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Hannan has edited, contributed to and written several books, the most recent being ''On Behalf of the Committee'', a comprehensive history of northern English comedy.[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/the-arts/exploring_the_roots_of_northern_comedy_1_2313851] He also wrote ''Being Eddie Waring'', a critically acclaimed [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/discovering-the-real-eddie-waring-778052.html] biography of the BBC rugby league commentator of that name [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/content/articles/2008/01/23/eddie_waring_biography_feature.shtml]. In 2010, this was the basis for a [[BBC Four]] television documentary, Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League |
Hannan has edited, contributed to and written several books, the most recent being ''On Behalf of the Committee'', a comprehensive history of northern English comedy.[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/the-arts/exploring_the_roots_of_northern_comedy_1_2313851] He also wrote ''Being Eddie Waring'', a critically acclaimed [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/discovering-the-real-eddie-waring-778052.html] biography of the BBC rugby league commentator of that name [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/content/articles/2008/01/23/eddie_waring_biography_feature.shtml]. In 2010, this was the basis for a [[BBC Four]] television documentary, Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tnwkv]. |
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Revision as of 08:40, 5 February 2018
Tony Hannan (born 11 June 1963 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) is an author, journalist and publisher who specialises in British popular culture.
Books
Hannan has edited, contributed to and written several books, the most recent being On Behalf of the Committee, a comprehensive history of northern English comedy.[1] He also wrote Being Eddie Waring, a critically acclaimed [2] biography of the BBC rugby league commentator of that name [3]. In 2010, this was the basis for a BBC Four television documentary, Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League. [4].
Selected books
- On Behalf of the Committee - A History of Northern Comedy (2010) ISBN 0-9560075-6-2
- Tries and Prejudice - The autobiography of England's first Muslim rugby international (2009, with Ikram Butt) ISBN 0-9560075-3-8
- Being Eddie Waring - The Life and Times of a Sporting Icon (2008) ISBN 1-84596-300-8
- Seasons In The Sun - A Rugby Revolution (2005) (editor) ISBN 0-9547884-4-3
- Stevo's Super League Diary (2004) ISBN 0-9547884-2-7
- The Dream Season (with Graham Clay) (2004) ISBN 0-9547884-0-0
TV and Radio
Hannan has made numerous radio and television appearances. Among the most notable are:
- It's Funny Up North with... Vic Reeves (ITV Tyne Tees 2006)
- Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League (BBC Four, 2010)
- Eric and Ernie: Behind the Scenes (BBC Two, 2011)
- Morecambe and Wise: The Whole Story (BBC Two. 2013)
Publishing
With fellow author and rugby league journalist Phil Caplan, Tony Hannan is a co-director of Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd, an independent publishing house based in Leeds, Yorkshire. Founded in May 2008, it is primarily devoted to the production of books inspired by aspects of northern English culture.[5] .
Cartoonist
Hannan was the creator and illustrator of the popular and long-running satirical cartoon character 'Walt', whose pithy comments were a nightly feature in the Bradford Telegraph and Argus newspaper from March 1987 until April 2002. [6] Having first appeared alongside Brad Ford, a cheeky bear based on the 'Bradford's Bouncing Back' regeneration campaign figurehead of the late 1980s, Walt soon took over the strip. Hannan's cartoons have also appeared in Private Eye, Punch and similar publications.