tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740569507462865624.post8907551282292313974..comments2024-01-27T01:51:07.872-08:00Comments on Jot101: Harold Nicholson and Desmond McCarthy—the terrible twosomeJot101http://www.blogger.com/profile/04163335378108954329noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740569507462865624.post-89758695954289873742015-08-28T03:49:29.129-07:002015-08-28T03:49:29.129-07:00I wonder if the inspector who caught out Mr Joad...I wonder if the inspector who caught out Mr Joad for travelling without a ticket felt that the culprit was ' astonishingly cheap' for doing so, especially as he knew that Joad was paid well for his BBC Brain's Trust appearances. R.M.Healeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740569507462865624.post-49690082577826671082015-08-24T10:12:15.809-07:002015-08-24T10:12:15.809-07:00Correctly guessed. On Friday, 12 November 1937, at...Correctly guessed. On Friday, 12 November 1937, at 6.15 PM, Nicolson (<i>sic</i>) spoke on "English Biography" at that year's <i>Sunday Times</i> book fair, with MacCarthy (<i>sic</i>) in the chair. Other speakers there that day: Evelyn Waugh and tennis star Bunny Austin.<br /><br />Also came up with a 1936 Gollancz ad for CEM Joad's <i>Guide to Philosophy</i> with quotes from both our heroes, one of which had me laughing out loud: "Astonishingly cheap – Harold Nicolson." It did of course refer to the retail price, 6/- (approximately £18 today), but this was far from the only place where Joad got called that.Tommi Uschanovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852865209279310471noreply@blogger.com