the Magnificat
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:11:02 +0100
Hugh Dennis obviously thinks his comedy career is on the wane and is seeking
to follow the talentless masses, the Hardip Sing Kohlis and the Sandi
Toxics, into being voices that pop up on radio 4 by default
His programme about the Magnificat today said that the Magnificat means
whatever people choose it to me ...
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Milford Mention
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:21:54 -0700
Has Milford Crabtree ever been mentioned on Radio 4 - I don't think so
- what are we going to do about it ?
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On your Marx...
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:36:25 -0700
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2240427.ece
Confessions of a BBC liberal
The BBC has finally come clean about its bias, says a former editor,
who wrote Yes, Minister
Antony Jay
In the past four weeks there have been two remarkable changes in the
public attitude to the BBC. The first and mos ...
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Squaddies' survival rates in Eyeraq
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:05:50 +0100
I could have sworn that I half-heard a news item early yesterday morning
saying that a British squaddy has a higher risk of being killed in Iraq than
does an American, pro rata.
I can't find mention of this anywhere on the Beeb's site - has it been
expunged?
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Squaddies' survival rates in Eyeraq
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:05:50 +0100
I could have sworn that I half-heard a news item early yesterday morning
saying that a British squaddy has a higher risk of being killed in Iraq than
does an American, pro rata.
I can't find mention of this anywhere on the Beeb's site - has it been
expunged?
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"...delicious meat!"; R4 'Culture Shock'; BBC WS 01:30 GMT 17 JUL 2007
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:34:55 -0700
As a note on idiomatics the, presumably Chinese, lady
on this morning's broadcast 'Culture Shock' seemed to
enjoy the benefits of an editing suite on being assured
by an enthusiatic man that he was looking forward to
eating her delicious meat.
To Those Learning English: beware!
In terms of double-meanings, I ...
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Frogspawn
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:37:31 +0100
Burleigh gives Eric 'I Luv Stalin' Frogspawn Hobspawm a RICHLY DESERVED
C*NTING OFF:
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/non-fiction/article2064545.ece
In any case, Conquest's Dragons of Expectation show how Frogspawn's 'The
purges were worth it' is bollox.
ROBBIE
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Scroot on education
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:19:11 +0100
From Times Online
July 13, 2007
It's not meant to be 'relevant'
Roger Scruton
It is one of the most deeply rooted superstitions of our age that the
purpose of education is to benefit those who receive it. What we teach in
school, what subjects we encourage in universities and the methods of
instruction ...
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The Final Solution
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:50:58 +0100
Looks like Brooks' vision of 'we don;t need no education' is the way the
qualis and curris board is going:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article2067365.ece
EVERYONE's gotta be DUMB DUMB DUMB *DUMB*!
- except the children of rich liberals and conservatives, who'll carry on
gettin ...
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Desert Island Disks
Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:55:09 GMT
Desert Island Disks for once was worth listening to: Simon Russell Beale
was interesting and listenable and his choice of music was first-class.
Compare that with Ricky Gervaise last (was it?) week. I didn't know who
Ricky Gervaise was before the programme started and frankly I could care
less afterwards.
One ...
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