Michael Crichton: The Great Train Robbery

I’ve recently been reading Michael Crichton’s historical novel The Great Train Robbery [Random House, 1975]. “In teeming Victorian London, where lavish wealth and appalling poverty exist side by side, one mysterious man navigates both worlds with perfect ease. Rich, handsome and ingenious, Edward Pierce preys on the most prominent of the well-to-do as he cunningly […]

Let’s Dance For Sport Relief [2010]

Having watched the show last year, Greg and I settled down to watch this year’s offering (this time it was in aid of Sport Relief) and, to be honest, we both immediately pegged that Rufus Hound was going to win – despite it being the first dance of the series. Seemingly the Great British public  […]

Transformers Toys

Every child of the 80s loved Transformers (Generation One) – RIGHT?! Greg and I were watching the latest Transformers movie (Revenge of the Fallen) and I happened to mention that I recalled having two (or possibly even more!) of the toys from the original series, but that I wasn’t sure which characters they were, or […]

Katherine Jenkins – Love Never Dies

> For my review of Love Never Dies (the West End musical), please click HERE < I have just heard Katherine Jenkins’ studio version of Love Never Dies – the titular song from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest musical. In my review of the show, I voiced my unhappiness at the main harmonies of this song […]

REVIEW: Love Never Dies

On Friday night, I was very lucky to be invited to the latest buzz-show to open in the West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, currently playing at the Adelphi Theatre, located on The Strand. The show is currently in its preview period, and will have it’s opening night / World premiere on March […]