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#3: Clarkson’s Cash Quiz
Few would’ve seen this coming. Jeremy Clarkson is well known for his high-octane style and opinionated approach on “Top Gear†and “The Grand Tourâ€. So, it might come as some surprise that he’ll soon host a revival of the traditionally tense, classic game show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?â€. Clarkson will front the show for a series of 20th anniversary specials, taking over from Chris Tarrant. And while opinion is divided on how well he’ll do in the role, we can’t wait to watch it unfold. And that’s our final answer.
#2: Cheesed Off
Britain has an unfortunate (but totally predictable) habit of completely closing down whenever any type of adverse weather conditions pummel our usually ‘green and pleasant lands’. And that’s exactly what happened this week, with the Beast from the East wreaking havoc. But forget the road closures, flight cancellations and train delays – some of the worst effects were felt in Brighton, where the Big Cheese Festival ran out of a key ingredient. Cheese. With attendees complaining over the lack of craft beer too, it was a definite case of ‘Must do feta’. Ahem.
Before we get to our final entry, let’s remember what else happened during this week in history:
It’s twenty-one years since Paul McCartney was knighted by the Queen, on 11th March 1997. McCartney became the first Beatle to receive the accolade. Ringo Starr was eventually knighted as part of the 2018 New Year Honours list. John Lennon and George Harrison were both awarded an MBE during their lifetimes.
#1: NME No More
In its heyday, NME magazine was read by more than 300,000 people every week. But Friday 9th March 2018 saw the last ever regular printed edition of the once all-powerful music mag hit the shelves. Of course, NME has been a free publication since 2015, but now its output will exist almost entirely online. The New Musical Express first started up in 1952, and it proved a major influence during the rise of punk music in the ‘70s, alt rock in the ‘80s, and Brit pop in the ‘90s. So, if you have a few classic copies kicking around in the loft, it might be the time to relocate them – they’re a rock music relic as of now.
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