Arthur Smith Archive

Arthur Smith – It was Julie Burchill who…
July 10, 2019
It was Julie Burchill who decreed that, beyond a certain age, a man should not...

Arthur Smith – Occasionally I find a travel…
July 4, 2019
Occasionally I find a travel book that is both illuminating and entertaining, where vivid writing...

Arthur Smith – Reading the play at home…
April 13, 2019
Reading the play at home, however fulfilling, can never be the vivacious experience that Shakespeare...

Arthur Smith – It is more interesting to…
April 12, 2019
It is more interesting to be compared to someone famous, because it lets you gauge...

Arthur Smith – Ninety-eight per cent of…
March 9, 2019
Ninety-eight per cent of laughter is nothing to do with jokes, which do not...