Andrew Billen

Andrew Billen

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Andrew Billen is a feature writer and chief TV critic on The Times. He previously worked for the Sheffield Star, The Observer and the London Evening Standard and was a television and theatre critic for the New Statesman. He has written two children's biographies for Short Books. He lives in Oxford with his wife and two daughters.
20th May 2004

Samuel Johnson

Sam was a grumpy, difficult but fascinating man. He wasn't handsome. He wasn't good at sport. He was poor, lazy and not ... MoreSamuel Johnson

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Charles Dickens

Young Charles Dickens's happy childhood came to a sudden end when his father was jailed for debt and, aged 12, he was se... MoreCharles Dickens

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The Story of Charles Dickens: The first celebrity writer

Young Charles Dickens's happy childhood came to a sudden end when his father was jailed for debt and, aged 12, he was se... MoreThe Story of Charles Dickens: The first celebrity writer

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