My monthly interview show, at home at the Museum of Comedy since December 2014, is moving to the Lounge at the Leicester Square Theatre from this month. Having been happily ensconced there for most of this year with ‘Jeepers Creepers’, I’m really looking forward to returning. This month’s guest is that award-winning actor, writer, wit, and good friend Mark Gatiss. A founding member of the League of Gentlemen, Mark’s many other comedy credits include ‘Psychoville’, ‘Nighty Night’, ‘Spaced’, ‘Sex Lives of the Potato Men’, and the ‘Dad’s Army’ film. We are chatting from 4pm. tomorrow. It’s a complete sell-out, but beg, steal or borrow a ticket. It promises to be a blast. See you there!

Very sad to hear that my good friend Norman Hudis has died at the age of 93. A good innings for a lovely man, his work has made me laugh, cry, and think for more years than I care to remember. Obviously, as the scriptwriter for the first six Carry Ons, he created a British film legacy that continues to entertain millions across the world. His other work, from the rock ‘n’ roll biopic ‘The Tommy Steele Story’ to the animated adventure ‘A Monkey’s Tale’, via American television credits on the likes of ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘Marcus Welby, M.D.’ are very much worth searching out too. From our first meeting, we bonded as both writers, and friends. He looked me deep in the eyes and said: “You know, Robert, if there is a generation gap, you provide the bridge”. I’ll miss our laughs on stage, our e-mail correspondences, and our all too infrequent reunion dinners, when he found himself in London. Norman was a kind, gracious, and generous friend. Rest well, old chum. And Carry On. Always!