Kevin joined Age Group in 2020. As well as sharing personal experience of trying to find a property during the Covid-19 pandemic, Kevin is an expert in cultural issues including music and film from the 1960s and 1970s onwards.
For a decade usually recreated visually in sepia browns and topes (a kind of 1910s postcard but with unfeasibly large collars and lapels), the 70s produced a kaleidoscope of musical styles.
Whenever there is a list of the best British sitcoms, Only Fools and Horses is always right up there at the top. The first episode was broadcast to a less than enthusiastic British public in 1981, but today the show is a staple of streaming services, satellite, and free-to-air channels.
They have been with us since the birth of television. Every channel and network has at least one running, and if you're inclined, there is barely a sitcom made that is not sitting out there waiting to be visited and revisited.
Music is typically a reflection of what's trending in the industry and the wider world at a given time. However, the most incredible music stands the test of time, whether via vinyl or CD or by finding a way onto our Spotify compilations.
Remember, before on-demand, the iPlayer, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, when you had to remember stuff? "Great! It's Tuesday, and Gilligan's Island is on at 7.30 tonight!" TV shows became more than something you watched with your family. With the rest of the nation, it was a collective experience.
And the bells, were ringing out, for Christmas Day. But maybe you’d rather they didn’t? So here are 10 of the most shocking Christmas songs around and a few ideas for what you might want to listen to instead. Merry Christmas!
Crack open the Harvey’s Bristol Cream, slip into the onesie, and get settled in front of the telly. So, what if it's 11 am on a Wednesday? It's Christmas!
What is your favourite era of music? For many of our generation, the 1970s is not just the golden age of the concept album, but the golden era of music, full stop. Here, we look at the concept albums from an incredible decade in music that would prove hugely influential for years to come.