Tag Archives: James Taylor
The White North Has Thy Bones: Ice stations, submarines & the woman who swam the North West Passage
Here’s a programme to listen to huddled by the fire, like Jane Eyre with her book of polar wildlife as the wind howls outside. Producer Kevin Dawson came up with the idea of our latest Something Understood programme about the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Environment, History, Music, Radio, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged arctic, david arnold, Frankenstein, from russia with love, ice station zebra, inuit, James Taylor, jane eyre, jude law, Kursk submarine, lynne cox, north west passage, sir john franklin, Something Understood, submarines
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The curious idea of museums
This article originally appeared in The Big Issue magazine. Journalism worth paying for. What are museums for these days? Are collections passé? Northampton City Council’s decision to sell off an ancient Egyptian statue to fund a museum extension, after striking … Continue reading
Wilderness Years: From Rapunzel to Travolta and General Zod
A blind prince wanders through a Biblical-looking stony desert. The strange coda to Rapunzel is often forgotten, but it’s what I remember most about reading the Ladybird storybook as a child. And it’s where I chose to start today’s Something Understood … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Politics, Radio, Religion, Uncategorized
Tagged BAFTA, books, culture, Hinduism, James Taylor, John Profumo, John Travolta, Ladybird books, music, politics, Pulp Fiction, Rapunzel, Winston Churchill
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