31 marathons & 31 stand up gigs, in 31 countries, in 31 days… without ever leaving London.

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Last week came the sad news of the death of Albert Roux, one of the titans of French cuisine, brother of Michel and father of Michel Roux Jnr.

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I was very impressed with Jasper Gibson’s first novel, A Bright Moon for Fools. His second, The Octopus Man, sounds just as good.

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Now that Covid has made long free-wheeling journeys round the world more or less impossible, I feel increasingly nostalgic about my travels…

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Sir David and I recording our socially-distanced interview at a makeshift outdoor TV studio on one of the hottest days of the year…

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When I was young I loved writing and reading stories. But there’s nothing quite as good as being read to. So thank you CBeebies, for giving me the chance to tell this wonderful tale…

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Now here’s a bit of good news among all the Covid gloom. For the first time since we played opposite each other in Alan Bleasdale’s GBH, nearly 30 years ago…

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Some of the most unforgettable days in all my travels were those spent with the Yanomami tribe, deep in the remote forests of North-West Brazil…

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Two stalwarts passed this last week. Michael Angelis, with whom I worked on Alan Bleasdale’s GBH died at the weekend…

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I’m one of 165 readers who are reading a minute each of Alice in Wonderland, to raise money for the NHS.

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