The Greatest Show on Earth
On Friday the postman brought me my copy of Richard Dawkins’ new book The Greatest Show on Ear…
Life stories
Having spent most of his 82 years on the planet investigating the natural world, Sir David Attenborough has a unique view of what’s out there and how it all knits together. If you’ve been listening to Sir David on BBC Radio 4’s…
Sir David on too many people
Is it any wonder that I love Sir David Attenborough so much when he nails his colours to the mast on a subject as important as this? …
The Genius of Charles Darwin
It won’t surprise you to hear that I can’t wait until 8pm tomorrow night when I’ll be glued to Channel 4, watching Profess…
Give us this day our daily Attenborough
If I’ve been a bit quiet on here of late, blame David Attenborough. I mean ‘Sir David’, obviously.
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The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Last year when we were travelling through Southern Africa, as we travelled north through Botswana, one of my fellow explorers, Jenny, handed me a book having finished it and asked ‘would I like to borrow it?’ I told her that I found novels almost impos…
On show at Modern Art Oxford
From Saturday, one of my paintings will be on show in …
Reason to be cheerful
The very marvellous Richard Dawkins (pictured) is back …
A bird of good omen
I watched a programme on BBC4 the other night in which
Dame Ellen Macarthur found out more about albatrosses….
Are you ready to rock?
Jimi Hendrix wasn’t half partial to a bit of rock
I’m pretty much alway…
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