Two years ago I watched most of the ‘Terror’ TV series on a long plane flight back from Sydney to London. I was gripped for many hours, but never got to the last episode as my breakfast arrived.

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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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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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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 into another week of self isolation…

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My diary Vol 1: The Python Years, has my thoughts on the last European referendum back in June 1975, when the British electorate was asked: Do you think that the United Kingdom should stay in the European Community?…

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Recovery going well. All good inside my chest. The hard thing now is trying to stick with the surgeon’s advice to take three months off, whilst fighting an unexpected and irresistible urge to get back to work…

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