Ah, the Yentob industry. Former Stuckist artist, Billy Chyldish (aka Childish) is, by my estimation, £2,325 better off, after selling out a series of three signed posters at £25 each, with the slogans "Yentob thinks Beyonce is Vincent Van Gogh", "Oi, Yentob, shut your gob !" and, my favourite, "Yentob is mates with anyone famous".
Last night we had a Culture Show special, with Alan interviewing Hanif Kureishi on the publication of his latest novel, "The Last Word". It featured Stephen Frears, former-BBC-arts-producer-turned-film-producer Kevin Loader, and film director Roger Michell.
This, from Mick Brown in the Telegraph in 2010:
Stephen Frears lives between Dorset and a house in Notting Hill, London. When in town, he is usually to be found each Friday morning at a cafe a short walk from his home, where over the years an informal salon has grown up. At any given time this will probably include Frears's close friend Hanif Kureishi, the BBC's Alan Yentob and a revolving selection of writers and film people.
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