EXCLUSIVE Mary Poppins actor David Tomlinson – who played George Banks in the popular kid’s film – had suffered a devastating tragedy when he lost his first wife. The star’s son James only learned of his father’s loss when he was in his 20s. Read the article>>>
EXCLUSIVE: He made a name for himself as one of Hollywood’s brightest British stars playing Mr Banks in the Disney blockbuster Mary Poppins. Read the article >>>
Where this country excels is in its reliable character actors — Ian Carmichael, John Le Mesurier, Richard Wattis, Robert Morley and, among others, David Tomlinson, whom Noel Coward unforgettably described as looking like ‘a very old baby’… Read the review by Roger Lewis
The life and times of a thoroughly modern royal By Nathan Morley Prince Philip set the tone for the royal family of the post-war era. In fact, he grew up at the speed of war. As a young lieutenant aboard the battleship Ramillies in the Mediterranean fleet, Phillip ran the gauntlet of German U-boats preying […]
My book features as the Oldie’s cover story and is reviewed by Craig Brown, one of the greatest writers and satirists of the age. Thank you Richard Ingrams and the talented artist that painted this! (Spring issue, available in all newsagents…)
Known to millions for his continually perplexed expression, David Tomlinson symbolised post-war British comedy. Whilst he distinguished himself as an RAF pilot during the war, he also endured a turbulent, tumultuous personal life. In 1943, his new American wife committed suicide with her two children by jumping from the top floor of a New York […]
After a lifetime of song, Vera Lynn bows out There was nothing Vera Lynn loved more than cheering up an audience of soldiers, sailors or airmen during the Second World War and her fans responded in kind. Unlike most entertainers who rose to success during those dark days, Vera Lynn employed no special gimmicks, costumes […]
During World War II, the Nazi regime used radio to propagate their message not only at home, but abroad. The Deutschlandsender, the Nazi equivalent of National Public Radio (NPR) and BBC Radio 4, broadcast propaganda to Europe, the British Isles, the Middle East and even the United States. Nathan Morley’s Radio Hitler: Nazi Airwaves in […]
