Didn’t realise he’d gone back to it. Saw him play More, about 20 years ago, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and he was brilliant.

Outstanding!

Created by Johnny Edward, who once played in a band with David Bowie (when he was still known as David Jones).

They’re mentioned in Long Way Round from 20 years ago.

Clarkson’s point is actually in the paragraphs after this extract. He’s frustrated by the hours they wait to get it stamped, on each side of the channel, “in a gigantic lorry park full of trucks from every conceivable European country.”

Seem to be

He’s the model for the Soviet agent in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Reference here: www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/book...

Morgan Freeman's telescope in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves must be about 400 years before it’s time.

I liked this one from earlier in the week.

I’ve forgotten some completely and which were exam texts but up to GCSE:

Loved - Arms and the Man, St Joan, Macbeth, A Man for All Seasons. The Once and Future King

Enjoyed - Of Mice and Men, Animal Farm, 1984, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar

Didn’t get on at all with The Mayor of Casterbridge.

Looking at the stats, maybe Stokes is currently more Mike Brearley than Ian Botham. Doesn’t really matter as he’s still revitalised a moribund team. They’d be better with him at his best, but name me a team that wouldn’t?

Have the very same edition of The Three Musketeers, with a Merry Christmas inscription to my Dad dated 1955! I enjoyed reading that one to my son.

And never against New Zealand. Not even managed a half century in 19 attempts.