Dave Trott's Blog

  J Walter Christie was an inventor. So he was a really creative person. The difficulty with being truly creative is that you’re automatically ahead of your time. You can see what the future is going to be. All anyone … read more

  In my house I have my favourite Picasso and Gabo sculptures. Also my favourite Magritte and Ruscha paintings. And my favourite Hausmann and Starn Brothers photography. Except I don’t, it’s all fake. When people come over, I love to … read more

    In the 1980s, a numbers puzzle started in an American magazine. But when it got to Japan it exploded. The Japanese had long been fascinated by the western craze of crosswords. How the puzzle made words reading upwards … read more

    Saturday Night fever was one of the biggest films ever. It was responsible for making the disco craze a worldwide phenomenon. It made John Travolta one of the biggest stars on the planet. It turned the Beegees music … read more

    John Bishop met his wife at university in Manchester. Being from Liverpool, he was naturally funny. They enjoyed being together so much they settled down and started a family. He got a proper job and became a sales … read more

  In 1942, Montgomery took over the Eighth Army. They were disillusioned, demoralised, defeated. They’d just been kicked all the way across North Africa by Rommel. They were just waiting for the inevitable final defeat. Montgomery arrived with a simple … read more

  I heard Stephen Hawking’s mother being interviewed. She said when he was younger he wasted his life. He had an absolutely brilliant mind and he did nothing with it. She said it hurt to see him throwing his gifts … read more

  In the early years of the twentieth century, the biggest of all the silent movie stars was Charlie Chaplin. You could make anyone laugh just by imitating Charlie Chaplin. The cheeky grin, the twirly cane, the funny walk with … read more