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Sooke has an upbeat, nerdy style that's usually found in a science boffin rather than an art expert, and it pays dividends: he disarms his interviewees, asks the right questions, while contextualising effortlessly.
Rewind radio: Smiley's People; Sport and the British; Nicky Campbell 2012
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To tie in with the dramatisation of Charles Dickens's unfinished The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, art critic Alastair Sooke explores the opportunities and moral dilemmas presented when a writer carks it before penning their happily ever after.
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The place in the wardrobe of the gentleman's suit has changed over the past century, and here Sooke employs the expertise of tailor Charlie Allen, Topman's design director Gordon Richardson and Sir Paul Smith to explain why the British male has been so long enamoured with "the whistle".
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Phelim O'NeillAnother programme in BBC4's Luxury season, The Perfect Suit finds journalist Alastair Sooke, a man who owns just one suit and doesn't quite see what all the fuss is about, exploring the rich history of what has become the working uniform for a considerable percentage of the population.
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Sooke didn't have much of a handle on the acid house connection, covered by an interview with superstar DJ and smiley collector Norman Cook; but he was there, stuck in, for the rest.
Rewind radio: Smiley's People; Sport and the British; Nicky Campbell 2012
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In a fascinating documentary, Alastair Sooke explores trend-bucking sculptors from Britain's imperialist age, such as Alfred Gilbert, new realist Francis Chantrey "I hate allegory and imaginary beings because they can never touch our heart" and John Flaxman – whose motivation, says Sooke, was: "Anything the ancients can do, I can do better."
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The presenter was art critic Alastair Sooke, who was excellent, darn him.
Rewind radio: Smiley's People; Sport and the British; Nicky Campbell 2012
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Our wonderful vet in Sooke took on the responsibility of helping us care for him.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat Jack Canfield 2009
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Our wonderful vet in Sooke took on the responsibility of helping us care for him.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat Jack Canfield 2009
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The Galloping Beaver: Or you could just keep on going to Mom's Cafe in Sooke.
Or you could just keep on going to Mom's Cafe in Sooke. Dave 2009
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