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Sam Leith's guest in this week's Book Club podcast is Roger Lewis, whose book The Life and Death of Peter Sellers has been republished to mark 100 years since the comedian's birth. Roger tells Sam about the difference between Sellers's public persona and private life, plus his influence on comedy today. They also discuss how Roger reinvented the way biographies were written, and whether the view he had of Sellers as a teenager changed through writing the book.Produced by James Lewis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sam Leith's guest in this week's Book Club podcast is Roger Lewis, whose book The Life and Death of Peter Sellers has been republished to mark 100 years since the comedian's birth. Roger tells Sam about the difference between Sellers's public persona and private life, plus his influence on comedy today. They also discuss how Roger reinvented the way biographies were written, and whether the view he had of Sellers as a teenager changed through writing the book.Produced by James Lewis.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcastsContact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A @Christadelphians Video: SummaryIn this study, the focus is on King Hezekiah's severe illness during the Assyrian invasion. Despite his faith in God's promise of protection, Hezekiah faces a life-threatening sickness, leading to a crisis of faith. The prophet Isaiah informs him that he must prepare for death, prompting Hezekiah to pray earnestly for remembrance and healing. God responds to Hezekiah's sincere prayer by extending his life by 15 years and providing a miraculous sign through the reversal of a shadow, symbolising both time and divine favour.Highlights
A @Christadelphians Video: SummaryThe video discusses the biblical account of King Hezekiah's response to a threatening letter from the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, as detailed in Isaiah 37. Hezekiah, aware of the dire situation, seeks divine guidance by spreading the letter before God and praying for deliverance, emphasising God's supremacy. The narrative highlights Hezekiah's humility, faith, and focus on God's honour rather than personal safety. In response, God delivers a powerful message through the prophet Isaiah, promising judgment against Sennacherib and reassurance for Hezekiah, affirming that Jerusalem will be protected and a remnant will survive.Highlights
A @Christadelphians Video: ##SummaryThe study focuses on King Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian threat led by Rabshakeh, delving into his preparations and spiritual leadership during a national crisis. Hezekiah's strategic actions included fortifying Jerusalem and encouraging the people to trust in God, drawing on scriptural references to inspire confidence. Rabshakeh's speeches aimed to undermine this trust through psychological warfare and misinformation, but Hezekiah's steadfast faith ultimately shone through. The narrative highlights the importance of spiritual guidance and the power of silence in times of crisis.Highlights
The Life & Death of Peter Sellers caused something of a stir upon original publication in 1994. Rather than being a dispassionate account of the actor's life and work it leaned in quite heavily on his failings as a man and the author himself wasn't afraid to offer his personal views. That author, Roger Lewis, joins Tyler this week as the book is out in a brand new edition to coincide with Sellers' centenary this year. Roger has written a new afterword: The Centennial Sellers and Steve Coogan supplied a foreword. They discussed Sellers' strengths and weaknesses, his films, the Goon Show, people he worked with and fell in and out with and tried to nail down what it was about his self-destructive melancholy private personality that so absorbed Roger early on in the writing of the book. Alexander Walker comes in for a bit of a kicking too! There's also quite a bit about the film of the book and speculations about what Sellers might have done had he lived beyond 1980. Added to this, Roger talks about his previous book on Charles Hawtrey which is being reissued next year and the book he is currently engaged upon: Victoria Wood, and the women in comedy who influenced and shaped her unique talent.
On this episode, we welcome back Roger Lewis, whose deeply researched and gleefully idiosyncratic biographies of British performing artists have come to constitute a genre all their own. Our subject is the book that began it all: his classic The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, newly reissued in a hardback edition with a foreword by Steve Coogan. In its pages, Lewis makes the case that Sellers was, alongside Olivier, perhaps the finest British actor of the twentieth century — even as he remained one of the most impossible. In our conversation, he conjures Sellers as a man without a core, a figure of astonishing mimicry in whom there was no enduring sense of self. From The Goon Show to The Ladykillers, from The Pink Panther to Dr. Strangelove and Being There, the magnificence of the performances remains undeniable. But so, too, is the destruction he left in his wake. Hosted by Ryan Edgington.
New Edition available here. 'A fascinating, tragic and instructive story, vividly told' Sunday TelegraphRoger Lewis, in his no-holds-barred biography, exposes a Peter Sellers the world little knows. Recognized as the greatest British comic since Charlie Chaplin, Sellers was the grand master of fifty-five films - from Dr. Strangelove, to Being There and the Pink Panther hits.But shadowing his phenomenal career was a history of increasingly bizarre behaviour involving psychotic violence, compulsive promiscuity, drug abuse and humiliating self-destructive obsessions with people including Princess Margaret, Sophia Loren, Liza Minnelli and each of his four wives (Ann Hayes, Britt Ekland, Miranda Quarry and Lynne Frederick). He alternately showered his wives and children with gifts and then threatened to kill them. Sellers' fluidity as an actor made for a terrifying madness that grew like a slow metastasizing cancer throughout his adult life.The Life and Death of Peter Sellers concludes with his premature death at the age of 54, 'sick at heart and alone in those sunless hotel rooms', so recoiled from intimacy that no one really knew him anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A @Christadelphians Video: # SummaryThe PRESENTATION explores the concept of the "Third Heaven" as described in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, suggesting it represents the ultimate purpose of God beyond the Millennium and the Kingdom Age. It discusses biblical passages that hint at the nature of the Third Heaven, contrasting it with the Kingdom Age, and emphasises the significance of a future state where death and sin are eliminated, allowing for direct communion with God.# Highlights-
This week: Sophia Falkner profiles some of the eccentric personalities we stand to lose when Keir Starmer purges the hereditary peers; Roger Lewis's piece on the slow delight of an OAP coach tour is read by the actor Robert Bathurst; Olivia Potts reviews two books in the magazine that use food as a prism through which to discuss Ukrainian heritage and resistance; Aidan Hartley reads his Wild Life column; and Toby Young reflects on the novel experience of being sober at The Spectator summer party.Hosted and produced by Oscar Edmondson.
This week: Sophia Falkner profiles some of the eccentric personalities we stand to lose when Keir Starmer purges the hereditary peers; Roger Lewis's piece on the slow delight of an OAP coach tour is read by the actor Robert Bathurst; Olivia Potts reviews two books in the magazine that use food as a prism through which to discuss Ukrainian heritage and resistance; Aidan Hartley reads his Wild Life column; and Toby Young reflects on the novel experience of being sober at The Spectator summer party.Hosted and produced by Oscar Edmondson.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk
Class 4 from this series was used in GCT Episode 342.
Class 4 from this series was used in GCT Episode 342.
Class 4 from this series was used in GCT Episode 342.
Class 4 from this series was used in GCT Episode 342.
Class 4 from this series was used in GCT Episode 342.
Class 4 from this series was used in GCT Episode 342.
This week we have a special guest host, Bro. Mike Livermore. Together we are listening to the a class by Bro. Roger Lewis from his series on "The Crisis of Hezekiah" that he gave at Midwest Bible Schools in 2024 This is the 4 class from that series titled "The Writing and The Psalter" . Be sure to subscribe to the GCT Extended podcast to hear the other 5 classes in this series!We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day!Thank you for listening, God bless, and talk to you next week.Send talk suggestions or comments to: GoodChristadelphianTalks@gmail.comFor Show Notes, visit our website: GoodChristadelphianTalks.comSocial Media: Facebook | Instagram
Class 5 from this series was used in GCT Episode 338.
Class 5 from this series was used in GCT Episode 338.
Class 5 from this series was used in GCT Episode 338.
Class 5 from this series was used in GCT Episode 338.
Class 5 from this series was used in GCT Episode 338.
Class 5 from this series was used in GCT Episode 338.
This week we are listening to the a class by Bro. Roger Lewis from his series on "The House of Asaph - Family of Faith and Masters of Music" that he has given at several Bible Schools over the years (we are unsure which Bible School this recording is from). This is the fifth class from that series titled "The Faithfulness of the House Asaph" . Be sure to subscribe to the GCT Extended podcast to hear the other 5 classes in this series!We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day!Thank you for listening, God bless, and talk to you next week.Send talk suggestions or comments to: GoodChristadelphianTalks@gmail.comFor Show Notes, visit our website: GoodChristadelphianTalks.comSocial Media: Facebook | Instagram
The PRESENTATION explores the concept of the “Third Heaven” as described in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, suggesting it represents the ultimate purpose of God beyond the Millennium and the Kingdom Age. It discusses biblical passages that hint at the nature of the Third Heaven, contrasting it with the Kingdom Age, and emphasises the significance of a future state where death and sin are eliminated, allowing for direct communion with God.# Highlights – **Ultimate Purpose of God**: The presentation suggests that God's ultimate purpose transcends the Millennium and the Kingdom Age, culminating in the experience of the Third Heaven.– **Biblical References**: It cites various Old Testament passages that refer to the idea of eternity, indicating a deeper understanding of the concept of “forever and ever” in Hebrew, distinguishing between two future states.– **The Nature of the Third Heaven**: The Third Heaven is portrayed as a state where there is no death or sin, allowing for an intimate relationship between God and humanity, echoing the original paradise of Eden.– **Resurrection and Immortality**: The presentation discusses the resurrection of all mankind, suggesting that ultimately, all will be made alive in Christ, which is a key aspect of the Third Heaven.– **Divine Communication**: It emphasizes that in the Third Heaven, there will be a profound and direct communication between God and individuals, transcending current human understanding and limitations.– **Revelation 21**: The presentation interprets Revelation 21 as describing the conditions of the Third Heaven, where there will be no more death and God will dwell directly with His people. # keywords – Third Heaven – Divine Purpose – Eternal Life
On this week's Christmas Out Loud - part two: Andrew Watts goes to santa school (1:11); Marcus Walker reads his priest's notebook (7:20); Ali Kefford spends Christmas on patrol with submariners (12:34); Roger Lewis says good riddance to 2024, voiced by the actor Robert Bathurst (20:57); Ayaan Hirsh Ali argues that there is a Christian revival under way (32:41); and Christopher Howse reveals the weirdness behind Christmas carols (38:34). Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
On this week's Christmas Out Loud - part two: Andrew Watts goes to santa school (1:11); Marcus Walker reads his priest's notebook (7:20); Ali Kefford spends Christmas on patrol with submariners (12:34); Roger Lewis says good riddance to 2024, voiced by the actor Robert Bathurst (20:57); Ayaan Hirsh Ali argues that there is a Christian revival under way (32:41); and Christopher Howse reveals the weirdness behind Christmas carols (38:34). Produced and presented by Patrick Gibbons.
EPISODE 66 - “WHEN CLASSIC FILM'S SUPPORTING ACTORS STEAL THE SHOW” - 12/16/2024 There is nothing quite like watching a film when suddenly a supporting character comes in and walks away with the film. (Think THELMA RITTER, S.Z. SAKALL, or GALE SONDERGAARD in almost every one of their films!) This week we are focusing on some of our favorite supporting charters who come in and snatch that scene right about from under the big stars. From JOANNA BARNES' Gloria Upson declaring, “It was just ghastly!” in “Auntie Mame” to the impassioned monologue about love that BEAH RICHARDS delivers to SPENCER TRACY in “Guess Who's Coming To Dinner,” we take a fun look at these powerful performances that we're still talking about today. SHOW NOTES: Sources: The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (1997) by Roger Lewis; But Darling, I'm Your Auntie Mame!: The Amazing History of the World's Favorite Madcap Aunt (1998), by Richard Tyler Jordan; Tennessee Williams & Company: His Essential Screen Actors (2010), by John DiLeo; “Judy Holiday, Winner of Oscar, Does of Cancer,” June 8, 1965, Los Angeles Times; “Mildred Natwick, 89, Actress Who Excelled at Eccentricity,” October 26, 1994, by Peter B. Flint, New York Times; “Steve Franken, Actor in ‘Dobie Gillis,' Dies at 80,” August 29, 2012, by Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times; “Madeleine Sherwood, 93, Actress on Stage, Film and ‘Flying Nun,' Dies,” April 26, 2016, by Sam Roberts, New York Times; “The Making of ‘TheParty',” January 13, 2017, by FilMagicians, Youtube.com; “Beah Richards, 80, Actress in Stalwart Roles,” September 16, 2000, by Mel Gussow, New York Times; “Joanna Barnes, Actress in ‘The Parent Trap' and its Sequel. Dies at 87,” May 12, 2022, by Richard Sanomir, New York Times; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; IBDB.com; Wikipedia.com; Roger Ebert.com; Movies Mentioned: Adams's Rib (1949), starring Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Judy Holiday, David Wayne, Hope Emerson, Jean Hagen, and Tom Ewell; Born Yesterday (1950), starring Judy Holiday, Broderick Crawford, & William Holden; Auntie Mame (1958), starring Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Fred Clark, Roger Smith, Jan Handzlik, Corale Brown, Pippa Scott, Lee Patrick, Willard Waterman, Joanna Barnes, Connie Gilchrist, Patric Knowles, and Yuki Shimudo; Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1958), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Judith Anderson, Jack Carson, and Madeleine Sherwood; Spartacus (1960), starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Tony Curtis, & Joanna Barnes; The Parent Trap (1961), starring Haley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Joanna Barnes, Charles Ruggles, Ana Merkel, Leo G. Carroll, & Cathleen Nesbitt; The Americanization of Emily (1963), starring Julie Andrews & James Garner; The Time Traveler (1964), starring Preston Foster; Goodbye Charlie (1964), starring Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Ellen Burstyn, Pat Boone, & Joanna Barnes; Barefoot In The Park (1967), starring Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Mildred Natwick, Charles Boyer, Herb Edelman, and Mabel Albertson; Don't Make Waves (1967) starring Tony Curtis, Claudia Cardinale, Sharon Tate, and Joanna Barnes; Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1967), starring Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Houghton, Beah Richards, Roy E. Glen Sr, Cecil Kellaway, Isabelle Sanford, and Virginia Christine; The Party (1968), starring Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, Denny Miller, Carol Wayne, Gavin MacLeod, Faye McKenzie, Marge Champion, Steve Frankel, Jean Carson, Corine Cole, J. Edward McKinley, and Herb Ellis; The Parent Trap (1998), starring Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Elaine Hendrix, & Lisa Ann Walter. --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to a special festive episode of The Edition podcast, where we will be taking you through the pages of The Spectator's Christmas triple issue. Up first: our review of the year – and what a year it has been. At the start of 2024, the outcome of the US election looked very different, the UK had a different Prime Minister, and The Spectator had a different editor! Luckily, The Spectator's regular columnists are on hand to declare what they got right – and wrong – throughout the year, and whether they're optimistic for 2025. Rod Liddle, Matthew Parris, Mary Wakefield and Lionel Shriver take us through everything from Trump to trans (03:24). Next: ‘Good riddance 2024' – in his own alternative review of the year, Roger Lewis declares 2024 one to forget. The actor Robert Bathurst voices a special out-loud version of the article, taking us through the year in Roger's typically acerbic style (28:37). Then: the unsung heroes at Christmas time. While most of the country will be sitting down to Christmas dinner, hundreds of people will face an atypical day, not least of all those deployed on the Royal Navy's Continuous At Sea Deterrent mission. Journalist Ali Kefford takes us through the relentless schedule of Royal Navy submariners in the Christmas issue, and explores the strangely isolating but oddly communal experience of Christmas at sea, where the traditions of land meet the peculiarities of life under the water. To explain what it's really like, Ali joins the podcast alongside naval officer Alex Kubara (42:56). And finally: the prescient politics of Tintin. Few characters have captured the spirit of adventure quite like Tintin, the intrepid boy reporter with a knack for stumbling into international intrigue. From the deserts of Arabia to the jungles of South America – and even to the moon – Tintin has been a global icon of curiosity and courage for nearly a century. In the Christmas magazine former foreign correspondent and ‘Tintinologist' Michael Farr celebrates the genius of the Belgian reporter and how politics was never far from Hergé's agenda. To take us through a history of Tintin, and to understand its appeal and influence, we're joined by Michael and another author who took inspiration from the character, Anthony Horowitz (52:18). Throughout the podcast, you will also hear from The Spectator's agony aunt Dear Mary, and the special celebrity guests who have sought her advice in this year's Christmas magazine, including Jacob Rees-Mogg (27:07), James MacMillan (50:51) and Sophie Winkleman (1:09:49). Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.
Welcome to a special festive episode of The Edition podcast, where we will be taking you through the pages of The Spectator's Christmas triple issue. Up first: our review of the year – and what a year it has been. At the start of 2024, the outcome of the US election looked very different, the UK had a different Prime Minister, and The Spectator had a different editor! Luckily, The Spectator's regular columnists are on hand to declare what they got right – and wrong – throughout the year, and whether they're optimistic for 2025. Rod Liddle, Matthew Parris, Mary Wakefield and Lionel Shriver take us through everything from Trump to trans (03:24). Next: ‘Good riddance 2024' – in his own alternative review of the year, Roger Lewis declares 2024 one to forget. The actor Robert Bathurst voices a special out-loud version of the article, taking us through the year in Roger's typically acerbic style (28:37). Then: the unsung heroes at Christmas time. While most of the country will be sitting down to Christmas dinner, hundreds of people will face an atypical day, not least of all those deployed on the Royal Navy's Continuous At Sea Deterrent mission. Journalist Ali Kefford takes us through the relentless schedule of Royal Navy submariners in the Christmas issue, and explores the strangely isolating but oddly communal experience of Christmas at sea, where the traditions of land meet the peculiarities of life under the water. To explain what it's really like, Ali joins the podcast alongside naval officer Alex Kubara (42:56). And finally: the prescient politics of Tintin. Few characters have captured the spirit of adventure quite like Tintin, the intrepid boy reporter with a knack for stumbling into international intrigue. From the deserts of Arabia to the jungles of South America – and even to the moon – Tintin has been a global icon of curiosity and courage for nearly a century. In the Christmas magazine former foreign correspondent and ‘Tintinologist' Michael Farr celebrates the genius of the Belgian reporter and how politics was never far from Hergé's agenda. To take us through a history of Tintin, and to understand its appeal and influence, we're joined by Michael and another author who took inspiration from the character, Anthony Horowitz (52:18). Throughout the podcast, you will also hear from The Spectator's agony aunt Dear Mary, and the special celebrity guests who have sought her advice in this year's Christmas magazine, including Jacob Rees-Mogg (27:07), James MacMillan (50:51) and Sophie Winkleman (1:09:49). Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.
A @Christadelphians Video: # Summary This presentation discusses the framework of Bible prophecy, focusing on how Christ will ultimately triumph over the serpent power. It examines the two distinct phases of Babylon and Israel, as well as the roles of the prophets Daniel and John in unfolding this prophetic framework. The presentation then delves into the final controversy at the time of the end, which will have two distinct stages - one in Israel and one in Europe. The presentation highlights the champions of the red line (the seed of the serpent) and the blue line (the seed of the woman) who will clash in these final battles, leading to the ultimate triumph of the blue line. # Highlights -
A @Christadelphians Video: # Summary Suitability: For more advanced Bible students. This video is an in-depth Bible study and may not be suitable for all. The speaker assumes knowledge of the background when he refers to certain Bible passages. Consequently, it could be discouraging, and we do not wish this upon anyone. There are a wide variety of talks more suitable for someone with limited Bible knowledge. This PRESENTATION explores the biblical account of the Witch of Endor from 1 Samuel 28, examining whether Samuel truly appeared or if the encounter was a deception. It discusses the reactions of the witch and Saul, the nature of familiar spirits, and the implications of seeking counsel from the dead. The analysis concludes that the witch likely did not see Samuel but rather used her skills in ventriloquism and suggestion to deceive Saul, ultimately leading to his downfall. # Highlights -
A @Christadelphians Video: # Summary Achsah's request for a field symbolizes faith and resourcefulness amid Israel's struggles, showcasing her determination and vital role in securing her family's future. # Highlights -
Hvorfor har åpningsscenen på tv-serier blitt så hektiske? Og hva forteller hektiske åpningsscener om dagens tv-landskap? I denne episoden av Morgenbladets kulturpodkast snakker journalist Elise Dybvig og kritiker Aksel Kielland om hvordan vi kan se film og tv i en verden der det nyeste ikke lenger er det viktigste.Aksels anbefaling: Filmen Megalopolis, regissert av Francis Ford Coppola, som nå går på kino.Elises anbefaling: Erotic vagrancy – Everything about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton av Roger Lewis.Artikler, verk og andre greier nevnt i denne episoden:https://www.morgenbladet.no/kultur/film-og-tv/2023/07/07/strommetjenestene-sendte-tv-seriene-inn-i-en-ny-aera-na-er-den-over/https://www.morgenbladet.no/kultur/film-og-tv/2024/07/12/en-av-arets-beste-tv-serier/Våre beste år, serie på NRKDouglas is cancelled, miniserie på Sky ShowtimeThe Penguin, serie på MaxTulsa King, serie på Sky Showtime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Roger Lewis comes back to the pod to talk about his small masterpiece of biographical investigation, and fitting testament to a comic genius whose place in British cultural history is now assured. Charles Hawtrey, the skinny one with the granny glasses, was everybody's favourite in the Carry Ons - but who exactly was he? Up to now the man has remained a mystery.Examining Hawtrey's origins as a child star and performer in revue and the Will Hay films, this wonderful little book looks at his career in radio and television, and then to the sad and slow decline of a belligerent recluse on the Kent coast. The high camp exuberance of his acting gave way to bitterness and alcoholism and if you asked Hawtrey for an autograph he'd be more likely to call the police instead.Roger Lewis's short life of Hawtrey opens out like a Chinese box to address such issues as the nature of fame, neglect, loss, sexual confusion, Drambuie, betrayal, marine bandsmen, and fine cambric knickers trimmed with lace and blue ribbon. Its moral would seem to be that you don't necessarily turn out as the person you thought you'd become.Buy HERE.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join host Jeff Douglas and two-time Olympic sailor and Olympic coach Lisa Ross on the Halifax waterfront as the city prepares for the Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix. We hear from Billy Gooderham of the Canada team, Sail Nova Scotia's Paula Minnikin and John Flemming, and Mi'kmaw ethnologist Roger Lewis, among other sailing enthusiasts.
In 1972 a film was released which is generally regarded as one of Peter Sellers' weakest films - Where Does It Hurt - and joining Tyler to kick it around for an hour or so are Jeremy Limb & Paul Litchfield. Sellers plays administrator Albert T. Hopfnagel at Vista Vue Hospital, described by Sellers' biographer Roger Lewis as being like “every over-the-top insurance salesman and fraudulent television evangelist you pray you'll never meet…. He's a streak of brown lightning… he appears happy and comprehensively spurious as a minor Richard III, bribing and threatening.” From the outset the film adopts a cynical framing of the US medical system. When laid-off construction worker Lester Hammond arrives at Vista Vue seeking a routine check-up he gets more than he bargained for – Hopfnagel runs the hospital like a racketeer, where the age-old medical maxim “First do no harm” has been downgraded to “First bleed them for every dime they've got”. As well as comprehensively trashing the film the chaps turn to other matters of import, such as My Mother The Car, Derren Nesbitt, Doctor Who, the Carry On films and Dick Emery. 10-4!
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When it comes to women I find totally compelling, Elizabeth Taylor tops the list for me. Why, you may ask? Well, her Academy Award-winning career and her talent onscreen, for starters. Her beauty, specifically her violet eyes. Her work with AIDS, and her White Diamonds perfume. And, yes, her lifestyle, specifically her eight marriages. But there's only one man she married twice, and that love story, the love story between Elizabeth and Richard Burton, is what we're talking about on the show today. Joining me today is Roger Lewis, the endlessly compelling author of Erotic Vagrancy: Everything About Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, which came out March 26. It took Roger 13 years to write this book, which clocks in at the juiciest 608 pages imaginable. It, in a word, is delicious. Elizabeth knew celebrity well, and by the time she met Richard on the set of Cleopatra in 1961, she had transitioned from a child star to a Hollywood icon. Meanwhile, we have Richard, who is a legend in the theater and a truly brilliant actor, nominated for seven Academy Awards, though he didn't win any. He is much, much more averse to fame than his wife Elizabeth, who essentially helped define modern celebrity. Their two lives converge in Rome, and both are married to other people at the time; they can't resist one another, and in come the private jets, the jewels, the yachts, the furs, and the vodka—so much vodka. Though Roger calls the two the loves of one another's lives, it all goes wrong, with alcoholism, violence, recrimination, and two divorces. Richard is dead at just 58 in 1982; Elizabeth will live another 29 years before dying in 2011. Elizabeth and Richard were better known as “Liz and Dick” by the media, and ultimately starred in 11 films together and were married the first time from 1964 to 1974, and then remarried in 1975; their second marriage once again ended in divorce in 1976, just one year later. Together, in the 1960s the supercouple earned a combined $88 million. Their relationship has been referred to as the “marriage of the century,” and here to escort us on this rollercoaster ride is Roger Lewis, who, in addition to this masterpiece, also wrote The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, which was made into a Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning film by HBO starring Geoffrey Rush and Charlize Theron. I would expect some type of screen adaptation for Erotic Vagrancy, as well—just saying. He has also written a number of other biographies, including one on Laurence Olivier. Prepare through this conversation to be transported to the lavish, almost unbelievable world of Liz and Dick, and strap yourselves in, because it's going to be a bumpy, wild ride. Erotic Vagrancy: Everything About Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor by Roger Lewis
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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were a Sixties supercharged couple in an era of supercharged couples. As a pairing they were fantasy figures, impossibly desirable. Liz supple and soft, in perfumes and furs - yet with something demonic and lethal about her. Dick, in turn, with his ravaged, handsome face, looked as though lit by silver moonlight - poised to turn into a wolf. Roger Lewis uses this glamorous and damaged pair as the starting point to tell the story of an age of excess: the freaks and groupies, the private jets and jewels and the yachts sailing in an azure sea; the magnificent bad taste and greed. It is about the clash of worlds: the filth and decay of South Wales and the grandeur and elegance of Old Hollywood; the fantasies we have about film stars and the fantasies the Burtons had about each other.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Roger Lewis decided to write about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in a biography that refuses to be chronological.
The video discusses Paul's instruction to Timothy in 2 Timothy 4, highlighting the importance of preaching the word despite challenges to sound doctrine. Timothy is urged to hold fast to scripture, maintain a clear mind, endure afflictions, and fulfill his ministry as an evangelist. The speaker stresses the gravity of Timothy's responsibility by invoking God and Jesus Christ as witnesses and warns of challenges to faith and conduct in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christadelphians-talk/message
In our first-ever "Game Show Edition" of the podcast, McNally Editions editor Lucy Scholes joins us for a lightning-round quiz pitting quotations from Elizabeth Taylor the actress vs. Elizabeth Taylor the author! Test your knowledge and join in the fun! For the full forty-minute episode in which we discuss the author Taylor's writing and also confab on Roger Lewis's Erotic Vagrancy, the dishy 2023 biography of film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, visit our Patreon: Support the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
Subscriber-only episodeSend us a Text Message.FULL LENGTH EDITION!!! In our first-ever "Game Show Edition" of the podcast, McNally Editions editor Lucy Scholes joins us to talk about the TWO Elizabeth Taylors! Lucy collaborated with Pushkin Press Classics on the short story collection A Different Sound, in which midcentury British novelist and short story writer Elizabeth Taylor features. In addition to discussing Taylor's writing, we'll also confab on Roger Lewis's Erotic Vagrancy, the dishy 2023 biography of film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Lucy and Kim then square off in a lightning-round quiz pitting quotations from Elizabeth Taylor the actress vs. Elizabeth Taylor the author! Test your knowledge and join in the fun!For episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
The Current Role and Work of Christ – 6 Studies (Roger Lewis) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christadelphians-talk/message
Summary The study explores the influential figure of Philip the Evangelist in the first century, particularly focusing on his role in Acts chapter 6. The narrative discusses the appointment of seven men to address growing welfare needs within the Jerusalem Ecclesia. It highlights the challenges arising from the rapid growth of the community and the division between Greek-speaking and Hebrew-speaking widows. The apostles entrust the selection of these men to the Ecclesia, emphasizing the importance of spiritual qualifications such as integrity, wisdom, and a good reputation. Philip emerges as a key figure among the chosen seven, displaying qualities of leadership and spirituality. The appointment process involves prayer and the laying on of hands by the apostles, symbolizing the confirmation of their office. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christadelphians-talk/message
Bala Venkatesh (Brisbane) hosts a panel discussion entitled "Beyond Platform Trials" at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2023. The panellists include Bronagh Blackwood (Belfast), Susan Rowell (Chicago), Fernando Zampieri (Edmonton), Marion Campbell (Aberdeen), David Harrison (London), Roger Lewis (Los Angeles), Derek Angus (Pittsburgh) & Kathy Rowan (London).
This week we are listening to an evening program by Bro. Roger Lewis titled “The Riddle of the Linens Clothes” that was given at the Texas Bible School in 2006. We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day! Thank you for listening, God bless, and talk to you next week. Send talk suggestions or comments to: GoodChristadelphianTalks@gmail.com For Show Notes, visit our website: GoodChristadelphianTalks.com Social Media: Facebook | Instagram
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