Wrote the authorised biography of Victoria Wood. Writing the authorised biography of Michael Gambon.
Joined October 2009
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8 May 2019
Congrats to the new arrival, but there's only one Archie round these parts. As told in the @Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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All our yesterdays… - a simple, bittersweet time-travelling treat for Victoria Wood fans lies in store at the theatre newly named after her. telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what…
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Humphrey Burton's family are most grateful to BBC TV for their *in memoriam* programming on BBC 4 this Sunday 8th March:
20:00 Humphrey's Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture
21:00 Conversations with Glenn Gould
21:40 Profile of a Quartet (Monitor 48)
22:00 "Theatre" - 1st ever Arena
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Dame Harriet Walter gave a fantastic masterclass last week at @NewActorsCentre. Come along to @MaryleboneTHLDN and get involved.
AFFORDABLE TRAINING FOR ACTORS IS BACK!
thecentre.actoratthecentre.c…
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Feb 2
What Harry said… (thanks, mate)
This lovely story by my pal @JasperRees represents precisely why an all-pervasive AI should be resisted, put in its place and kept there. What is most human is most sacred, and AI is not an appropriate place to put human trust and faith:
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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Jan 13
Sum up Victoria Wood in a minute. Me on Becoming Victoria Wood @RoganProduction
"There's never really been anyone like her."
A new documentary-film about the life of Manchester-born comedian and actress, Victoria Wood, has released in cinemas.
'Becoming Victoria Wood' marks 10 years since her death.
That's TV spoke with Victoria's biographer who was consulted on the project, Jasper Rees, about how he hopes younger generations will love her work just as much as those who grew up with her.
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14 Nov 2025
This is a fittingly brilliant tribute by @TimAdamsWrites to Rachel Cooke, a mighty journalist and a lovely friend who will be missed more than words can remotely convey. No exaggeration. The final sentence says everything.
14 Nov 2025
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7 Nov 2025
Bilingual/dwyieithog Romeo a Juliet @TheatrCymru @The_Globe last night/neithiwr. Wonderful. Rhyfeddol.
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7 Jul 2025
"I’m quite often poking people in the ribs." I interviewed the remarkable artist Lucy Jones for @IndyArts about her self-portraits on at @FlowersGallery the-independent.com/arts-ent…
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26 Jun 2025
Theatre lovers of #Essex! The world famous play
@ifoundmyhorn from the world famous book by
@JasperRees starring world famous @JonnyGuyLewis about the redeeming power of classical music will play Colchester July 31st/August 1st! Do not miss! Book here: mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/i…
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26 Jun 2025
Penguin Random House (@PenguinUKBooks) imprint Century has acquired Michael Gambon: The Authorised Biography by @JasperRees , a "major and definitive portrait of one of the greatest actors of the last 50 years" 👇
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20 Jun 2025
I am ever so thrilled to reveal that I'm writing Michael Gambon: The Authorised Biography, to be published by @centurybooksuk in Oct 2026. Here's a lovely unseen photo of him in his handsome youth. The book will, I hope, contain many such surprises. Info: bit.ly/4kHHFoy
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6 Jun 2025
Seriously the loveliest bookshop in west London. If local, or even if not, do please consider signing this petition to save Hammersmith's @AmnestyUK Bookshop #books #reading chng.it/9TwCng9D7g via @UKChange
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5 Apr 2025
We don't need no copyright violation.
Hey! Meta! Leave them books alone.
Including mine. I signed this @Change petition urging @lisanandy to hold MZ's feet to the flame over Meta's flagrant theft of copyright to train up its AI models chng.it/fGQbym4jzY
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16 Jan 2025
New episode of our @Heroesandhumans podcast just dropped: on Geoff Hurst, last boy of 1966 - the one day of his life that everyone ever asks him about, and beyond, plus how he met Bobby Moore, and the story of their generation. @MehreenKhn and I discuss megaphone.link/SPECIALPROJEC…
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1 Mar 2025
Eisenhower: ‘Do you own a suit?’
Churchill: ‘No. But Trump just put my portrait back in the Oval Office.’
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22 Jan 2025
Archie Thomas, aged 15, died 40 years ago today. This is what happened to his memorial bench.
8 May 2019
Congrats to the new arrival, but there's only one Archie round these parts. As told in the @Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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24 Dec 2024
Loose Chippings is on Radio 4 again at 8pm on Christmas Day, handily finishing just as Gavin and Stacey begins...
18 Dec 2024
This is everything a Victoria Wood fan wants it to be. A triumph
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15 Dec 2024
Loose Chippings, my episode of Archive on 4 unveiling Victoria Wood's unheard songs, stand-up and audio diary, is on BBC Sounds now. It's repeated on Christmas Day, and includes a little seasonal offering from VW and Julie Walters bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00261…
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