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Tag Archives: Daily Mail
Waugh Works Named in Newspaper Shortlists
Two of Waugh’s books feature in recent newspaper shortlists. In the Daily Mail, novelist Charles Cumming names Scoop as his desert island book. Cumming is a writer of spy novels said by some to be the John Le Carre and … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Humo(u)r, Newspapers, Scoop
Tagged Charles Cumming, Daily Mail, Shortlist Magazine
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Daily Mail Reviews Brideshead Again
The Daily Mail, which published one of the most positive reviews of the stage production of Brideshead Revisited now touring England (see earlier post), has posted another review. This latest version is by Robert Gore-Langton, who saw the performance at Bath and is … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Theater
Tagged Daily Mail, Robert Gore-Langton
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Evelyn and Kick (Still More)
Two more London papers have published articles about Paula Byrne’s new book on Kathleen Kennedy, entitled Kick. See earlier posts. The Daily Mail features it as the Book of the Week. Waugh is prominently mentioned in that review, by Ginny Dougary, … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers
Tagged Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Kathleen Kennedy, Paula Byrne
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Brideshead Reviewed (Yet More)
The Daily Mail has posted a brief but largely positive review of the Brideshead Revisited stage adaptation that opened last week in York. The review is by Patrick Marmion who, after praising the production and performances (“serious, witty and elegant”), concludes: … it was … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Articles, Brideshead Revisited, Interviews, Radio Programs, Theater
Tagged A Younger Theatre, BBC Radio 4, Bryony Lavery, Daily Mail, Patrick Marmion, Samira Ahmed, York Theatre Royal, YorkMix
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From the Scoop to the Sack to Baghdad
A blogger has posted a quote describing Waugh’s actions in the immediate aftermath of his sacking by the Daily Mail during his coverage of the Abyssinian War: “The Daily Mail sacked Waugh [… and] in December 1935 he left Abyssinia … Continue reading
Posted in Letters, Scoop
Tagged Abyssinian War, Ann Pasternak Slater, Daily Mail, Diana Cooper
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Waugh and Baby
The Daily Mail has printed the second and final installment of excerpts from Philip Eade’s new biography of Waugh to be published in July. Having devoted the first installment to his homosexual affairs at Oxford in the 1920s, this article tells … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Waugh, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Diaries, Letters, Pixton
Tagged Daily Mail, Philip Eade, Teresa Jungman
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Daily Mail Prints Excerpt From New Waugh Biography
The Daily Mail has printed an excerpt from the new biography of Evelyn Waugh which will be published in the U.K. in July. This is by Philip Eade and will be issued by Weidenfeld and Nicolson who also published Waugh’s Diaries and … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Black Mischief, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Diaries, Letters
Tagged Alistair Graham, Daily Mail, Harold Action, Philip Eade
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Brideshead Recommended as Cure for Alcoholics
Daily Mail books columnist Daisy Goodwin has written an article recommending books to help cure or prevent alcoholism. Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited is recommended for its warning about the evil effects of the disease on those other than the drinker: …for a … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Miscellaneous, Newspapers
Tagged alcoholism, Daily Mail, Daisy Goodwin
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Details Emerge of Brideshead Stage Production
The Daily Mail in a story based on an interview with Damian Cruden has announced details of the upcoming stage production of Brideshead Revisited opening at York’s Theatre Royal next month. Cruden, the play’s director, said that all the characters are wrapped … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Daily Mail, Damian Cruden, Theatre Royal York
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Brideshead Fan, Up to a Point
The Daily Mail recently published a profile of Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg. He is a leading Euro-skeptic and has been called The Honourable Member for the 18th Century as well as a back bench Bertie Wooster. He might also be … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Television
Tagged car safety, Daily Mail, Jacob Rees-Mogg
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