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Doomed cash-in musicals based on recent Hollywood films

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Lee Evans and Connie Fisher star in Cameron Mackintosh’s adaptation of the 2004 hit comedy. Songs include ‘Here Is The News’, ‘Not On My Watch’ and ‘Autocue Blues.’ Read the rest of this article »

Brian Mitchell & Joseph Nixon’s thoroughly scurrilous Brighton column

Dear Mike,

I have something of a strange request – it’s not a film, TV show, or movie that I need help with remembering the name of, but a crime! Let me explain. I’ve recently been researching my family tree, and I’ve discovered that a distant cousin of mine was actually hanged in 1954. According to the scant information I’ve been able to unearth, he was executed for the unlawful killing of another human being with intent and malice of forethought. I’m pretty sure that there is a technical term for this crime, but I can’t for the life of me remember what it is. Please help, as I’ve become convinced that this cousin was, in fact, innocent, and wish to start a campaign to clear his name. Thank you for your time.

Margaret Wells, Hove

Dear Margaret,

Well, this has certainly been the most unusual request I’ve had for some time. Luckily it wasn’t ‘murder’ to solve! The crime of which you speak, which was punishable by the death penalty until it was abolished in 1964, is, of course, ‘practising as a dentist without a licence’. Glad to have been of help and good luck with your campaign.

Keep those letters flooding in!

Mike X

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Brian Mitchell & Joseph Nixon’s thoroughly scurrilous Brighton column

Dear Mike,

I wonder if you can help me. As I student I remember being once invited over to a friend’s house for a game of cards. When I got there, several people were seated round a table drinking beer and scotch. I joined them, and we proceeded to play a very exciting game in which each player was ‘dealt’ a ‘hand’ of cards. The first player then made a bet, which each other player in turn had to either ‘match’ or decide to ‘fold’ (which meant exiting the game.) When each player had done this, any remaining players had to compare their ‘hands’, and the player with the best ‘hand’ won the money in the ‘pot’. The money was represented by little plastic coloured discs, called ‘chips’. My memory’s not what it was, but I do seem to recall that a ‘straight flush’ or ‘full house’ were desirable ‘hands’ to possess. I also remember that it was a good idea to keep one’s face immobile, so as not to reveal how good (or otherwise) one’s hand was! The game lasted until the small hours and was accompanied by much drinking, smoking, ribaldry, and good-natured masculine sniping. I have seldom passed a more enjoyable evening. Unfortunately, shortly afterwards my friend moved away, and I never played the game again. Now I’m retired I’d love to take it up, but I’m ashamed to say that I can’t for the life of me remember what it was called.

Can you refresh my ailing memory?

Kris Peacock, Hove

Dear Kris,

Don’t worry – I won’t ‘pass the buck!’
I have an ace up my sleeve, and it’s the information that the game you remember is, of course, ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos’. Glad to have been
of help.

Keep those letters flooding in!

Mike X

Can’t remember the name of an obscure film, book, TV show, or whatever? Ask Mike Hunter, the man with all the answers.

Brian Mitchell & Joseph Nixon’s thoroughly scurrilous Brighton column

A regular Bare Cheek feature in which we talk to local residents about their working lives. This week: Martin Clitterhouse, Theatre Director

“I’m principal director with Arbeit Macht Frei. We’re a Brighton-based company, formed in 1991. We started out as a physical theatre troupe – with the hit shows People In Whiteface Makeup And Bowler Hats (1991) and People In Whiteface Makeup And Bowler Hats 2 (1992), but we quickly grew bored with the constraints of regular theatre. Read the rest of this article »