This documentary shows how bad George W Bush’s presidential tenure was and focuses on the illegal war in Iraq and how the media hyped up the war.
5/10
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Month: September 2019
This sitcom from Ben Elton features David Mitchell playing William Shakespear, trying to write his plays. It also includes his family and friends.
8/10
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Sabrina (1954)
Audrey Hepburn stars as a chauffeurs daughter and Humphrey Bogart and William Holden star as the sons of the main house in this romantic comedy. She lives in Paris for a while and when she returns the womanising younger son starts to take a lot of interest in her but is engaged, so his brother tries to deal with this.
7/10
This venue is owned by Kingston University and normally has an entry fee of £5 on the days it is open to the public (Thursdays to Saturdays).
This was the home of an artist called Dora Gardine and her husband Richard Hare which was a fan of Russian art. They combined their first names to come up with Dorich.
It is easy to access via public transport and is just next door to Richmond Park.
It has no disabled access to the upper floors of the house.
7/10
I took the opportunity to visit this private day school just outside Esher. IT is a historical house and was the marital home of Princess Charlotte (daughter of the then Prince Regent) and her husband Pirce Leopold Later the first king of Belgium and uncle to both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert).
The building set in nice grounds, and it is possible to use public transport to get to it (it is about 20 minutes walk from TFL Oyster bus stops in the centre of Esher, or you can get a Surrey bus to the school gates.
There was a lot of useful information available on the self-guided tour of both the house and grounds.
8/10
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Downton Abbey (2019)
This film adaptation sequel to the popular TV series starts officially about a year later (the ages of children suggest it is actually a couple of years). Practically all characters return, and it is like an extra-longa long episode with no commercial breaks.
The storyline is reasonable with the King and Queen coming to visit and how the different characters deal with this.
7/10
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W1A – Complete Collection (2014)
This funny fly on the wall sitcom from the BBC is about the BBC and their offices in New Broadcasting House, London W1A. It has 2 of the characters from Twenty Twelve who are now working at the BBC and is likely to resonate with people who work in modern offices with problems with technology and meeting rooms.
9/10
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Roman Holiday (1953)
This romantic comedy stars Gregory Peck as a reporter and Audrey Hepburn as a princess in Rome who is bored with all the formality of court so secretly sneaks out to have some fun, and runs into a man who she doesn;t realise is a reporter.
7/10
This exhibition is free for members. It helps celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landings. It includes a sample of moon rock and cameras taken to the moon.
6/10
This free exhibition explains the different rivers that flow into the River Thames. It shows examples of the types of items found by mudlarks on the banks of rivers.
6/10
