Sunday, 30 April 2017

Birthday Bash for Britain's Best Bard

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Tony Harrison, who likes alliteration even if you don't, is 80 today.  He is far and away Britain’s most important living poet.  I...
Saturday, 15 April 2017

Sacramental Eggs Ancient & Modern

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Baby Helen Says Hello I have been amused by the painfully Little-Englander-middle-class spat between Anglicans, Cadbury and the Nation...
Sunday, 9 April 2017

Classical Comedy, Cannibalism & Commentary on BBC Radio

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Lucian's ship ascends to the Moon I spent most of the last 8 days at Broadcasting House. First, live recording 2 episodes of Natal...
Friday, 31 March 2017

Adventures in Classical Theatreland

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One of the best things about my job is involvement  in exciting productions of classics-related plays. Right now I’m getting down and dirt...
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Saturday, 25 March 2017

Rejoinder to a Self-Appointed Policeman of Privilege

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Strapline: LATIN FOR IDIOTS This week saw the publication in the Spectator of a splenetic piece of propaganda by one James Delingpo...
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Thursday, 16 March 2017

Charon's Ferry Fare & Escaping a Criminal Record

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'No I don't take credit cards!' There were no separate first- and second-class seats on Charon’s ferry. Kings and slaves p...
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Sunday, 12 March 2017

Greek Doctors in Britain Ancient & Modern

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Aesculapius and Hygieia The GMC says there are nearly four thousand doctors trained in Greece working for the National Healt...
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