Post by Crusoe on Oct 8, 2006 8:29:48 GMT -5
What a great start to a new series this was. I do love the exuberance of Quentin Blake’s pictures and, from his appointment as Children’s Laureate, it is clear that he has a lot of passion for his job, as well, so I was looking forward to this to start with.
The programme reminded me a little of Raymond Briggs’ appearance in that an artist best known for slightly anarchic children’s books was a very likeable, civilised, down-to-earth sort of person.
Mr Blake was clearly a very clever child and it must have been difficult disappointing family and teachers by not continuing down an academic path, although they no doubt became proud later. In fact Mr Blake clearly felt a great deal of affection for his family, which some successful people don’t seem to have.
The account of working with Roald Dahl was interesting: clearly the assignment ended up as more than a mere illustrator of a finished work. I also enjoyed the account of the exhibition at the National Gallery: what freedom to be allowed to draw on the walls.
I had heard very few of the musical choices before and enjoyed the music very much. Artists often seem to have interesting tastes, for some reason: I suppose it goes with the territory.
I was also impressed with Ms Young. On this, admittedly very limited, evidence, I think I prefer her to Ms Lawley. I always got a feeling of a rigidly scripted programme with Sue Lawley, to the extent that she almost seemed to be putting words in her interviewees mouths, at times. Although there was clearly a lot of preparation and a guide, this felt more like a genuine, two-sided, conversation.
The programme reminded me a little of Raymond Briggs’ appearance in that an artist best known for slightly anarchic children’s books was a very likeable, civilised, down-to-earth sort of person.
Mr Blake was clearly a very clever child and it must have been difficult disappointing family and teachers by not continuing down an academic path, although they no doubt became proud later. In fact Mr Blake clearly felt a great deal of affection for his family, which some successful people don’t seem to have.
The account of working with Roald Dahl was interesting: clearly the assignment ended up as more than a mere illustrator of a finished work. I also enjoyed the account of the exhibition at the National Gallery: what freedom to be allowed to draw on the walls.
I had heard very few of the musical choices before and enjoyed the music very much. Artists often seem to have interesting tastes, for some reason: I suppose it goes with the territory.
I was also impressed with Ms Young. On this, admittedly very limited, evidence, I think I prefer her to Ms Lawley. I always got a feeling of a rigidly scripted programme with Sue Lawley, to the extent that she almost seemed to be putting words in her interviewees mouths, at times. Although there was clearly a lot of preparation and a guide, this felt more like a genuine, two-sided, conversation.