10 JANUARY 1987, page 31

Television

On the ball Wendy Cope I rarely watch football or glance at the sports pages but I had acquired some background information before switching on Match of the Day Live (BBC1) on......

Gardens

Shady dealings Ursula Buchan hen one is single, the world seems full of ugly men; when one wishes to make a lovely garden, the world seems equally full of ugly plants. These may......

Theatre

Alice in Wonderland (Lyric, Hammersmith) King Charming (Players' Theatre) Victorian delights Christopher Edwards T his is a skilful and enjoyable adapta- tion of Alice in......