#VartanIsPOP Wansaka Musume The Japan trip brought us what is universally agreed (by me) to be The Greatest TV Advert Of All Time aka The Sylvie Vartan Renown Advert. 60 seconds of pop perfection in sound and vision. We’ve arrived at hairstyle #5, one of the greats.

Visiting the Nova Music Festival site today was incredibly painful. 378 people were murdered here when Hamas terrorists invaded on October 7th 2023. It feels like the world has already forgotten this horror.

We now cross over to BBC Radio Derby.

I joined Patrick Christys from inside the shelter below ground here in Tel Aviv . The mood is resilient, but we are expecting a long night

Thank goodness. It is important that the scope of the inquiry is broad enough but, finally, it feels like the most vulnerable people might now have state support and justice.

This is perhaps the weakest gotcha I've ever seen.

Love this painting Jim did of me. Jim Moir

This has been such a terrific series of Taskmaster, I even enjoyed an appearance by Nish Kumar!

There was a workgroup meeting today. The final item on the agenda? Christmas party planning!

I led a service in a care home this afternoon where one of the residents, a super-centenarian, thought I was a preacher she had heard recently in her local parish church in Kent - where she has not lived since the War, in fact

"Midsummer in a lane in Southern England" S.R. Badmin (1906-1989)

Congrats on your 2-bed in Wood Green Viktor

SCENES IN INDONESIA: Oxford Utd boss Gary Rowett receives traditional welcome at press conference. #oufc

Most beautiful country on earth 🇬🇧

I never thought I'd see Laurie Penny writing for the Spectator but it is good to see that journalists aren't as tribal as I thought. I still disagree with most of what she says, but she has a good turn of phrase and it is good to have some variety.

RT if you LOVE Test Cricket

My dad, Gareth Neil Butterworth, died on Sunday. He died of liver failure, alone, hours from his 62nd birthday. My dad was a heroin addict for 40 years. I did not think I would be heartbroken at his death. But I am. Addiction stole his life.

I simply don't believe this. I suspect most people flush the toilet before 'business' and then do so again afterwards so you'll naturally have one handwashing per 2 flushes.

Paul 🇺🇸 You would never say something like this in front of me, because if you did, I’d tip you upside down by your ankles and shake the disrespect out of you. You’re a weak little man hiding behind a screen, mouthing off like you’re clever. You don’t talk about women like that. Show

BREAKING: Rock and roll legend, reality TV pioneer and proud dad Ozzy Osbourne dies just days after his farewell performance.