The Great British Dream Factory

from Eyejaybee

In recent years Dominic Sandbrook has established himself as one of the leading historians of Britain during the 1970s and 1980s. He has published several huge and comprehensive books that detailed the politics of the period and Britain's fluctuating international relations. One of the great stre...

from Widsith

As a district reporter for the BBC in Lincolnshire, I was once asked to put together an obit for Bernie Taupin, Elton John's lyricist, who grew up just outside Sleaford. I dutifully flew a Taupin expert in from the US, and spent a week driving round the Wolds and interviewing him in various count...

from bevok

Dominic Sandbrook has certainly proved his credentials as a sound compiler of contemporary history. This book is an enjoyable departure from his narratives of recent British history. The book started out as a 'book of the TV series' to accompany yet another BBC documentary from Mr Sandbrook, howe...

from bevok

Dominic Sandbrook has certainly proved his credentials as a sound compiler of contemporary history. This book is an enjoyable departure from his narratives of recent British history. The book started out as a 'book of the TV series' to accompany yet another BBC documentary from Mr Sandbrook, howe...