Daily Archives: May 21, 2006

I like Bad Science. Which is to say, I really enjoy the column of that name in The Guardian written by Ben Goldacre. I’m a sucker for anything that shows that the opposite of what most people think is, in … Continue reading →

The excellent Channel 4 sit-com Green Wing has just finished its second series. I love everything about it. I love the casting, the writing, the editing, the music. It’s just about the only current British TV programme that can hold … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to ‘having it off’ as a euphemism for sexual intercourse? As a child there was nothing more guaranteed to induce fits of uncontrollable sniggering than someone using the phrase, especially innocently. The phrase “I’m having next Friday off” … Continue reading →