[John Whitworth]

Bill Greenwell won the big fiver. Bob Schechter and Marion Shore were nearly there and got hon mentions. The new Competition is as follows:

No. 2666: Pseuds corner
You are invited to supply an example of pretentious, pseudo-intellectual tosh in the shape of a review of a TV or radio soap opera or any other piece of entertainment — book, play, film — aimed at the mass market (150 words maximum). Entries should be submitted by email, where possible, to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 22 September.

Humph! I don't watch soaps. On the other hand there is The Archers (You don't want to know, Yanks and Aussies) and then it does say book, play or film.