Robert’s third ‘Doctor Who’ adventure for Big Finish, ‘Assassin in the Limelight’, is now available to buy or download at http://www.bigfinish.com/108-Doctor-Who-Assassin-in-the-Limelight. The play stars sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, Maggie Stables as companion Evelyn Smythe and Leslie Phillips as the notorious Doctor Knox in a tale of corrupted history in Lincoln’s Washington.

…and just to prove he has his finger on contemporary culture, Robert journeyed to the wonderful O2 Arena to see Girls Aloud do their thing. An outstanding gig…and the costume changes were fun as well!

A visit to Camden Town’s Etcetera theatre to see a production of ‘The Collector’ starring Robert’s good friend Rachel Hewer and directed by that splendid chap Jonathan Rigby. Fringe theatre at its very best.

A return to Robert’s hometown of Basingstoke in Hampshire to see Tom McGrath’s classic play ‘Laurel and Hardy’ at the Haymarket. In a revived production, Ben Fox and Christian Patterson caught the mannerisms, timing and, above all, true love of the two gentlemen and gentle men. Absolutely amazing performances, not just as Stan and Ollie, but as every major player in the comic duo’s life, from producer Hal Roach to Ollie’s mother! So uplifting and emotional was the performance that Robert happily wallowed in Laurel and Hardy DVDs that evening and you can’t get a better tribute than that.

Robert attended this year’s first committee meeting for the, now annual, Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund Comedy lunch. Several top names are already confirmed to attend the lunch on Friday 26th September. Keep checking this website for further news.

A successful signing day with Leslie Phillips and June Whitfield at the Milton Keynes Collectormania 13. Loads of laughs and memories in the Green Room with national treasures Nick Courtney, Geoffrey Bayldon and Hattie Hayridge or the ‘Brig’, ‘Catweazle’ and ‘Holly Mark II’ as they are known to classic television admirers!