It’s hard to believe but today is the 34th anniversary of the death of Sid James. Raise a glass to him today. Another Carry On favourite who deserves a toast is Charles Hawtrey. His roller-coaster life and career from boy soprano to drunken recluse is related by Robert’s good friend, Wes Butters. Charles Hawtrey, That Funny Fella with the Glasses can be heard on Radio 4 tomorrow from 11:30am and Wes’s long-awaited and painstakingly researched book is published to coincide with the broadcast.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first episode of ‘The Goodies’. Typically BBC Television show no signs of celebrating the event although Radio 4, the eternal home of Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, are producing a documentary salute. For those of us craving another Goodies DVD release there is an on-line petition designed to show the B.B.C. how much the show is still revered and loved. Please show your support by adding your name to: http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?2010gds&1