Dis-connected

Wed, Jan 2019

More people than ever are not paying their TV licence and are being hounded ever more vigorously by the evil …

Doctor, doctor …

Sun, Dec 2018

Have you been watching the new Dr Who? I have. And, on the whole, I like it. It seems to …

Sat, Jun 2018

A Very English Scandal – what was it about and does it matter? I’d like to argue that it wasn’t about …

Mon, Jun 2018

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been watching the detectives. The Bill, Scott & Bailey, Wallander, DCI Banks and, currently, Law and Order …

Sat, Mar 2018

March has been a month of tail-chasing here at Temple Towers, hence the radio- or, rather, blog- silence. Participation in …

Wed, Mar 2018

I’ve only seen the first episode of the BBC’s much-heralded Civilizations and, whilst it was good visually, there was no depth …

Thu, Jul 2017

Well, the BBC’s top salaries have turned out to be a bit of a Pandora’s box and one that will …

Wed, Jun 2017

So – Howard Hodgkin (sorry – Sir Howard Hodgkin). A couple of weeks ago – Sunday evening – vegging out …

Mon, Apr 2017

It’s six years since writer Anne Cleaves spoke at OxLitFest to what one reviewer described as “a small but knowledgeable” …