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Across the Years and into a Documentary

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

Earlier this month, PBS broadcast a three-part Ken Burns documentary on the life and work of Ernest Hemingway. At a total of nearly 6 hours, this threatened to be a bit overextended and one feared another “Baseball”. But it started … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Waugh in New Morse Prequel Series

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

ITV in the U.K. is running the third series of its Morse prequel which is concluding this week. This is entitled Endeavour and is based on Morse’s early career in the Oxford police force in the 1960s. There seems to be … Continue reading →

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