I read a lot of books: travelogues, diaries, histories etc. @PetrocTrelawny’s new book, which happily ticks all those boxes, arrived yesterday and I’m greedily gobbling my way through it at a considerable rate of knots. Absolutely splendid stuff. Can’t recommend highly enough. 👍

In the 80s I took my Mum, who was a big Billy Joel fan, to see him play live in London. Last night my daughter, who is a big Billy Joel fan, took me to see him play live in Cardiff. 40 years later we’re now the same ages my mum and I were. @billyjoel #billyjoel @principalitysta

Recording the last ever edition of @BBCNowShow. It's on @BBCRadio4 - but there's an extended version to listen to on @BBCSounds here ⤵️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001y8… 8 extra mins of stuff, both comedic & musical! @TheNewsAtGlenn @harrietkemsley @mmaarrow @rorybremner @thejazzemu

One last time. Let’s do this… @BBCRadio4 @BBCNowShow

The man may have gone, but his presence remains tangibly seeped into this place. #SteveWright @BBCRadio2

This has totally floored me. #SteveWright. I worked with him for years + was a big fan or the public face of the DJ + hugely fond of the man behind the mask. He was a kind, quirky, infuriating(!) + immensely talented man. And above all, a wonderfully warm human being. @BBCRadio2

See it. Say it. Salted.

My mum died today. Maureen. Mother of two. Grandmother of three. Lover of dogs. Compiler of crossword puzzles. Player of the piano (by ear & in the key of F only). Expect chatterer of the utmost verbosity. Sufferer of Alzheimer's & stroke. And certainly the best mum I ever had.❤️

This week's @TheNewsQuiz on @BBCRadio4 is such a brilliant show. Superb stuff. @ZaltzCricket, @rialina_, @andrewismaxwell, @RMCunliffe and @MrAndyParsons. Excellent, clever, politically-balanced topical comedy. 👏👏 Catch up here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ljv… @BBCStudiosAudio

Harry Bumphries. Barry Helafonte.

I have the privileged job of coming up with some of the subjects for #justaminute. One of them used on last night’s recording was Prog Rock. No spoilers (as I’ve not edited it yet + it’s not broadcast for a while) but who knew @thatjanravens was such a fellow early-Genesis fan!🤟

Go easy - it's early days!! Never played one before and only had the thing for 3 weeks. Have been working on the classical side, but then found out today I could bluff my way through a bit of this...

Could he stand down as a human being? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-6…

Although it’s early in the morning, I’ve opened the first window of my beer advent calendar. The beer itself will be opened once the sun’s well and truly over the yardarm.

Lovely, special meet-up with The Studio Manglers last night. 🍷🍽

Sorry to hear about your water problems @tom_mckinney! But did you fall in a ditch too? No, I don’t think you did!! 😉

Well, I for one will NOT be watching any of the World Cup from Qatar. Not for any political or human rights reasons, but just coz it's football which is a mindless ballgame in which I have no interest.

I fell in a ditch. Out walking the dog this morning and I fell in a ditch. Not hurt, just muddy. I don’t think I’ve ever fallen in a ditch before. All pretty thrilling really. Got home and said “Hi Val, we’re back. I fell in a ditch!!”… Quite proud of myself to be honest!