Posy was shipwrecked on Desert Island Discs, yesterday, Sunday 29th June 2008 (repeated this coming Friday). Posy lodged with Jill before either of them worked on The Guardian and part of the arrangement was that she collect Luke from nursery school.
Posy went to the Central School for Art and Design and the Sunday Times cartoonist Mel Calman, who spotted her work at her degree show, introduced her to Jill.
One of Posy's strips caricatured Alan. Jane Andromache knows which one.
See NPG 6247 Women's Page Contributors to The Guardian by Sarah Raphael. oil on paper laid on board, 1994. The sitters are:
Dame Elizabeth Anne Lucy Forgan Show (1944-), Journalist and media director.
Posy Simmonds Show (1945-), Cartoonist.
Mary Stott Show (1907-2002), Journalist.
Polly Toynbee Show (1946-), Journalist.
Jill Sheila Tweedie Show (1936-1993), Journalist.
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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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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.
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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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