Nancy Banks-Smith (born 1929) is a British television and radio critic; she began writing for The Guardian in 1969. In 1970 she was recommended for the Order of the British Empire, which she declined.
She currently writes a monthly column for The Guardian entitled "A month in Ambridge", reviewing recent developments in The Archers.
- 1951- 1955: Northern Daily Telegraph, reporter
- 1955: Sunday Mirror, women's section
- 1955 - 1960: Daily Herald, reporter
- 1960 - 1965: Daily Express, feature writer
- 1965 - 1969: Sun, TV critic
- 1969 - present : Guardian, TV and radio critic
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Famous quotes by nancy banks-smith:
“Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over—except when they are different.”
—Nancy Banks-Smith, British columnist. Quoted in Guardian (London, July 21, 1988)
“In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it’s modern architecture.”
—Nancy Banks-Smith, British columnist. Guardian (London, February 20, 1979)