A dead secret filming assignment for BBC television. A brilliant, closely-knit crew prove, once again, why the Beeb are the best broadcasting organization in the world. Always remember that!

It’s a welcome return to the Cinema Museum for the Michael Medwin interview tomorrow from 7.30pm. As an actor, Medwin starred in the first film Sid James made, ‘Black Memory’. He gave a memorable cameo as Kenneth Connor’s boxing manager in ‘Carry On Nurse’ and a wise-cracking turn in ‘Doctor at Sea’. In partnership with Albert Finney, Medwin became one of the most influential film producers of the 1960s and 1970s. Later work included the television series ‘Shoestring’ and the Mel Smith comedy ‘Colin’s Sandwich’. It promises to be a wonderful evening.

Robert is interviewed for the thriving on-line comedy community ‘Comedy Blog’. A shameless platform to shout about the ‘Forgotten Heroes of Comedy’ it also gave him a chance to chat about his many other books, DVD projects and other comedic ventures over the years. Click here to go to the interview.

Robert has been up to his fangs in horror films (for fun) and old variety playbills (for research) as work continues on the ‘Forgotten Heroes of Comedy’ book. You can still pledge your support at the Unbound website www.unbound.co.uk. A rare Friday evening out and about, it was spent in the drinking company of Terry Jones, Michael Palin and ‘Viz’ founder Simon Donald. So *sort* of research then!

The month long Halloween Countdown is well under way. One of the highlights looks set to be Karloff biographer Stephen Jacobs in conversation with Boris’s daughter, Sara. The event takes place at the Cinema Museum on the 10th. Beg for a ticket… http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2012/boris-karloff-stephen-jacobs/

A lunchtime session with Bernard Holley and Clive Doig, fueled by beers and giggles and enhanced by semi-regular Toby Hadoke and newcomer – to the pub, not the stage! – Anthony Keetch. David Boyle joined the fun later and was forced into performing the odd Anthony Newley number. Comedy with Toby and Bob Mills at the 99 Club, Leicester Square was also added to the mix. What larks.

Robert returns to the Spain-based Talk Radio Europe to chat with Selina Mackenzie about Monty Python and, of course, Terry Jones’s involvement in ‘Forgotten Heroes of Comedy’. His third appearance on the show, plans are afoot to make it a regular, monthly slot. More information when we get it.

Robert adds a little piece about the ‘Forgotten Stooge’ Shemp Howard in his Unbound author’s shed. You can take a look but you need to pledge for the book first… http://unbound.co.uk/books/forgotten-heroes-of-comedy

Robert records a lengthy interview with Peter Dixon at Radio Teesdale. It’s really a healthy and welcome plug for ‘Forgotten Heroes of Comedy’, but the chat covered everything from the Carry Ons to ‘Doctor Who’ via Robert’s rather candid thoughts on the publishing game.

Robert is helping the Angel Inn, Highgate add to their blue plaque celebration of Python and legendarily drinker, Graham Chapman. ‘Chapman Corner’ will be a permanent collage of images from throughout the career of the pipe-smoking comic genius. Unveiling details to follow. The Independent also published Robert’s blog on ‘Forgotten Heroes of Comedy’. You can read it here: http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/09/17/forgotten-heroes-of-comedy-from-the-days-when-fame-faded/