Rebecca Wait's HAVOC is The Guardian's book of the day! 'A work brimming with horror, humour and hysteria' theguardian.com/books/2025/jul…

With WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk Fest. on the horizon, @AlMurray sat down with the Daily Express to reflect on why stories of the Second World War still resonate - and why this year's festival might be the best yet #WHWF25 express.co.uk/celebrity-news…

time to test the hypothesis - am I funny-funny or just funny for a scientist. Come and see next week - I'm trying stand up on 15th July wegottickets.com/event/660728

Would quite like England to bat slowly and sensibly today so that will get to see something when I go to Lord's on Sunday #3rdtest

My author copies arrived! This is my sixth book and the one of which I am most proud: a sweeping history of the British relationship with opera over the last century. Available in 🇺🇸 this month, on Kindle immediately, and in 🇬🇧 and Europe in October. More info below.

Help me out here! justgiving.com/page/sunraymar…

Great article in Financial Times about longevity One hack to try though - be more social - add socialising into your longevity mix! ft.com/content/dd07ec…

New conversation w/ John Tregoning (Professor John Tregoning), infectious disease expert & author of Live Forever? We dive into the science of ageing, vaccines, gene editing, & immunotherapy. Can we live longer and healthier? Tune in! Links: reasonwithscience.com/vaccines-longe… youtu.be/x1-9zESxap0?si…

Everytime 😂

Great to talk to Kate Sullivan on To Dine For and get to talk about The Hidden Hut can't wait to go back there next month open.spotify.com/show/6BsWKN8m4…

72% reduction in RSV hospitalisation of babies whose mothers received RSV vaccine in pregnancy in the U.K. - yet more impact on child health through the NHS immunisation programme. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health thelancet.com/journals/lanch…

That's an amazing stat. If you think where we came from!

Doing some research for NewsOfTheWar chat with Andy and Merryn One thing is clear doomscrolling in the 1940's was even more bleak than now! From the Belfast gazette: 'Man's heart cut out when he was alive' would certainly put one off the marmalade

Excellent code words from 1942