Arthur's Seat

Making history "relevant"

Caught part of the BBC's bodice-ripper, the Virgin Queen, yesterday evening. Another number full of ruffled velvet let down by basic errors of historical fact. Where should the balance lie between artistic licence and historical accuracy? Should this production be admired for making history "relevant"? No more so than Braveheart. There was enough drama in the reign of Queen Elizabeth without having to rewrite history.

Off to London today - light posting till midweek.

All good things come to an end

NBC Cancels 'West Wing' After 7 Seasons

Perfect Python

Over at Knowledge Problem Lynne Kiesling marks her top 25 Monty Python sketches; no one list is ever going to be defintive, and several other readers have written in with their suggestions. What did you expect; the Spanish Inquisition?