A history of modern Britain, supermum and Brideshead Revisited revisited.

I've watched two episodes of Andrew Marr's 'A History of Modern Britain' and it's been extremely fascinating. He has a very good style of presentation and a pithy turn of phrase. I'd like the book - may get it for Hols in Devon. Or, just had a genius thought, get it out of the library! I know hindsight is a wonderful thing but on the evidence of the two progs I've seen, especially the last one, all our prime ministers have been complete idiots. I suppose that this shouldn't come as a that much of a surprise given the ones whose time in office I have lived through, it's just the idea that before spin things were better.

There was a piece about Equus in yesterdays Telegraph (my parent's are staying) which was an interview with the producers. Daniel Radcliffe's mum used to be the personal assistant to one of them. "So I was there for his birth at Charing Cross hospital, and, when she came back after three weeks, she brought him with her."
Two things struck me about this little anecdote;( firstly )

They are remaking Brideshead Revisited. On the one hand it is such a favourite of mine that I'm yay a new version to enjoy. But on the other hand my love for it is all tied up in the huge crush I had as a fifteen year old on Anthony Andrews and, to be honest, Sebastian.( more )