The Complete Short Stories of Saki through the art of dance on BBC 2 Saturday 25th July

James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses: The Musical’ playing at the National from 15th November 2009. Music: Barry Mannilow Lyrics: Richard Stilgoe.

BBC unveils its new Saturday night celeb fest: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu on Ice!

HarperColons have released CS Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia as an ‘all you can eat’ finger buffet for £5. Don’t forget Allan’s ‘big plate’.

John Updike’s first job was as a hat stand.

Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto up for sale on http://www.propertyfinder.com due to the neighbourhood ‘going to the dogs’.

Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet to become a trilogy due to cutbacks in a ‘difficult economic climate’, according to our secret in-house source.