It's the Nobel Prize IN Literature you clot.

I've got a bad feeling about this.

By the look of it - all of them.

He's employing a figure of speech here - can't recall the name - which involves ironic understatement of some kind. Damn. It's on the tip of my tongue.

1 Pauline Kael? (not a rhyme, but definitely a writer)

Hark!

Some are being re-instated, I believe. On account of the latest unreported rise in cases.

That counts as double silver, I think.

I'm the little guy with the mustache

The first of twelve short conversations with an illustrious cohort of writers and publishers prompted by the publication of 'The Coast of Everything' - one of the novels of my lifetime! Thanks to C. D. Rose for his fascinating reflections. Look out for future encounters.

Very good piece. I'm a Prynne admirer but a base part of my nature feels a strong link between his late poetry and the 'Word for mWord' round on 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' in which (say) Barry & Graeme say alternate unconnected words and get buzzed by Tim or Willie if any connection can be made.

Would love to be at this, but have a family thing lined up. With you in spirit!

We’re there! Let’s keep going friends of culture and community!

The Mother of all Whistlers!

Years after they lost the compass.

Why don't the BBC confirm exactly how much money is saved by axeing these and other flagship programmes? And compare any such savings to, say, Claudia Winkleman's salary?

No. Really? Astonishing. Who'd have thunk it?