21 JANUARY 1989, page 46

High Life

Who'd fancy Nancy? Taki ike Wallace is an acne-ravaged 71- year-old mediacrat with dyed black hair who is an expert at kicking people who are on their way down. Wallace works......

Gardens

Snobbery with violets Ursula Buchan I n gardening, as in life, there are few more delicious pleasures than feeling su- perior to one's fellows. From time to time,......

Television

Base temptations Wendy Cope S ince I was a bit sniffy about Inspector Morse (ITV) last week, it is only fair to admit that I very much wanted to watch it again last Wednesday.......