Alex Taylor
@alexjjtaylor.bsky.social
Journalist, filmmaker, tortoise-owner.
Director of Michael Rosen Doc
Featured in the Birmingham Dispatch, the Mill, the Fence Magazine
Worked with The Sunday Times
Director of Michael Rosen Doc
Featured in the Birmingham Dispatch, the Mill, the Fence Magazine
Worked with The Sunday Times
Pinned
Alex Taylor
@alexjjtaylor.bsky.social
· Apr 16
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt…
I’m delighted to finally announce, Michael Rosen: You Can’t Go Over It, You Can’t Go Under It:
A feature-documentary about the life and work of one of Britain’s most-beloved writers.
Official website, photos, and further announcements coming soon…
I’m delighted to finally announce, Michael Rosen: You Can’t Go Over It, You Can’t Go Under It:
A feature-documentary about the life and work of one of Britain’s most-beloved writers.
Official website, photos, and further announcements coming soon…
Reposted by Alex Taylor
Fantastic and very funny piece about how retirement villages are nothing like Thursday Murder Club. Had no idea the financials were so iffy. unherd.com/2025/09/the-...
The sordid truth about retirement villages
unherd.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Fantastic and very funny piece about how retirement villages are nothing like Thursday Murder Club. Had no idea the financials were so iffy. unherd.com/2025/09/the-...
Reposted by Alex Taylor
Who likes to stamp his feet?
Michael Philately
Michael Philately
July 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Who likes to stamp his feet?
Michael Philately
Michael Philately
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Skip AD: going back in time to ensure Jesus is never born
June 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Skip AD: going back in time to ensure Jesus is never born
Want to read a bit about my stint writing eulogies for a living? My piece for @thefence.bsky.social is now available in shops and online! ⚰️
Especially fab for the piece to be also featured in @longreads.com
longreads.com/2025/06/13/i...
www.the-fence.com/i-write-eulo...
Especially fab for the piece to be also featured in @longreads.com
longreads.com/2025/06/13/i...
www.the-fence.com/i-write-eulo...
I Write Eulogies, Not Tragedies
A solemn little side hustle, that’s for sure.
www.the-fence.com
June 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Want to read a bit about my stint writing eulogies for a living? My piece for @thefence.bsky.social is now available in shops and online! ⚰️
Especially fab for the piece to be also featured in @longreads.com
longreads.com/2025/06/13/i...
www.the-fence.com/i-write-eulo...
Especially fab for the piece to be also featured in @longreads.com
longreads.com/2025/06/13/i...
www.the-fence.com/i-write-eulo...
Reposted by Alex Taylor
When he was at university, @alexjjtaylor.bsky.social peddled eulogies from his dorm room.
www.the-fence.com/i-write-eulo...
www.the-fence.com/i-write-eulo...
I Write Eulogies, Not Tragedies
A solemn little side hustle, that’s for sure.
www.the-fence.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
When he was at university, @alexjjtaylor.bsky.social peddled eulogies from his dorm room.
www.the-fence.com/i-write-eulo...
www.the-fence.com/i-write-eulo...
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Great piece. David Rowland of CHPI is a fantastic ally doing amazing work. He’s been instrumental in my Paterson research.
🚨 INVESTIGATION: Private clinics delivering NHS cataract surgery face investigation over claims they have artificially inflated costs for the taxpayer, performed unnecessary operations and incentivised high-street optometrists to refer patients to them: www.thetimes.com/article/245f...
Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS
Health service bosses fear price inflation and unnecessary operations are costing the taxpayer. Now a fraud unit is getting involved
www.thetimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Great piece. David Rowland of CHPI is a fantastic ally doing amazing work. He’s been instrumental in my Paterson research.
Came across an article of mine in @whsmithofficial.bsky.social today. Have a read in the latest edition of @thefence.bsky.social! 🤺
April 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Came across an article of mine in @whsmithofficial.bsky.social today. Have a read in the latest edition of @thefence.bsky.social! 🤺
Reposted by Alex Taylor
Movie in the making. Director Alex Taylor.
April 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Movie in the making. Director Alex Taylor.
Reposted by Alex Taylor
I’m very excited to be working on a new feature documentary project with the lovely @alexjjtaylor.bsky.social and the phenomenal @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Watch this space, more information is on the horizon.
April 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m very excited to be working on a new feature documentary project with the lovely @alexjjtaylor.bsky.social and the phenomenal @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Watch this space, more information is on the horizon.
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt…
I’m delighted to finally announce, Michael Rosen: You Can’t Go Over It, You Can’t Go Under It:
A feature-documentary about the life and work of one of Britain’s most-beloved writers.
Official website, photos, and further announcements coming soon…
I’m delighted to finally announce, Michael Rosen: You Can’t Go Over It, You Can’t Go Under It:
A feature-documentary about the life and work of one of Britain’s most-beloved writers.
Official website, photos, and further announcements coming soon…
April 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt…
I’m delighted to finally announce, Michael Rosen: You Can’t Go Over It, You Can’t Go Under It:
A feature-documentary about the life and work of one of Britain’s most-beloved writers.
Official website, photos, and further announcements coming soon…
I’m delighted to finally announce, Michael Rosen: You Can’t Go Over It, You Can’t Go Under It:
A feature-documentary about the life and work of one of Britain’s most-beloved writers.
Official website, photos, and further announcements coming soon…
Reposted by Alex Taylor
I’ve been campaigning to stop Birmingham’s libraries closing. One of the major issues is Bham council (they of the bins) want libraries to be run by local volunteers, not trained independent librarians. That is how you get censorship and takeovers by special interest groups.
We need to kick up hitherto unimaginable stink about this NOW. This country's a thousand miles from perfect but at least we had the good sense to kick out the puritans.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I’ve been campaigning to stop Birmingham’s libraries closing. One of the major issues is Bham council (they of the bins) want libraries to be run by local volunteers, not trained independent librarians. That is how you get censorship and takeovers by special interest groups.
Do give @alexjjtaylor.bsky.social a follow, he’s a fantastic young journalist and filmmaker who has been on research duty for my current book. A proper gem.
April 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The community that comes with writing a piece for regional publications is always a perk.
🕊️ Sparkbrook’s pigeon plague:
“This article had me hooked and giggling from start to finish.”
“Very entertaining piece!”
“Loved the storytelling though on this one. Gave me a good chuckle.”
🕊️ Sparkbrook’s pigeon plague:
“This article had me hooked and giggling from start to finish.”
“Very entertaining piece!”
“Loved the storytelling though on this one. Gave me a good chuckle.”
Sparkbrook’s pigeon plague
Hundreds of birds have descended on south-east Brum. Who's feeding them?
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk
April 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The community that comes with writing a piece for regional publications is always a perk.
🕊️ Sparkbrook’s pigeon plague:
“This article had me hooked and giggling from start to finish.”
“Very entertaining piece!”
“Loved the storytelling though on this one. Gave me a good chuckle.”
🕊️ Sparkbrook’s pigeon plague:
“This article had me hooked and giggling from start to finish.”
“Very entertaining piece!”
“Loved the storytelling though on this one. Gave me a good chuckle.”