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Author Churchill's Few ( May 2020), Secret Letters(Sept). Former Chair, Bafta.Chair, Royal Central School for Speech and Drama.Award- winning documentary maker.

[Barney Ronay @barneyronay]

Another crap London scheme where ever-diminishing affordable housing acts as a beard for unconvincing developers https://t.co/6GyCWd3IwB

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Looking forward to discussing my new book with the brilliant Patrick Kidd at Blackheath Halls on 26 June. #Secondworldwar #RAF #Army #RoyalNavy

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@robert_lyman @HelloFreemens it was an equal pleasure to join with Robert Lyman @HelloFreemens.His talk was a revealing insight into the war in Burma. I have a couple of Robert's books-more will be acquired. Good to talk to many bright young pupils, so keen on the lessons of history.

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An eagle-eyed friend spotted my new book The People's War in the front window of Hatchards, Cheltenham.Anxious authors can spend a longtime rearranging bookshop shelves to show their books off better.Not this time.#secondworldwar #secondworldwarhistory

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Out this week in time for the 80th VE Day anniversary. Not the history of politicians and generals but of ordinary men and women who survived 6 years of war. Drawn from an astonishing, underexplored BBC archive. #ww2 #spitfire #VEDay80 #VJDay80

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@patrick_kidd Patrick-The Times won't be the same without your elegant wit.If you send me your home address I will get a copy of my new book sent to you. Email best [email protected] And ,of course, if someone would pay you for it ,happy for you to review it.-John

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@WW2Talk Trying to contact Ron's family about a book I am writing for BBC Books.Can anyone help? #armedforces #Jewish

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Battle of Britain day is very close. Perfect time to read Fighter Boy or come to the East Grinstead Museum 7pm 3 October to hear more. #Hurricane #Spitfire #WW2 #RAF #Fightercommand

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79 years ago yesterday,Geoffrey Page was shot down in flames. It was later said 'even in the context of the Battle of Britain he was the bravest of the brave.'Read Fighter Boy to understand what made Geoffrey such a complex, courageous figure.#Hurricane #Spitfire #WW2 #guineapig

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@1940Andy You don’t look that old Andy.Are you sure it wasn’t 1999

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@DrHelenDoe @1940Andy @robert_lyman @Ancestry Yes Nicholas and Lolly were both at the launch of Fighter boy which has several chapters about McIndoe and his innovative treatments

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Brilliant Fighter Boy event at the RAF Club last night. Beautiful readings by Christine Kavanagh. Page and McIndoe families present.Memorable. #spitfire #Hurricane #RAF #Worldwar2 #GuineaPigClub

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VE Day anniversary today .New book published worldwide. It was said of Geoffrey that 'even in the context of the Battle of Britain he was the bravest of the brave.' 2 years as a 'Guinea Pig. Flew on D-Day, Arnhem, Battle of Normandy. Remarkable. #Hurricane #Spitfire #WW2 #BofB

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Exciting box of books arrived. The paperback of Nagasaki published tomorrow( 1 Dec) worldwide. Available on Amazon and elsewhere.

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@DrHelenDoe Lovely evening to celebrate a terrific book.Highly recommended.Good to meet Andy again after more than 40 years!

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Yesterday three of my books-Churchill's Few, Secret Letters and Nagasaki:The Forgotten Prisoners were published by Monoray/Octopus. Very well read and produced.Available on Audible/Amazon.#COFEPOW #POWS #WW2 #Hurricane #Fukuoka14b #RAF

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Happy birthday to Odette my mother in law.100 years young today.Lovely family celebration with great grandchildren.Only 99 years difference between her and the https://t.co/w3Njg9PLpf’s to the next 100.

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@textiletart Sally-thanks for the interest.Very good response from early Australian readers-J

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Book published in Australia next week.The Nagasaki survivors were a remarkable breed supported by mateship and an Aussie sens of humour.Alan Chick was blown off a building in the blast, married a Japanese woman and died aged 93.#HistoryWritersDay2022 #VJDay #COFEPOW #POWs #mensch