Miscellany

The Producers

October 30, 2004

The fact that it is one of the better shows on the West End right now possibly says more about the other shows.

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A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Forum

October 29, 2004

You feel yourself pulled along by the way the cast at The National seem to be enjoying themselves.

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Lucky Man: A Memoir

October 23, 2004

An absorbing and very well-written book that proves that people in the public eye and just like the rest of us.

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Wet London 20

October 20, 2004

Back now from my holiday and it seems that London has been wet while I have been away!

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21 Dog Years: Doing Time At Amazon.Com

October 20, 2004

Daisey’s book is flagged as a comic tale but it takes a while for the comedy to warm-up. In fact, it’s only towards the end that I felt there were some laugh-out-loud moments but don’t let that put you off. ’21 Dogs Years’ in well written and compelling.

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BBC4 Should Broaden Its Appeal

October 14, 2004

You dream of something good and I dream of BBC Television idents. I also remember children’s TV and want to impact the US elections. It’s an odd train of thought today.

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The Timewarp Times

October 5, 2004

The past is coming back – really. It’s the Eighties again: not to be outdone on the list front The Sun lists predictions for top toys this Christmas.

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Digital Download Chart

August 13, 2004

Is the new digital download chart a good thing?

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Formula One Comes To Regent Street

July 6, 2004

London-based fans of Formula 1 racing are in for a treat today as the Regent Street F1 parade takes to the streets at 6pm.

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Where is Ashley Paske?

April 2, 2004

He used to be in Neighbours and Richmond Hill. Where are you now, Ashley?

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It Was A Good Read

December 29, 2003

While I will miss the disappearances, they are – of course, just blips in the workings of the web. What I find sad is that, in time, it is likely that all this content will disappear from servers as the owners stop paying for the space that houses the sites. It would be like burning every copy of a book you had read – vanished. It’s part of a shared history that disappears.

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