MJ Herbert
@mjherbert.bsky.social
Socialist Historian. My work includes books on the history of radical women in C19th and 20th. Watching Doctor Who since 1963 and currently working on a biography of Avengers and Doctor Who writer Malcolm Hulke. Gender critical. Pronouns? Of course not!
In my biography of the tv scriptwriter Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" i discuss his work on The Avengers in 1963 including "The Trojan Horse". Steed and Cathy investigate what is really going on at the racing stables.. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
November 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In my biography of the tv scriptwriter Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" i discuss his work on The Avengers in 1963 including "The Trojan Horse". Steed and Cathy investigate what is really going on at the racing stables.. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work on The Avengers in 1963 including "The Medicine Men". Steed and Cathy investigate fraud and murder at a pharmaceuticals firm. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work on The Avengers in 1963 including "The Medicine Men". Steed and Cathy investigate fraud and murder at a pharmaceuticals firm. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke I discuss his work on the series "The Avengers" in 1963, including "The Undertakers". www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
November 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke I discuss his work on the series "The Avengers" in 1963, including "The Undertakers". www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke I discuss his work on the early 60s series "the Avengers" including the episode "The White Dwarf" in which a rogue star seems to portend the end of the world. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke I discuss his work on the early 60s series "the Avengers" including the episode "The White Dwarf" in which a rogue star seems to portend the end of the world. www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
Hard to spot any difference between Labour's shameful announcement yesterday and the National Front policy in 1970s of "End immigration and start repatriation"
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Hard to spot any difference between Labour's shameful announcement yesterday and the National Front policy in 1970s of "End immigration and start repatriation"
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work on The Avengers including "Intercrime" (January 1963) www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
November 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work on The Avengers including "Intercrime" (January 1963) www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
Today I am remembering my two grandfathers, Stanley Smthe and Stanley Herbert, both from Ipswich, who served, came back and never spoke of their experiences in the First World War
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Today I am remembering my two grandfathers, Stanley Smthe and Stanley Herbert, both from Ipswich, who served, came back and never spoke of their experiences in the First World War
In my biography of the tv scriptwriter Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work with Eric Paice on the children's science fiction series "Pathfinders In Space" in early 1960s www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
November 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
In my biography of the tv scriptwriter Malcolm Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work with Eric Paice on the children's science fiction series "Pathfinders In Space" in early 1960s www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
Looks like the Tories have lost the mime-artist vote..
October 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Looks like the Tories have lost the mime-artist vote..
Starting this Sunday I will be teaching an online course "Radical Women ; 1918 to 1978" including equality campaigns, the General Strike, women marching v unemployment, anti-fascism, WW2 and Women's Liberation. redflagwalks.wordpress.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Starting this Sunday I will be teaching an online course "Radical Women ; 1918 to 1978" including equality campaigns, the General Strike, women marching v unemployment, anti-fascism, WW2 and Women's Liberation. redflagwalks.wordpress.com
Mary Quaile Club event in Manchester on 18 October, 2pm. Socialist feminist Sheila Rowbotham will speak about her memoir of the 1980s "Reasons to Rebel": Rose Hunter will speak about the North Staffs Miners' Wives Action Group. Free. More details maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Mary Quaile Club event in Manchester on 18 October, 2pm. Socialist feminist Sheila Rowbotham will speak about her memoir of the 1980s "Reasons to Rebel": Rose Hunter will speak about the North Staffs Miners' Wives Action Group. Free. More details maryquaileclub.wordpress.com
Starting on 5 October I will be teaching an 8 week online course via Zoom on "Radical Women, 1918-1978" including topics such as the General Strike, anti-fascism, NUWM, Spanish Civil War, equal pay and Women's Liberation. Full details here: redflagwalks.wordpress.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Starting on 5 October I will be teaching an 8 week online course via Zoom on "Radical Women, 1918-1978" including topics such as the General Strike, anti-fascism, NUWM, Spanish Civil War, equal pay and Women's Liberation. Full details here: redflagwalks.wordpress.com
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work for the ATV series Armchair Theatre www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
September 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
In my biography of the television scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his work for the ATV series Armchair Theatre www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
In my biography of the scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke (1924-1979) "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his first tv play "This Day in Fear", co-written with Eric Paice, starring Patrick McGoohan and Billie Whitelaw www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
September 21, 2025 at 6:49 AM
In my biography of the scriptwriter Malcolm "Mac" Hulke (1924-1979) "Things are not always what they seem" I discuss his first tv play "This Day in Fear", co-written with Eric Paice, starring Patrick McGoohan and Billie Whitelaw www.lulu.com/shop/michael...
Currently working on "I must take on all comers" a biography of the Manchester boxer and Communist , Len Johnson (1902 to 1974)
September 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Currently working on "I must take on all comers" a biography of the Manchester boxer and Communist , Len Johnson (1902 to 1974)