Take It or Leave It
Host
Alan Brien
Co-hosts
Adjudicator and question-setter: Brigid Brophy
Broadcast
BBC2, 7 November 1964 to 8 January 1971
A television literary quiz, with four writers and critics discussing books and poetry. A paragraph or verse would be read out, and the contestants asked to name the work and author. Contemporary writers suggested the enjoyment came not from instant recall, but the literary detective work employed.
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A celebration of the life of Alan Brien (1925 - 2008)
Alan Brien, journalist and writer:
born Sunderland, 12 March 1925
associate editor, Mini-Cinema 1950-52
associate editor, Courier 1952-53
film critic and columnist, Truth 1953-54
TV critic, The Observer 1954-55
film critic, Evening Standard 1954-56
drama critic, features editor, Spectator 1958-61
columnist, Daily Mail 1958-62
drama critic, Sunday Telegraph 1961-67
columnist, Sunday Dispatch 1962-63
political columnist, Sunday Pictorial 1963-64
columnist, New Statesman 1966-72
columnist, Punch 1972-84
diarist, Sunday Times 1967-75
film critic 1976-84
died Northwood, Middlesex 23 May 2008.
born Sunderland, 12 March 1925
associate editor, Mini-Cinema 1950-52
associate editor, Courier 1952-53
film critic and columnist, Truth 1953-54
TV critic, The Observer 1954-55
film critic, Evening Standard 1954-56
drama critic, features editor, Spectator 1958-61
columnist, Daily Mail 1958-62
drama critic, Sunday Telegraph 1961-67
columnist, Sunday Dispatch 1962-63
political columnist, Sunday Pictorial 1963-64
columnist, New Statesman 1966-72
columnist, Punch 1972-84
diarist, Sunday Times 1967-75
film critic 1976-84
died Northwood, Middlesex 23 May 2008.
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Please feel free to add your own memories, thoughts, photos or copies of articles etc.
If you do not want to create a Google account (needed to add posts) just send it to me at adam.brien@virgin.net and I will post it for you.
Anyone can add comments to existing posts without an account.
It will be a fantastic thing to collect and distribute the best of Alan Brien's life and work, in one place.
If you do not want to create a Google account (needed to add posts) just send it to me at adam.brien@virgin.net and I will post it for you.
Anyone can add comments to existing posts without an account.
It will be a fantastic thing to collect and distribute the best of Alan Brien's life and work, in one place.
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