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New podcasts

Ahead of the release of Blackpool Revisited, John and Alex have appeared on a couple of popular podcast shows to discuss the Blackpool project and more. First up is Type 40, is hosted by Birmingham-based Geekmasters Dan Hadley and Simon Horton. Up next is a chat with Australian show 42 to Doomsday, hosted by MarkContinue reading “New podcasts”

Blackpool Remembered, revised and updated.

Following additional information and corrections from our lovely readers, Blackpool Remembered has been revised and updated. Various typos or grammatical errors have been fixed, but the main update concerns the year-by-year exhibition floor plans. This part of the book was always going to be a work in progress, but with the help of Philip BrennanContinue reading “Blackpool Remembered, revised and updated.”

Illustrating Blackpool Remembered

Artist and book contributor Alex Storer has reflected on his work for Blackpool Remembered over in a special post on his website. Alex details some of his process for the exclusive illustrations, but also reflects on his childhood obsession with drawing Doctor Who and even being featured in DWM! Read Alex’s feature here: thelightdreams.wordpress.com/blackpool-remembered WeContinue reading “Illustrating Blackpool Remembered”

Blackpool Remembered OUT NOW!

The August Bank Holiday weekend was a time when the Collier family would traditionally be making their way up to Blackpool – which for young John, meant it would soon be time to descend those famous stairs once again, to see the year’s new exhibits at the Doctor Who exhibition, hidden beneath the surface ofContinue reading “Blackpool Remembered OUT NOW!”

Type•40 Podcast now online!

Blackpool Remembered editor John Collier and illustrator/right-hand-man Alex Storer recently caught up with the excellent Type•40 podcast to talk all things Blackpool. The end result is over an hour’s worth of exhibition nostalgia and indulgence, as we go behind the scenes of this epic project. https://fpnet.podbean.com/e/type-40-a-doctor-who-podcast-episode-63-blackpool-remembered-with-john-collier-alex-storer/

Website goes live!

Welcome to our website! With only a week to go until Blackpool Remembered is available for download, we thought it was a good time to get the site online – do check back for more content, but in the meantime, why not head over to the Sights & Sounds page, where there are a fewContinue reading “Website goes live!”