It’s been dubbed a left-behind town mired in apathy. But the people of Stoke asked the Guardian to come and see the place afresh. Director John Domokos relives a story of hope that began in a £1 house and ended with a duck in space
They say there’s one way you can always tell a Stokie: wherever they are in the world, whenever they sit down to eat the first thing they do is turn over their plate to see where it was made. It’s a story that captures both the pride and identity that people from Stoke-on-Trent have in their home town – and its history as a city that became world-famous for its ceramics. But in recent years, the story of Stoke-on-Trent has been told rather differently.
It was former Ukip leader Paul Nuttall who first called it “the Brexit capital of Britain”. Nuttall was standing in...
They say there’s one way you can always tell a Stokie: wherever they are in the world, whenever they sit down to eat the first thing they do is turn over their plate to see where it was made. It’s a story that captures both the pride and identity that people from Stoke-on-Trent have in their home town – and its history as a city that became world-famous for its ceramics. But in recent years, the story of Stoke-on-Trent has been told rather differently.
It was former Ukip leader Paul Nuttall who first called it “the Brexit capital of Britain”. Nuttall was standing in...
- 1/9/2018
- by John Domokos
- The Guardian - Film News
Jenny Morrill Nov 29, 2016
It's time to answer the question that's tearing the nation apart: who was the best Bungle in Rainbow?
It may come as a surprise to anyone who doesn't spend all their time thinking about Rainbow, but there were different Bungles throughout the show's run. Each Bungle brought something different to the party and had their own unique characteristics, a bit like a Spice Girls made entirely of bears.
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Here, then, are the Bungles ranked from worst to best, taking into account such qualities as hairiness, stupidity, and fondness for dressing up as Jane. Stay tuned for an exciting tie for first place, and also the bit where I talk about nipples.
Paul Nuttall...
It's time to answer the question that's tearing the nation apart: who was the best Bungle in Rainbow?
It may come as a surprise to anyone who doesn't spend all their time thinking about Rainbow, but there were different Bungles throughout the show's run. Each Bungle brought something different to the party and had their own unique characteristics, a bit like a Spice Girls made entirely of bears.
See related The Missing series 2 chronological timeline of events so far The Missing series 2: producer promises “all the questions will be answered” The Missing series 2 episode 7 review: 1991 The Missing series 2 episode 6 review: Saint John
Here, then, are the Bungles ranked from worst to best, taking into account such qualities as hairiness, stupidity, and fondness for dressing up as Jane. Stay tuned for an exciting tie for first place, and also the bit where I talk about nipples.
Paul Nuttall...
- 10/5/2016
- Den of Geek
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