Daphne, John and Richard

Jack Thorne is an established playwright, television writer and screenwriter. He’s a name to look out for and as he’s only forty-five, something I wouldn’t have said fifty years ago; he has plenty more successes to look forward to.

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War and Peace

I first noticed James Norton in the BBC drama series Happy Valley in which he plays Tommy Lee Royce; a cold, vindictive, psychotic, serial murderer.

Epiphany IV

“Sculpture/Relief. The Adoration of Magi. The figures, dressed in sixteenth century costume, are grouped in an architectural setting with a vault over them. In the centre of the vault is a star surrounded by five cherub’s heads, flanked by groups of a single angel and three angels reading. There are traces of blue paint in… Continue reading Epiphany IV

The Davies Double Act

At first sight some 19th century architects had improbably long careers; for instance Barry, Pugin and Scott. As you know, their children took up the architectural baton from their fathers’ giving this impression.