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Bob Servant, window cleaning kingpin and beneficiary of Dundee’s Cheeseburger Wars, turns Agony Uncle for The List
Bob, Watching the Leveson Enquiry? I bet you wouldn’t fancy getting grilled by the UK’s top ‘legal eagles’. Me and my pals think you’d crumble like a biscuit. Richard Colburn, Glasgow Richard, If you think you’re going to wind me up with that biscuit nonsense you’re sorely mistaken. I’d wipe the floor with those fancy lawyers. Yes they’ve got their wigs and their folders but debating, Richard, is about being quick on your feet. Look at the great debaters in history – Churchill, Thatcher, Saint and Greavsie – they worked off their wits and I, Richard, have more wits than any. Rather more, I should imagine, than you and your moronic ‘pals’. Yours Respectfully, Bob Servant
Bob, Fun and games at Rangers, what do you make of the whole shooting match? Tom Simpson, Monifieth
Tom, I think it’s outrageous the way everyone’s ganging up on Rangers and saying how they should have paid their taxes and tried not to cheat. But this is what happens when you’re a Scottish success story, the boo boys go for you. I couldn’t tell you the number of late nights I’ve sat up with Lulu talking bitterly about this kind of thing, and Ronnie Corbett once wrapped his golf club round a tree with anger when I told him some of the things people might be saying about him. Stay strong, Bob Send your questions to bob@ bobservant.com twitter.com/bobservant
SO WATER? Re: Further Than n the Furthest Thing hing (●●●●●, 696) HAVE YOUR SAY
OUR REVIEWER SAID: This production of Zinnie Harris’ first full-length play employs some 29,000 litres of water to create a visual backdrop that is as
striking as it is simple. The usual wide stage is gone, replaced by an apron of water, whose serene ripples are reflected on a huge projection facing the audience. YOU SAID: This is a clever play, with strong actors, and an elaborate set, moving images and sound. But the production did not hang together. The compelling narrative did build momentum, and there were some scenes of intense dramatic impact but these were separated by other periods when I was merely distracted by drips and sloshing water, crunching gravel or story elements that were too direct, even simple. The List’s reviewer was wowed by the quantity of water into giving the play one too many stars for this production. Comment posted by A.F-A on list.co.uk
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