Tom Dunne: Wham documentary shows how Andrew really was a good friend 

There's much to recommend in the Wham film on Netflix, not least the little-known tale of how George was supported by his school pal 
Tom Dunne: Wham documentary shows how Andrew really was a good friend 

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the Wham documentary on Netflix. 

At the height of all this week’s RTÉ shenanigans the idea of an #OIREACHTASPLAYLIST did briefly cross my mind. But only briefly. It wouldn’t be fair. Too many unsung heroes in RTÉ quietly doing their job wonderfully in dreadful circumstances for that.

That said, if those unsung heroes were to ask me for a song recommendation, I have one: Warren Zevon’s 'Lawyers, Guns and Money'. It’s perfect, particularly the line; “the shit has hit the fan.” It is a song for our times and it’s classic Zevon.

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