Records Banned by the BBC in the 1940s and 50s. Dodgy words – fair enough but why were some instrumentals also banned? A humorous meander through both decades.

Steptoe & Son – a Happy Family? What was the truth? An insight into the actors’ real relationship.

How British Society changed in the second half of the 20th Century, as documented in the Carry On films! A humorous look at Britain from 1958 and how those films reflected society.

Dubbing in Hollywood Musicals – often the stars we thought were singing, weren’t! The film studios often did strange things to perfectly acceptable actor/singers.

Judy Garland – a 20th Century icon. Her highs and lows explored, but mainly focusing on the movies of this talented, yet troubled, actress/singer.

Doris Day – everybody’s favourite Hollywood singer and actress. A look at Doris’s early dance band days, through many of her films to her long retirement in California.

The Magic of Fred Astaire in the 1930s & 40s. Hollywood’s favourite song and dance man. A presentation showing how Fred’s talent and charm oozed through these two decades.

The Great American Songbook, focusing on different composers: (e.g. Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren, Neil Sedaka & Gus Kahn)

The Great British Songbook– British music from the 50s, through Lionel Bart, the Beatles and the British Invasion of America, up to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and beyond.

Sherlock Holmes – the famous detective & his creator - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Two very clever people – one real and one fictitious, but both captivating. Sir Bernard Spilsbury - Home Office Pathologist, who helped convict Dr Crippen, often called 'the real-life Sherlock Holmes' - but was he a success or failure?

The Murders of Burke & Hare - Edinburgh's infamous 'suppliers' of corpses to a respected doctor, which led to a new law to protect us.

The Dr Crippen Case - did he really kill his second wife and run off with his secretary to America? Follow the whole story in this talk.

Jack the Ripper - the murders occurred in the East End of London in 1888 - but the police never caught him. But just how many victims were there?

Scottish Entertainers who made it in England and America – Singers, actors and comedians you may not have known who hail from Scotland.

Two Royal Rulers who lost their heads (one way or another!) – King Charles I and King George III.

The Brontë Sisters – how where the famous literary sisters were brought up influenced their writings that gave us novels of such passion and originality.

These next talks run about 15 mins each. Please choose which combination you would like: Alma Cogan Dorothy Squires Russ Conway Kathy Kirby Joan Regan Anthony Newley David Whitfield Ruby Murray Frankie Vaughan Lonnie Donegan (NB 30 mins) Billy Fury (NB 30 mins