Tony Klinger

I don’t mind a bit of wild humor, in fact I like it a bit dark and edgy. I don’t even mind the odd profanity in the right place, but not as a replacement for something funny.
What I don’t like is what happened over the weekend to Andrew Sachs via the Russell Brand radio 2 [...]

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When I was but a callow slip of a lad, many years ago, I made a film called Extremes. This small feature length documentary masterpiece won several awards and prizes such as An Outstanding Film of the Year at the 1971 London Film Festival.
At the time I was proud to be the youngest person to [...]

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I wasn’t going to write today, because I am busy writing my new book, and it’s Jewish New Year tomorrow, (Happy New Year to everyone by the way!) and I have to get two days work done today so I don’t fall too far behind my self imposed schedule.
But some things transcend your plans, and [...]

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Before we get to my more general comments I do want to make a special mention of the journalist Rod Liddle. He doesn’t cross my mind more than I cross his, which would mean not at all. But on Sunday he was one of the pundits reviewing the press on the Andrew Marr Show. The [...]

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Just when you think it can get no worse on British television something comes along to restore your faith in it, and the world at large.
In Britain we have suffered this summer from some of the worst drama rubbish ever produced. I shall name the three chief culprits and then stand well back from the [...]

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