writing
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Writing Tom Sharkey’s biography meant we got to “meet” many of the great characters of old-time boxing. Sharkey wasn’t the only wild character among them. One of our favourites was “Kid” McCoy – real name Norman Selby – who faced Sharkey in January 1899 as a boyish-looking 26-year-old and had fast become one of…
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A big shout-out to photographer Susy Fernandes who is following the production of our short film This Is Not A Poem. I’ve worked on dozens of productions but have never had someone taking photos during the process. Being behind the camera one feels quite anonymous. Susy’s photos are putting the camera operator Paul Roberts and…
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We’re underway. My friend, Eric Ngalle Charles, and I have long-cherished a dream to turn his words and poetry into a film-hymn to tolerance and understanding. Eric is a Cameroon-born writer who came to Britain as a refugee almost twenty years ago and has since become one of Wales’ foremost poets. His writing is fearless…
