Magazines

From EastEnders to The Traitors – which ‘reality’ do you prefer?

On covering the launch of EastEnders 40 years ago. Now, The Traitors is my must-see TV. What's yours?

Jan 22 •

Hold the front page! What was your worst mistake at work?

“It isn’t Leonardo DiCaprio in the film Tetris. It’s Taron Egerton,” Ian announced from the other side of our shared home office, while reading my piece…

Dec 18, 2024 •

Dreaming of Virtual Reality in 1992

Plus: Six months on Substack!

Dec 11, 2024 •

Modern Woman, 1950s style

“I’ve never before felt myself to be in such a dreadful tangle”

Oct 23, 2024 •

Would I like to interview Curt Smith of Tears For Fears? Yes, please! My baptism of fire in the world of 1980s magazines.

Oct 9, 2024 •

Just Waiting for Freddie Mercury

Memories of meeting Queen at Wembley, 1986

Sep 18, 2024 •

How I met my match

"A lonely heart who got the lot"

Aug 2, 2024 •

The time I interviewed Tom Cruise

Feeling green, but not with envy…

Jun 17, 2024 •

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