Nice to know you, Dora: A talk by Tim Harrison

As a newspaper reporter for the Surrey Comet, Tim Harrison met and interviewed Dora Gordine in 1988 following the burglary of Dorich House which saw items from her Russian art collection stolen. Following the interview, Tim visited Dora each week for a morning coffee and a wide-ranging chat.  In his talk, Tim will recount personal memories, some of the stories Dora shared with him, and what Dorich House was like at that time. The talk will last one hour with an opportunity to ask questions and time to look around the house after the talk.

In a long and varied career Tim has written for everyone from Private Eye and The Telegraph to Viz and The Economist. He worked for 18 years on BBC One’s Question Time and now edits The Good Life, Surbiton’s local newspaper. He grew up next door to film star Margaret Lockwood, once lost at snooker to Hurricane Higgins, is the president of his local historical society and has written more than 30 stage plays as well as a book about David Bowie’s launch of Ziggy Stardust. Tim loves sharing his knowledge and adventures with a diverse array of groups and societies.