Issue 4-10th December 2021 - Radio Times (2024)

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IN THIS ISSUEStrictly magicalIT WAS THE highlight of this series of Strictly, possibly of every Strictly: the moment the music stopped and Rose Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice continued to dance in silence. As artistic statements go, it was a remarkably moving and dramatic way to make the point that a deaf person, such as Rose, doesn’t respond to music in the same way as most people do.The next day on Radio 4 the percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is also deaf, applauded the routine and its impact, but made the point that not all deaf people live in a world of silence. Some hear some sound, others feel vibrations.Which begs the question: how does Rose manage to dance so beautifully?In our Secrets of Strictly feature starting on page 8 Rose reveals all.…2 min

IN THIS ISSUEStrictly magicalIT WAS THE highlight of this series of Strictly, possibly of every Strictly: the moment the music stopped and Rose Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice continued to dance in silence. As artistic statements go, it was a remarkably moving and dramatic way to make the point that a deaf person, such as Rose, doesn’t respond to music in the same way as most people do. The next day on Radio 4 the percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is also deaf, applauded the routine and its impact, but made the point that not all deaf people live in a world of silence. Some hear some sound, others feel vibrations. Which begs the question: how does Rose manage to dance so beautifully? In our Secrets of Strictly feature starting on page 8…2 min

IN THIS ISSUEThis week4—10 DECEMBER 2021WHAT I’M WATCHING… JOE SWIFT ‘I’m watching The Lakes with Simon Reeve,” says the TV gardener. “It’s really engaging and Simon Reeve is a fine presenter. It’s much more hard-hitting than one would imagine – Reeve really listens.’ Tips to help wildlife through the winter — page 20 KEN BRUCE ‘I really enjoyed the second series of Guilt, the BBC2 drama set in Edinburgh,” says the Radio 2 presenter. “Real tension offset with mordant wit and a fantastic performance from Mark Bonnar.’ Radiohead — page 121 FREIDA PINTO ‘I loved Mare of Easttown with Kate Winslet, says the actor. “I’m looking forward to catching up with Impeachment: American Crime Story, about the Monica Lewinsky story. I can’t imagine anyone else playing Lewinsky now that I’ve seen Beanie Feldstein in character.’…1 min

IN THIS ISSUEThis week4—10 DECEMBER 2021WHAT I’M WATCHING…JOE SWIFT‘I’m watching The Lakes with Simon Reeve,” says the TV gardener. “It’s really engaging and Simon Reeve is a fine presenter. It’s much more hard-hitting than one would imagine – Reeve really listens.’Tips to help wildlife through the winter — page 20KEN BRUCE‘I really enjoyed the second series of Guilt, the BBC2 drama set in Edinburgh,” says the Radio 2 presenter. “Real tension offset with mordant wit and a fantastic performance from Mark Bonnar.’Radiohead — page 121FREIDA PINTO‘I loved Mare of Easttown with Kate Winslet, says the actor. “I’m looking forward to catching up with Impeachment: American Crime Story, about the Monica Lewinsky story. I can’t imagine anyone else playing Lewinsky now that I’ve seen Beanie Feldstein in character.’A Christmas Number One — page 42RT WINE OFFERSAVE…1 min

ALSO THIS WEEKLife’s worth a grazed kneeWINTER IS UPON us, and with it the temptation to turn up the heating and let the family retire inside for the next three months. Well, I have one bit of very important seasonal advice for you – don’t do it!The scientific journals have been warning for more than a decade of the dangers of something called nature deficit disorder – in short, humans suffer emotionally and physically without clean air, natural light, and a connection to nature.As we learnt during lockdown, it’s never been more important to have outside adventures. That goes for everyone, but especially children.People have questioned the wisdom of me taking my tiny kids up mountains, canoeing, tree climbing, surfing and horse-riding, and of course there are risks. But surely the risks of not doing these…3 min

ALSO THIS WEEKLife’s worth a grazed kneeWINTER IS UPON us, and with it the temptation to turn up the heating and let the family retire inside for the next three months. Well, I have one bit of very important seasonal advice for you – don’t do it! The scientific journals have been warning for more than a decade of the dangers of something called nature deficit disorder – in short, humans suffer emotionally and physically without clean air, natural light, and a connection to nature. As we learnt during lockdown, it’s never been more important to have outside adventures. That goes for everyone, but especially children. People have questioned the wisdom of me taking my tiny kids up mountains, canoeing, tree climbing, surfing and horse-riding, and of course there are risks. But surely the risks of…3 min

Issue 4-10th December 2021 - Radio Times (2024)

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