I have an unreasonable grudge against Elvis Costello; he is the person that made me realise that the Wirral might be worth a visit - if he was from there, how bad could it be? - and I have struggled to forgive him. But, his music is second to none. However, in recent years, much to my disturbance, he has started to disappear up his own fundament with increasing regularity. This is not a problem for the US Sundance Channel , as from December this year they are offering him the chance to do this on the telly, an hour every week for 13 weeks. ...