One of my favourite TV shows as a child was the 1960’s Batman series starring Adam West, Burt Ward, Cesar Romero and Frank Gorshin. I had the Batcape, the Batcar and just about every other Bat-thing, and even today have signed cheques and photo’s of stars of the series on my study wall at home. Sad, but true. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2012
How To Win A Nobel Prize
His stage and film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute. Gene Kelly hailed him as the pioneer of dance on film. And yet when Fred Astaire arrived in Hollywood, the director giving him his first screen test, summed up his potential as follows… Continue reading
The Comprehensive Kid?
Does everyone scream at the TV like a lunatic, or is it just me? Ed Miliband’s Labour party conference speech had just been covered on the news last night, and they were replaying his big soundbite quote of the day… Continue reading
Male, Pale And Profitable To Know
I’ve been in the same room as Lord Sugar on just two occasions, The first was at a charity lunch at the Dorchester a few years ago, and the second was last Saturday at The Cycle Show at the NEC in Birmingham. We were there for different reasons though. Continue reading