[TV] New Jonathan Meades documentary on BBC4 tonight

[Pevenseagull]

.............on the architectural legacy of Franco.


I will be profoundly disappointed if it isn't the best thing on television for months that hasn't involved Ben Stokes.

 

[zefarelly]

More of a deco man myself, but saw this was on in the grauniad, will wiggle the coathanger and take a butchers.

 

[jakarta]

A bit of a pretentious dick but undoubtedly clever which puts whatever he is doing way above everything else on TV tonight.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

A bit of a pretentious dick

True but I do find him highly entertaining. I wonder how much of this is just his schtick?

 

[jakarta]

True but I do find him highly entertaining. I wonder how much of this is just his schtick?

He reminds me of Tony Wilson of Granada Reports/Factory Records fame. Genius and wanker in equal measure...

 

[Pevenseagull]

True but I do find him highly entertaining. I wonder how much of this is just his schtick?

A friend's kid had dealings with him at some literary festival a few years back ... her account of matters was that he was very kind, polite and friendly to all the staff at the event.

I like the guy,

 

[Pevenseagull]

He reminds me of Tony Wilson of Granada Reports/Factory Records fame. Genius and wanker in equal measure...

.....with a massive thesaurus