Richard Pooley6 minWhy does it have to be original?“Is it original?” the member of the film crew asked me. “Yes. It’s a letter he wrote to his mother. One of about a thousand that...
Lynda Goetz4 minSo, who exactly are ‘sensitivity readers’?There has been a lot of comment over the last few days following The Telegraph’s revelations that Puffin books have “revised” Roald Dahl...
Stoker6 minBarton where? Ted who?One of the charms of rural Britain is the number of relatively unspoilt market towns that litter the hinterlands of the great cities.
Vincent Guy7 minHow I started and stopped being a theatre director: Part 2After a few years in the provinces, I was again struggling round London’s theatrical foothills, doing some work in the drama schools...
Stoker6 minOnce upon a Time … there was a great Western film score composer The first thing you really must do – if it’s still possible – is to book a seat for yourself and your partner or best friend at your...