The Archive section contains a mixed bag of materiel, mainly from the noughties. I worked as an entertainment journalist for the South London Press and Mercury newspapers and have included an assortment of pieces that I wrote during that time.
I also put on some events under the title The Director’s Half-Cut at South London Pacific, a tiki bar in Kennington.
I was involved with organising the centenary celebrations for Tooting Bec Lido and spent some time in south-west France, where I performed in a one-man show called Terry Allgold – Ma Vie Avec Des Stars (My Life With The Stars) in French.
The Director’s Half-Cut
‘Get hip to cin-enema-tainment!’ This was intended to be a monthly club night to celebrate all that is good about the cinema. There was music, performed extracts from theatre, TV shows and films, short films and cabaret. I compered, as Hollywood love-child, Otto von...
Terry Allgold
This is the first and only show I’ve ever done in French. The character was based on an old TV ad for Terry’s Allgold chocolates featuring a Frenchman. It was a one-man show, where champion name-dropper and actor Terry spilt the haricots on his rollercoaster ride of a...
Dive-In Movies
When I lived in London, I was a member of The South London Swimming Club at The Tooting Bec lido, where I swam regularly – but not quite all year round! 2006 was the centenary year of this fantastic, iconic olympic-sized pool. I was on the events committee and helped...