There are surprises galore from the latest guest to brave the Nine Stories High hotseat. John Hewitson's career took him from the Lake District to Puttenham via Paris, outer space and hundreds of muddy rugby fields. He gives us insights into European intergovernmental negotiations, ecclesiastical legal wranglings and affordable housing, as well as stories about Russian singers and the notorious Puttenham Amateur Dramatic Society.

Plus there's an interview with Puttenham's youngest marathon runner, gags from the inimitable Lennon and details of our unique local lockdown conditions.