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3 days ago
1 min

From Ron to John

Ron and Reg would have been 87 today. In honour of this, I thought I'd give you all a treat you never asked for!

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Oct 9
1 min

1000 hits!

To my utter delight, I have discovered John's website has had over 1100 hits!

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Oct 1
2 min

Reggie Kray - 20 years later

Today marks 20 years since the death of Reggie Kray.

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Jun 29
1 min

John Aspinall: Zoo Tycoon

He was a complex figure who in many ways summed up the zeitgeist of the 1960s.

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May 21
2 min

The Crusader in Pink - 20 Years On

My first impressions were that she was overwhelmingly self-confident, but that she was also shrewd.

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May 14
1 min

#podcasts

I swear 95% of my time in lockdown has been spent listening to podcasts. I found a plethora of podcasts for you all to listen to!

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May 6
3 min

Edward VII (1841-1910)

Today, May 6th, marks the 110th anniversary of King Edward VII's death. I have discovered some amazing facts about this extraordinary man.

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May 2
3 min

John & His Trusty Ami6

In 1948, John graduated from RMA Sandhurst as Second Lieutenant and was assigned to the Service Corps.

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Apr 23
2 min

John Pearson UK Playlist

Make no mistake - this was seriously good fun for me and passed the time during the COVID lockdown (see 1st GIF)

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Apr 17
1 min

Tom Hardy is Capone

We are very excited at John Pearson UK! We have heard that Tom Hardy is set to play another notorious gangster: none other than Al Capone.

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Apr 2
1 min

Licence to Chill (With a Good Book)

In this book you'll discover that James Bond wasn't ever a fictional character and was instead a very real man, alive and well in Bermuda.

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Apr 1
1 min

Self-isolating? Why not read 'The Life of Ian Fleming'?

Bored during self-isolation? We all know reading is a relaxing, fun and rewarding way to while away the hours.

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Mar 18
1 min

Has Lord Lucan been found in Australia?

The whereabouts of Lord Lucan has been a mystery since 1974...until possibly now!

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