Brainsnacks

Politics, Rock Music Gynaecology. Oh, and Sport. And Humour. Sorry, I also meant to say Science, Business & Religion. I'll probably add a few personal notes, experiences, observances, opinions and references to other interesting web locations too. Books, Theatre, Films, Technology, Food and Travel. Did I miss anything?

Friday, November 21, 2008

What else do I need to add?

"Finally, Jeremy (Hardy), I'm bound by my contract to ask you to accompany Sting and the Police singing 'Roxanne'."

-Humphrey Littleton, 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue'

Brilliant!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Famous Thirds

As I managed to achieve this degree classification myself, I thought I would list some prominent people who graduated with a ‘Gentleman’s Third’:

Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Former Prime Minister
Barbara Castle, Former Cabinet Minister
Sir Ernest Soares, Member of Parliament
Simon Burns, MP, Chelmsford West (referred to as 'Third Degree Burns' (sic!))

Writers W. H. Auden, Lewis Carroll, Christopher Hitchens

Photographer Antony Barrington Brown

Fiona Shackleton, family lawyer (represented Sir Paul McCartney in his divorce proceedings)

Actor Hugh Laurie, TV presenters Richard Whiteley, Rory McGrath and Carol Vorderman.