I am thrilled to have been asked to record Homer’s Odyssey, one of the greatest works of literature. I am going to be recording the version (in rhyming couplets) by Alexander Pope. It’ll be a challenge. But what a privilege to be entrusted with such a...
Saigon, the huge novel by Anthony Grey (possibly the longest I have ever recorded!) tells of the bloody history of Saigon. First, the Vietnamese had to suffer under the hands of their cruel masters France and then of course more recently they had to endure the...
In April 1956 a little boy stepped onto a big stage. It was his local rep and he had a very good role. As it was a professional company he got paid too! He went on to do five plays for that company (during school holidays) as well as a play (again paid!) in his home...
I learned so much from Edward Wilson-Lee fascinating book SHAKESPEARE IN SWAHILILAND, the fascinating account of Shakespeare’s influence on Africa, from Burton and Rhodes to the leaders of the emerging independent nations – Shakespeare’s influence is...
The romance of steam-trains, the horror of shell shock, a murder in Piccadilly and the ruminations of a delightful priest. These are just some of the books I am recording in the next couple of weeks. BELLES AND WHISTLES (Andrew Martin), BREAKDOWN (Taylor Downing),...
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