Sage advice

To the Manor Reborn (BBC1, Thursday) is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant programmes in the history of television. But then I'm biased for the Rat is in it, and what a splendid, handsome and talented young fellow he has turned out to be. If you looked very carefully about halfway through episode one, you'll have caught him standing facing interior designer Russell Sage, holding a sheet of wallpaper or something. And then later, you'll have caught him again being told by Sage to remember something he'd forgotten. Superb! The boy is a natural, he'll go far, and as his proud stepfather I shall accept nothing less than the highest offers for his services. If, say, you're a trillionaire Turkmenistani homosexual and you want a hunky catamite for your harem, don't even think of calling me with an offer of less than two million (not incl. transfer fee).

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