My first meeting with Moors murderer Ian Brady was chilling. He was tall, sinister, wearing a black polo neck, jeans and dark glasses, writes Dr Alan Keightley who regularly visited Brady in jail.
The BBC served up a Christmas feast this past week, from Radio 3 contemplating plum puddings to Woman’s Hour devoting its full 60 minutes to the mystique of the Brussels sprout. But it was all trimmings and no turkey. Something was missing: a major, starry drama series to bring the whole family together around the wireless.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: King Charles has wisely decided his own Coronation will be a low-key, low-carbon affair. All public transport will come to a standstill due to the latest 48-hour strike.
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