Marion, First, I was disappointed by Flatley, because I had seen this absolutely brilliant Irish dancer (I don't know who) on Gaye Burne's show, in a tiny snatch at the end of something I video'd. He was dancing against an American black tap dancer, but what was amazing was that he did a Nijinsky - he went up and stayed up, briefly. And he was light and wiry and almost ethereal. Flatley isn't. I thought I was going to see that skill and I didn't. I also saw someone who, instead of his manner saying "Look at this", was saying "Look at me".

Somewhere there is a thread where I have posted about the BBC trail to his performance. I won't repeat it. I think I put it stronger than irreverent when I phoned them.

Penny