Blogs in January 1970

No Escape 1st January 1970

Spike Falconer is in prison on the Isle of Wight – convicted of murder. What made him choose four innocent strangers, a family picnicking, as his victims? Why did he need to kill? Forensic psychologist Karen Taylor comes to...

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Wish You Were Here (Graham Swift) 1st January 1970

On an autumn day in 2006, on the Isle of Wight, Jack Luxton, former Devon farmer and now the proprietor of a seaside caravan park, receives the news that his soldier brother Tom, not seen for years, has been...

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The Bed I Made 1st January 1970

I haven’t given up on you and I’m not going to. It’s time to stop playing hard to get now. When Kate meets a dark, enigmatic man in a Soho bar, she doesn’t hesitate long before going home with...

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England, England 1st January 1970

What constitutes England and Englishness? The plot revolves around a businessman’s attempt to create a legacy by creating a sort of mini-England on the Isle of Wight (The Island). A Utopia-cum-Dystopia what is “englishness” – Robin Hood? Fish and...

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