Nancy Banks-Smith
Encyclopedia
Nancy Banks-Smith is a British
television
critic
; she began writing for The Guardian
in 1969. In 1970 she was recommended for the Order of the British Empire
, which she declined.
is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over – except when they are different."
"In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it's modern architecture
."
"Agatha Christie
has given more pleasure in bed than any other woman."
"You carry forever the fingerprint that comes from being under someone's thumb."
". . . buried in the back garden like a budgie." (Said of Bobby Ewing, of Dallas.)
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
; she began writing for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
in 1969. In 1970 she was recommended for the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, which she declined.
- 1951- 1955: Northern Daily Telegraph, reporter
- 1955: Sunday MirrorSunday MirrorThe Sunday Mirror is the Sunday sister paper of the Daily Mirror. It began life in 1915 as the Sunday Pictorial and was renamed the Sunday Mirror in 1963. Trinity Mirror also owns The People...
, women's section - 1955 - 1960: Daily Herald, reporter
- 1960 - 1965: Daily ExpressDaily ExpressThe Daily Express switched from broadsheet to tabloid in 1977 and was bought by the construction company Trafalgar House in the same year. Its publishing company, Beaverbrook Newspapers, was renamed Express Newspapers...
, feature writer - 1965 - 1969: SunThe Sun (newspaper)The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
, TV critic - 1969 - present : Guardian, TV critic
Memorable quotes
"AnthropologyAnthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over – except when they are different."
"In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it's modern architecture
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
."
"Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
has given more pleasure in bed than any other woman."
"You carry forever the fingerprint that comes from being under someone's thumb."
". . . buried in the back garden like a budgie." (Said of Bobby Ewing, of Dallas.)
External links
- Nancy Banks-Smith archives of her television reviews in The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
- Last Night's TV Archive of Guardian TV reviews (multiple reviewers) from 24 Dec 1998 onwards
- 'A nice little job for a woman at home', Nancy Banks-Smith on her 30 years as a TV critic, The Guardian, 21 November 2001
- Nancy Banks-Smith Classic Reviews, The Guardian, 4 February 2010
- Celebrating 40 years of Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 4 February 2010