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Tag Archives: Lytham Hall
Presidents Day Roundup
–Ben Dowell reviews a new TV serial about Coco Chanel’s life in wartime Paris. The title of the review tells much about the story: “New Look Review–Nice Dresses: Coco Chanel–pity about the Nazi boyfriend”. The article in Saturday’s Times newspaper … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Sword of Honour, Television Programs, World War II
Tagged Apple TV, Financial Times, Harry Clifton, Lytham Hall, Netflix
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Roundup: Country Houses and Leisurely Lunches
–An essay entitled “‘The Ancient Lore’ of Brideshead Revisited” written by Ianto Fox has been posted on the internet. Here’s an excerpt from the author’s description of its content: Nearly all commentary on Brideshead over the years has focused on the … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Vile Bodies
Tagged Chagford, Country Life, Esquire magazine, iUniverse, Lytham Hall, The Gazette (Blackpool)
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Waugh in the North
Three country houses in the north of England, all with Waugh connections, are about to hold events that may be of interest: –This weekend at Stonyhurst College, a Jesuit boarding school in Lancashire, there will be a Festival of Literature … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Black Mischief, Brideshead Revisited, Festivals, Film, Television
Tagged BBC, Castle Howard, Countryfile Live, Lytham Hall, Stonyhurst Literature and Film Festival
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Brideshead Theme in Syfy TV Series
The internet newspaper Vox.com has posted an article about a long-running TV series on the Syfy Channel. This is based on the fantasy novels of Lev Grossman called The Magicians Trilogy and is now in its fourth season on Syfy. … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Television Programs
Tagged BBC, Daily Telegraph, Lancashire Telegraph, Lev Grossman, Lytham Hall, Syfy Channel, The Magicians Trilogy, Vox.com
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Telegraph Makes Literary Tour of Stately Homes
In today’s Property section of the Daily Telegraph, there is a discussion of a tour of stately homes that have a literary connection. This is by Eleanor Doughty, known to this parish as a Waugh fan. She starts with a … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Black Mischief, Brideshead Revisited, Film, Letters, Newspapers
Tagged Blackpool Gazete, Daily Telegraph, Eleanor Doughty, Henry de Vere Clifton, Lytham Hall, Madresfield Court, Malvern Gazette, Stonyhurst
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