In which Al Bowly becomes 'a heart-throb' and conquers America. “This is the BBC, and it’s time for the late night dance music program. Tonight, as on every Tuesday night, our broadcast brings you, live from the Monseigneur Restaurant in London’s West End, the Roy Fox orchestra featuring vocalist Al Bowlly.” Across London…
In which Sergeant Paxton nabs a Christmas killer. Sergeant Paxton stared gloomily into space. Desk duty on Christmas Eve –how unfair! All across the city of Durham families would be decorating their trees, eating mince pies, or singing carols around the fire. And where was he? Stuck in his office with a steep pile…
IN which young Al Bowlly heads for England and the beginning of his fame and fortune. August, 1927, Berlin Germany. Al Bowlly, guitar in his lap, shifted nervously in his seat. He had been in a recording studio before in Calcutta, but only as an instrumentalist, a member of a band. This would be…
In which talented but troubled singer Al Bowlly sets out on an eventful journey on the road to fame. Johannesburg, June, 1923. “May I join you,” the newcomer asked. He was a tall angular fellow with a round cheery face. A pair of spectacles with round wire frames was perched on his prominent…
In which the reign of the young King Henry II of England almost comes to a sudden and violent end. It was calm and peaceful in the forest. A deer lowered its antlered head to drink from the clear rippling brook that ran through the clearing. Sparrows darted from bush to bush, and…
In which women in America are granted the right to vote for the first time in the unlikeliest of places. Cheyenne, Wyoming, September, 1869. “I’m so looking forward to hearing young Miss Dickinson deliver her speech tonight,” said Mary Ward. “I understand that she’s a most engaging speaker!” “So I’ve heard,” replied her…
In which an English professional soccer player meets an unusual and tragic fate. The Last Game, November 10, 1923. Thomas Edgar Ball rose majestically into the air and propelled a powerful header out towards the touchline to the feet of his winger. The Aston Villa player controlled the ball, swiveled and prepared to race…
In which a young boy learns about the struggles of the coal miners in 19th century Durham to attain better working conditions. Thirteen year old Bobby Newton stood on the cobbles staring up at the giant equestrian statue looming up into the air above him. The figure astride the horse on the monument was…
In which an Apache female warrior escorts a mother and new-born baby to safety across the desert. “It is Kushala’s time,” said Lozen. “I must take her away into the hills where the baby can be born safely.” “But I need you here by my side,” protested Victorio. “You are my right hand,…
In which a young woman seeks her destiny in the war-torn skies over Soviet Russia. Moscow, USSR, May, 1936. “I want to soar high in the sky, and glide graceful as a hawk above the earth,” declared the fourteen year old girl, her green eyes flashing with excitement, “and that is why I have…
