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for the two robbers had them looking more like city gents!https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/smash-grab-first-sketches-sm.jpgSmash & Grab first sketches (sm)Preliminary sketches for the Smash and Grab charactershttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/junk-before-after.jpgjunk before + afterMy original sketch of the junk-filled cellar and how the finished artwork looked.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hallway-before-after.jpghallway before + afterhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/art-sketch-finial-12crop-smaller.jpgArt sketch + Finial #12crop (smallerMy initial sketches of Smash and Grab with the mysterious sack next to the finished artwork.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/art-sketch-finial-3-sm.jpgArt sketch + Finial #3 (sm)In illustrations with lots of detail I kept very close to my original 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(pencil sketch, 2018)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/three-men-in-a-pub-rough.jpgThree Men in a Pub (rough)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/desperate-drinker-2a.jpgDesperate Drinker 2a'Smoking' (pencil sketch, 2018)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/desperate-drinker-1a.jpgDesperate Drinker 1a'Desperate Drinker' (pencil sketch, 2018)2023-06-11T11:10:27+00:00weekly0.6https://philmansell.com/2022/09/20/new-video-about-my-working-class-heroes-paintings/2022-09-20T17:30:25+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2022/06/02/press-release-bats-is-a-hat-trick-for-playwright-phil/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bats-pr-pic-01.jpgbats-pr-pic-01The cast of Phil Mansell’s play Bats are all smiles at rehearsals of Jávea Players’ latest production. 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(PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/paul-daniels-at-may-ball-08web.jpgPaul Daniels at May Ball 08webPaul Daniels astounds a fashion lecturer at Newport University's May Ball. (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)2016-03-18T10:02:09+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2016/03/10/being-rejected-by-sir-george-martin-makes-the-news/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/boi-live.jpgBOI LiveRare archive photo of Phil Mansell and Drew Millin of the BOI performing live. (Phil Mansell Collection)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/argus-10-march-2016-web.jpgArgus 10 March 2016-webBOI story finally makes the news! https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/virgin-records-letter-1a-web.jpgVirgin Records letter 1A-webRejection letter from Richard Branson's then new Virgin Records. (Phil Mansell Collection)2016-03-10T10:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2016/03/09/george-martin-turned-down-my-band/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/technicolor-yawn-front.jpgTechnicolor Yawn (front)Technicolour Yawn by The BOI (ARTWORK BY PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rmlogo7.jpgRMLOGO7Raven Mad Records Logo (ARTWORK BY PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/martnlet.jpgGeorge Martin LetterThe letter from George Martin (PHIL MANSELL COLLECTION)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/madness2.jpgMadness2https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/goose.jpgWild Goose ChaseWild Goose Chase LP by The BOI (ARTWORK BY PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/fa1.jpgFamous AnticsFamous Antics, an early BOI album. (ARTWORK BY PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/drew-cd-cutting.jpgDrew CD CuttingDrew's CD makes the news. A cutting from The Herald Express.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/boi2-a.jpgThe BOIThe BOI (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL COLLECTION)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/boi1-a.jpgBoi1-ahttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/beatles-pepper-studio-67.jpgGeorge Martin and the BeatlesGeorge Martin working with Beatles on probably their greatest LP 'Sgt pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.2016-03-09T16:48:04+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2016/03/03/in-praise-of-enid-blytons-adventure-books/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/560high7263403.jpg560high+7263403The children from the Adventure bookshttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/like-talbot-street.jpgFrom the back streets to a world of adventure.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/enidblytonwriting.jpgenidblytonwritinghttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2031-0.jpg2031-0Handsworth Libraryhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1764cbe43b59ddffc7540e918908b146.jpg1764cbe43b59ddffc7540e918908b146https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/560high5107587.jpg560high+5107587https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/560high2474629.jpg560high+2474629https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/520wide5182880.jpg520wide+5182880https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wbd2016_yellow_rightdown.pngWBD2016_yellow_rightdownhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/vall.jpgvall2016-03-03T12:27:03+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2016/02/27/art-for-childrens-books/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/capn-claptrap-1.jpgCap'n Claptrap 1Artwork for an unpublished book by Phil Mansellhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mungo2_1.jpgmungo2_1Artwork for a book I wrote for my son when he was a boy. Artwork by Phil Mansellhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/arabellas-parrot.jpgArabella's ParrotA rough sketch for another children's book illustration by Phil Mansellhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/arabella-3_1-sm.jpgarabella 3_1 smCircus character by Phil Mansellhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cover.jpgCoverCover of Welcome to Jubilee Street by Phil Mansellhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/smash-grab-sm.jpgSmash & Grab smhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pages-24-25.jpgpages 24-25A fish and chip shop in 'Welcome to Jubilee Street' by Phil Mansell.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/a-bonfire-in-jubilee-street-cover-800x600.jpgA Bonfire in Jubilee Street - cover [800x600]Cover art for 'A Bonfire in Jubilee Street' by Phil Mansellhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/a-bonfire-in-jubilee-street-page-12-13-800x600.jpgA Bonfire in Jubilee Street - page 12-13 [800x600]Artwork from 'A Bonfire in Jubilee Street' by Phil Mansell2016-02-27T15:14:24+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2015/07/28/where-theres-a-will/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_88web.jpgStratford July 2015_88webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_84web.jpgStratford July 2015_84webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_74web.jpgStratford July 2015_74webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_73web.jpgStratford July 2015_73webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_70web.jpgStratford July 2015_70webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_64web.jpgStratford July 2015_64webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_60web.jpgStratford July 2015_60webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_54web.jpgStratford July 2015_54webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_49web.jpgStratford July 2015_49webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stratford-july-2015_44web.jpgStratford July 2015_44web2015-07-28T13:47:02+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2015/07/22/the-magic-of-writing-with-scrivener-auto-complete/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4463-web.jpgIMG_4463-web'According to Claudia' on stage.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/characters-web2.jpgcharacters-web2https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/characters-web.jpgcharacters-webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/autocomplete.jpgautocompletehttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/claudia-cover-design-v14-web.jpgClaudia Cover Design (v14)-webAccording to Claudia by Phil Mansell2015-07-22T17:46:07+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2015/06/19/writing-about-top-secret-shenanigans/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bilko-and-hall.jpgBilko and HallColonel Hall and Sgt Bilko - roles that Terry and I often adopted.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/woman-157095_640.pngwoman-157095_640Enter Dawn - a knife-thrower's assistant in search of a knife-thrower.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/clandestine-op-cover-design-v2b.jpgClandestine Op Cover Design (v2b)The cover of 'A Clandestine Operation' which I designed to be spooky and worrying.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/keyhole-web.jpgKEYHOLE WEBThe outside world is viewed through a keyhole.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/room-edited-web.jpgroom--edited-web‘A Clandestine Operation’ is set in a room where two men and their supervisor are keeping an eye on events taking place beyond a locked door.2015-06-19T11:51:51+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2015/04/28/a-fools-errand-or-a-deadly-trap/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/seventh-suitcase-cover-design-final1-web.jpgSeventh Suitcase Cover Design (FINAL1) web2015-04-28T11:08:04+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/12/09/paying-homage-to-samuel-beckett-via-golf/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/caddying-for-godot-cover-design-v41.jpgCaddying for Godot Cover Design (v4)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dressrehearsal10-10-10_96.jpgDressRehearsal10-10-10_96'Bunkered' on stage at the Dolman Theatre. (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/barry-20-01_web_17.jpgBarry 20-01_web_17A serious business: playing crazy golf at Barry Island. (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/caddying-for-godot-cover.jpgCaddying for Godot Coverhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/golf-plays-poster1web.jpgGolf-Plays-Poster1web2014-12-09T11:33:20+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/11/27/creating-characters-using-scrivener/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/claudia-cover-design-v14-web1.jpgClaudia Cover Design (v14)-webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4256-web.jpgIMG_4256-webAngharad Jones as Claudia and Bob Brown as David in the stage version of 'According to Claudia'https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/books-on-amazon.jpgBooks on Amazonhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/win-showcase-scrivener_header.pngwin-showcase-scrivener_headerhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/claudia-characters.jpgClaudia characters'Claudia' characters with images of how I imagine the characters to lookhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/charlotte.jpgCharlotteIdeas for the character of Charlottehttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/plotlines.jpgPlotlinesPlot lines jotted down as I create the characters.https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/costumerehearse_033web.jpgCostumeRehearse_033webEloise Rossiter as Lucy and Paul Howells as her husband Micky.2014-11-27T15:07:27+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/11/18/a-hat-trick-on-amazon/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bunkered-cover-design-web.jpgBunkered Cover Design -webBunkered by Phil Mansell2015-04-07T10:05:05+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/11/07/my-play-on-amazon/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/claudia-cover-design-v14-web.jpgClaudia Cover Design (v14) web'According to Claudia' by Phil Mansellhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/claudia-back-cover.jpgClaudia back coverThe back cover of the published version of my play.2014-11-07T10:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/10/20/claudia-goes-from-strength-to-strength/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/claudia_dress_494-web.jpgClaudia_Dress_494-webSue Morgan as Charlotte and Chris Bissex-Williams as Michael. (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/claudia_dress_277-web.jpgClaudia_Dress_277-webEloise Rossiter as Lucy and Paul Howells as Micky. (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/claudia_dress_068-web.jpgClaudia_Dress_068-webBob Brown as David and Angharad Jones as Claudia. (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/v-awards_01web.jpgV Awards_01webMy lovely wife Caroline and I picking up the Theatre Show of the Year Award2014-10-20T12:13:53+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/07/11/claudia-comes-to-life/2014-07-11T14:18:23+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/07/02/first-rehearsal-for-claudia-draws-near/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/claudia-cast_03web.jpgClaudia Cast_03webCast of 'According to Claudia' at preliminary meeting. (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)2014-07-02T09:08:38+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/07/01/write-on/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/wedded-blitz-grab.gifWedded Blitz grabExcerpt from my new play2014-07-01T13:25:30+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/06/07/according-to-claudia-cast-first-meeting/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/alt-claudia-2cast1aweb.jpgAlt Claudia (2cast1a)webhttps://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/claudia-cast-photo-websm.jpgClaudia Cast Photo-websmThe cast of 'According to Claudia' pick up their scripts. (PHOTO: PHIL MANSELL)2014-06-07T09:15:16+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/05/27/casting-according-to-claudia/2014-05-27T12:07:39+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/04/02/well-read/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/according-to-claudia-poster-a3-4a.jpgAccording to Claudia poster A3 (4a)An early version of the poster for According To Claudia2014-04-02T11:31:52+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.com/2014/03/28/25/https://philmansell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/according-to-claudia-poster-a3-2b-sm.jpgAccording to Claudia poster A3 (2b)-sm2014-03-28T16:31:12+00:00monthlyhttps://philmansell.comdaily1.02026-04-01T08:26:39+00:00