James Walton

A ‘look at these funny people’ doc that could have been presented by any TV hack: Grayson Perry’s Full English reviewed

Plus: a promising, if resolutely traditional sitcom, from Simon Bird, on Channel 4

Grayson Perry sets off to find out what ‘the ancient people could tell us about English culture', hanging out with members of the British Druid Society (founded 1979)  
issue 28 January 2023

For around a decade now, Grayson Perry has been making reliably thoughtful and entertaining documentary series about such things as class, contemporary masculinity and modern secular rituals. (All a lot more fun than they sound, I promise.) Equipped with an infectious Sid James laugh and an impressive commitment to affability, he’s demonstrated a willingness to listen to opposing views, even to the extent of allowing his mind to be changed.

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