Awimbers with a semblence of joy in your souls. Get you hence to The Duke of Yorks theatre

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

and enjoy the magnificent Matthew Macfadyen's Jeeves. A thoroughly spiffing production that captures dear Plum's tone perfectly.

Top hole!

[Snin]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

The more educated Awimber will delight in every line.

[Pokster]

[Snin]

and the way of the warrior and the way of war...just not in the way of camp twee english stage productions im afraid..

[7evens]

to the food critics lair.
How does one actually become a food critic ? Jay Raynor presumably siddled in throw the back door, courtesy of a bit of nepotism but what about that incredibly fat bloke who dribbles food down his shirt and mumbles between courses ?

With each series he seems to gain a stone. I'm waiting for his aorta to throw in the towel, or for him to explode in a Mr Creosote style grand finale

[dingdong666]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Sniping at those who do whilst singularly failing to do is surely the lowest existence for a human being?

Giles Coren and A A Gill are exempt from this criticism by dint of being funny.

[redgunamo]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

All three cast members are quite remarkable.

[Berni]

she said "Riots, Rape and Racism".

So much for the three Rs. :-(

That's the problem with theatre. Full of lefties.

[7evens]

I quite like your man Gil in the ST.

[Berni]

[redgunamo]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

reading any further :shrug:

It was great, although in fairness I was two Vieux Carrés and most of a bottle of Barolo in by curtain up.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

What was his name, thon Italian bloke in 'Allo 'Allo? He was ace.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

His reviews, if not detailed, at least have the merit of honesty.

[Snin]

was doing alright before then royally fecked up last night

[Classic Jorge]

[Classic Jorge]

[Berni]

I disagree about critics. Good critics are conscientious and valuable guardians of standards. Bad critics are preening narcissists who use their job as an excuse to talk about themselves. AA Gill and Giles Coren fall into the latter category for me.

[Berni]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

:-(

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Moral cowardice.

[Classic Jorge]

It's like Miranda but with less *hilarious* slapstick japes

[Berni]

For good critics, the medium they criticise is something they dearly love, understand and take enormously seriously. As a consequence, a good one will not sneer and will
never condemn lightly. However, when something is bad - really bad - it deserves criticism and the person doing the criticising has a moral duty to do it well and explain without personal rancour why they are condemning it.
These 'sneers' are the mark of the bad critic looking for controversy, a cheap laugh or to grind some personal axe. There are good and bad in all professions - criticism is no different.

[Snin]

been left in the 1920's ..totally irrelevant and it does not even give me a smile

[Classic Jorge]

[Snin]

[Snin]

[Alexism - Atheoist]

I conduct classes. :nod:

I laugh out loud when I read - note read not watch a film adaptation - Wodehouse.

Even gave him an homage in my book with a "Wooster vase" :thumbup: