Tony Klinger

Today I have given over my space to a visiting writer, my son, Dan Klinger. He is, according to his mother, about 6’6” of solid, masculine magnificence. To me he is also a paragon of everything that’s wonderful, albeit a little smaller and less perfect than she would have it, but still, as we are [...]

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There is a very interesting situation in England at present. Our national football team is playing Croatia tonight and the vast majority of the population will be unable to watch it on their televisions. The reason is simple, Setanta, an Irish TV service owns these rights and will not sell a highlights package to their [...]

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Last night at the witching hour the football transfer deadline was reached with frenetic activity, particularly in the city of Manchester. Two £30 million plus deals went through minutes before the final cut off.
As a Manchester United fan I was thrilled that my team finally managed to pry the elusive Bulgarian, Dimitar Berbatov from Spurs. [...]

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No one can criticize the Beijing Olympics for their efficiency, scope or scale. It is simply awe inspiring and magnificent. Nevertheless its enormity renders it impersonal and somewhat robotic.
It was refreshing to watch the men’s second round table tennis (ping pong) match between an Austrian and a Croat. One of them, it doesn’t matter which, [...]

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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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