State Of The Nation

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Night Manager

17th January 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

An alignment of Le Carrés occurred over Christmas. A new series of The Night Manager dropped on BBC 1 and iPlayer alongside a repeat of the Corporation’s 1979 adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, also [more…]

A View From The Greenhouse; (The Shabbiness Of Public Service)

6th September 2022 Colin Cross 0

Autumn is upon us, misty mornings, shorter days and cool breezes from the west herald its arrival. In our tiny corner of North West England, little changes. Sheep get moved from field to field, taking [more…]

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Night Manager

A View From The Greenhouse; (The Shabbiness Of Public Service)

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