12 MARCH 1988, page 39

Theatre

'Tis Pity She's a Whore (National: Olivier) B ase and bloody Christopher Edwards I ncest is the theme of John Ford's best known play, written around 1632. Never can this taboo......

Television

No laughing matter Wendy Cope t one time I was under the impres- sion that The Spectator was read by around 30,000 nasty old men, all waiting for the opportunity to pounce on......

Gardens

Ransom'd, heal'd, restored Ursula Buchan M ixing a Franco Costi 2-10-0 with a Great Western City Class 4-4-0 would never do. Ask any really serious railway modeller. If a buff......