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The Mouse That Roared

I don’t talk here much about radio plays, but I intend to make some amends in 2004, since I hope to listen to more plays on my...

Music

Michael Kamen

I’ve only just learnt that composer Michael Kamen has died at the age of 55. Only a couple of weeks ago, I was transferring my...

Radio

Arcadia

I dug out my old cassettes of Arcadia by Tom Stoppard to have another listen. I saw the original NT production of it when it visited Bath...

Radio

Pete & Geoff

Nice interview with Pete & Geoff in the Sunday Times....

Music

I Bought the Daily Mail – Shaming

Yes it’s bad. But for 70p I got a load of Elvis songs – and one of them is Suspicious Minds – so I had no choice really....

Radio

Trawler

Radio 4 are currently serialising the latest Redmond O’Hanlon book, Trawler, as book of the week. I must admit that I haven’t...

Radio

Hitchhikers Confirmed

Well it seems that The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy really is returning to radio! Of course there’s still no BBC Press...

Radio

Attacks on Radio 3 Music Policy

Good to hear that Gerald Kaufman’s having a go at Radio 3 now. OK – he’s not alone in his attacks, with plenty of others...

Radio

The Return of Hitchhikers?

According to this article on Mediaguardian, Hitchhikers is returning next year, with an adaptation of The Restaurant at the End of the...

Music

V Festival 2003

Or just “V Festival” as it should be known. The weather held out, and the Virgin Radio hospitality tent looked better than...