Philip Pullman

[Amy Z]

GulPlum wrote:

> If it is ever shown in the U.S., I highly doubt that it'll be on 
> PBS.  As far as I know, most UK TV shows on PBS are from the BBC, 
> which isn't quite the be-all and end-all of British TV (this isn;t 
> one of their shows). :-)

Yes, PBS runs a lot of BBC shows.  It's just what I think of when I 
look for British TV here, not knowing where else to look.  However:

> However, from other interests of mine, I know that various South 
Bank 
> Show programmes have been shown on A&E (the Arts & Entertainment 
> Network?) on cable, and I wouldn't be surprised if this one turns 
up 
> there as well. 

Oh, okay.  Thanks for the guide to US TV!  <g>  Even after 4 years 
with a dish, I know next to nothing about what is on cable/satellite 
channels.  The only time I've tuned in A&E was to watch JKR on 
Biography (Harry Potter & Me in the UK).

<snipped digression on South Bank>

> I have no idea whay I went on that long digression, but some folks 
> might find it interesting. :-)

Yes.  There was an excellent History of English done here, I guess 
15+ years ago now (dear me but I'm getting old), Robert MacNeil 
narrating (& spearheading?).  MacNeil is a Canadian native and long-
time interviewer and news broadcaster in the US.  The Jim Lehrer News 
Hour can't compare with the MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour, IMHO.
 
> Oh, and something important I forgot to mention last night: I was 
> very pleased to hear Pullman's pronunciation of Lyra's daemon's 
name, 
> which I've been wondering about ever since I read the books last 
> year: PantaLAImon; the stressed syllable is "lai", with a short "a" 
> (i.e pronounced as it is in Pullman's name).

I am not following this (to me "ai" and "short a" mean very different 
sounds), but the fantastic audiobooks with a full cast and with 
Pullman narrating are probably an infallible guide.  The stress is on 
that syllable and the "ai" is pronounced like the word "I."

Amy Z