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Bill Borrows is a leading journalist, feature writer and columnist. His work appears in most U.K. national newspapers from the Daily Mirror to the Daily Telegraph but also in publications such as the Times Magazine where he has produced exclusive interviews with rugby legend Owen Farrell and heavyweight World champion boxer Tyson Fury. He has been a regular contributor to the prestigious Radio Times magazine (and online) for over 10 years and during that time, alongside cover interviews with major TV personalities, has covered programmes on everything from the Paralympics to poltergeists and the Qatar World Cup to the Iraq War. Work has also appeared in many other magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Marie Clare, Grazia, Vogue Hommes International and TimeOut.

In a previous life he was Editor-at-Large at Loaded and interviewed his mentor, Hunter S. Thompson. He was also Editor-at-Large at Maxim magazine and Contributing Editor at Esquire and launch editor of both TimeOut Manchester and talkSPORT digital magazine. He is the author of the best-selling The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life and Times of Alex Higgins - Sports Books of the Year The Times & Sunday Telegraph, Books of the Year New Statesman - and also editor for several sport-related books including the talkSPORT Book of Premier League Legends and co-wrote the talkSPORT 100 Greatest British Sporting Legends with a lot of help from fellow journalist Tom Bailey.

On television he conceived and developed the Posh Pawn TV series for Channel 4 and was Associate Producer on the award-winning Murder in the Outback for Channel Seven in Australia and Channel 4 in the U.K.. A frequent contributor for BBC Radio 5, talkSPORT and talkRADIO, his areas of specialisation include sport, history, politics, TV and film. He is currently writing a biography of the greatest detective of the Victorian period and doesn’t get much free time but does admit to an addiction to true crime podcasts, following Manchester City football team and a weakness for Spanish food.

Latest articles by Bill Borrows

A diver gets up close with an octopus in "Secrets of the Octopus"

How to watch 'Secrets of the Octopus' online and stream the new James Cameron nature doc from anywhere now

By Bill Borrows last updated 1 May 24

Hollywood big-hitter James Cameron indulges his passion for the ocean in this Paul Rudd narrated documentary about the octopus. Here's how to watch from anywhere.

Hulu

A line-up of the band Bon Jovi from the late 1980s over the top of a more recent image of lead singer Jon Bon Jovi

How to watch 'Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story' from anywhere now

By Bill Borrows last updated 1 May 24

The inside story of Bon Jovi, from the clubs of New Jersey to stadiums worldwide. Read on to find out where to watch from anywhere.

Hulu

How to watch 'A Gentleman In Moscow' online and from anywhere

By Bill Borrows last updated 10 April 24

Confined to an attic room in a hotel opposite the Kremlin, an aristocrat has to build a new life as decades of history pass by. Watch "A Gentleman In Moscow" online and from anywhere.

Paramount Plus

Actor-Director Michael Sheen smiling ahead of his grilling on "The Assembly"

How to watch 'The Assembly' online with Michael Sheen from anywhere

By Bill Borrows published 4 April 24

A celeb with no product to promote agrees to a televised grilling of a lifetime with no subject out of bounds. Read on to find out how to watch Michael Sheen in "The Assembly".

Sports

The cast of "This Town" hanging out in a disused warehouse. From left: Ben Rose as Brandon Quinn; Freya Parks as Fiona; Levi Brown as Dante Williams; and, Eve Austin as Jeannie.

How to watch 'This Town' online from anywhere – new Stephen Knight drama

By Bill Borrows published 31 March 24

The creator of "Peaky Blinders" brings returns to the Midlands with a six-part drama around the music scene of the early 80s. Here's how to watch "This Town" from anywhere.

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