Comments on: Jonathan Miller in Fournier St

By: Ms Marie McGovern

Ms Marie McGovern — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:19:04 +0000

Hello Gentle Author,

I recall seeing a film of Jonathon Miller in the houseon Fournier Street. Do you know what television programme this was from as I cannot locate it anywhere now?
Thank you

By: Linda Ann Levy

Linda Ann Levy — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:37:20 +0000

I have just visited 5 Fournier Street, Spitalfields, London on Saturday 19th July. I am the great grand-daughter of Abram Miller, and posted a message on the board inside the antique shop. I am very interested in the family history on my father’s side (David Levy).

By: Miriam Levy

Miriam Levy — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:41:09 +0000

Thank you for writing this post. Abraham was my great great grandfather. I have been researching him and all the family history for years now and I love to find out anything I can about him. I have never met Jonathan Miller but I know of him through my Father. I have met his sister Sarah Miller rip, who was a fantastic genealogist and had a great love of her family roots as do I.

By: argone

argone — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:36:08 +0000

Very insteresting post … I wouln’t imagine there was such history behind these walls …

By: Val

Val — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:12:39 +0000

Where and who would Jonathan Miller be today if it wasn’t for his grandfather’s hard work and obvious courage in coming to England in the first place? I’m afraid the word ‘snob’ was my first thought on reading this article. To show no interest in his ancestry is an insult to Abram.

By: Nicholas Sack

Nicholas Sack — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:12:49 +0000

I quite understand Jonathan Miller’s disinterest. Family history can be deeply dull to the outsider and rather depressing for the person looking back. Miller is much more concerned with the urgent and exciting possibilities of the here-and-now. I recall his boyish enthusiasm in an excellent TV documentary, rummaging around a scrap-yard searching for bits of metal for his sculptures….

By: Thud

Thud — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:41:38 +0000

I understand his position, I’m interested to some degree in my ancestry but it matters not a jot to who I am today.

By: Alison Sye

Alison Sye — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:17:44 +0000

A fantastic post, made me a little sad though.

By: Jasmin Leuthold

Jasmin Leuthold — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:29:06 +0000

I agree with Peter Holford’s comment.I can also add Miller is a marvellous person.I had the honour to work with him in Zürich on an opera production.One could sit and talk to him for hours -absolutely fascinating man.

By: jeannette

jeannette — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:14:27 +0000

beyond the fringe came just before the beatles and swinging london. i remember thinking how exciting it was. i am sorry to think that jonathan miller, ignoring schiller, has forgotten the dreams of his youth. it was about feisty striving london. or my youth was, anyway.

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