The Alan Clark Diaries

[vetuste_ennemi]

...is on BBC4 tonight at 10.00.

The philandering scoundrel (and one of VE's favourite Tories) is played by one of my favourite actors, the late John Hurt.

[Cloverjo]

I don’t know why anyone would want to watch something about that disgusting little s h I t e.

[vetuste_ennemi]

John Hurt.
Jenny Agutter.

That's not a bad start, is it, CloverJo?

Oh, and a politician of independent mind who, despite his manifest defects, wasn't totally devoid of moral principle like Cameron, May and other mustelidae.

[vetuste_ennemi]

PS: have you done last week's Listener, CloverJo?

[vetuste_ennemi]

What a pleasure. Maverick politico in office
in the Thatcher regime.

Beautifully acted, as you would expect,And by Mr Hurt and Ms Agutter.

Fascinating to anybody with intellectual curiosity.

Boring to the others.

[Spicerack]

Who could stray from Jenny?

[ladybirder]

He would have strayed from anybody and everybody I think.
I read at least one of his diaries but can't remember which. My friend went to Saltwood Castle to interview him, for CH4 I think. She said it was one of the best days as he was such an interesting outrageous person. Wish I could remember more but a long time ago.

[Cloverjo]

V_E //have you done last week's Listener, CloverJo?//

Yes. If you mean Ambidexter. Quite an easy one by Listener standards. I can’t do the tough ones.

[vetuste_ennemi]

I was referring to TINA, CloverJo.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Straight up on the left hand side like.