PostPunkBritain's profile picture. SIMON McKAY presents a radio show playing 1970s post-punk. Co-wrote Fenella Fielding memoirs 'Do You Mind If I Smoke?'.

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SIMON McKAY presents a radio show playing 1970s post-punk. Co-wrote Fenella Fielding memoirs 'Do You Mind If I Smoke?'.

Saw a terrific documentary about the Cimarons at Actone Cinema tonight #HarderThantheRock Showing on Sky Arts Friday 18 Oct. Here's a trailer: youtu.be/W2x17tB4ycc?si…

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I worked with Stephen for 6 years on Just A Little Murder. I am very saddened by his loss and send condolences to his close friend Caroline and his children.

Stephen Greif passed away 23 Dec. Best known as Travis in Blake's 7. Career highlights include RSC, National & Old Vic. He performed Greek classics with Fenella & read the service at her funeral. A gifted actor with a wonderful voice. To be sadly missed. justalittlemurder.com

FenellaFielding's tweet image. Stephen Greif passed away 23 Dec. Best known as Travis in Blake's 7. Career highlights include RSC, National & Old Vic. He performed Greek classics with Fenella & read the service at her funeral. A gifted actor with a wonderful voice. To be sadly missed. justalittlemurder.com


Lovely to see you again yesterday. Later, Facebook reminded me it was exactly 6 years since Fenella's last 'Evening With' appearance at the Cinema Museum, the place I always associate with you. x

Bagged myself a fab tea-towel w/the famous eyes & full lashes of @FenellaFielding & reminisced with @PostPunkBritain over a coffee about the times I’d met Fenella & himself @CinemaMuseum & around the Southbank @BFI My photo memories from March 2016. Happy I was able to meet them.

best2vilmabanky's tweet image. Bagged myself a fab tea-towel w/the famous eyes & full lashes of @FenellaFielding & reminisced with @PostPunkBritain over a coffee about the times I’d met Fenella & himself @CinemaMuseum & around the Southbank @BFI My photo memories from March 2016. Happy I was able to meet them.
best2vilmabanky's tweet image. Bagged myself a fab tea-towel w/the famous eyes & full lashes of @FenellaFielding & reminisced with @PostPunkBritain over a coffee about the times I’d met Fenella & himself @CinemaMuseum & around the Southbank @BFI My photo memories from March 2016. Happy I was able to meet them.
best2vilmabanky's tweet image. Bagged myself a fab tea-towel w/the famous eyes & full lashes of @FenellaFielding & reminisced with @PostPunkBritain over a coffee about the times I’d met Fenella & himself @CinemaMuseum & around the Southbank @BFI My photo memories from March 2016. Happy I was able to meet them.
best2vilmabanky's tweet image. Bagged myself a fab tea-towel w/the famous eyes & full lashes of @FenellaFielding & reminisced with @PostPunkBritain over a coffee about the times I’d met Fenella & himself @CinemaMuseum & around the Southbank @BFI My photo memories from March 2016. Happy I was able to meet them.


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Very much looking forward to our next performance at the Hurlingham Club's Festival on 1 Sept. Non-members welcome, just use code LTBG at checkout youtu.be/FaxIAs8dNU8 @HurlinghamVenue @DameSianP @StephenGreif @davidstuttard

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Looking ahead to September, we can’t wait to host the wonderful @DameSianP and @StephenGreif for Tears, Treachery and Just a Little Murder! Sunday 25th Sept 3pm tabard.org.uk/whats-on/just-…

TheatreAtTabard's tweet image. Looking ahead to September, we can’t wait to host the wonderful @DameSianP and @StephenGreif for Tears, Treachery and Just a Little Murder! Sunday 25th Sept 3pm tabard.org.uk/whats-on/just-…

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Tomorrow night (Tue 5 July) at Piccadilly, the last chance this summer to see Dame Sian Phillips and Stephen Greif in Just A Little Murder brasseriezedel.com/events/tears-t…

JustALittleMur1's tweet image. Tomorrow night (Tue 5 July) at Piccadilly, the last chance this summer to see Dame Sian Phillips and Stephen Greif in Just A Little Murder brasseriezedel.com/events/tears-t…

I told @StephenGreif I'd seen a National poster of him in #DeathofaSalesman I was delighted to hear he has one. He said, "Mine is hanging up in my hall and it still brings tingles when I catch sight of it." See Stephen & Dame Sian Phillips perform 5 July brasseriezedel.com/events/tears-t…

PostPunkBritain's tweet image. I told @StephenGreif I'd seen a National poster of him in #DeathofaSalesman I was delighted to hear he has one. He said, "Mine is hanging up in my hall and it still brings tingles when I catch sight of it." See Stephen & Dame Sian Phillips perform 5 July brasseriezedel.com/events/tears-t…

Girl With The Replaceable Head featuring Taffy Hughes (ex-Hurrah!) Lindy Morrison (ex-Go Betweens) on drums play The Lexington on Monday 9th May. Also on the bill Paul Handyside (ex-Hurrah!) and Helen McCookerybook seetickets.com/event/the-girl… @tracey_thorn #myrocknrollfriend

PostPunkBritain's tweet image. Girl With The Replaceable Head featuring Taffy Hughes (ex-Hurrah!) Lindy Morrison (ex-Go Betweens) on drums play The Lexington on Monday 9th May. Also on the bill Paul Handyside (ex-Hurrah!) and Helen McCookerybook seetickets.com/event/the-girl… @tracey_thorn  #myrocknrollfriend

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In her lifetime, Fenella saw three rock bands - in reverse order: Wang Chung (her nephew), Paul Handyside (this tweet) and the Beatles at the Astoria Finsbury Park.

Girl With The Replaceable Head featuring Taffy Hughes (ex-Hurrah!) Lindy Morrison (ex-Go Betweens) on drums play The Lexington on Monday 5th May. Also on the bill Paul Handyside (ex-Hurrah!) and Helen McCookerybook seetickets.com/event/the-girl… @tracey_thorn #myrocknrollfriend

PostPunkBritain's tweet image. Girl With The Replaceable Head featuring Taffy Hughes (ex-Hurrah!) Lindy Morrison (ex-Go Betweens) on drums play The Lexington on Monday 5th May. Also on the bill Paul Handyside (ex-Hurrah!) and Helen McCookerybook seetickets.com/event/the-girl… @tracey_thorn #myrocknrollfriend


Girl With The Replaceable Head featuring Taffy Hughes (ex-Hurrah!) Lindy Morrison (ex-Go Betweens) on drums play The Lexington on Monday 5th May. Also on the bill Paul Handyside (ex-Hurrah!) and Helen McCookerybook seetickets.com/event/the-girl… @tracey_thorn #myrocknrollfriend

PostPunkBritain's tweet image. Girl With The Replaceable Head featuring Taffy Hughes (ex-Hurrah!) Lindy Morrison (ex-Go Betweens) on drums play The Lexington on Monday 5th May. Also on the bill Paul Handyside (ex-Hurrah!) and Helen McCookerybook seetickets.com/event/the-girl… @tracey_thorn #myrocknrollfriend

Very sad news about the passing of Janice Long. She championed so many good bands. In 1983-84, she helped me when I published a fanzine. She talked about it on air and lots of her listeners sent me postal orders for 35p to get a copy! theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

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Tributes paid after trailblazing BBC radio DJ Janice Long dies at 66

Former Radio 1 and Top of the Pops regular is remembered as a ‘broadcast legend and music lover’


Barbara Shaum 1929-2015. An astonishing woman I met in New York in 1987 - very political. A powerful presence in her community and greatly skilled at crafting leather for sandals, bags and belts. @IndieVariableZ eccentricsleevenotes.com/barbarashaum


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Today, would have been Fenella Fielding's 94th birthday. The photo is probably from Chichester, 1968. Here's a link to her wonderful Desert Island Discs appearance the previous year bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00… #muchmissed

FenellaFielding's tweet image. Today, would have been Fenella Fielding's 94th birthday. The photo is probably from Chichester, 1968. Here's a link to her wonderful Desert Island Discs appearance the previous year bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00… #muchmissed

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🎧 This radio show by @PostPunkBritain is a tie-in to 'The Closest Thing To Heaven' by Mie Fielding and Simon McKay - a photobook about north east bands who played Newcastle between the mid-1970s and mid-1980s. Listen here: soundcloud.com/postpunkbritai…

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A good day to listen to Carol Bayer Sager's 'You're Moving Out Today'. youtu.be/7z3FS71Tgzw


Mad Wasp Radio are broadcasting the radio show I made about north east bands that played Newcastle in the 70s and 80s (that links to the book Closest Thing to Heaven). It’s on at 1pm today (Sunday) and repeated at 2am Thursday. (Click on Listen) madwaspradio.com


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