Charles Dickens and the Oscars

It's the 200th anniversary of what Dickens is death or birth. And he wrote some really great stories like Oliver Twist and David Copperfield. He used to use a lot of elements from real life in his fiction. I think George Clooney is probably going to win the Oscar, because it's his turn. The only way you'll get a proper Oscar is if you've got a strong career behind you. Basically, like the Oscars, it's Hollywood's way of promoting assets. Who said that? Jeff Dyer in The Times this week.