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VLADEK SHEYBAL

Many years ago I was at the Regents Park Open Air theatre when I recognised the actor Vladek Sheybal who played Kronsteen the chess grandmaster and sinister enforcer in From Russia with Love. Whenever I watch arguably the best of the Bonds I see Vladek Sheybal and the chanteuse Lotte Lenya playing [...]

November 6, 2013 // 0 Comments

Malmaison Newcastle

For a relatively recent hotel the Malmaison can claim to be defining and historic. It kick started the Quayside revival of Newcastle one of the most popular quarters to party in England and it redefined the notion of a metro hotel. Gone are The Gideon brown bible, teas- made, Colby trouser [...]

November 5, 2013 // 0 Comments

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Ala Colthard / Signor Sassi& Jones Family Kitchen

February 13, 2025 // 0 Comments

Signor Sassi is one of those once fashionable Knightsbridge restaurants – you know the sort they have puctures of film stars and footballers on the wall? Situated in [...]
Super Bowl 2025

February 11, 2025 // 0 Comments

The Super Bowl poses many challenges. To the viewer, he/she must – if he/she wants to see it live – stay awake between the hours of 11.30pm and 3-30am. As it’s [...]
England 26 France 25 (Six Nations)

February 9, 2025 // 0 Comments

England confounded the negativity of the Press in the build-up by not collapsing in the final quarter but by winning in the dying embers. In truth it was not a great game of [...]
A Woman Bathing In A Stream/Rembrandt 1654

February 6, 2025 // 0 Comments

You might have thought radio is not the best medium to present an art programme but I always enjoy Moving Pictures on Radio 4 presented by Cathy Fitzgerald. The picture [...]
The Tanner Report: Newcastle 1 Fulham 2

February 3, 2025 // 0 Comments

The mystery continues as to why Fulham can get satisfactory results against teams above us and play poorly against those below. We have beaten Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and [...]