Steve Doherty

None have been charged *yet*. I won’t be surprised if none are finally charged (but I suspect some will) but they’re all on police bail, for now.

Letter of the day (in the Times)

Biddy Baxter was a trailblazer in a time when women were routinely sidelined and patronised: Blue Peter was and remains innovative TV that shows the world to children.

Would watch

Polari first book prize Longlist with Sacha coward, Jason okundaye, Amy twigg, and Mae diansangu's books crossed out to show they've withdrawn

The Polari book prize Longlist, with no books withdrawn by authors.

Keeping track of people withdrawing from the Polari Prize Longlist over the inclusion of proud self-described "TERF" John Boyne.

Let me know as we get updates on authors pulling their books in protest.

Why isn’t there a middle aged dating show called Love Handles?

Whilst the police in London arrest blind pensioners in Wheelchairs for being anti-genocide, in Portsmouth the leader of UKIP makes a nazi salute at an anti migrant demo and the police do nothing. Welcome to Britain 2025.

Ok. Re: my confusion. So it’s about advertising on stuff outside the UK.

Tell you what: don’t put advertising around my shows. Screw your adverts.

I’ve worked for all 3 of these. No coincidence, I’m sure! 😂

Ta.

Hi Greg. Ok. Interesting. What I’m puzzled by, then is why we’re banned from using commercial music in shows if the music networks are still able to stream internationally. Sometimes I just get so confused.

Is this right? How? Sounds is gone and the new BBC app has R4 (live) and World Service and a selection of speech pods.

I am honestly completely confused.

I’m serious. There was a great big fuss about the change, lots of talk about rights and restrictions but calls, emails, etc still being featured reacting to music radio content. So …?

I’m confused. I thought the BBC had switched off everything except World Service and live Radio 4 for international audiences. But R3 and R6Music are still regularly featuring calls and correspondence from around the world.

I remain absolutely baffled by the continued existence of Mrs Brown’s Boys.

Neither. I’m there for the show chickens and the giant onions.

You are the only other person I know who uses this phrase! (See also: I’ll put one behind my ear for later)

Tomorrow is Eglwysbach Show and I’m already excited.

Had no idea that song was from that film (which I guess I must have watched at some point)

He’s too much of an arsehole to be in Reform. Can you imagine how much of an arsehole that makes him?

on the other hand my child just seen by two nurses and three doctors and then spent the night in hospital getting antibiotics and the only money i’ve had to spend is £9.95 ($13.37) on parking.

Shocked, SHOCKED that the paper that brought you the Furries In Schools moral panic that turned out to be a lie, and the 'Me & my family who are all called Al can only take 6 holidays because of private school fees' story that was completely made up might have published a lie

Rupert Lowe mistakes charity rowers for 'illegal migrants' Rupert Lowe says he will donate £1,000 to charity but makes

This guy was chucked out of REFORM UK (where being an arsehole is a basic entry requirement) for being too much of an arsehole, so this story tracks.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

When M&W left the BBC after a row over cash and their brief stint at Thames turned out to be a mistake.

Taking “raw dogging” to new levels of depravity.

Not raw, though.

For some of us this will always say “Here they are, now: Morecambe and Wise”.

Vegas is a remarkable bloke.

“Here they are, now: Morecambe and Wise.”