Articles tagged Mary Beard:
Ten Life Enhancers & Why Are They Always So Cheerful?
- 23 Feb 2019
There's a delightful little paragraph in Chris Mullin's diary, which has set me thinking... David Puttnam's final outing as chancellor of the university. A delightful man. One of that small band of life enhancers of my acquaintance (others include Liz Forgan and Charles B...
My Ideal Dinner Party Guests
- 12 Feb 2019
I was talking to someone the other day about the demise of the dinner party. And it set me thinking. If I held a dinner party for sixteen people in politics who I know, who would I invite to guarantee the sparkiest conversation? Anyway, this is the list I came up with... ...
The Any Questions Experience (1)
- 16 Aug 2008
I must admit I don't normally get nervous before appearing on radio or TV, but yesterday was different. There's enormous potential to make a complete dick of yourself on ANY QUESTIONS, and the thought of the four hour drive home afterwards thinking I had done really badly nagg...
Trancript of Iain's First Appearance on Any Questions
- 15 Aug 2008
CHAIRMAN: JONATHAN DIMBLEBY PANELLISTS: TIM SMIT CBE Chief Executive, The Eden Project IAIN DALE Political Commentator, blogger...