Rachel Johnson - sister of Boris - won the prize, and John Updike - who's been nominated for the award four times, got a lifetime achievement award in absentia, to mark his 'always the bridesmaid' status.
Highlights:
- Alexander Waugh's always-superb speech - definitely his father's son in the best possible way
- Nancy dell'Olio reading Updike's acceptance speech
- Meeting Georgina Baillie in the cloakroom queue and drunkenly asking her what it's like to have such a gracious, cool, unflappable grandad and instructing her to give him a hug from me. I think she thought I was a tabloid scumbucket trying to catch her out, because she clammed up completely. You can supply your own punchline. I'm far too gentlemanly.
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That wasn't Georgina Baillie - it was Sylvia Peters...
Oddly, I've also met Sylvia Peters while drunk. Me, not her, obviously. She couldn't believe that a 20-something (as I was then) had a clue who she was. She was absolutely lovely.
That wasn't Georgina Baille - it was Jimmy Krankie...
Or Nigel Noggin.
Did you get my very nice e-mail I sent you a couple of days ago?
Who's Georgina Baillie [sic], and, more to the point, her grandad? I could Google, but can't be arsed.
Yes Matt. It arrived just as I was heading out of the door the other day. Have now replied.
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