22 OCTOBER 1983, page 17

Battle Of The Beeves

Alan Gibson or what is supposed to be a characteristic Yorkshireman, you have to turn to fiction. The best example is possi- bly Johnny Bull, of the Famous Five at Greyfriars.......

Cakes And Ale No More

Alec Guinness W ho can one hit,' he said, `if not one's friends?' As Ralph Richardson ad- vanced across the luxurious suite of his Madrid hotel I assumed it was to shake my......