I remember seeing this.Had the honor to have met Peter in 1977 in Pippins Vegetarian restaurant,Hampstead. Then again at the Dome in Hampstead in 1985.We had a night of drinking together, Brilliant days.
I worked as a doorman/bouncer in the Establishment Club for a couple of years in the early 60's.I worked for Raymond Nash.I saw a lot of the famous people of the day there.Anthony Steele[Anita Ekberg's husband.Stanley Baker,Alma Cogan etc.. An interesting time. Bob
For anyone looking for the full episode, it is on BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00rzvjz/Clive_James_Postcard_from_London/ (United Kingdom IP address probably required)
very nice! can't believe I'm the first one to comment, 3 months after the upload... do you know the date, or at least the year of this one? late 80-ies, early 90-ies? cheers.
I remember seeing this.Had the honor to have met Peter in 1977 in Pippins Vegetarian restaurant,Hampstead. Then again at the Dome in Hampstead in 1985.We had a night of drinking together, Brilliant days.
Wow! Envious.
just great. He was so great. Thanks for the post
it's great to see two great and erudite minds together.
I have this episode down as being shown in 1991.
I loved the entire series. The Berlin one was particularly brilliant!
I worked as a doorman/bouncer in the Establishment Club for a couple of years in the early 60's.I worked for Raymond Nash.I saw a lot of the famous people of the day there.Anthony Steele[Anita Ekberg's husband.Stanley Baker,Alma Cogan etc..
An interesting time.
Bob
thanks for the info.
They were talking about something that happened 30 years before, and now nearly another 30 years have passed. I feel old...
For anyone looking for the full episode, it is on BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00rzvjz/Clive_James_Postcard_from_London/
(United Kingdom IP address probably required)
Not often u see cooky being so clear and focussed. Makes a nice change.
Two great guys.
@ISB Postcard from London was 1991
hahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahhahahahahaha...yes.
@mikenbondi Thanks mate.
very nice! can't believe I'm the first one to comment, 3 months after the upload... do you know the date, or at least the year of this one? late 80-ies, early 90-ies? cheers.
Sorry, don't know the date aired. I'm guessing early 90's though.
wasn't there a postcards from new york? I wish someone would post that , if they have it, that is... hint hint lol
why not do Das Kapital, you've used up enough of mine!
Lenny Bruce wasn’t funny.