His stage and film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. Gene Kelly hailed him as the pioneer of dance on film. And yet when Fred Astaire  arrived in Hollywood, the director giving him his first screen test, summed up his potential as follows… Continue reading →

Does everyone scream at the TV like a lunatic, or is it just me?  Ed Miliband’s Labour party conference speech had just been covered on the news last night, and they were replaying his big soundbite quote of the day… Continue reading →

I’ve been in the same room as Lord Sugar on just two occasions, The first  was at a charity lunch at the Dorchester a few years ago, and the second was last Saturday at The Cycle Show at the NEC in Birmingham. We were there for different reasons though. Continue reading →

When I was growing up, Andy Williams was already a huge star. I didn’t like him. Of course I didn’t. Definitely not. When you’re a teenage boy trying to be cool, you’re not going to take to a middle-aged bloke singing in a sweater, are you? And even if you do, you’re not going to tell anyone. Continue reading →

Dave and Tony decided they wanted to join their local golf club, and so they both applied. The application form asked a lot of personal questions about their life, job, income and other interests. And then they waited. It was to be  good news for both of them. Continue reading →