Shall we meet then, you and I… In Skyros August 24th, 2016 by Arthur Smth

Shall we meet then, you and I, on a Greek island in September? Any day between Saturday 4th and 11th? Admittedly you will have to pay for this – but think what fun we can have… This will be the 4th time I have taught a course this year called ‘Mindlessness’ on the island of Skyros and […]

After Loose Ends April 19th, 2014 by Arthur Smth

    I am on Radio 4’s Loose Ends today, a programme I have enjoyed doing since the late 80s. These days it is fronted by the splendid Clive Anderson, pre-recorded on Friday and goes out at 6.15 on Saturday, but back then it was live for an hour at 10am and was hosted by […]

Laugharne April 17th, 2014 by Arthur Smth

Stage – Laugharne   The first ridiculous thing about it is its name. Laugharne starts with the word ‘laugh’ but is pronounced as one syllable, ‘Larn’, despite having an absurd 9 letters. I asked my audience in the Millennium Hall if they could think of another place that could match that. ‘Luton’, shouted one woman, […]