{"product_id":"big-magazine-6-19-march-1996-take-that-boyzone-eternal-melissa-george-sku-1543","title":"BIG! Magazine 6-19 March 1996 Take That Boyzone Eternal Melissa George SKU 1543","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-id=\"chat-app\" class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIG! Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 March to 19 March 1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, capturing a very recognisable slice of mid-1990s British pop, television and celebrity culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main front-cover feature is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake That\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, appearing during the period surrounding the band's highly publicised split. The cover promotes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Never Forget! Take That – 8 Page Souvenir Special”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making this an especially nostalgic issue for Take That collectors and fans of 1990s pop memorabilia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover also advertises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 pages of star gossip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along with prominent features on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoyzone, Eternal and Melissa George\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake That Souvenir Special\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA major attraction of this issue is the dedicated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeight-page Take That souvenir section\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, beginning on page 23.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe magazine was published during the enormous media attention surrounding Take That's breakup, and the issue presents the group as a major commemorative feature rather than simply a short news story. This gives the magazine strong period appeal as an original piece of 1996 pop-history memorabilia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover photograph features the members of Take That together, accompanied by the large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“NEVER FORGET!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e headline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther Featured Stars \u0026amp; Content\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photographed contents page confirms a wide range of period features, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoyzone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – including a feature asking whether \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRonan Keating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a “boyfriend from hell”.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEternal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – behind-the-scenes\/touring feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelissa George\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – advice\/problem-page feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouise Nurding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – discussing the Take That split, Oasis and other subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Andre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – feature exploring what he has hidden in his house.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShane Richie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – taking the magazine's “Love Questionnaire”.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEight pages of contemporary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecelebrity gossip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFilm and video reviews in the magazine's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRated Or Slated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e section.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA strong mixture of music, celebrity, film, television and teen-pop material typical of BIG! during the mid-1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is also period animation\/movie material visible, including imagery associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToy Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, adding another very recognisable mid-1990s element to the issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe magazine clearly retains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eposter material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne photographed fold-out poster features a young male celebrity photographed casually in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecream\/white jumper and blue jeans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, seated outdoors against a rustic\/tree background. 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