Doctor Who and Vincent van Gogh
I just don’t get Doctor Who, the much-loved BBC TV series. However, I was curious about this weekend’s episode because it featured as its central character Vincent van Gogh, who regular readers will know is a particular favourite of mine. So I watched it. I suspected that actor Tony Curran would make a rather good [...]
We and Jimmy Page spellbound by Roy Harper
It’s three years ago since I first saw Roy Harper, the singer-songwriter folk rock guitarist. Everything I said about him in the blog I wrote after that gig still stands. The man’s a genius. As well as being very, very funny. I knew I wouldn’t be able to stand up for the whole gig at [...]
