Jeff Evans
@jeffevanswriter.bsky.social
Beer, television, music, quizzing, not necessarily in that order. Author: The Penguin TV Companion, Rock & Pop on British TV (new edition September 2026), numerous books on beer; former editor of the Good Beer Guide; question writer for Mastermind.
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Jeff Evans
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· Sep 26
On sale now. Available via all the usual retailers and online suppliers but, if you'd like a signed copy, please use the link below. It’ll be post-free too! shorturl.at/dIdDW
Today in 1970, the CCS version of Whole Lotta Love entered the UK singles chart, later climbing to number 13. A version is then used as the #TOTP theme. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVMV...
CCS - Whole Lotta Love (1970)
YouTube video by Benoit Achten - DEEP CUTS
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October 31, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Today in 1970, the CCS version of Whole Lotta Love entered the UK singles chart, later climbing to number 13. A version is then used as the #TOTP theme. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVMV...
What was new on Top of the Pops as the 1970s arrived? Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History (available now!) has the details. #totp
October 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM
What was new on Top of the Pops as the 1970s arrived? Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History (available now!) has the details. #totp
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BREAKING: Shepherd Neame, Britain's oldest brewery, founded 1698 when it served Faversham's major port, to move to new £15m site, putting faith in the future. To drop third-party contract brewing/ focus on core ales: Spitfire, Bishop's Finger, Whitstable Bay. 280 pub portfolio to be retained.
October 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
BREAKING: Shepherd Neame, Britain's oldest brewery, founded 1698 when it served Faversham's major port, to move to new £15m site, putting faith in the future. To drop third-party contract brewing/ focus on core ales: Spitfire, Bishop's Finger, Whitstable Bay. 280 pub portfolio to be retained.
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Brilliant piece. "Each time the BBC contemplates cuts, the archives are at risk."
Recent access restrictions to the BBC Written Archives Centre in Caversham represent a serious threat to scholarship in modern British history. My new article explores the history of the WAC, including debates over access and ownership of its collections
A ‘public service’ archive? The BBC’s Written Archives Centre, Caversham
Abstract. The BBC’s Written Archives Centre (WAC) is home to a vast collection of correspondence, staff files, policy documents, newspaper clippings, and s
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October 30, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Brilliant piece. "Each time the BBC contemplates cuts, the archives are at risk."
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Recent access restrictions to the BBC Written Archives Centre in Caversham represent a serious threat to scholarship in modern British history. My new article explores the history of the WAC, including debates over access and ownership of its collections
A ‘public service’ archive? The BBC’s Written Archives Centre, Caversham
Abstract. The BBC’s Written Archives Centre (WAC) is home to a vast collection of correspondence, staff files, policy documents, newspaper clippings, and s
academic.oup.com
October 30, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Recent access restrictions to the BBC Written Archives Centre in Caversham represent a serious threat to scholarship in modern British history. My new article explores the history of the WAC, including debates over access and ownership of its collections
How Jools became part of The Tube and began a career as a TV presenter. (Extract from Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History, available now!)
October 29, 2026 at 11:43 AM
How Jools became part of The Tube and began a career as a TV presenter. (Extract from Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History, available now!)
'Brilliantly researched and very readable'
– Jools Holland
See for yourself. Available now from all the regular shops and online outlets or direct (and signed if you wish) from me via jeffevans.co.uk.
– Jools Holland
See for yourself. Available now from all the regular shops and online outlets or direct (and signed if you wish) from me via jeffevans.co.uk.
October 28, 2026 at 2:43 PM
'Brilliantly researched and very readable'
– Jools Holland
See for yourself. Available now from all the regular shops and online outlets or direct (and signed if you wish) from me via jeffevans.co.uk.
– Jools Holland
See for yourself. Available now from all the regular shops and online outlets or direct (and signed if you wish) from me via jeffevans.co.uk.
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'a nostalgic and celebratory trip through the moments when millions of viewers gathered together to watch music history unfold'
– Vintage Rock magazine
Available now through all the usual outlets and online retailers. Signed copies can be ordered via jeffevans.co.uk.
– Vintage Rock magazine
Available now through all the usual outlets and online retailers. Signed copies can be ordered via jeffevans.co.uk.
September 28, 2026 at 4:45 PM
'a nostalgic and celebratory trip through the moments when millions of viewers gathered together to watch music history unfold'
– Vintage Rock magazine
Available now through all the usual outlets and online retailers. Signed copies can be ordered via jeffevans.co.uk.
– Vintage Rock magazine
Available now through all the usual outlets and online retailers. Signed copies can be ordered via jeffevans.co.uk.
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This Week! The #TPTV Pre-Code Cinema! #TPTVsubtitles
#JamesCagney THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Mon 26th Oct 8:15am
#BarbaraStanwyck NIGHT NURSE (1931) Tues 27th Oct 8:10am
#NormaShearer A FREE SOUL (1931) Wed 28th Oct 8:20am
#JoanCrawford DANCE FOOLS, DANCE (1931) Thur 29th Oct 8:45am
#JamesCagney THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Mon 26th Oct 8:15am
#BarbaraStanwyck NIGHT NURSE (1931) Tues 27th Oct 8:10am
#NormaShearer A FREE SOUL (1931) Wed 28th Oct 8:20am
#JoanCrawford DANCE FOOLS, DANCE (1931) Thur 29th Oct 8:45am
October 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This Week! The #TPTV Pre-Code Cinema! #TPTVsubtitles
#JamesCagney THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Mon 26th Oct 8:15am
#BarbaraStanwyck NIGHT NURSE (1931) Tues 27th Oct 8:10am
#NormaShearer A FREE SOUL (1931) Wed 28th Oct 8:20am
#JoanCrawford DANCE FOOLS, DANCE (1931) Thur 29th Oct 8:45am
#JamesCagney THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931) Mon 26th Oct 8:15am
#BarbaraStanwyck NIGHT NURSE (1931) Tues 27th Oct 8:10am
#NormaShearer A FREE SOUL (1931) Wed 28th Oct 8:20am
#JoanCrawford DANCE FOOLS, DANCE (1931) Thur 29th Oct 8:45am
Not a Song of Praise viewer but flicking channels today I spotted they were running a nice tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
October 25, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Not a Song of Praise viewer but flicking channels today I spotted they were running a nice tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
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[1968] Colour Me Pop - Music series designed to celebrate the new introduction of colour to British television. Here, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform I'm The Urban Spaceman.
October 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
[1968] Colour Me Pop - Music series designed to celebrate the new introduction of colour to British television. Here, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform I'm The Urban Spaceman.
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"We need a pasty-style guarantee to stop Molson Coors marketing beers as Cornish" Chair CAMRA Cornwall, re planned move of Sharp's Doom Bar & Atlantic to Hartlepool. My piece in Private Eye.
October 25, 2026 at 12:18 PM
"We need a pasty-style guarantee to stop Molson Coors marketing beers as Cornish" Chair CAMRA Cornwall, re planned move of Sharp's Doom Bar & Atlantic to Hartlepool. My piece in Private Eye.
Spot the pop show time again. Another extract from Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History. Which series is discussed here?
October 25, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Spot the pop show time again. Another extract from Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History. Which series is discussed here?
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A pre-fame Annie Nightingale throws a party for the BBC's "A Whole Scene Going"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0lo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0lo...
1966: How to Throw a House Party | A Whole Scene Going | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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October 24, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A pre-fame Annie Nightingale throws a party for the BBC's "A Whole Scene Going"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0lo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0lo...
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Thanks to again Shindig! for the ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of the book in the latest issue.
'a terrific and immersive look at a time when pop music did really rule the small screen'
'a terrific and immersive look at a time when pop music did really rule the small screen'
October 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Thanks to again Shindig! for the ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of the book in the latest issue.
'a terrific and immersive look at a time when pop music did really rule the small screen'
'a terrific and immersive look at a time when pop music did really rule the small screen'
Remembering the time when producer Chris Cowey wanted to open a #totp nightclub. Extract from Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History (available now!).
October 23, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Remembering the time when producer Chris Cowey wanted to open a #totp nightclub. Extract from Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History (available now!).
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Footnote in Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History (available now!) about how to make the most of the new BBC2 series Sight & Sound in Concert.
October 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Footnote in Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History (available now!) about how to make the most of the new BBC2 series Sight & Sound in Concert.
Joni Mitchell fans: In case you missed it, Monday's #Mastermind is available on iPlayer, with Joni questions set by me.
October 22, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Joni Mitchell fans: In case you missed it, Monday's #Mastermind is available on iPlayer, with Joni questions set by me.
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This is damning. So much could could have been done at the time, with what was known about COVID, and with what what resources we had. It’s hard not to read callous neglect into these findings. And that intentional neglect was layered with lies - like the “protective ring” - which did not exist.
The Inquiry’s overarching judgement is that fragmented responsibility, ignored warnings, poor data and inadequate planning created conditions in which Covid could spread “like wildfire”. Social care’s neglect was longstanding.
During the pandemic, its consequences became catastrophic.
During the pandemic, its consequences became catastrophic.
October 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This is damning. So much could could have been done at the time, with what was known about COVID, and with what what resources we had. It’s hard not to read callous neglect into these findings. And that intentional neglect was layered with lies - like the “protective ring” - which did not exist.
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22 October 1960. 1st episode of the 6-part ITV series, The Strange World of Gurney Slade, was broadcast. It features an actor played by Anthony Newley who walks out of a live TV programme and then goes on a surrealist journey through London.
October 22, 2026 at 8:19 AM
22 October 1960. 1st episode of the 6-part ITV series, The Strange World of Gurney Slade, was broadcast. It features an actor played by Anthony Newley who walks out of a live TV programme and then goes on a surrealist journey through London.
Remembering THAT night in February 1989. From Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History (available now!).
October 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Remembering THAT night in February 1989. From Rock & Pop on British TV: The Definitive History (available now!).
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21 October 1966. A coal waste heap collapsed onto a school and nearby houses in village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people: 116 of them were children. The tragedy was one of the worst UK disasters. The Inquiry blamed the National Coal Board, concluding it was culpable.
October 21, 2026 at 8:19 AM
21 October 1966. A coal waste heap collapsed onto a school and nearby houses in village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people: 116 of them were children. The tragedy was one of the worst UK disasters. The Inquiry blamed the National Coal Board, concluding it was culpable.
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COFIWCH ABERFAN!
October 21, 2026 at 5:13 AM
COFIWCH ABERFAN!
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We need broadcasters to keep their archives accessible to everyone. Radio 4 Extra petition signed: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Radio 4 Extra is a fabulous showcase of the BBC's phenomenal archive of radio comedy and drama, fields in which the Corporation is an undoubted pioneer, with a reputation for quality rivals woud envy
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October 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
We need broadcasters to keep their archives accessible to everyone. Radio 4 Extra petition signed: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...