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Withnail and I sank almost without a trace when it was first released in 1987. Financed by HandMade Films, the late George Harrison’s production company, and drawing heavily on first-time writer-director Bruce Robinson's experiences, this virtually plot-free story follows two out-of-work actors (Withnail, played by Richard E. Grant, and 'I', played by Paul McGann), eking out a living in a run-down London of the late 1960s, and embarking on a booze-fuelled weekend in the country which takes various unexpected turns. Although it initially failed to find an audience, it did not take long for the film to attract a dedicated cult following which still persists today. Lines from the film such as 'we've gone on holiday by mistake!' and 'Bring me the finest wines known to humanity!' have become popular favourites and the subject of countless internet memes.Kevin Jackson's in-depth study gives a full account of the film's origins and production history. But his main focus is the mood and mag

A spirited chronicle of 1922, “Year One” of modernism, that turns on the influence of Eliot and JoyceEzra Pound referred to 1922 as Year One of a new era. It was the year that began with the publicati

1922. The year that F Scott Fitzgerald chose as a backdrop for his most famous novel The Great Gatsby. This book takes you on a journey through the diaries of the actors, artists, dancers, film-makers

Discover one of the world's most fascinating and historic cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning the rich history of London. Author Kevin Jackson takes readers through more than 2,000 years

Professor and political pundit Michael Eric Dyson said that Obama brought “sexy brilliance to the White House.” I couldn’t help but wonder if Obama had a pet named “Sexy Brilliance,” because surely Dy

The moose - known in Europe as the elk - is an elusive animal of the North, for its natural history is little-known. Siberia is the moose's original home, from whence it spread via the 'Baring Land Br

At the time of its birth a century ago, the cinema was greeted as a kind of universal language. This universal language soon developed a special language of its own, a professional jargon made of word