Just back from France. Locked up house for winter, and collected walnuts from the tree!

Just reading about the Blackpool Comedy Carpet, unveiled by Ken Dodd this week; looks amazing great reason for a trip to the Pleasure Beach!

Saturday nights for the next 6 weeks catch stand-up Comedy on the Boat, recorded live for BBC Radio 4 extra. Tattershall Castle Great stuff!

If you like a good laugh, tune into BBC Radio 4 extra Comedy Club, hosted by Arthur Smith complete with new slippers - 10 til midnight

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Quiet day in 4X office minus lovely Scheduling & Archive Assistant Dave Lortal. Deserted the Beeb for BAFTA. Enjoy dishing out awards, Dave!

And here's Dave complete with Dickie bow!

Permission to speak, Sir! Tribute to David Croft in 3-hour Radio Dad's Army Special on R4 Extra, Saturday

Just heard the sad news that Philip Madoc has died You can hear Philip as medieval monk Brother Cadfael on Radio 4 Extra tonight.

My penultimate week at the BBC - and I'm on a course at White City (of course) # always learning,

Final course at White City - still learning! #cojosm

@davelortal my penultimate week at the Beeb and on a twitter course - thanks for getting me going David!