Re: Crikey, I haven't thought of Brian Walden in years. Archived Message Posted by Ed on May 1, 2020, 12:48 am, in reply to "Crikey, I haven't thought of Brian Walden in years." Ken, being interested in politics and all that kinda stuff when I was young, Brian Walden was a ubiquitous presence in nearly everything you could get about it. Sadly at that age, I had absolutely no idea about how iniquitous the political stage actually was. It was a fast learning cure when Thatcher started ruing our industries with the unelected butcher, Ian MacGregor. Message Thread: 2pm BBC2 - The War Lords - AJP Taylor on Hitler. Next week Blair? Probably not. nm - Der April 30, 2020, 11:58 am I was at school when that was on.... - Keith-264 April 30, 2020, 12:42 pm I've never seen it. Looking forward to it. Only half an hour though. nm - Der April 30, 2020, 1:09 pm Re: I've never seen it. Looking forward to it. Only half an hour though. nm - Keith-264 April 30, 2020, 2:45 pm I enjoyed it. I thought it pretty comprehensive for a 30min slot. Best watched/read with subtitles - Der April 30, 2020, 3:40 pm Re: 2pm BBC2 - The War Lords - AJP Taylor on Hitler. Next week Blair? Probably not. nm - George Brennan April 30, 2020, 3:14 pm Thanks. Mussolini last week, I think. Churchill next week. nm - Der April 30, 2020, 3:33 pm "Not easy to listen non stop for 30mins.' ???????? - scrabb April 30, 2020, 5:06 pm I'd have been 14 then, a budding history man - Keith-264 April 30, 2020, 5:13 pm Always loved those monologues. Landmark TV. One of the things which encouraged me to do solo story- - Rhisiart Gwilym April 30, 2020, 7:23 pm 'preferred radio plays to TV plays "because the scenery is better!"' Brill! I know that feeling. - Der April 30, 2020, 7:36 pm I loved old A J P Taylor and remember his talks without notes very well.... - Ed April 30, 2020, 9:22 pm Crikey, I haven't thought of Brian Walden in years. - Der April 30, 2020, 10:38 pm Re: Crikey, I haven't thought of Brian Walden in years. - Ed May 1, 2020, 12:48 am Weekend World - Keith-264 May 1, 2020, 3:36 am Re: Crikey, I haven't thought of Brian Walden in years. - marknadim May 1, 2020, 3:37 am   Searching