It’s an educational show this week as Aidan, Tim and Graham learn about the darkest secret of Hammer Studios and the how the director of “Some Like It Hot” prolonged the legend of the Loch Ness Monster. Before all of that there’s Film of the Week – Aardman Animation’s latest […]
Arthur Conan Doyle
Agatha Christie: Nice Mysteries, Shame About the Prejudice
Agatha Christie has a certain reputation. If you’ve never read her books, you might associate her with twee, cozy, country mysteries featuring genteel and civilised murderers who delicately despatch their victims, perhaps a body in a library, the kind of coffee-table read favoured by older ladies as they sip their […]
Sherlock Jr (1924) A silent comedy far ahead of its time (Review)
Literary Loitering 40 – Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant
It’s been a strange week with the passing of renowned architect Dame Zahar Hadid, the news that King Arthur may have been from Yorkshire, and a children’s book about The Queen finding the right crown to wear. Our featured books are Adventure Time: The Enchiridion & Marcy’s Super Secret Scrapbook, […]