Night out clubbing in the 1990s
Clubbing in the 1990s meant when you left your front door, you had no idea when you’d return home as Tony McMahon remembers
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Most evil cults – from Branch Davidians to Aum Shinrikyo
Five evil brainwashing cults are examined by TV historian Tony McMahon including the Branch Davidians and Heaven’s Gate
I Claudius – best historical TV drama ever?
In 1976, the BBC broadcast the Roman drama series I Claudius but as Tony McMahon discovers, some TV critics savaged this TV gem
LGBT struggle for liberation in the 1980s
In the 1980s – gays had the choice to be Tories or rebels. Faced with Clause 28 and bigotry around AIDS, most chose the latter as Tony McMahon discovers.
What was life like before digital?
What was it like to grow up in the world before digital? Late Boomer Tony McMahon reveals all!
Terry Hall from The Specials – 1959-2022
Just a week before Christmas 2022 – the lead singer of The Specials Terry Hall passed away as Tony McMahon reports
Shocking anti LGBT bigotry in parliament in the 1980s
A debate in the House of Lords on the Local Government Act reveals 1980s homophobia at its very worst as Tony McMahon discovers
Sweet shops in 1970s Britain
The 1970s sweet shop was a magical experience for kids swept away by the supermarkets in subsequent decades
Celebrity supporters of Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher had some prominent celebrity supporters in the early 1980s as Tony McMahon discovers in the archives
School gym horror in the 1970s
In the 1970s, the school gym was a torture chamber as TV historian Tony McMahon recalls less than fondly from his time at grammar school