6 OCTOBER 1984, page 37

Cinema

Master's voice? Peter Ackroyd The Bostonians (PG', Curzon) S omeone ought to write a book about the films which have been manufac - tured out of novels; perhaps someone has.......

High Life

Confused Taki M y mind is playing tricks on me again. No sooner did I get off the wagon last week than my friend Johnson Somerset (now with a handle in front of his name)......

Television

Bright star Peter Levi H ow television chatters away in its corner if someone forgets to turn if off. It is a brave little fellow, but one Cannot get a word in edgeways. It......