Wooden Pirates of the Caribbean actor Orlando Bloom has been made a goodwill ambassador for children's charity Unicef. A worthwhile cause, of cause, but the best thing about Unicef is that Sir Roger Moore insists on talking about it at every opportunity when what everyone is really interested is Bond (and possibly The Saint - rarely Ivanhoe).
In his excellent autobiography, Moore - who like many fine gentlemen is an Old Challoner - manages to fill an entire chapter on his involvement with the charity. I have to admit, that while I admire his involvement, it wasn't really why I bought the book. Nonetheless I read bits of it out of duty and an everlasting respect and in honour of Sir Roge.
I'm unlikely to ever buy Bloom's autobiography, should he chose to write one. So he should feel free to fill the whole book with his involvement in it.
Incidentally, I've always though those Post Office ads were absolute crap. But not now they've got Sir Roger in them - they must count among his best work.
