In which we waspishly suggest the odd nip and tuck is now standard practice - and name a few obvious suspects. And alight upon …

… Nick Hornby’s new book and the connections he’s found between Dickens and Prince.  

… support acts we’ve seen who became household names.

… David’s dinner with Jess Phillips MP and what happened the day JK Rowling got a tour of the House of Commons.

… the former hospital orderly who walked into Muscle Shoals studios and had a worldwide hit with his first recording.

… the real identities of S. Flavius Mercurius and Bijou Drains.

… the all-round wonderfulness of the London Palladium.

… extracts from Bob Dylan’s new book and some of the songs he’ll be exploring.

… and a query from birthday guest Cathal Chu.

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