Wednesday 26 September 2012

TV

British Legends of Stage and Screen
1x03 Sir Christopher Lee
Interesting and informative documentary about the life and work of Sir Christopher Lee, based around a new interview with him.
[Watch it (again), for a fee, on Sky Go.]

The Graham Norton Show
11x05 (11/5/12 edition)

The Great British Bake Off
3x07 Sweet Dough
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]

Articles

JK Rowling review: The Casual Vacancy breaks Harry Potter's spell
by Allison Pearson (from The Telegraph)

It's a three-star review, but by golly it's persuaded me I want to read the book! Can't wait to see the reactions from inattentive parents who merrily let their little kiddy Potter fans read it, and from Americans. Just Americans -- their moral reaction will be essentially of the level of kids, I expect.