Archive For 2000

Precious gem

on October 7, 2000 by Chris Arnot in Guardian G2, Comments (0)

As ministers from Nato gather in Birmingham, Chris Arnot explores the Jewellery Quarter’s mix of new bars and Georgian architecture.

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Too much too young

on September 13, 2000 by Chris Arnot in Guardian G2, Comments (0)

Twenty years ago Coventry was briefly the hottest spot in British pop. As a new musical revisits those high-energy days, Chris Arnot talks to some of the stars of 2-Tone.

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To Hull and back

on by Chris Arnot in Guardian Society, Comments (0)

In the 1950s, the trawlermen made Hull a wealthy city. Often derided for their antics on land, today the men are regaining respect – and compensation for their lost industry. Chris Arnot reports

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Playing for real

on August 30, 2000 by Chris Arnot in Guardian G2, Comments (0)

The portrayal of life on a grim West Yorkshire council estate caused a stir in the play and film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Nearly 20 years on, preparations for a new play revealed a community still trying to cope with its problems.

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What’s the bard of Barnsley doing in Mexico City?

on August 15, 2000 by Chris Arnot in Guardian G2, Comments (0)

Chris Arnot on the cultural mission of poet Ian McMillan

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Spears of destiny

on May 20, 2000 by Chris Arnot in Guardian G2, Comments (0)

Chris Arnot visits the one place in England to take full advantage the asparagus season

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Broadcasting’s voice in the wilderness

on April 8, 2000 by Chris Arnot in The Daily Telegraph, Comments (0)

Ray Gosling documentaries were once a regular TV feature. Now, waiting for the bailiffs, he tells Chris Arnot why his era is over.

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Fear of the truth

on March 8, 2000 by Chris Arnot in Guardian Society, Comments (0)

A contract has been taken out to kill a public servant. His crime? Persuading key witnesses to give evidence that helped convict a gang of thugs who beat a teenage boy to death. But this is not Sicily or the Bronx – it’s Bermondsey, south London. Chris Arnot meets up with Simon Hughes, the Lib – Dem MP who has been targeted by local gangsters

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