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Tag Archives: Sunday Express
Roundup: From Lytham Hall to Combe Florey
–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
Eade Biography Paperback Available in UK
Philip Eade’sĀ biography of Evelyn Waugh has been issued in paperback in the UK by publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson. The recommended price is £10.99 (Amazon.co.uk £10.68). The Daily Mail has a brief review by Jane ShillingĀ in its Must Reads column that concludes: … Continue reading
Posted in Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Newspapers
Tagged Charlotte Heathcote, Daily Mail, Jane Shilling, Philip Eade, Sunday Express
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Betjeman Play in West End
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
Posted in Adaptations, Evelyn Waugh, Film, Newspapers, The Loved One, Theater
Tagged Guardian, John Betjeman, Out magazine, Sunday Express, Turner Classic Films
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Express TV Critic Rewatches Brideshead
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
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Television, Television Programs
Tagged David Stephenson, ITV Encore, John Mortimer, Sunday Express
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