It continues to be cold with great swings in temperature often during one day as I lose the struggle to keep up with my reading and writing, viewing and experiencing especially as I am devoting so much time to writing and reading, listening to the BBC series of programmes of the Real George Orwell and new experienced rapidly overtake the recent.
In relation to the George Orwell series I have covered Down and Out in Paris and London, the book and the BBC ten part Book at bedtime production. The Books Keep the Aspidistra Flying and The Road to Wigan Pier have been read and presently part way through Homage to Catalonia having previously listened to two one hour dramatizations of the book. I have also listened to Melvin’s Bragg programme discussing the Spanish Civil war with three academics.
There have been four one hour dramatizations of aspects of his life and the relationship between his books and other writing. The first Burma Days has been covered, followed by Dreaming based on the trip he and his wife made to Morocco after his return from Spain when he was being persecuted by the Stalinists. This was followed by Loving about his relationships with of the women with whom he is known to have been associated and finally Jura after his first wife had died and he attempted to look after his adopted young son with the help of a sister, with the programme concluding with his marriage to young Sonia
I have heard a one hour version of Animal Farm and I will read the book which I possess and then 1984, which I will read on line and where I have heard the first episode of the two part dramatization and with undertaken the second before the week has ended. I have also listened to a programme explaining how the book came to be written drawing on his experiences in Spain and the aftermath on his return followed by the response to Russia when they switched sides.
I have also discovered that the brilliant 10 part radio series Strangers and Brothers on the books of C P Snow is being repeated on the BBC 4 extra after its first broadcasting in 2003.
I had become a fan of the books of C P Snow when living, studying and then working in Oxford purchasing the majority of the already published books Time of Hope(1949) the first in series which covered the early years of Lewis Elliot, a Barrister his marriage and election as a Fellow to an Oxford College, The Conscience of the Rich (1958), The Light and the Dark (1947) broadcast out of chronological sequence but listened to this afternoon having commenced to the third and fourth episodes on the Masters (1951) this afternoon February 19th. Followed by The New Men (1954), and Homecomings (1956) also listened to, with the Affair (1960) and Corridors of Power (1964) both of which I also have, but not The Sleep of Reason (1968) and Last things (1970) or the first book Strangers and Brothers published (1940), and the second in the series in Chronology. I also have from C P Snow’s The Search his first novel published in1934 and In Their Wisdom (1974). I have also seen the brilliant 13 episode BBC TV series aired in 1964 and available on DVD, added to my must get list although there is only one copy available at £102 from the USA. This reminds me that I want to reread the Dance to Music of Time the 12 book series by Anthony Powell where I have 9 of the books and 2 others, and have ordered the missing 3 and the DVD, However both these projects are for the future, perhaps not until next year.
I have still to finish the reporting on the BBC radio plays on
Le Carré’s George Smiley the Honourable Schoolboys, Smiley’s People and the Secret Pilgrim. There are other Le Carré Works to experience again..
Before films already seen there are Opera Relays, first from the Metropolitan Opera Rigoletto last Saturday and Eugene Onegin from Convent Garden to see this evening also at the Bolden Cineworld.
I have already viewed again the Harry Potter films with the following to write Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince; Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 1 Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 2. I have the book Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallow to real alongside.
I have also watched almost all the James Bond films again with all those of Roger Moore Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Love me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy. A View to a Kill, followed by Timothy Dalton’s The Living Daylights and the Licence to Kill, and then Brosnan with Golden Eye Pierce Brosnan With Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is not enough. Die Another Day and then with Casino Royale and book Daniel Craig Bond.
I have seen the first part of the Hobbit twice in 2D and then in 3D but it failed to match up to the Lord of the Rings despite the carry over of several key actors. I have started to read the book.
I have also seen Les Miserables and recorded after listening to my three audio tapes of the original International stage show and will want to experience again in the cinema theatre. I have started to read my two volume edition of Victor Hugo‘s book.
Then from some ago I experienced the Girl with Dragon Tattoo Original and English Language versions and have the DVD of both and propose to read the book, followed by the Girl who Played with Fire and Girl who Kicked Hornets Nest having both DVD’s and to read the Books which I have.
I have seen the historical Drama Lincoln together with a film about Jazz Young Man with a Horn (1950); and two war films Danger Within (1959) and The Cruel Sea (1953), the Adventure (Black Gold) (2011) and the biographical drama My Week with Marilyn (2011) a comedy Wunderlust in (2012) and a film about he impact on living in a commune and being brainwashed by it Martha Marcy May Marlene together with Will (2011) a Sports programme about a young man plus a teen good feeling film Want a Girl Wants (2003) plus Playback (2012) Teen Horror, Boogie Woogie (2011) an interest film set in London’s contemporary art world. And a 3D offering Avengers Assemble.
Then I have watched much Television with the mini series The Winds of War Mini Series and to read The Winds of War which I have started to read followed by War and Remembrance, This is an excellent fictional presentation of the Second World war with the TV series staring Robert Mitcham.
I have only seen Borgen the Danish TV series last 6 episodes of 20 about the female head of a Coalition government.
When in town recently I looked in at the MHV store due close and where almost everything was available at a discount although nothing substantial and loo, they had a copy of the first series on DVD but at the market price.
I believe Borgen, in its own way is as good as the American Series The West Wing where I have the complete edition of 154 episodes which I very much want to view once more. The BBC Gold Channel has recently shown a six episode new series of Yes Prime Ministers. I was hesitant at first given the brilliance of the original series of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. However the more I have watched the more I have enjoyed the performance with story very apposite although it did end in farce.
The series Dancing on the Edge about a Black Jazz Band and its two singers is drawing to a close and has progressed in the kind of direction which in addition to the excellent music also is covering issues of great appeal to me.
The last series of Lewes, the successor to Morse has taken place with three two episodes. I wonder if the plan is now to broadcast a series on Young Morse after a pilot a couple of years ago.
I have been watching the Ice Dancing competition on ITV channel and some of the American Idol. The tenth season series of NCIS has commenced on the FX channel which is more openly now Fox and which after the first episode has disappointed so much I have not seen the most recent.
I have caught the first in a new series about Los Vegas and the first two of a the soft porn with gross violence Sparticus, Sparticus Revenge,
I have read the excellent book by C J Sanson Dominion about a Britain effective run by Hitler after the failures of the Norway Campaign and the first attempt to defeat Germany in France leading to Dunkirk.
Other books include 11 of the Inspector Montalbano books by Andrea Camilleri. I have three of the Wallander books by Henning Mankel and the five next in the George Martin series where the series will commence next month on the Atlantic Channel under the heading Game of Thrones. There is the book on Amy Winehouse by her father and to reread Gulliver’s Travels after seeing the latest film sometime back.
Finally I have commenced to read Gandhi in the West by Sean Scalmer which explained that long after his death the writings of Gandhi, especially Satyagraha was behind the unsuccessful anti nuclear protests in the UK and the USA in the 1950’s and sixties and the successful civil rights movement in the USA. The book also makes references to myself in footnote and two other individuals who had great influence on my life involved as leading exponents of the Gandhian approach, Peter C Brown, the author of Smallcreeps’ Day and Laurens Otter and is now taking precedence over other reading once the Orwell series has ended.
In relation to the George Orwell series I have covered Down and Out in Paris and London, the book and the BBC ten part Book at bedtime production. The Books Keep the Aspidistra Flying and The Road to Wigan Pier have been read and presently part way through Homage to Catalonia having previously listened to two one hour dramatizations of the book. I have also listened to Melvin’s Bragg programme discussing the Spanish Civil war with three academics.
There have been four one hour dramatizations of aspects of his life and the relationship between his books and other writing. The first Burma Days has been covered, followed by Dreaming based on the trip he and his wife made to Morocco after his return from Spain when he was being persecuted by the Stalinists. This was followed by Loving about his relationships with of the women with whom he is known to have been associated and finally Jura after his first wife had died and he attempted to look after his adopted young son with the help of a sister, with the programme concluding with his marriage to young Sonia
I have heard a one hour version of Animal Farm and I will read the book which I possess and then 1984, which I will read on line and where I have heard the first episode of the two part dramatization and with undertaken the second before the week has ended. I have also listened to a programme explaining how the book came to be written drawing on his experiences in Spain and the aftermath on his return followed by the response to Russia when they switched sides.
I have also discovered that the brilliant 10 part radio series Strangers and Brothers on the books of C P Snow is being repeated on the BBC 4 extra after its first broadcasting in 2003.
I had become a fan of the books of C P Snow when living, studying and then working in Oxford purchasing the majority of the already published books Time of Hope(1949) the first in series which covered the early years of Lewis Elliot, a Barrister his marriage and election as a Fellow to an Oxford College, The Conscience of the Rich (1958), The Light and the Dark (1947) broadcast out of chronological sequence but listened to this afternoon having commenced to the third and fourth episodes on the Masters (1951) this afternoon February 19th. Followed by The New Men (1954), and Homecomings (1956) also listened to, with the Affair (1960) and Corridors of Power (1964) both of which I also have, but not The Sleep of Reason (1968) and Last things (1970) or the first book Strangers and Brothers published (1940), and the second in the series in Chronology. I also have from C P Snow’s The Search his first novel published in1934 and In Their Wisdom (1974). I have also seen the brilliant 13 episode BBC TV series aired in 1964 and available on DVD, added to my must get list although there is only one copy available at £102 from the USA. This reminds me that I want to reread the Dance to Music of Time the 12 book series by Anthony Powell where I have 9 of the books and 2 others, and have ordered the missing 3 and the DVD, However both these projects are for the future, perhaps not until next year.
I have still to finish the reporting on the BBC radio plays on
Le Carré’s George Smiley the Honourable Schoolboys, Smiley’s People and the Secret Pilgrim. There are other Le Carré Works to experience again..
Before films already seen there are Opera Relays, first from the Metropolitan Opera Rigoletto last Saturday and Eugene Onegin from Convent Garden to see this evening also at the Bolden Cineworld.
I have already viewed again the Harry Potter films with the following to write Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince; Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 1 Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 2. I have the book Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallow to real alongside.
I have also watched almost all the James Bond films again with all those of Roger Moore Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Love me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy. A View to a Kill, followed by Timothy Dalton’s The Living Daylights and the Licence to Kill, and then Brosnan with Golden Eye Pierce Brosnan With Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is not enough. Die Another Day and then with Casino Royale and book Daniel Craig Bond.
I have seen the first part of the Hobbit twice in 2D and then in 3D but it failed to match up to the Lord of the Rings despite the carry over of several key actors. I have started to read the book.
I have also seen Les Miserables and recorded after listening to my three audio tapes of the original International stage show and will want to experience again in the cinema theatre. I have started to read my two volume edition of Victor Hugo‘s book.
Then from some ago I experienced the Girl with Dragon Tattoo Original and English Language versions and have the DVD of both and propose to read the book, followed by the Girl who Played with Fire and Girl who Kicked Hornets Nest having both DVD’s and to read the Books which I have.
I have seen the historical Drama Lincoln together with a film about Jazz Young Man with a Horn (1950); and two war films Danger Within (1959) and The Cruel Sea (1953), the Adventure (Black Gold) (2011) and the biographical drama My Week with Marilyn (2011) a comedy Wunderlust in (2012) and a film about he impact on living in a commune and being brainwashed by it Martha Marcy May Marlene together with Will (2011) a Sports programme about a young man plus a teen good feeling film Want a Girl Wants (2003) plus Playback (2012) Teen Horror, Boogie Woogie (2011) an interest film set in London’s contemporary art world. And a 3D offering Avengers Assemble.
Then I have watched much Television with the mini series The Winds of War Mini Series and to read The Winds of War which I have started to read followed by War and Remembrance, This is an excellent fictional presentation of the Second World war with the TV series staring Robert Mitcham.
I have only seen Borgen the Danish TV series last 6 episodes of 20 about the female head of a Coalition government.
When in town recently I looked in at the MHV store due close and where almost everything was available at a discount although nothing substantial and loo, they had a copy of the first series on DVD but at the market price.
I believe Borgen, in its own way is as good as the American Series The West Wing where I have the complete edition of 154 episodes which I very much want to view once more. The BBC Gold Channel has recently shown a six episode new series of Yes Prime Ministers. I was hesitant at first given the brilliance of the original series of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. However the more I have watched the more I have enjoyed the performance with story very apposite although it did end in farce.
The series Dancing on the Edge about a Black Jazz Band and its two singers is drawing to a close and has progressed in the kind of direction which in addition to the excellent music also is covering issues of great appeal to me.
The last series of Lewes, the successor to Morse has taken place with three two episodes. I wonder if the plan is now to broadcast a series on Young Morse after a pilot a couple of years ago.
I have been watching the Ice Dancing competition on ITV channel and some of the American Idol. The tenth season series of NCIS has commenced on the FX channel which is more openly now Fox and which after the first episode has disappointed so much I have not seen the most recent.
I have caught the first in a new series about Los Vegas and the first two of a the soft porn with gross violence Sparticus, Sparticus Revenge,
I have read the excellent book by C J Sanson Dominion about a Britain effective run by Hitler after the failures of the Norway Campaign and the first attempt to defeat Germany in France leading to Dunkirk.
Other books include 11 of the Inspector Montalbano books by Andrea Camilleri. I have three of the Wallander books by Henning Mankel and the five next in the George Martin series where the series will commence next month on the Atlantic Channel under the heading Game of Thrones. There is the book on Amy Winehouse by her father and to reread Gulliver’s Travels after seeing the latest film sometime back.
Finally I have commenced to read Gandhi in the West by Sean Scalmer which explained that long after his death the writings of Gandhi, especially Satyagraha was behind the unsuccessful anti nuclear protests in the UK and the USA in the 1950’s and sixties and the successful civil rights movement in the USA. The book also makes references to myself in footnote and two other individuals who had great influence on my life involved as leading exponents of the Gandhian approach, Peter C Brown, the author of Smallcreeps’ Day and Laurens Otter and is now taking precedence over other reading once the Orwell series has ended.
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