Tag Archives: Arnold Bennett

Arnold Bennett: Edwardian Superstar

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Samira Ahmed

All photos (except film still) copyright Samira Ahmed. No re-use without permission These are photos taken on location for Arnold of the Five Towns, my Radio 4 documentary about why this hugely popular and successful writer has fallen from fashion … Continue reading →

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Mr Selfridge & the book bound in human skin

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Samira Ahmed

Selfridge’s window display 1920s (www.shopdisplays.net) Writer Arnold Bennett was a well known celebrity in London by the 1920s and often recorded his encounters with the rich and powerful in his journals. This one has stuck in my mind. Not sure … Continue reading →

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What If…? HG Wells, Arnold Bennett and your alternative future

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Samira Ahmed

It is early January in a new century and a group of  technicolored-Victorian gentlemen are awaiting the return of their friend from the future. I’ve always loved the 1960 film of HG Wells’ The Time Machine. Drawing inspiration from the … Continue reading →

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