“We had the drive and the time on our hands, one little room and the biggest of plans, the days were shaping up frosty and bright – perfect weather to fly, perfect weather to fly.” Weather To Fly is the song that sums up Elbow for me. Its hypnotic tone and lulling rhythms, overlapped with […]
Benedict’s hotly anticipated film, The Imitation Game, centers on the life and achievements of British mathematician and war hero, Alan Turing. For those unfamiliar with Turing, he played a major role in helping to decode German intelligence during the Second World War. Building upon the pre-war work of Polish codebreakers, Turing devised techniques to break […]
Friendly Fires – Skeleton Boy “After the show the actor had showered, danced around to Skeleton Boy by Friendly Fires to “shake off” the interwar years, and dived into the National’s Green Room to have a drink with his friends, but then escaped to the fresh air of a balcony, alone. ” via Cumberbatchweb from […]
“I wish people would take more notice of… Each other. Metaphorically speaking, it’s easy to bump into one another on the journey from A to B and not even notice. People should take time to notice, enjoy and help each other. In weak moments… Try to imagine myself on top of Hampstead Heath, breathing in […]
There are various version of Benedict Cumberbatch reading Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats (1795 – 1821) located on YouTube for your listening pleasure. There is a voice over by Cumberbatch for scenes from Fanny and John (2009, Campion), but I don’t recommend it. The visuals and the voiceover don’t work well together. […]
The Thin White Duke, or David Bowie to the masses, was revealed this week to be the character Benedict would most like to play. It was a surprising, and exciting, piece of news nestled into an excellent interview for British Airways’ High Life magazine, and many of the Cumbercollective squealed with excitement at the very […]
Benedict got all sporty on us when he was in Malaysia this month. Firstly, he hosted the Laureus World Sports Awards in Kuala Lumpur, where he demonstrated an excellent sporting knowledge and a real appreciation for many of the world’s stars and their achievements. And, he revealed a little-known glimpse into his past life as […]
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