On the positive side, at least it meant Brother Cadfael had a thriving business and was never short of a nice cassock. A difficulty with your line of argument is that the very things you use to expla… (View Post)

It isn't all good publicity. Matt Hancock probably saw the opposite effect (from a low base) on I'm a Celeb, as did Lembit Opik on Big Brother. With Nadine Dorries on I'm a Celeb and G… (View Post)

And, of course, Pope Francis first came to prominence on series 3 of Big Brother. (View Post)

Bubonic plague cases still crop up around the world today from time to time - a handful a year. However, with treatment and sanitary conditions having been transformed completely over the years, ther… (View Post)

How will they judge the success or otherwise of this "experiment"? Number of church towers struck by thunderbolts sent by an angry deity? (View Post)