Dan Dare and Eagle
Dr Paull Robathan
- Organisation:
- Practical Action
- Regions:
- Somerset, Dorset
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Charity
- Fee:
- Paid: £75.00, all donated to Practical Action.
- Category:
- Humanities
- Updated:
- 26th February 2026
- Tagged:
- Eagle Comic | Dan Dare | Frank Hampson
I grew up in the 1950s. My uncle Frank Hampson was the genius behind Dan Dare and together with Marcus Morris, Charles Chilton and Chad Varah was at the forefront of an attempt to counter the influence of comics that featured was an violence rather than decent living.
Dan Dare is remembered fondly by a significant proportion of people born in the 1940s and 50s. What is less well known is the prescience of the material in the strip cartoon and its influence on later generations.
Paull offers a rich tapestry of historical and future examples of an era we all remember and cherish
Views: 17 | Enquiries: 0About Dr Paull Robathan
Dr Paull Robathan spent over 50 years working to make sure technology, buildings and people come together in sustainable harmony to make our society better. He has extensive experience of health and telecommunications and is a Fellow of The Schumacher Institute and The British Computer Society.
Paull was born in Wales with ancestors in mining and railways. He is a member of the Transport Trust and has contributed to the recovery of the last Welsh designed and built standard gauge locomotive.
Now living in Somerset Paull's interests include Male Voice Choir, Genealogy and Local History. He is Chair of the South Petherton Local History Group.
I support Practical Action, the charity formerly know as Intermediate Technology. Established in 1966 by EF Schumacher the charity exists to change the systems that keep people in poverty and vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, nature loss and pollution. We work alongside communities to build resilient livelihoods and thriving, inclusive societies.
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