Ron Howard is a funny old director. You never quite know what you’re going to get with him. His work ranges from the brilliant (Apollo 13, Frost/Nixon) to the fairly good (Backdraft, Splash) to the diabolical (The Dilemma) and encompasses every stage in between. He hits more often than he misses but his name isn’t an automatic guarantee of quality…
My Animals and Other Family
17 January 2013 by Leave a Comment
Last year will not go down in history as a triumph for the BBC which is a real shame. For all the scandals and cover-ups and disasters I still think it’s one of Britain’s greatest institutions. One of its saving graces from 2012 however was the coverage of the London Olympics and one of the stars of the Olympic presentation team was Clare Balding….
The Queen
5 June 2012 by Leave a Comment
When history looks back at the House of Windsor there will be a number of defining moments. The creation of the Windsor name, the abdication crisis, the coronation of the young, beautiful queen, this Diamond Jubilee celebration and of course the death of Diana, Princess of Wales…
The BFG
2 November 2011 by Leave a Comment
An ongoing bone of contention in a couple of the #BookTwub discussions has been the feud between fans of Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl as to which is the greatest children’s author. One week Blyton came out on top but the following week Dahl triumphed…