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Roundup: From Lytham Hall to Combe Florey

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Jeffrey Manley

–Lytham Hall is cited in a recent article as having inspired or influenced the country house setting of Brideshead Revisited. This is in a feature-length article by David Slattery-Christy in the Sunday Express. The author thinks that both the owner … Continue reading →

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Eade Biography Paperback Available in UK

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

Philip Eade’sĀ biography of Evelyn Waugh has been issued in paperback in the UK by publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson. The recommended price isĀ  Ā£10.99 (Amazon.co.ukĀ Ā£10.68). The Daily Mail has a brief review by Jane ShillingĀ in its Must Reads column that concludes: … Continue reading →

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Betjeman Play in West End

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The one-man play with Edward Fox portraying John Betjeman (“Sand in the Sandwiches”) opened its brief West End performance earlier this week at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. The play premieredĀ earlier this year in Oxford. See previous post. It is reviewed … Continue reading →

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Express TV Critic Rewatches Brideshead

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

The 1980s TV series of Brideshead Revisited was recently rebroadcast by ITV Encore and is still available on an online “catch up” siteĀ which may require a subscription fee and UK internet connection. The Sunday Express TV critic, David Stephenson, chose … Continue reading →

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