Wednesday 28 January 2026.

Tuesday 27 January 2026...7pm to 10.30pm.. RADIO TIMES COVERS PARTY at Claridges , Brook Street , Mayfair , London W1. Always nice to be at this famous five star hotel. I have been to this event a few times before , but it's my first time post Covid. Around 300 guests here in the ballroom. Always over a dozen well known folks from TV screens here. At 8pm for an hour SIR LENNY HENRY hosted the main event which celebrates the best covers of 2025. The winners get a framed copy of their Radio Times cover . TRAITORS - the winners were here to collect. DEATH IN PARADISE - Don Warrington was here to collect. EASTENDERS 40th ANNIVERSARY - Jessie Wallace , Michelle Collins , Michelle Ryan and Gillian Taylforth are here to collect....hard to believe the youthful looking Gillian Talyforth is now aged 70. CALL THE MIDWIFE - Megan Cusack was here to collect. NOT GOING OUT - Lee Mack was here to collect. MATCH OF THE DAY - Mark Chapman and Kelly Gates were here to collect. STRICTLY COME DANCING - a few of the professional dancers were here to collect. RIOT WOMEN - Tamsin Greig was here to collect. MARY BERRY at 90 - Mary Berry was here to collect. WALLACE & GROMIT - Nick Park was here to collect. LIVE AID 40th ANNIVERSARY - Roger Taylor from Queen and Michael Buerk were here to collect. There was a tribute to Alan Yentob from Armando Iannucci . ALEX HORNE & THE HORNE SECTION helped out out with musical snippets during the main event. Other guests here include Richard Arnold , Mark Gatiss , David Mitchell , Vernon Kay ,Alex Kingston, and several more I could not put names to. Complimentary sparking wines , wines, beers and canapes. Guests got a very nice big bulky goodie bag with over 20 items inside. ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Tuesday 27 January 2026. Happy Birthday to NICK MASON who is 82 today. See my Facebook page for a photo of us together. --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Monday 26 January 2026. Celebrity Mastermind BBC2 7.30pm. Football legend and punk rock lovin' STUART PEARSE is a contestant . His chosen subject was UK Punk Rock 1976 to 1979. He got 9 out of 10 punk rock questions correct. He did good in general knowledge and won it overall. Well done Stuart.

Posted 26th January 2026