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Review: The Railway Children – 30 December 2011
The Railway Children Writer: Mike Kenny Director: Damian Cruden Venue: Waterloo Station, London Rating: ★★★★☆ In 2007, Eurostar passengers arriving from France, Lille, and Brussels stepped onto the platform of King’s Cross for the...
Review: Nativity! – 28 December 2011
Nativity! BBC Films, 105 minutes ★★★★★ When I saw a film called Nativity on the BBC iPlayer earlier today, I sat down to watch it on our internet-connected television in the living room. One...
Review: Johnny English Reborn – 14 October 2011
Johnny English Reborn Universal Pictures, 101 minutes ★★★★★ Ever since I caught wind of filming for a sequel to the brilliant 2003 comedy Johnny English, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the film’s release in cinemas....
Review: Betty Blue Eyes – 1 September 2011
Betty Blue Eyes George Stiles and Anthony Drew The Novello Theatre, London ★★★☆☆ I think it’s probably something where you either emerge thinking it was great fun, or you leave having failed to grasp...
BBC Proms: I Sang in the Chorus – 30 August 2011
Due to internet connectivity problems, this post was posted after the advertised date and ‘backdated’. This evening, a choral project that I’ve been a part of since last September came to an end, though...
My Thoughts: Biology B1a Exam – 28 June 2011
They’re done. The exams, for this season at least, are out-of-the-way. It’s a tremendous feeling, and I can now really enjoy the fast-approaching summer. This weekend, for instance, I’m providing a PA system for...
My Thoughts: Religious Studies B Exam – 9 June 2011
This afternoon me – along with the rest of my year – sitting the Religious Studies B exam, in Religious Philosophy and Ultimate Questions. Like all of my other public examinations, I was in...
