So last week I got a nice invitation and went to watch the BBC New Comedy Awards at the Blackpool Grand Theatre in Blackpool. I had been here before when I was on tour with Charlie, but I was a bit late getting in and the doors closed. It was being recorded for the telly, so they were not letting anyone in or out while it was on so there was no noiseyness and doors banging. I was a bit sad but then met Mick Miller and his friends  who were in the bar. I had met Mick before and was surprised and happy that he remembered my face. I met his friends Tony Joe, Billy hunter and Steve from Scarborough, who were all very nice and fun to chat to.

This week has gone all industrial. I am at The Bolton Bleachworks on Thursday and The Skelmersdale Engine Rooms on Saturday. Next week I am doing a show down a mine*.

* I am not really doing a show down a mine.

Last night I was invited to Stockton to watch Hebburn, what is a new sitcom on the telly written by Jason Cook. It was proper showbiz and there was a lot of buzz. I will not tell you what happened so as not to spoil it, but I'm sure my nanna knows some of the old women in the care home in episode two. It is great to see the proper North East on the telly again, and proper North East comedy too. There are lots of Funny folk in it including Jason himself, Chris Ramsey and his hair, Kimberley Nixon and Steffan Peddie who is a big jolly fellow. Gina McGee is in it and she is lovely and funny. I like her.
Hebburn starts on BBC2 on Thursday 18th October at 10pm.