31 DECEMBER 1977, page 21

Cinema

Voodn't it Clancy Sigal Bobby Deerfield (Warner West End) The Deep (Odeon Leicester Square) If you're depressed or hung-over this New Year don't see Bobby Deerfield (A) right......

Theatre

Knotty Ted Whitehead The Alchemist (Aldwych) Trembling Giant (Royal Court) Fosdyke II (Bush) How many theatregoers would understand the meaning of libes' or 'knots' or lucus'......

Television

Pre-packaged Richard Ingrams Some readers may carp about negligence and so forth, but I'm happy and unashamed to say that I managed to miss most of the Christmas goodies.......