by Douglas Anderson | Aug 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I was trying to change the tariff on my mobile phone account and also to get a new hand set. After waiting to be connected to an advisor for about twenty minutes, all the time having to listen to insincere pre-recorded apologies at the waiting time due...
by Douglas Anderson | Jul 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
I wrote an article about Bob Monkhouse a little while back which was warmly received. It’s nice then that I should stumble upon a lovely piece by Barry Cryer also about Bob. It can be read here on the BBC Comedy Blog and it’s well worth it. Like me, Barry...
by Douglas Anderson | Jul 21, 2010 | Article, Uncategorized
With the imminent British cinema release of the Serge Gainsbourg film Vie Heroique, it may be the case that the general opinion of the French cultural icon in the UK will be altered, and for the better. To many in Britain and indeed elsewhere, the name Serge...
by Douglas Anderson | Jul 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s not too often I’m compelled to urge people to watch a TV show, I tend to do it more with films or dvd box sets but I shall make an exception after seeing what will probably end up being my televisual highlight of the year. The show in question was...
by Douglas Anderson | Jul 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Very sad to hear of the death of Harvey Pekar, someone I respected greatly and whose writing meant a lot to me. It was only recently that I posted an article I had written about him on this site. My thoughts on his work are probably best articulated in that article...
