16 Dec 2012

I’m struck by the thought that 9/11’s horrific events killed 2996 people. Each year. before and since then, about 9,000 Americans shoot each other with hand guns. So since 2001,... read more

10 Dec 2012

John Humphreys’ interview with George Entwistle on the TODAY programme this morning was car crash radio. Never have I heard such gross incompetence admitted live on air. It was a... read more

04 Dec 2012

If it’s worth saying once, it’s worth saying again! We will never EVER use Romax mailing house again! So may I take this opportunity to recommend Mailbird mailing house who... read more

20 Oct 2012

Congratulations are due to China and Russia for supporting Syria and the unspeakable atrocities it is committing against its own people. Thanks to their support of the regime, the conflict... read more

14 Oct 2012

I don’t think the EU should regard the award of the Nobel Peace Prize as an accolade. I think it’s a warning.... read more

01 Oct 2012

Like many people, I feel very angry about the revelations concerning Jimmy Savile. I have just watched employees of the BBC talking about how they knew there were serious concerns... read more

25 Sep 2012

And so I’m sitting here, late into the night, watching Peter Brook’s film KING LEAR with Paul Scofield as the King. And Barry Stanton as Oswald. I’ve rarely felt luckier.... read more

16 Sep 2012

I’ve just returned from China to visit the sanctuary for moon bears which have been rescued from China’s bear farms. You may not be aware, but since the 1980’s, Chinese... read more

16 Sep 2012

Richard Burton’s diaries have just been published and what joy it was to discover this entry on 2 November 1971 about my friend and patron Paul Scofield. It says so... read more

16 Aug 2012

We have previously staged two shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – SPEED-THE-PLOW in 1999 and THE DICE HOUSE in 2003. By sheer good fortune both shows went amazingly well... read more