Features

The ancient city of Ephesus, Turkey

Below you will see a selection of travel, film, and entertainment features I’ve written for publications including the Daily Echo, Film Stories Magazine, and Cinema Retro. Above is a picture of the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey, that looks like something Indiana Jones might have explored on his travels. I visited Ephesus in May 2025 as part of a travel feature for the Echo, where I also got the chance to roam around several of the Greek islands. You can read all about it below.

On board Majestic Princess in the Med

Daily Echo: ‘On board Majestic Princess in the Med’

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25172770.princess-cruises-board-majestic-princess-med/

Picture credit: Matt Davey

Daily Echo: ‘What it’s like to holiday aboard Sky Princess’

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23488796.princess-cruises-like-holiday-aboard-sky-princess/

Picture credit: Matt Davey

The Lion King in London

Daily Echo: ‘The Lion King celebrates 25th anniversary on the West End’

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24616849.lion-king-celebrates-25th-anniversary-west-end/

Picture credit: Brinkoff and Mogenburg

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Daily Echo: ‘Hamilton creator tells all about his smash hit’

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24599506.hamilton-creator-lin-manuel-miranda-tells-smash-hit/

Picture credit: PR

Lin-Manuel Miranda supports Mayflower Theatre redevelopment

Daily Echo: ‘Lin-Manuel Miranda supports Mayflower Theatre redevelopment’

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24588073.lin-manuel-miranda-supports-mayflower-theatre-redevelopment/

Picture credit: PR/Mayflower Theatre

Spectators at the Wickham Festival in 2023

Daily Echo: ‘Fisherman’s Friends and Barbara Dickson wow crowds at Wickham Festival’

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23704278.fishermans-friends-barbara-dickson-wow-crowds-wickham-festival/

Picture credit: Rockstarimages

‘A spooktacular evening’: Southampton Ghost Tours review

Daily Echo: ‘I tried Southampton Ghost Tours and this is what I thought’

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23887245.tried-southampton-ghost-tours-thought/

Picture credit: Matt Davey

Film Stories Magazine issue 25
Article: Riding into the sunset: How 1969 marked the last big year for the Western

Film Stories Magazine: ‘Riding into the sunset – How 1969 marked the last big year for the Western’ (Pages 58-61)

https://s3.amazonaws.com/external_clips/4262117/Film_Stories_issue_25.pdf?1658610744

Picture credit: Film Stories Magazine

Film Stories Magazine issue 32
Article: 007 is ready for you

Film Stories Magazine: ‘007 is ready for you’ (Pages 60-62)

https://s3.amazonaws.com/external_clips/4262130/Film_Stories_issue_32.pdf?1658611819

Picture credit: Film Stories Magazine

Film Stories Magazine issue 35
Article: Tales of a Western legend

Film Stories Magazine: ‘Tales of a Western legend’ (Pages 58-60)

https://s3.amazonaws.com/external_clips/4334617/Film_Stories_issue_35.pdf?1663669437

Picture credit: Film Stories Magazine

Red Sun: An appreciation of the ultimate Eastern Western

Cinema Retro: ‘Red Sun: An appreciation of the ultimate Eastern Western’

https://cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/11242-OUT-OF-THE-PAST-RED-SUN-1971-AN-APPRECIATION-OF-THE-ULTIMATE-EASTERN-WESTERN.html

Picture credit: Cinema Retro

The Valachi Papers - 50 years in the shadow of The Godfather

Cinema Retro: ‘The Valachi Papers – 50 years in the shadow of The Godfather’

https://cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/11203-THE-VALACHI-PAPERS-FIFTY-YEARS-IN-THE-SHADOW-OF-THE-GODFATHER.html

Picture credit: Cinema Retro