Friends in e-places no.7: Ricky Banks
Ricky lives in South East London with Liz, his wife to be. He works at the BBC on various podcasting, blogging and Listen Again-related stuff. Ironically, he’s a pretty rubbish blogger himself. One day, he'll write a novel, live off the money from the screenplay and retire to a farm in New Zealand.
What would your Mastermind specialist subject(s) be? • Apocayptic themes in the dramatic works of Samuel Beckett; The cinematic style and thematic traits of Film Noir; The music of Blur.
Europe or America? • Europe.
What book(s) are you currently reading? • The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith; Atomised by Michel Houellebecq
What news sources and/or websites do you consult on a daily basis? • BBC News / Sport; BBC Radio; Flickr; Rightmove.co.uk*; Findaproperty.com* (* until Lizzie and I find a house, you understand)
Are you happy with your Body Mass Index? • My what?
Which television quiz do you most enjoy? • Nevermind The Buzzcocks
What is your favourite building? • St Paul's Cathedral / Broadcasting House
Whose art means more to you than just paint on a canvas? • Banksy. What canvas?
To which magazine would you most like to have a subscription? • Mojo
What relevance does politics in the United Kingdom have to you? • Well, everything and nothing, really. Because I know it's all absolutely relevant to me, but I don't have the time to separate the lies from the half-truths.
What is your favourite font? • Tahoma.
Due to an unforeseen error the Internet vanishes overnight. What do you do to pass the time? • After wiping away the tears, I'd pick up my guitar and play. Maybe go for a few walks with Liz, and organise some games of 5-a-side of footy. Oh, and I'd spend more time watching films.
OK Computer or The Bends? • Oh christ, the million dollar question...erm....The Bends, because it's home to Street Spirit, one of the most starkly beautiful songs ever written.
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