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Joy of Life
Nobody expressed it better than Henri Matisse, particularly in the first painting, Le bonheur de vivre (1906). It’s a secular, sensual Eden, without greed or jealousy. The dancers in the background...
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Night Mail
This year is the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest acts of social vandalism ever perpetrated by a government – the Beeching Axe – which closed 55% of stations and 30% of route miles on Britain’s...
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We Are Northern Lights
I saw We Are Northern Lights at the Picture House on Friday. It’s a glorious, moving, funny celebration of Scottish identity, made by ordinary people filming their own lives, and edited into a...
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TED Talks: Elaine Morgan says we evolved from aquatic apes
An occasional post featuring talks by innovative thinkers, sponsored by TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design). The internet is made for this – to allow challenging ideas to escape from their...
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Best Search Engine Term of the Day
Goes to… lucy worsley’s arse. Hopefully this inquiry led to a review last year of the lovely Dr Worsley’s documentary on the roles played by women in the 17th century: Harlots, Housewives &...
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Television Review: A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley – The New Taste...
BBC4 Website: A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley Lucy Worsley’s Website Huzzah! Dr Worsley has a new documentary on the British fascination with gory murders and the culture in which the...
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Auntie Beeb Knows Best: Songs Banned by the BBC
Please visit the source of this image for an excellent blog about censorship. BBC4 recently broadcast a documentary about BBC censorship, Britain’s Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned. All in...
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