Loaded Magazine October 2001 Samantha Robson Roy Keane Armando Iannucci SKU 1545

Original Loaded Magazine – October 2001, a classic early-2000s British men's lifestyle, entertainment and popular-culture magazine.

The issue is headed by Samantha Robson, best known for her role in The Bill, with a substantial feature beginning around page 120. The cover uses a police/crime-scene theme tied directly to her television association and promotes the feature as one of the principal attractions of the issue.

This is a particularly varied issue of Loaded, mixing celebrity interviews, sport, television, comedy, unusual real-life reporting, military aviation, nightlife, fashion and the magazine's characteristic irreverent early-2000s editorial style.

Samantha Robson / The Bill Feature

Samantha Robson receives prominent cover and contents-page coverage, with the contents describing the feature as “The Bill” and highlighting Samantha Robson alongside Jane Wall.

The photographs shown use a stylised police/crime-scene concept, making this an especially interesting issue for collectors of The Bill memorabilia, British television magazines and Samantha Robson material.

Roy Keane

A major Roy Keane feature appears from approximately page 82.

The contents describe him as the Manchester United hard man, giving the issue added appeal for collectors of:

• Manchester United memorabilia
• Roy Keane material
• Early-2000s football magazines
• Premier League memorabilia

Armando Iannucci

Comedy writer and producer Armando Iannucci has a substantial feature around page 104, described in the contents as focusing on one of modern British comedy's major figures.

This gives the issue additional interest for collectors of British television and comedy memorabilia.

Other Featured Content

The photographed contents pages show a wide-ranging selection including:

• Five – boy-band feature around page 50
• A feature concerning a major serial killer around page 56
• The Honeyz around page 68
• Extreme Games 2010 around page 78
• Royal Navy fighter jets around page 90
• A feature on male escorts / gigolos around page 96
• Thirty days without vice around page 112
• Church of Euthanasia feature around page 130
• Sports personalities feature around page 141
• “Wild Parties” feature around page 149
• Fashion and grooming
• Film reviews
• Music coverage
• Games
• Comedy
• Clubbing
• Sport
• Travel
• Books

The contents photography also shows military aircraft, celebrity portraits, sporting subjects and other period imagery typical of Loaded during this era.

Collecting Interest

A good period piece from the height of the British men's magazine boom, with strong crossover interest for collectors of:

Loaded Magazine, The Bill, Samantha Robson, Roy Keane, Manchester United, Five, Armando Iannucci and early-2000s British popular culture.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains colourful and generally presents well.
• There is visible rubbing and wear along the spine and outer edges.
• Bottom edge and lower corners show noticeable handling/storage wear.
• Some light surface marks and small creases are visible on the cover.
• Spine remains intact but shows age-related rubbing.
• Interior pages shown appear clean, bright and securely bound.
• Normal page curvature is visible from opening and storage.
• No obvious major page loss, extensive writing or severe internal damage is visible in the supplied photographs.
• Rear cover appears generally intact with ordinary storage and handling wear.

Overall, a good vintage reader/collector copy with signs of age and use consistent with a magazine from 2001.

Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

Important – Original Extras

Any gifts, supplements, promotional items, cards, CDs, samples, inserts or other loose items that may originally have been supplied with this magazine are no longer included unless specifically shown in the photographs.

Packaging

UK orders: Magazine will be sent securely in a hardback envelope.

International orders: Magazine will be packed in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during transit.

SKU: 1545