'Maggie wasn’t much to look at. But to young Tom McCooey, strapped in the driver’s seat, smelling brittle leather and gripping the huge steering wheel, the old MG Magnette in the garage was more than just his dad’s old motor...' www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Richard Hines, hawk-keeping brother of Barry, directly inspired 'A Kestrel for a Knave', adapted for film by Ken Loach as 'Kes'. 'The Place That Knows Me' is a touching memoir of the family's South Yorkshire roots – roots that seem set to be pulled up www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Royston Mayoh remains one of Britain's best-known television producers. In a career spanning seven decades, he went from sweeping the ABC TV studio floors in Manchester to helming such shows as Opportunity Knocks & This Is Your Life. This is his story www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

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Ever wondered what happened to one-of-a-kind comedian Phil Cool? Well, now you can find out, as told by the man himself in 'Stand Up Chameleon' www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

'Allo, 'allo, 'allo. We have no idea what's going on here then, but do know our author, comedian and ex-London Met copper Paul Byrne is responsible for a belter of a book scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...

Screen Break - Kelner & Buckley unpick the Ryder Cup, & talk 'nudie films' of the '60s open.substack.com/pub/martinke...

Have you read Martin Kelner's 'Wrestling in Honey' yet? You should. It's very good, but only if you like laughing. His new 'Screen Break' podcast with Will Buckley is now also on YouTube here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Hell-ooooo, BlueSky! Bye bye September, Halloween is on its way...which seems a good time to mention 'Steve Nallon's Ghost Stories – 12 Spooky Tales of Supernatural Strangeness ...and Weirdly Wonderful Goings On.' Available now in all good BOO!kshops www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag...