Mark, the movie version of Children of Men is intellectually indefensible, and I won’t defend it on those grounds. But it is amazing to watch. And yes, P.D. James had something important and original to say, and her ideas are sufficiently arresting that the book has remained in print for 15 years. But after about 40 pages, it’s like walking through molasses to get to the end. Is all I’m saying. Of course, P.D. James was never my guest on an arts talk show, like you. But I gather from what you’ve written that she wasn’t a whole lot of fun in the green room.