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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Decline and Fall and Some Others
Harry Mount writing in the Catholic Herald offers these additional thoughts about the BBC’s production: The new BBC One version of Decline and Fall was pretty good – but it could only fall short of the book. The genius of … Continue reading
Media Buildup Begins for Decline and Fall Episode 2
Anticipating the broadcast of the second episode of the BBC’s adaptation of Waugh’s novel Decline and Fall, media publicity has begun to build up. The Daily Telegraph has provided a preview of that episode in its TV choice column: The … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Interviews, Newspapers, Television, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, Constance Watson, Daily Telegraph, Graham Norton Show, HeatStreet.com
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Hetton Abbey and Carlton Towers
Blogger Cathy Murray posting on her weblog “Cabbages and Semolina” has discussed several country houses that have inspired literary locations. After mentioning the connection between Highclere Castle and Downton Abbey and that between Castle Howard and Brideshead Castle she notes that: A less well known … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Adaptations, Diaries, Film, Letters, Locations
Tagged Carlton Towers, Cathy Murray
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Decline and Fall Discussed by Radio 4 and Sunday Papers
The latest episode of BBC Radio 4’s Front Row featured a discussion of the network’s TV adaptation of Waugh’s novel Decline and Fall. Presenter Stig Abell interviewed scriptwriter James Wood and literary critic Suzi Feay, who writes for the Financial Times. … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Decline and Fall, Newspapers, Radio Programs, Television
Tagged BBC Radio 4, Daily Mail, Deborah Ross, Euan Ferguson, Front Row, Hugo Rifkind, James Wood, Louis Wise, Observer, Sunday Telegraph, Suzi Feay, Times newspapers
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House and Garden Reprints Excerpts from Wine in Peace and War
House and Garden magazine has reprinted excerpts it earlier published from Waugh’s 1947 booklet Wine in Peace and War: 2017 marks 70 years since House & Garden magazine first hit the news stands as the quarterly ‘Vogue House & Garden Book’, bound to its … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Collections, Newspapers, Wine in Peace and War
Tagged House and Garden
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Ear Trumpet Sold at Auction
One of Waugh’s ear trumpets sold at auction earlier this week. The hammer price was £2,200. Thanks to Rich Oram, who is suffering non-bidder’s regret, for passing this along.
More Reviews (Mostly Favorable) of BBC’s Decline and Fall
The reviews of the BBC’s adaptation of Decline and Fall continue to pile up after last night’s transmission of Episode One. These are nearly all favorable. There was a split decision in the Guardian. An editorial thought the project misguided: … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Decline and Fall, Humo(u)r, Newspapers, Television, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, Ben Dowell, David Suchet, Guardian, James Wood, Kevin Eldon, Radio Times, Sam Wollaston
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