Someone's put together a very good guide to reverse advent calendars to benefit independent food banks, which, it turns out, need some help. So if you want to join in, have a look. bouncebackfood.co.uk/reverse-advent…

At Blackpink with David Quantick. Despite not having light up hammers we are having a very good time.

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again, with co-writer Kevin Cecil and choreography by #EllenKane, is airing this evening on CBBC at 5:30pm. Can't make it? Don't worry! It's also on BBC One on Monday 19th at 4:15pm, and on BBC iPlayer.

GANGSTA GRANNY STRIKES AGAIN! ⁦BBC One⁩ today 4:15pm

I was in Madrid this week and they have parakeets there but different ones to ours - Monk Parakeets that build huge communal nests the size of small cars and make even more noise than our lot. At last I have an agenda to run for Mayor Of London. We want Monk Parakeets here now!

2023 film reviewers, if you don’t like a movie, claim the script could have been written by ChatGPT. It’s not like every other critic will have had the same, slightly obvious idea. You will be the only one!

Hello, here is a pledge auction raising funds for a friend's daughter to have cancer treatment in Rome. You can bid on tea with David Walliams HQ, a zoom with Adam Kay and lots of other things. auctionofpromises.com/PromisesForBib…

Johnson taking the resignation honours thing slightly too literally.

A reminder that no-one ever resigned over the post office/Horizon scandal that prosecuted 100s of innocent people and sent dozens to jail, resulting in divorce, bankruptcy and suicide. But Big Nige has to have his special pen and badge. This is a sick, sick country.

RIP Sinead O' Connor, a genius, a genuinely radical artist. Oh, and a huge Public Enemy fan. Last year's documentary about her is excellent. Very sad she has gone. youtube.com/watch?v=Uz1bwI…

Dorset based writers or writers associated with Dorset. There's a new scriptwriting festival planned and you, yes YOU can have your piece performed. Apply here. Oriane Messina is involved so it will be good. dorchesterarts.org.uk/the-scripts-th…

I love this record so much.

I first met the Jess Search in 1988. She was brilliant, clever, a bit scary. Over the last few days I've been reading about the huge impact she had on other people's lives. I admired her hugely. She was one of a kind.

Yes it's great and Daniel is just incredible. Whole cast is wonderful in fact and a brilliant adaptation. Go, go, go see it!

Finally uploaded a less fuzzy version of the 'Blankety Blank' Comic Relief 2003 sketch ( + curtain call!) from my VHS tape. (VCR on timer that night) The sound is slightly quieter, but at least the visuals aren't so 'Claude Monet -ified' as the old link. youtube.com/watch?v=cUC4un…

Ok here's a thing! Trailer for SEIZE THEM! is here. It's the film I wrote! Out on April 5th and starring Aimee Lou Wood, Lolly Adefope, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Hynes and Nick Frost. Get yer eyes on it! youtube.com/watch?v=BBMib2…

Go and see Andy's film. It's so, so good and it's got lots of people you love in it, all being brilliant. Go now!

The very talented and nice Chris Douch (Chris Douch) is doing a Kickstarter for his picture book, Cheese! He needs our support or he'll never be allowed to eat dairy again! kickstarter.com/projects/thisi…