Tony Hannan (born 11 June 1963 in Bradford,

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, England) is an author, journalist and publisher who specialises in British popular culture.

Books

Hannan has authored and edited numerous books, including
Underdogs – A Year in the Life of a Rugby League Town
'' Among his other titles are
On Behalf of the Committee
', a comprehensive history of northern English comedy, and ''Being Eddie Waring'', a critically acclaime

biography of the BBC rugby league commentator of that nam

In 2010, this was the basis for a BBC Four television documentary, Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League

Selected books

* Underdogs - Keegan Hirst, Batley and a Year in the Life of a Rugby League Town (2017) * Slouching Towards Blubberhouses - A Grand Tour of Yorkshireness (2014) * On Behalf of the Committee - A History of Northern Comedy (2010) * Tries and Prejudice - The autobiography of England's first Muslim rugby international (2009, with

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) * Being Eddie Waring - The Life and Times of a Sporting Icon (2008)

TV and Radio

Hannan has made numerous radio and television appearances. Among the most notable are: * It's Funny Up North with... Vic Reeves (

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2006) * Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League ( BBC Four, 2010) * Eric and Ernie: Behind the Scenes (

BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...

, 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, 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 and produces the monthly rugby league magazine Forty2

.

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 The ''Telegraph & Argus'' is the daily newspaper for Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is published six times each week, from Monday to Saturday inclusive. The newspaper has offices in Newhall Way, Bradford, from where its journalists work ...

newspaper from March 1987 until April 2002

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 ''Private Eye'' is a British fortnightly satire, satirical and current affairs (news format), current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely r ...

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and similar publications.

References

External links

Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
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