Armistead Maupin fans...

[MerryAnnSinglemas]

I missed most of it, but Armistead Maupin was on Desert Island Discs this morning - will listen again !

heard most of it

Had several of my favourite songs- Desperado and Moon River particularly.

I knew that I would like him! Grr at my husband who came into the utility room as I was ironing and put the washing machine on!

he also had Hallelujah which I love - hadn't heard the kd lang version though...

oh, yes heard a bit of that one between spins!

dh hates that song, for some reason

Ok buuger. I must listen again as I do my marking

dang...they don't do it on listen again it seems - will try to remember to listen to repeat on Friday

I couldn't hear bits because of general family noise around me . . what was the thing about the 14 year old boy? . . with HIV ?. . .it sounded really intreging.

don't think I will be around to hear it again on Friday.

Damn!

it was a hoax that AM got caught up in and which he based his book The Night Listener on...some woman was pretending to be her son who was supposedly dying

What time is it on again? Friday am or pm? Love Armistead... tales of the city books are dyno-mite.

Friday morning - 9am

Thanks MaryAnn.

i thought of you when Desert island discs came on and wondered if you were listening.

i love "Hallelujah too" Great song.

it was brilliant

AAARRGHH - I am so stupid - I completely forgot the repeat was on this morning - was too busy putting the washing on - damn,damn,damn

Thanks MaryanSingleBeaker, I missed the first 15 minutes but caught the last 30 min or so. Great stuff- He sounds like a lovely man and I loved the music. The last book I read by him was the Night Listener and the Tales books of course - can anyone recommend anything else by him?

I was tipped of by a friend and heard it Sunday morning - the bit about his 90 year old conservative father saying "Look after my boy" to AM's partner made me well up a bit. AM just sounded such a thoroughly nice guy.

me too, I did hear that bit about his dad ...
the only other thing I can think of is 'Maybe the Moon', which I didn't like as much as the Tales of The City series

Hi Noyummymummy,
Have you read "Michael Tolliver Lives." it's his latest & revisits his most autobiographical character from the Tales series. Its like meeting an old friend & remembering why you liked them so much.
I also loved the Desert Island Discs. My mum tipped me off as I'd bought her "Maybe the Moon" after she'd beenan extra in the Borrowers. She thought his choice of music soooo typical!

Oh, I heard this and always miss DID. He was very interesting though, liked him.

Hallelujah must be one of the most covered songs; nice pension for old Len

Bugger! Missed it twice now!! Did read his song list...EVERY archy-typal gay icon in there!!

Caught most of it while taking dh to hospital for a scan today. He was great.

MIL heard it while driving down to stay with us and is now asking to borrow my 'Tales of the City' books

KD Lang's version of hallelulia, while good, wasn;'t the best IMHO (and I quite like her as a singer)

I've been reading him for years, well over 10 years at ant rate. My tales of the City book was publised in 1991!

PantheBruce, he did apologise for picking Liza Minnelli, in his defence .

noyummymummy, what's The Night Listener like? It sounded very intriguing.