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Nuremberg – The Trial of the Nazi war criminals. Podcast Radio 4 BBC

Jonathan Myerson wrote and directed this podcast, assuring us it was based on real events and testimonies. I could find no errors other than the emphasis on the role of certain women which may have been the influence of BBC diversity and gender compliance. So whole episodes were narrated by the [...]

November 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 4 Barnsley 1

Having had to endure the journey from hell from the coast I deserved this sparkling performance. First class became cattle class as all the seats were taken by disgruntled passengers in a train of few carriages that became standing room only- so much for any social distancing. Clapham Junction, the [...]

November 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

My art week

The week began with Fake or Fortune on Monday night on BBC4. Some find this programme contrived but it’s popular for a reason. There is the Antique Roadshow element, which Fiona Bruce also presents, of the masterpiece bought in a junk shop: the reputation and work of the artist; the [...]

November 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

We fight Fascists/Daniel Sonnabend

This is the true story of the 43 Group constituted by Jewish people to fight domestic fascism after World War Two. It is a graphic account of violence, disruption of fascist marches and meetings, and intelligence gathering by a group fearful that – having defeated Nazism – the creed [...]

November 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

Simon Sebag Montefiore on The Making of Spain

Last night on BBC4 Simon Sebag Montefiore presented the first part of his early history of Spain. I can claim a family connection as I was at university with his brother Rupert and historian brother Hugh, whose wife Aviva regularly appears as a forensic art expert in BBC’s 4 previous programme [...]

November 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

Happy birthday Prince Charles

November 14th is Prince Charles’ birthday. I can claim a connection as my brother was born 4 days earlier in the same place (the Lindo Wing, Queen Mary Hospital, Paddington) and delivered by the same gynaecologist (George Pinker). There the similarity ends. Prince Charles might well be a future [...]

November 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the autumn internationals

I watched both games yesterday – Ireland beating the All Blacks and England overcoming Australia. The first game was covered on Channel 4. The commentator was Miles Harrison but I missed his normal sidekick Stuart Barnes. The All Blacks were ring-rusty and short of the high standards that one [...]

November 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

Tate Britain v Tate Modern

Yesterday our art art tutor gave us a curated tour of Tate Britain. Before writing this I visited the Tate website to see how this clarified the difference between Tate Modern and Tate Britain. This explained that Tate Modern was the more international and contemporary. Tate Britain – as it [...]

November 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

A Day at the Tate Modern

The last time I visited Tate Modern must have been 2017. It  did not float my boat as modern art is too political for me. I was back there yesterday for the curated tour of our art and visual culture course from 1950 onwards. We started with German artist and sculptor Joseph Beuys. He was a keen [...]

November 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

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