Sharoma

Welcome to Sharoma, website of Robin Sharrock. For the past 27 years I have been writing about computer gaming, history, music, film and television, science fiction, and many other random topics. Feel free to email me with questions, comments, or submissions. Thank you to everyone who has contributed.

This website is still made as it was in 1999: with a simple text editor.

Film and Television

• Shitmobiles in Film and TV (2023)
• (Why) F1 (is terrible) (2023)
• Hell Is a City & Carry On Cabby (2023)
• Red Dwarf Already Did It! (2023)
• Comedy Connections (2024)
• On the Buses (2024)
• Britain's Best Sitcom (2024)
• The Likely Lads (2026)
• Britain's Best Sitcom Episode (2026)
• Carry On Films Rated (2026)

Retro and Current Gaming

• Frontierverse - Frontier: Elite 2 (1999)
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert (2002)
• Rise of Nations (2011) [videos removed]
• Grand Prix 2 (2012) [videos removed]
• SimCity 3000 (2014)
• Open TTD (2015)
• Gran Turismo: Sport (2020)
• World of Warships: Legends (2021)
• Gaming History (2022)

Music and Opinion

• The Clash - Bootlegs & Rarities (2000)
• Thompson Twins Discography (2001)
• MiniDisc: Hacks, Reviews & Tips (2001)
• The Loudness War (2006)
• Lesser known post-punk (2007)
• Talking Heads 5.1 Downmixes (2007)
• Dave Formula (2008)
• Why I Love John Shuttleworth (2009)
• Starbase 109 (2009)
• Out Of Phase Stereo (2009)
• Today is Beatles Day! (2009)
• Section 25 (2010)
• D-503: M0ar Music (2010)
• R-13: The Collapsing State Of Affairs (2011)
• Gary Wilson (2011)
• Cassette Tape (2021)
• Crisaunt (2021)
• Cassection (2022)
• Maddisun: Self Reflections (2022)
• Twin Seas Discography (2024)
• Early Depeche Mode (2024)
• Cabaret Voltaire - The Crackdown (2024)
• The Macc Lads (2026)

Miscellaneous

• How to use a Roundabout (2009)
• Snack Musings (2009)
• Government Motors (2009)
• Kondratieff Waves in the UK (2014)
• Postcard Art (2018)
• Casio Watches (2023)
• Public Service Vehicle Badge (2024)
• The Tiberius Trump Comparison (2025)
• My Plan for Canadian Coinage (2025)
• Cadbury Factory Codes (2025)

© Robin Sharrock: 1999-2026

Last updated: 5 August 2026