Tony Hannan
@tonehannan.bsky.social
Writer, editor, half-owner of Scratching Shed Publishing empire. Books, fillums, music etc. Live and let live. Attended same school as Mr Blobby
That time Nancy Pelosi almost signed to play rugby league for Warrington
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
That time Nancy Pelosi almost signed to play rugby league for Warrington
Time to read this again. How I love this book. One of the absolute greats
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Time to read this again. How I love this book. One of the absolute greats
How had I never heard of this book by Frankenstein’s grandad? It’s terrific - absolute page turner. Any film directors out there? Get on it
October 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
How had I never heard of this book by Frankenstein’s grandad? It’s terrific - absolute page turner. Any film directors out there? Get on it
STEVE NALLON’S GHOST STORIES – now in Waterstones shop window – is a darkly humorous collection of tales with modern takes on classic supernatural story traditions. Haunted houses, enchanted mirrors, spooky graveyards… as the nights grow longer, why not share them with a fiend? #Halloween
October 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
STEVE NALLON’S GHOST STORIES – now in Waterstones shop window – is a darkly humorous collection of tales with modern takes on classic supernatural story traditions. Haunted houses, enchanted mirrors, spooky graveyards… as the nights grow longer, why not share them with a fiend? #Halloween
Three favourite Banksys
September 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Three favourite Banksys
It's August 1 – Happy Yorkshire Day! Out now, the collected writings of the late great Jake Thackray. Paul Thompson has done it again. To buy direct from Scratching Shed, please visit: www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag... #JakeThackray #Genius
August 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
It's August 1 – Happy Yorkshire Day! Out now, the collected writings of the late great Jake Thackray. Paul Thompson has done it again. To buy direct from Scratching Shed, please visit: www.scratchingshedpublishing.com/products-pag... #JakeThackray #Genius
I’ve always had doubts about the veracity of this one
July 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I’ve always had doubts about the veracity of this one
1968. Ena Sharples, on a fire escape above Moss Side, Manchester. 📸 John C Madden
July 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
1968. Ena Sharples, on a fire escape above Moss Side, Manchester. 📸 John C Madden
If you’ve never seen this enjoyable jazz oddity from 1961, you’ve got about three hours to do so before it leaves Amazon Prime…
June 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If you’ve never seen this enjoyable jazz oddity from 1961, you’ve got about three hours to do so before it leaves Amazon Prime…
Bradford City, eh? Never a dull moment. The Corn Dolly will be rocking tonight
May 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Bradford City, eh? Never a dull moment. The Corn Dolly will be rocking tonight
This is a very good film. Completely charming and quietly radical. Highly recommended for morality police everywhere
April 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This is a very good film. Completely charming and quietly radical. Highly recommended for morality police everywhere
Wrong Dennis the Menace, but a great cover anyway
March 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Wrong Dennis the Menace, but a great cover anyway
Did they look like this?
March 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Did they look like this?
His ghostwriter …
February 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
His ghostwriter …
In honour of Brian Murphy… when Hammer films did sitcom movie spin-offs. By coincidence I watched Nearest and Dearest last night. It really was another world.
February 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
In honour of Brian Murphy… when Hammer films did sitcom movie spin-offs. By coincidence I watched Nearest and Dearest last night. It really was another world.
Denis Gifford. Absolute lodestone of popular culture. Doesn’t get anything like the level of acclaim his influence deserves
January 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Denis Gifford. Absolute lodestone of popular culture. Doesn’t get anything like the level of acclaim his influence deserves
That rare thing. A film that does justice to the book. On the @bbciplayer.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
That rare thing. A film that does justice to the book. On the @bbciplayer.bsky.social
Una O’Connor fanboys! Bride of Frankenstein is 90 years old this year.
January 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Una O’Connor fanboys! Bride of Frankenstein is 90 years old this year.
Fascinating character, Toole. If you ever get around to it, this is a fabulous biography well worth seeking out
December 31, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Fascinating character, Toole. If you ever get around to it, this is a fabulous biography well worth seeking out
Happy Christmas BlueSkyers - may your Yorkshire puddings rise and Santa have been kind
December 25, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Happy Christmas BlueSkyers - may your Yorkshire puddings rise and Santa have been kind
One from Ealing to watch or record at 3.35 this afternoon on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social Plucky little blighter #SayNoToNazis
December 21, 2024 at 9:58 AM
One from Ealing to watch or record at 3.35 this afternoon on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social Plucky little blighter #SayNoToNazis
Well, well. Researching something in a Tyneside ‘Christmas annual’ from 1899 and this advert turns up on one of its pages. If you know, you know…
December 20, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Well, well. Researching something in a Tyneside ‘Christmas annual’ from 1899 and this advert turns up on one of its pages. If you know, you know…