Watched – Enid (Blyton)

Bonham Carter as Enid Blyton When I was a child, Enid Blyton was my favorite author. She was beloved of most children: a wonderful storyteller whose stories kept you entranced. But I often wondered what Blyton was  like as a person. Helena Bonham Carter was, at first glance, a surprising choice, to play Blyton in this

Watched ‘Hattie’

I missed this  BBC4  biopic when it was first shown a couple of weeks ago – however I was lucky enough to catch the repeat the other night.  Hattie Jacques (Josephine Edwina Jacques) b. 1922 – 1980)  was a British comedy actress, well-known for her roles in the Carry On films from 1958 – 1974 where she