Almost 100,000 people turned up today to see Barack Obama in Berlin. He spoke well, though not exceptionally, perhaps staying too close to a somewhat overwrought script. His previous speeches have ironically set an exceptionally high standard that’s hard to meet, let alone exceed. Still, there was lots to be encouraged by, not least his [...]
Archive for July 24th, 2008
Obama in Berlin, breaking down walls
Posted in Listening, tagged obama in berlin, obama speech, tiergarten on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Burning Up, BBC2
Posted in Watching, tagged Burn Up, Marc Warren, Neve Campbell, Rupert Penry Jones on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I found myself crying whilst ironing shirts. This was not because I live a life of tragic domestic drudgery (I rarely iron) but because I was watching an unexpectedly emotive BBC2 drama called Burn Up, starring my second-favourite Spooks-heartthrob Rupert Penry Jones (Matthew McFadyen remains no.1) and my third favourite Party of Five [...]
