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Jonathan Dodd

Jonathan Dodd is a weekly columnist with Isle of Wight news provider, OnTheWight.

He’s been contributing a Sunday column, sharing his musings on any subject you can think of, since 2012 and also writes reviews on books, film and plays.

17, August 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Robin Williams 1951 – 2014

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column, which this week he dedicates to the late Robin Williams. A touching reflection.

10, August 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Dangerous Children

Another fantastically thought provoking piece from Jonathan Dodd.

3, August 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Stealable cars

Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and this week is talking cars, but don't be mistaken into thinking he's car proud. Quite the opposite.

29, July 2014·2 min read

Jonathan Dodd’s film review: Boyhood

Jonathan says he doubts he’ll watch such a tremendous film for the rest of the year, maybe the rest of the decade.

27, July 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Internal health monitor voice

Jonathan returns with the second instalment of his story about his - hopefully once and only - medical emergency. It's edge of the seat stuff.

20, July 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Honda Flavour Walnut Whip

Another great Sunday column from Jonathan with much that readers will relate to.

13, July 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Volunteering for the Dark Side

Another cracking read from Jonathan Dodd. His openness and honesty is to be much admired.

6, July 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: School for Sewing

Jonathan doesn't ever seem to suffer from stress, but if he did, we now know that he'd be able to stitch his stress away quite easily.

29, June 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: TV – the New Opium

Religion rears its head for a second time this week. Jonathan returns with his Sunday column and says that "not believing anything is better than believing the wrong thing too much".

22, June 2014·5 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Get busy living

Another great read from Jonathan Dodd. His Sunday column ends with a quote from The Shawshank Redemption – ‘Get busy living, or get busy dying’.

15, June 2014·4 min read

Jonathan Dodd: Why?

Jonathan's column this week is one we can wholeheartedly relate to. He discusses the subject of 'Why'.

13, June 2014·2 min read

Six singers, a pianist and a laptop bring Pop-up Opera to the Isle of Wight

If you thought Cosi Fan Tutti was something to do with ice cream, Jonathan's review of the recent pop-up Opera at the Garlic Farm is well worth a read.

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