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The Lady from Zagreb/ Philip Kerr

This is the 20th Bernie Gunther novel. It would perhaps be harsh to call it formulaic but they have become predictable. I never criticise a popular author who makes his living from a character, plenty have done so normally in the murder mystery genre. Kerr has branched out with Scott Manson, a [...]

June 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Third Man

When Ned  Sherrin  presented Loose Ends it was groundbreaking for the the rather twee radio 4. One part of the programme was devoted to “the authentication of tall tales”. Such authentication would make a programme in itself for the cinema as so many such tales have grown. One of the [...]

June 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Broadcasting – excellent and very, very average

Last night, after a fairly busy day culminating in making myself an evening meal, I decided on a whim to retire to bed just after 8.30pm for no other reason that I was weary and felt like it. It proved to be a happy move because, quite by chance, I had only just missed the beginning of what turned [...]

June 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

Gypsy

Sometimes – and it does not happen often – you see a musical that blows your mind and Gypsy is such. It does not have one memorable song whilst some great musicals like Oliver, My Fair  Lady or South Pacific have many, so what makes this such a success? I would say two factors: a [...]

June 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

Radio 5 sport- too PC?

There is much sport to savour this weekend with two showpiece events: the Derby and Champions League Final. John Pargiter will be watching the golf at Memorial where the Tiger Woods game is now restored if not match winning. Andy Murray is making a fist of it against the invincible Djorkovic and [...]

June 6, 2015 // 1 Comment

A la Colthard: Hotel Costes, Paris and Bonnard

The latest National Rust expedition was to Paris, ostensibly to see the Pierre Bonnard at the Musee D’Orsay but also  to enjoy lunch at the uber cool Hotel Costes. My cousin in New York who works for a French bank is the man in the know on what the French call “branche”, [...]

June 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

It’s more complicated than you think

About every six or seven years my brother runs a musical survey which he sends out to all his pals – and indeed, via that constituency, accepts responses from anyone else (e.g. family members, friends, acquaintances) that they make aware of its existence. The survey has a very simple structure [...]

June 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

In the Night of Time /Antonio Molina

One review which you will rarely read (but you will now) is the one where the reviewer gives up on the book. Some book clubs have a protocol whereby a member can give up on the set book provided he/she provides a reason. It’s actually a difficult but common problem of reading. Do you carry on [...]

June 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Professionals

A month or so ago I was watching some programme on ITV4 on Saturday evening. The following morning I woke up early as is my wont and switched on the telly.  ITV 4 was showing The Professionals and I rapidly became absorbed. Where possible I now watch it from  6.30/7.30 every Sunday morning. It [...]

June 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

Barely leaving the pier

Although as the Rust’s ‘music man’ I am entrusted with commenting upon all kinds of music and performer, like any human being I have my heroes. A personal favourite of mine is Brian Wilson, the mastermind behind the Beach Boys, whom I regard as one of the greats of the past seventy five [...]

May 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

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