Television

The episode that broke the spell

11th August 2020 rattuscatchus 0

I was a huge fan of New Tricks. For those that didn’t watch, it was a British police drama about a small unit of 3 detectives and a DS that ran the show. The USP [more…]

The Biggest Little City in the World

11th August 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

More than a century and a half ago, westbound gold rush settlers had to cross the Truckee River, a few miles to the east of the California / Nevada state line. Ahead of them lay [more…]

Ice Station Zero

30th July 2020 Going Postal 0

Idly browsing the Interweb the other day, I came across this BBC article on the terrible outlook for the ice sheet around the North Pole: Arctic Summers to be ice-free by 2013. Well worth a [more…]

Kenneth (Ken) Essex Hits a Century!

10th July 2020 Going Postal 0

Kenneth Essex, one of the most respected viola players of our time, celebrates his 100th birthday on Monday 20th July 2020. Born the son of a Co-op baker and confectionery manager in Hinkley, Leicestershire he [more…]

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

26th June 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 25th June 2020 Panel: Steve Barclay (Conservative) Jess Phillips (Labour) Iona Bain (Finance Blogger) Theo Paphitis (Businessman) George the Poet (Spoken Word Artist) Venue: Under Thirties Special First responder to BLM’s call to [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

25th June 2020 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents another hour of left-wing screeching. On the panel are: Chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay, shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding Jess Phillips, entrepreneur [more…]

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

19th June 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 18th June 2020 Panel: James Cleverly (Conservative) Lisa Nandy (Labour) Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat) Jed Mercurio (Writer) Steve Parish (Businessman) Venue: Plymouth The expert who advised Thomas Guy to put his money into [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

18th June 2020 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents topical debate with an audience from Plymouth. On the panel are: James Cleverly MP, former Conservative Party chairman, now minister for the Middle East and North [more…]