My head hurts, my throat hurts, my backside hurts. I can’t think, read or speak. I’ve been recording my audiobook, you see. It has been murder. If it is as painful to listen to as it has been to record, I will be sending out refunds.
The people who do these things well deserve the highest praise. Baftas ought to be awarded. I particularly revere Michael Jayston for his work reading Le Carré. I could listen to Jayston – who was in the seminal TV adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy alongside Sir Alec Guinness – read anything by Le Carré. In fact, I’d happily listen to Michael Jayston read anything: iTunes’ terms and conditions, last year’s racing results, my itemised phone bill – he’s that good.
