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Comment on Johnny Mackintosh goes into Space! by A New Earth and the Missions to Mars « Keith Mansfield

A New Earth and the Missions to Mars « Keith Mansfield — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:49:17 +0000

[...] have planets orbiting.The most productive way to search for these faraway worlds is by using the Kepler Space Telescope. Looking back along a populous spiral arm of the Milky Way, this other Hubble is a study in [...]

Comment on John Taylor’s body double by Spotlight Kid at the Hoxton Underbelly « Keith Mansfield

Spotlight Kid at the Hoxton Underbelly « Keith Mansfield — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:43:43 +0000

[...] of Warner records, stood on the very front row for U2 at Glastonbury and even had to step in as John Taylor’s body double for Duran Duran (I told you I was a lucky so-and-so), but it’s this sort of gig, down in the basement of a small [...]

Comment on The Trouble with Neutrinos by Stroppy Author

Stroppy Author — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:34:59 +0000

Hear, hear. Though I am inclined to the view that the result may well not be wrong. It is entirely in the spirit of science to be prepared to modify or throw out previous models as necessary, and I’ve been rather disappointed by a few physicist friends who want to dismiss it as an error immediately.

Comment on What do we want to do when we grow up? by Influences on Johnny Mackintosh: Doctor Who « JohnnyMackintosh.com

Influences on Johnny Mackintosh: Doctor Who « JohnnyMackintosh.com — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:16:04 +0000

[...] Although there was a time when the ridiculous TV schedulers put it up against Gerry Anderson’s Space 1999 (Moonbase Alpha won that particular battle for me way back then) I’ve watched Who pretty much all [...]

Comment on Dotun Adebayo’s Virtual Bookshelf by keithmansfield

keithmansfield — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:09:29 +0000

Hi Angela – as the person who nominated Harry, I have to disagree. Rowling’s are the best-written children’s books I’ve come across and not at all for the literary challenged. However, on a bookshelf of a hundred titles, I’m sure there’s room for both her magic and Rushdie’s magic realism. You should ring the show and nominate Midnight’s Children.

Comment on Dotun Adebayo’s Virtual Bookshelf by Angela Wolfring

Angela Wolfring — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:40:42 +0000

I think that it is a terrible shame that the Harry Potter series, interesting as they may be for children and the somewhat literary challenged, are on a virtual bookshelf nominated for the whole country. I would like to nominate one of the best living writers in the English language today, namely Salman Rushdie and his wondrous book Midnights Children.
I have previously nominated this book along with many other listeners.
It is like a magical flying carpet transporting you from present day India, the lifestyle, customs, and festivals, to Pakistan and to Kashmir where the story begins. Everyday politics and lifes are interwoven with a fairytale concerning a boy born at midnight on the day of Indian independance from Britian and given supernatural gifts along with all the children born at or around the exact time.
It gives you an insight into India which makes you long to go there but also the magical gifts of the boy, and the stories connected with it are very reminiscent of the Arabian tales of one thousand and one nights.
I would be so happy if this very special book could make it on to the virtual bookshelf.

Comment on Dotun Adebayo’s Virtual Bookshelf by On Radio Five Live in Support of Harry Potter « Keith Mansfield

On Radio Five Live in Support of Harry Potter « Keith Mansfield — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:55:30 +0000

[...] night, I plucked up the courage to ring Dotun Adebayo’s Virtual Bookshelf. Readers of this blog will know I’m a fan. Normally nowadays I can’t listen live, as the [...]

Comment on Dotun Adebayo’s Virtual Bookshelf by Dotun Adebayo’s Virtual Bookshelf « Keith Mansfield

Dotun Adebayo’s Virtual Bookshelf « Keith Mansfield — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:48:37 +0000

[...] on the show, how to nominate and all the books currently on the shelf, I’ve created a separate page on this site. Clicking on Dotun’s smiling face will take you straight [...]

Comment on The Sun Kings by The Universe: The Big Questions « Keith Mansfield

The Universe: The Big Questions « Keith Mansfield — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:47:55 +0000

[...] Clark, author of The Sun Kings, has just published a new book in the Quercus Big Questions series called “The Universe”. Last [...]

Comment on The Universe: The Big Questions by keithmansfield

keithmansfield — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:42:26 +0000

And good answers, Michael!