Richard Hogan: From Bob Dylan to Boyzone — what I've learned from music documentaries

"I have long been a critic of shows like X Factor. Oh, I have watched them, like everyone else. But my hypocrisy aside, I have often contemplated the toll these shows take on young, everyday children who are offered a glimpse of paradise."

Richard Hogan: More of a folk troubadour than a squeaky-clean vocal star

I have had many contradictory experiences in my life. There was that time I went to the Michelin Star restaurant Chapter One and grabbed a McDonald’s on the way home.

Another time, as a recalcitrant teen, I took part in a ‘Meat is Murder’ march while clad in my cool leather jacket and 14-hole oxblood Docs.