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I read Hereford Times on July 15, with mixed feelings. A bigger picture , however picturesque and skilful, does not raise the spirits as much as well chosen words. Heartache referring to our young English team s performance disturbed me. It is disproportionate. I am heartbroken at the uncivilised behaviour of a mob. I believe the language about the Euro final used by media and politicians was a major influence. Fans were encouraged to mass in Wembley when parents are not allowed to watch their children s sports. I hated the hype about winning and was angry at the suggestion of a day off to celebrate.
Nick Britton worked at the crossover between biology and maths
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My husband, Nicholas Britton, who has died aged 67 of bone cancer, was a pioneering mathematical biologist whose research covered a huge range of subjects, from how malaria is transmitted to the growth of tree rings, and dialects in bird song.
His teaching and work on modelling techniques made an important contribution to inspiring and training the generation of researchers who are currently applying these skills and knowhow to solving the problems of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nick was born in London, to Barbara Ferris, a teacher, and Geoffrey Britton, a university lecturer in medieval English. Sunday lunch was punctuated by debates about seemingly obscure facts. At Haberdashers’ Aske’s school, Nick developed his mathematical talent and also enjoyed Russian and learning to play the clarinet. With a scholarship, he studied mathema
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DVD/Blu-ray: Catch Us If You Can
John Boorman s debut skewered the capitalist exploitation of youth culture
by Graham FullerSunday, 11 April 2021
Runaways: Dave Clark and Barbara Ferris in Catch Us if You Can StudioCanal
Catch Us If You Can, the 1965 road movie starring Barbara Ferris and the eponymous drummer and guiding force of the Dave Clark Five, proved a more trenchant satire of capitalism in the embryonic Swinging ‘60s than did the box-office smash it was piggybacking, the previous year’s
A Hard Day’s Night.
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Legendary British director John Boorman made his feature film debut with this cult musical comedy starring 60s pop sensation Dave Clark alongside The Dave Clark Five Band. Inspired by the huge success of The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night”, in the film the Five have been hired to appear in an ad campaign but during the filming of a TV commercial Steve (Dave Clark) absconds with the face of the campaign (Dinah played by Barbara Ferris) and they embark on a magical mystery tour across the country.