Talent Shows are Crap Shocker
By Gareth Mason The Chinese watchdog known as The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has banned a show based on Pop Idol on the basis that it’s ‘vulgar’, ‘coarse’ and ‘lacks artistic standards.’ What did they expect? Talent? Quality...
DON'T MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
By Gareth Mason No doubt the Albert Hall will soon resound to a chorus of Briton’s Never Will be Slaves as the Proms wind up to their conclusion. And if you forget for a moment the successful invasions of Romans, Normans, Angles, Saxons and Jutes, they...


