John Crace on Taking the Lead

约翰·格雷斯论担纲领导

5x15

艺术

2025-02-25

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Join us to celebrate 5x15's fifteenth birthday! To mark the occasion, we'll be back at The Tabernacle in February for a very special evening, featuring a truly stellar line-up of speakers: Harriet Walter, John Crace, Jonathan Freedland, Theresa Lola and Chloe Dalton. Expect captivating stories about Shakespeare's women, as reinterpreted by a beloved classical actress; the inspiring work of a German Jewish author writing during the Second World War; poetry and diasporic experience; a transformative encounter with an injured hare in the countryside and a satirical look at British politics - from the point of view of Herbie the dog. John Crace has been the Guardian's political sketch writer for the last ten years and is one of the paper's most loved columnists. He has also written about twenty books on everything from cricket, football, TV, literature, politics and - not forgetting - himself. In January 2024 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Bath Spa University in recognition of his literary satire. His most recent book is: Taking the Lead a satirical memoir from the eyes of his beloved dog, Herbie. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories
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  • Five times 15.

  • Thank you.

  • Yes, good.

  • It's all working.

  • So tell us a little bit about Herbie before we get into Herbie's story.

  • How did he come into to live with you and Jill?

  • It's a story that doesn't reflect terribly well on us, to be honest,

  • because our daughter left home to go to university and we basically replaced her.

  • So we got her.

  • I mean, within, I think, a month and a half of her going to Manchester,

  • Herbie arrived and, I mean, Hunt has never left.

  • And he is now in his dotage.

  • He's 13 and a half years old,

  • spends a lot of time sleeping, reflecting on a life of supreme disappointment.

  • I would say that's a bit rough on Herbie to say he's had a disappointing life.

  • Well, sort of everything that he worked for turned out to be not.

  • Didn't really work out.

  • I mean, his first job.

  • Can you just explain how he got that first job?

  • I mean, was there an element of nepotism?