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'''Graham Barnfield''' is a hoax identity used by several individuals as a cover for frequent media and internet pranks. In the most notorious of these, the British media became drawn into a scare about the dangers of [[happy slapping]].
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'''Graham Barnfield''' (born 5 November 1969 in [[Leicester]]) is a British academic and pundit associated with the [[hard left]] [[Revolutionary Communist Party (UK, 1978)|Revolutionary Communist Party]] (1981–1997).<ref name="Guardian2005" />
His "official" biography presents him as a [[United Kingdom|British]] academic and pundit (born [[Leicester]], [[November 5]], [[1969]]).

In 1993 he began writing on cultural politics in the [[United States]] under President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. Barnfield also comments on [[Documentary film|documentary]] representation, leading to some radio and television appearances discussing [[reality television]] and [[happy slapping]].<ref name="Guardian2005">[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/jun/07/highereducationprofile.highereducation Graham Barnfield: they thought he was an expert. He is now.], ''The Guardian'', 7 June 2005</ref> He teaches journalism at the [[University of East London]].<ref>[http://www.uel.ac.uk/ssmcs/staff/graham_barnfield/index.htm UEL page on Graham Barnfield] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060103235715/http://www.uel.ac.uk/ssmcs/staff/graham_barnfield/index.htm |date=3 January 2006 }}</ref>

He is the former editor of ''Culture Matters: Communications, Media & Communities'' (Sheffield Hallam University Press)<ref>{{cite book|author1=Bertrand Taithe|author2=Tim Thornton|title=Propaganda: Political Rhetoric and Identity, 1300–2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=46iFAAAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Sutton|isbn=978-0-7509-2029-2|page=ix}}</ref> and was a 2003 Fellow of the [[Wolfsonian-FIU]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Brill Academic|title=Historical Materialism 11.4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yx302AX_lxUC&pg=PA451|year=2003|publisher=BRILL|isbn=90-04-13606-1|page=451}}</ref>
He received a BA (Hons) in English with media studies, from the University of Sussex in 1992, and a PhD in cultural studies with the dissertation ''Co-opting Culture: State Intervention in and Party Patronage of Literary and Popular Culture, 1929–1941'', from Sheffield Hallam University in 1996.<ref>[http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337118 Co-opting culture : state intervention in and party patronage of literary and popular culture, 1929–1941], Graham William Barnfield, Sheffield Hallam University, 1996</ref>

As a teenager, he was a vocalist in [[Leicester]] rock band [[the Marmite Sisters]]. He briefly developed a sideline as a bit-part actor, including a feature credit in ''[[Number One Longing, Number Two Regret]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292155/fullcredits|title=Number One, Longing. Number Two, Regret (2004) – IMDb|accessdate=23 July 2020|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> and now writes for a wide range of publications.

==Partial filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|rowspan="1" | 2013
|''[[The Thinker in the Supermarket]]'' || || voiceover
|-
|rowspan="1" | 2005
|''[[Plato's Breaking Point]]'' || || scenes re-shot
|-
|rowspan="1" | 2004
|''[[Number One Longing, Number Two, Regret]]'' || Woods' guy ||
|-
|rowspan="1" | 2001
|''[[Mr In-Between]]'' || Dancing party guest || uncredited
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! TV show
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|| 2007
|''[[The Real Outlaws]]'' || Himself – Interviewee ||
|-
|| 1997
|''[[Police 2020]]'' || || |
|}

==Marmite Sisters==
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The Marmite Sisters were an [[Indie (music)|indie]] band formed in 1984 from [[Glenfield, Leicestershire|Glenfield]], [[Leicestershire]], [[England]]. They were initially known as the '''Anonymouse''', with Barnfield on vocals, Steve Hill on guitar, Christopher Murphy on bass and Stub Robinson on drums.

The band's name changed to the Marmite Sisters in May 1986, undergoing multiple changes of line-up and personnel. The band's first release was the ''Kick Donkey'' cassette in 1988. This was followed by the ''Songs of Love and Lawnmowers'' cassette in 1989. The final line-up split up in 1994.

The band subsequently released the EP ''Gricers'' on a German label in February 1995 and made compilation appearances on Grapefruit Sunrise along with connected bands [[The Minogues]] and [[Cavalier Approach]].

===Discography===
[[Belper]] (FLX)
on Tea Records

Tug EP (FLX) 1991
on Tea Records

Gricers (7" MEL 16) 1995
on Meller Welle Produckte

====Featured on compilations====
C92 (K7) 1993
on Rainbow recordings
– My White Amp

A Taste of Tea 1993
on Tea Records
– Cheapday Returns; Rain

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.uel.ac.uk/ssmcs/staff/graham_barnfield/index.htm UEL page on Graham Barnfield]
*[http://loneliestjukebox.blogspot.com Graham Barnfield's weblog]
*[http://loneliestjukebox.blogspot.com Graham Barnfield's weblog]
*{{IMDb name|0996437}}
*[http://www.emalone.net/gb_cv.htm Graham Barnfield's Home Page]
*[http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/profile/story/0,11109,1500342,00.html Education Guardian profile of Graham Barnfield]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0996437/ IMDB Page for Graham Barnfield]


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Latest revision as of 03:16, 3 September 2023

Graham Barnfield (born 5 November 1969 in Leicester) is a British academic and pundit associated with the hard left Revolutionary Communist Party (1981–1997).[1]

In 1993 he began writing on cultural politics in the United States under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Barnfield also comments on documentary representation, leading to some radio and television appearances discussing reality television and happy slapping.[1] He teaches journalism at the University of East London.[2]

He is the former editor of Culture Matters: Communications, Media & Communities (Sheffield Hallam University Press)[3] and was a 2003 Fellow of the Wolfsonian-FIU.[4]

He received a BA (Hons) in English with media studies, from the University of Sussex in 1992, and a PhD in cultural studies with the dissertation Co-opting Culture: State Intervention in and Party Patronage of Literary and Popular Culture, 1929–1941, from Sheffield Hallam University in 1996.[5]

As a teenager, he was a vocalist in Leicester rock band the Marmite Sisters. He briefly developed a sideline as a bit-part actor, including a feature credit in Number One Longing, Number Two Regret[6] and now writes for a wide range of publications.

Partial filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2013 The Thinker in the Supermarket voiceover
2005 Plato's Breaking Point scenes re-shot
2004 Number One Longing, Number Two, Regret Woods' guy
2001 Mr In-Between Dancing party guest uncredited

Television

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Year TV show Role Notes
2007 The Real Outlaws Himself – Interviewee
1997 Police 2020

Marmite Sisters

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The Marmite Sisters were an indie band formed in 1984 from Glenfield, Leicestershire, England. They were initially known as the Anonymouse, with Barnfield on vocals, Steve Hill on guitar, Christopher Murphy on bass and Stub Robinson on drums.

The band's name changed to the Marmite Sisters in May 1986, undergoing multiple changes of line-up and personnel. The band's first release was the Kick Donkey cassette in 1988. This was followed by the Songs of Love and Lawnmowers cassette in 1989. The final line-up split up in 1994.

The band subsequently released the EP Gricers on a German label in February 1995 and made compilation appearances on Grapefruit Sunrise along with connected bands The Minogues and Cavalier Approach.

Discography

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Belper (FLX) on Tea Records

Tug EP (FLX) 1991 on Tea Records

Gricers (7" MEL 16) 1995 on Meller Welle Produckte

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C92 (K7) 1993 on Rainbow recordings – My White Amp

A Taste of Tea 1993 on Tea Records – Cheapday Returns; Rain

References

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  1. ^ a b Graham Barnfield: they thought he was an expert. He is now., The Guardian, 7 June 2005
  2. ^ UEL page on Graham Barnfield Archived 3 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Bertrand Taithe; Tim Thornton (1999). Propaganda: Political Rhetoric and Identity, 1300–2000. Sutton. p. ix. ISBN 978-0-7509-2029-2.
  4. ^ Brill Academic (2003). Historical Materialism 11.4. BRILL. p. 451. ISBN 90-04-13606-1.
  5. ^ Co-opting culture : state intervention in and party patronage of literary and popular culture, 1929–1941, Graham William Barnfield, Sheffield Hallam University, 1996
  6. ^ "Number One, Longing. Number Two, Regret (2004) – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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