The late Gordon Burn’s prophetic writing predicted our obsession with celebrity and the media.
- Principal Lecturer, Social Care and Social Work, Manchester Metropolitan University
The serial killer Ian Brady has died at the age of 79.
Two sociologists recommend their favourite thriller for your summer reading.
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley continue to fascinate the public, half a century after they were sentenced to life in prison.
The first film to see The Beatles in technicolour is 50 years old.
July 6 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the Royal Charity Premiere of A Hard Day’s Night, the Beatles’ first feature film. With its mock-documentary format, it captures a day in the life of the Beatles…
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