I had to smile at the programming....a series of double bills, each pair closely matched; so as well as Blimp/AMOLAD we have Night Mail/Brief Encounter,...
Me, Nicky and Mark are all seeing AMOLAD at the National on Saturday 5th. Anyone else going? We will be able to give away the plot to everyone who is seeing it...
... Which reminds me that this week's episode contained a graceful tribute to AMOLAD as the Doctor (battling Daleks in 1931 New York), demonstrated the ...
But not the last episode because I haven't seen it yet, and only just averted my eyes in time when Nicky started mentioning it in her post... Mark I don't...
Thanks, I've added it to the events list. They're showing some interesting titles in their season of British Postwar Classics. Tight Little Island (i.e. Whisky...
I've got the second episode on disc, but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet. I can make you a copy on DVD-R, if you'd like. Nick ... [Non-text portions of...
Nick Dando
nick.dando@...
May 2, 2007 5:39 am
27509
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=659562007 Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing, over the sea to Eilean a' Cheň MURDO MACLEOD AND...
Except that all the journalists I've heard talking about this have been unable to find anyone on Skye who agrees with it. They all say it'll be terrible for...
That's very kind, Nick; I'll give it a few weeks, if there's no sign of a repeat screening, I'll take you up on that... Mark ... From: Nick Dando To:...
Reminder from: PnP Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PnP/cal It's night over Europe ... Wednesday May 2, 2007 10:15 pm - 10:30 pm (This event repeats...
PnP@yahoogroups.com
May 2, 2007 10:01 pm
27513
I'm not sure if this has already been picked up upon but the director of Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley, Joe Wright can be added to the ranks of...
... Try BBC3 on Friday http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/listings/index.shtml?day=friday&service_id=4288 Confusingly their Sunday schedule still shows a repeat of...
Thanks Simon, Joe Wright's Pride and Prejudice (that other P&P) got a mention a while back but I think this is the first I've heard of him quoting BN as a ...
Just heard this play via Radio 4's listen again service. Very good. It's a shame that we have to wait until 2025 to find out what happened. ... sale ... 40s,...
There have been various books written about it: * Flight 777 by Ian Colvin, Evans Bros. London, 1957 * In Search of my Father by Ronald Howard. Kimber. London,...
Reminder from: PnP Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PnP/cal Esmond Knight's birthday Friday May 4, 2007 All Day (This event repeats every year.) ...
PnP@yahoogroups.com
May 3, 2007 10:58 pm
27519
It's the May Day bank holiday on Monday, so Channel 4 are showing BoRP 13:20 - 15:30 Also coming to a small screen near you (in the UK) Deborah Kerr profiled...
Keep an eye on the new series of Balderdash & Piffle, starting on Fri 11th May at 10pm (repeated on Mon at 11:20). One of the words they are exploring the...
Today we wish a happy P&P birthday to Randolph "Randy" Man in Santa Fe, NM. This is the day when, in 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. It...
Greetings to all the Usual Suspects, and thank you, Steverino, for the kind birthday greetings. Since I last posted (and there's been a lot of water under the...
randolphmn@...
May 5, 2007 5:45 pm
27523
Just back from seeing AMOLAD at the NT. All I will say (for risk of spoiling it for those waiting for the reviews next week) is that, while we loved it, ...
Hi, Randy: Did anybody ever try making a film of TMWWT? Any great film of The Man Who Was Thursday would have had to starred Alistair Sim. Best wishes Bruce...
Bruce R. Gillespie
gandc@...
May 6, 2007 12:57 am
27525
Hi, Bruce, Yes, Alastair Sim would be apt for Lucian Gregory, the crackpot anarchist foiled by hero Gregory Syme (who I see as a sort of Leslie...
randolphmn@...
May 6, 2007 2:16 am
27526
They've put a video clip on the NT site at http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=23064 to give us an idea of what we're letting ourselves in for. Any comments...
Michael Henderson in yesterday's Daily Telegraph was not too enamoured of the Shane Meadows film "This is England", commenting "See it if you must, but take a...
It doesn't give you much of a clue, actually....but there are a lot of pushbikes, true enough. If you are planning on meeting the Kneehigh people post-show I...
Is it true that there are lots of bicycles? _____ From: PnP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PnP@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nicky smith Sent: 06 May 2007 00:03 To:...
edward ward
edward@...
May 6, 2007 10:25 pm
27530
We three loved it but suspect it might not meet with 100% approval from list- members. We also loved the ending (well, two of us did!) and are very curious ...