their own series, George and Mildred , they moved out of their Earl's Court home (compulsorily purchased by the council) and bought a new house in the distinctly middle class Hampton Wick, despite George's misgivings about suburbia: 'All BBC2 and musical toilet rolls.' A new element was added to the existing mix in the form of naked class war between Roper and his next-door Tory neighbour, Jeffrey Fourmile (Norman Eshley). 'I'm working-class and and bloody proud of it,' declares George and the resultant tension between his determination to cling to his class roots and [...]

A Christmas standard, written in 1934 and recorded countless times since then - Wikipedia identifies more than 100 different artists or versions, and no doubt there are even more. Everyone has recorded a cover of it - from Christmas stalwarts such as Bing Crosby to jazz musicians like Dave Brubeck and Louis Armstrong to recent pop, rock and R&B artists like Jesse McCartney, Radiohead and Babyface. Here's just a few of these versions... Tony Bennett Radiohead Bob Dylan [...]

Colin MacIntyre releases a new version of "You're A Star" on Jan 26th, 2009 through his own Future Gods Recordings label. The single is taken from his current album release 'The Water' , which has already won universal critical acclaim. Following on from his last single "Famous For Being Famous" , this is another dose of MacIntyre sugar rush. Available from iTunes and all usual download sources. Watch "Famous For Being Famous" video : Colin [...]
Colin MacIntyre will release the new single "Famous For Being Famous" on September 22nd, 2008 through his own Future Gods Recordings label. The single is taken from his current album release 'The Water' that has already won universal critical acclaim. MacIntyre will also shortly confirm a full UK tour for end September, including two nights at the London Soho Review Bar, and a return to King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow. Produced by Lemon Jelly's Nick Franglen, "Famous For Being Famous" combines a satirical take on celebrity culture [...]