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- NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
Well let's face it, it had to happen at some point didn't it? Those nice people at Bigfoot, home of free e-mail addresses and Internet mail services the world o'er, have approved a new e-mail address for us. Address your future correspondence concerning MH to.....
madhatters@bigfoot.com more... - UAC TO PREMIERE NEW FILM
The UAC Film Company is to release its third film early in 1998. Lasting approximately 20 minutes in duration, 'Painted Man' is described as an 'intense psychological thriller' and hopes to put the UAC firmly on the map as a serious independent film production company.
Madhatters Simon Hopes, Phil Miller, Gary Stevenson, Jolyon Hennings and Toni Matthews are amongst the 40 strong cast and crew. 'Smokin' Zone' frontman Steve French also makes his debut performance, proving once again that rap stars always make good actors! more... - RETURN TO THE VALLEY OF CHALLENGE
The now legendary UHDS '32 Hour Challenge'started out as the '42 hour challenge' in 1992. A most enjoyable and memorable weekend for everyone involved who since have Messrs Hopes and Hughes to thank for the annual sleep deprivation marathon.
Lately some Hatters have been thinking it might be a good idea to do some sort of Madhatters Challenge along the same sort of vein as the 32hr. "Essentially, an opportunity to meet and to get back to doing what we all used to enjoy so much". more... - Contents
In your BUMPER Christmas Issue...
LIZ AND SI HOLIDAY MADNESS, HAVER SHAVER page 2 more...
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- LIZ
Simon Smith and Liz Wild selling holidays? It may at first sound a little unlikely but that's exactly what the publishers of the 'Cosmos Villas with Pools 1998' catalogue have done.
Opening said publication and turning to a glossy page 58 illustrates the plucky couple flagrantly using a pool in the Villa Planida complex at Lanzarote. Elsewhere on the page they can be found looking out over a balcony with absolutely no concern for their own safety - or anyone elses for that matter - at the Villa Xiana. more... - PARIS TRIP CANCELLED
It was with great regret that the planned Madhatters Paris weekend during October was cancelled. Speaking in a regretful tone from his Villa in St.Albans, Davey P, organiser of this year's trip explained why. "The minimum number of people we needed was 35 which we had easily, but then we dipped below. At one stage we got up to 40 people but then it all went a bit Pear shaped".
After sending the deposit cheque off to the Tour Agents, Dave received two phone calls from people who couldn't make it, "Then I got another two calls, then all of a sudden I'm down to 31 people and it just wasn't viable with that amount. People might have paid the extra but I couldn't bank on it really". more... - ROACH IN MINI SUCCESS
Billed as 'The Magazine for the Mighty Mini', Mini World is not unsurprisingly all about Minis.
However beneath the pages of its glossy facade lie many articles - many of which are, granted, about minis and people who drive them. more... - MORE BABY NEWS
Babies. I think it would be fair to say that we were all babies once, and what's more it would be true.
Entering the world as a young person throws up a whole new set of challenges that you just didn't have when you were in the womb. 'What to eat, what to wear, how to annoy your parents successfully". But what could be better for a young person to come into the world knowing that your Parents are Madhatters, or to some extent are inextricably linked with such a fine institution. more... - GREEN GRADUATES
Described by the Herts Advertiser as, "Award Winning Caroline Green from Spooners Drive, Park Street", Award Winning Caroline Green from Spooners Drive, Park Street, is proffered many congratulatory back pats from Madhatters after being awarded a BA degree in Fine Art from the London Institute's prestigious Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design.
As part of her course Carrie helped with art courses at Wormwood Scrubs prison and won a printmaking competition organised by Cohn & Wolfe. more... - HAVER SHAVER
Earlier this year - April to be precise - Mike Haver, lighting guru and Lego engineer was in the throws of turmoil. As a young man who's golden locks had carved a niche in the Madhatters psyche, Haver was about to realise his worst nightmare. This is a harrowing account of one man's battle to keep his hair on... and failing miserably.
The Haver haircut! After 14 years of long hair, enough was enough for our Mike - asked why it had to go he replied, "It got tangled when I was on the motorbike*. It was never out of the ponytail and with career moves etc.. imminent I thought it was about time for the snip". more...
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- Are you mature?
Writes Dave Patrick, find out for yourself with this handy maturity scale.
ITEM, MATURITY POINTS more... - MADHATTERS GROWING UP SHOCKER!
Madhatters are growing up and that's official!
EXCLUSIVE by our man in the field, Simon Hopes more... - Hanham's Happenings
Hamlisch 'n' Chips
Marvin Hamlisch may never see again. That's if Newham artist Benjamin Limb has his way. He plans to construct a massive steel and concrete sculpture around the 70s composer's head. The structure, which will be shaped like an omelette, will be large enough to contain hundreds of shops, a boating lake, riverside restaurants, a small town, and a phone box. more...
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- PROFESSOR BOB AND HIS SUPER SLING THINGS
Advertisement Feature
Ever been in the office and thought "mmm... fancy a nice doughnut or a piece of pie"? more... - SPICE IMPERSONATIONS
No 3 in a series of 5. This issue, Liz Wild does Ginger Spice and the whole Union Jack thing.
Next issue: Andy Roughton does Posh Spice. more... - HAVANA HEAVEN FOR THE BOY SWEETING
CUBA EXCLUSIVE: IS OUR WAYNE HAVANA GOOD TIME?
It's not very often that Madhatters can afford to send someone out to Cuba for an exclusive - so we had to settle for the next best thing. In this case, that was Warren Sweeting and his trip earlier this year to Fidel's homeland. So it was that our Wayne found himself on holiday, sunning and a drinking, laughing and a skinny dipping, howling at the moon. Warren takes it from here.... more...
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- CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
"All I care about is love", sang Hennings as Billy Flynn in Chicago... but did he really - and who was responsible for those cardboard hearts?
Madhatters probes with another investigative outing. "Love - is it all it's cracked up to be"? more...
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- Previously practically unknown musical...
... makes west end revival after UHDS production
SIMON BENNETT reports from the preview night of Chicago at the Adelphi. more... - Putting the bounce back into Wimbledon
SPORT
Nic McMahon and Richard Dean.... indulge themselves in a sexist foire into the world of ladies tennis. Uncovering an exclusive plot by top brass to change the game forever. The story unfolds... more... - WHIBLEY LINKED IN PANTOMIME SHOCKER
Aladdin beckons a welcome return to the Stage for Kathryn Whibley!
The self styled Liverpudlian beauty, has landed herself a part in her local theatre am-dram production of 'Aladdin'. "I'm sure I didn't get the lead due to my dubious singing voice but I am the 'Slave of the Ring', the female equivalent of Genie of the Lamp - only not as powerful", explains Kath bashfully. more... - Roughton's Soccer Column
Yes it is all true the column of the lad Roughton has been sadly lacking in any action of late... and football has been a problem too, ho ho.
Following a hideously twisted evening in the salubrious drinking establishments of Soho with colleagues the youthful forward found himself at a house of ill repute, well the accommodation of 'some lass who was a mate of someone at work', on waking in the wee small hours in need of a squeezing of the weasel he left the bedroom in which he dozed to arrive on the landing, not being totally aware of his surroundings, and still slightly under the effects of the previous nights excesses he opted to turn left to find the required receptical for his burgeoning bladder. more...
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- Come They Told Him Parruppa Pum Pum
Jet-setting Multi-millionaire Executive, Neil Pennock, is flying home for Christmas. In a surprise purchase, Mr Pennock has put in a bid for the British Isles. Tony Blair is reportedly very pleased with the intended move, by the Pennock Foundation, saying that the upkeep of Britain has been a great burden on the tax payer for many 100s of years.
The deal is likely to go through by mid December 1997. Mr Pennock intends to post eviction notices to the entire population of Britain - Everyone must be out of the country by 12 noon on December 24th 1997. more... - Local Man Lashes Out at Innocent Xmas Shopper...
... in Fit of Festive Pavement Rage
News from the RESIDENTS OF ASHTREE HOUSE JASON, BRIAN, MEL, NEIL & MIKE more...
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- University mess with Prince Edward's innards
At last UH has done some work to the Hall. A pair of windows has been installed in the projection booth at the back of the hall so that Sound and Lighting can be controlled from there rather than a box at the foot of the raised seating.
New lighting bars have been installed and new lights purchased which are controlled by (techy bit) a 96 channel lighting desk. The hall has been fitted with (really techy bit) DMX cabling and (quite easily understood bit) the curtain has been replaced. It really is anyones guess why, now the university includes purple in its corporate pallette, it should replace the purple curtain with a blue one but you can't have everything. more... - BENSON HOOVERS
No 43 in a series of Seven.
Next week, John Wyatt cleans behind the sink. more... - Flute Corner
Here, look at this, it's our Justin Flute and his 'Flute Corner. It's a funny old game, life really and to observe it can be even stranger. Behold some bits to fill the gaps, starting with Extracts from 'Poems Not on the Underground' and finishing with Justin's picks from the web. If you are really bored at work or if you are just plain curious...
Jesus Addresses the Multitude at Oxford Circus more... - UHDS Today
SIMON BENNETT reports with news from the current day UHDS
This year The Drama Society opened the batting with what could well be a new tradition! After last years Gasping, the 'over summer' show - produced during freshers fornight as an advertisement for the society - this year was 'Stags and Hens'. It featured and starred a few old hangers on like Mike Crane and myself, here to take up the story is er, me... more...
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- My latest trip to The Tate
Occasionally, when life reaches one of it's inevitable low points, I like to lift my spirits by visiting one of the nations institutions of culture and fine art.
The last Sunday in November was one such day and I felt an irresistible urge to climb into my trustee Montego and seek out the wonders that can be experienced at the Tate Gallery in London. It has been quite a while since I last visited the Tate. In fact, the last time was when I went to have a bloody good laugh at Damien Hirst's chain-sawed cows and miscellaneous road-kills. more... - I work with Aliens...
World of Badgerª
Some particularly interesting insights by the journalist formerly known as Badger. more... - THE OLD CODGERS COLUMN
with Steve Phipps
Do you remember the days, when a pint of milk was tuppence, you had a handle on the front of your car to start it in the morning (if you were lucky enough to have a car that isÉ I had to walk twenty miles to school, with a sack of coal on my back, wearing clogs that had been handed down by my big sister) and everyone in the playground had purple iodine splashes on their foreheads? No? Well I do, so bugger off! more...
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- IT'S JANE MACLEAN WITH THE RHYMING NAME
Bruce and Jane were married earlier this year on a bright and sunny October Cheshire afternoon in Alderley Edge.
Surprisingly Bruce was very well behaved and managed to make the whole wedding ceremony without a fag break. more... - MADHATTER OF THE MONTH
Ken Rodrigues, the perennial and ever present pillar of all things of a production and technical nature.. His legendary bit parts and good nature have won him accolades the world over and now his dedication has paid off with a break into the world of film and television. Watch out for Ken appearing as a Moroccan Barman with Derek Jacobi in some show entitled, erm ( - sorry Ken, I've forgotten again). Anyway, Madhatters managed to secure a frank and creamy interview with the Ken meister on his life, loves and famous others...
MH: So what are you up to at the moment? more...
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- RIDE OF A LIFETIME
Motoring with BRIAN BENSON
Image if you will, an empty highway stretching as far as the eye can see, the wind in your hair, a throbbing 300BHP under your right foot, the deafening sound of Otis (well not necessarily Otis, may be Floyd or Dire Straits) blaring out on an original Chevrolet radio, 12 miles per gallon, horrendous insurance premiums, and an overwhelming fear of pranging the coolest motor in history - and you've got the drive of a lifetime. more... - E-Mail Addresses
Love it or hate it, there's no getting away from the fact that e-mail is a damn useful way of keeping in touch.
If you have one, let us know... cyberspace, tchoh! more... - Madhatters Editorial Panel
December ISSUE 8
With contributions from Simon Hopes, Steve Phipps, Brian Benson, Justin Flute, Neil Pennock, Warren Sweeting, Si Smith, Liz Wild, Chris Hanham, Andy Roughton., Badger, Simon Bennett, Chris Hanham, Rob Slinger, Mike Haver, Nic McMahon. more... - LATE NEWS
Jo Litt to Marry a Marsupial? Last seen alive by Jayne during her "tour down under" earlier this year, the none appearance of Jo Litt in this country has caused some to hypothesise that the streaked wonder has indulged in a little marsupial matrimony. Early reports are unconfirmed. Her parents dismissed these allegations with laughable contempt - if she's not back for Christmas we'll send out the Bush Tuckerman.
"Please Miss Ellis can I go for a wee"? Jayne Ellis is now finally a fully fledged Teacher and has her own class in a Birmingham primary teaching 5-7yr olds. She is also now able to sew leather patches into a tweed jacket. more...