Dot to Dot - the daily 5min Alexa demo show

Pick a rock, paint it blue and call it Bernard...

Today we look at a really good 15 minute progressive muscle relaxation exercise skill - or at least we would have been if it hadn't been totally sabotaged by a certain person, a text and an oven...

If you want to be a Jedi Master then my advice to you is to never say "I don't know" or all your efforts will be for nought. No idea what I'm talking about? Understandable. Just listen to today's skill.

A quick reprise today of how I record my demos and a request for all you lovely listeners to think about doing one too. Also I just made up the hashtag #DTDPod (#DTD is already busy) so feel free to use that to share your favourite skills too.

With today's top skill you can turn yourself into a train magnate in minutes. Take a listen to these super sound-effects and you'll know you're on the right track.

This fascinating skill lists a daily dose of uniquely British (or perhaps not?) problems sourced from the up-voted submissions to a sub-reddit. Two of today's entries are lost on me - and I'm undeniably British - so don't worry if they aren't all obvious to you too.

Twist your bodies into all sorts of crazy contortions with today's top skill. Whether you're Fluffy McFluffmeister or Sassy Crocky, don't be fooled into thinking that this is some sort of skill for softies - noooo! This is some serious twisting...

Today we look at a fab new facility; Find My Phone. Use this skill to register your mobile with their auto-call service and you'll be able to quickly call your phone with a command to Alexa. It's recommended by Amazon - I call that a ringing endorsement!

Ooooh - it's Halloweeeeen! Be afraid, be very afraid. I'm actually very afraid that today's episode covering some groovy built-in Halloween-related goodness is not scary at all...