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February 28

So. Sorry about the faffing about which has preceded this revelation. It’s probably not as exciting as I’ve accidentally made it out to be. I’m conscious that hype is normally followed by anti-climax. Having said that, maybe there was a slight element of trying to build suspense, because like everyone else, I’ve got to have cliffhangers to boost my ratings. If not enough read this blog, then regardless of how good it is, I might lose the slot. (Little joke about my TV career there.)

Also, this will come as less than a surprise than it might have to some people, because I was loose-tongued about it on Twitter, forgetting that a conversation on Twitter can be overheard by others with the same followers and what-not. So, sorry about that too. And that’s all the apologising I’m going to do: now strap yourselves in for the biggest thing in history.

On February 28, then – a month and a day from now – I, Tom Basden and Tim Key will record a new MW Makes The World Substantially Better. It will probably not be called quite that, because it’s going to be different in a few key ways. But it will essentially be that. So that’s good news if you like this famously whimsical radio series, probably my most popular piece of work except maybe my Pot Noodle ad in 2006.

But here’s the thing: the main way in which it will be different from the previous series is this one will be LIVE.

LIVE, LIVE, LIVE.

We will begin it at 11pm on February 28th and at the same time, it will go out to the nation. No editing. Live interaction between us and listeners. No cheating by turning up the laughs in post-production. Ad-libbed bits go on the air whether funny or rubbish. No controls on potentially fatal swearing/Richard Keys-esque disasters.

Really, really risky. Haha.

If it goes well, we might end up doing a series live in the same manner. If not, maybe a series in the old, pre-recorded way. If really bad, I might find another job.

So, this will be a pretty exciting night. If you ever came to see one of the original shows recorded, you’ll remember I was nervous enough even doing that. I’m going to be like a man with a cat in his trousers this time around. I hope it will have that Derren Brown live TV special atmosphere of ‘tonight you are going to see something amazing happen…’ even if it’s going to be mostly a case of jokes, songs and poems, rather than earth-shattering influencing of the public.

You can imagine, there’s scarcely been a gig in my career where it was more important to have a ‘home crowd’. So, although normally these things are ticketed by the BBC and it’s a bit of a lottery, this time I have secured permission to stuff the room with as many readers of this blog as I can get.

You need to be able to be in Central London late on a Monday night (it was the only night we could do it, sorry) which takes out a fair few of you right away. You need to be easily excitable and ideally prone to laughing out loud and whooping, or failing that, just have a nice encouraging face. It’s a bonus if you have heard/liked the radio shows before, but not essential. Basically by dint of the fact that you’re reading this, you are already qualified. Unless you’re one of these jackasses that still occasionally wander onto here to write a grammatically flimsy insult. But they’re starting to die out.

So it couldn’t be easier – to be added to the Watsonian Guest List for this event, post your interest below. This will be open for maybe a week before they allocate the rest of the tickets to (gulp) the general public. Although luckily, still the portion of the general public who apply for Radio 4 tickets. Not many should end up in the hands of these frightening kids who sometimes stand around outside the supermarket. Or thieves. To give just two examples.

And if you are one of the exasperated souls who are too young/not-in-London/in-possession-of-a-proper-job to attend this unique Watson event, take solace in the fact that there will quite a few ways to interact with the show WHILE IT IS GOING ON.

And if that doesn’t cheer you up, there’s a chance something along these lines, but even riskier and even more demanding-of-Watsonians, will occur this summer. So there you go. As one mystery is cleared up, another immediately takes its place. As with life, eh?

UPDATE, 3pm: Oh yeah. I should have said. If your actual name isn’t obvious from the username and the email address you use to post on this site, please give it to me, so I can provide them with a reassuringly well organised list. Ta.

130 comments

  1. Posted by Alex M on February 26, 2011

    One for me please, if I still can.

  2. Posted by Jonny on February 25, 2011

    Mark! Good luck for Monday – would very much like to come and support you in person. Plus, there are some hot blondes of my acquaintance going all ready, and well, you might be married and all – but some of us are still on the shelf – so you could sort of live vicariously through me. Eh?

  3. Posted by Erin McIntosh on February 25, 2011

    Two please, if it’s still possible!

  4. Posted by Alex on February 24, 2011

    Is it too late to ask for a couple of these? I can’t believe I’ve overlooked it until the very last minute, I do hope I’m not too late…

  5. Posted by Jo Williams on February 19, 2011

    One please if this is isn’t full. Thanks, bye.

  6. Posted by Jo Bell on February 17, 2011

    I would love to attend and bring one guess. Thanks Jo Bell

  7. Posted by Joseph Dunton on February 17, 2011

    I’d also like one for a friend of mine. She is a lady. Eszter Borondi. It would be very kind. Thanks.

  8. Posted by Patrick Harnett on February 16, 2011

    you should give me two tickets because if I am in the audience I will laugh loudly when told to. Just need some kind of signal.

  9. Posted by Victoria Latham on February 16, 2011

    Mark,
    I kept my boyfriend away from seeing York City @ the mighty kit kat crescent last night and took him to see you instead – surely worth a couple of tickets . . . ?!!

  10. Posted by Victoria Latham on February 16, 2011

    2 tickets please !!!

  11. Posted by Abbey nurton on February 16, 2011

    I would love to join you, especially as it is my boyfriends birthday :)

  12. Posted by Kori on February 16, 2011

    Hello! I’d love to attend (and bring hubby or friend to) the live Radio 4 show if any tickets are — or become — available!

    Hope this finds you well. :-)

    Kori

  13. Posted by Katherine M Kelly on February 16, 2011

    I also saw the Twitter post too, so do put me down for one ticket, thank you Mark.

  14. Posted by Rich Parker on February 16, 2011

    Yes, please let me in….

    Many thanks

  15. Posted by Jenni Wardman on February 16, 2011

    Yes please count me in!!! Whoop!

  16. Posted by Hayley Williams on February 16, 2011

    If there are still tickets left I would love to come – saw you in Halifax recently – it really brightened up an altogether dull week in the ‘fax – and my dad was ‘Maldwyn’ the time keeper in your edinburgh show. If there are any spare tickets for my dad I know he would want to come :)

  17. Posted by Nick on February 16, 2011

    I would love 2 tickets please please please

  18. Posted by Brian on February 16, 2011

    I’ve just finished recently finished listening to series 1 and 2. Would love to see series 3 live. Any chance of acquiring a couple of tickets?

  19. Posted by Dave Watson on February 16, 2011

    Mark,

    Can I have two tickets please.

    Dave

  20. Posted by eve on February 16, 2011

    Would love to come

  21. Posted by eve on February 16, 2011

    I would love to come

  22. Posted by Kenny on February 16, 2011

    I would appreciate 2 tickets if they are still available, please. Kenny

  23. Posted by Jenny Spiers on February 16, 2011

    Hi, would love tickets please!

  24. Posted by Rosanna Hansford on February 16, 2011

    I really like to be on the guest list!

  25. Posted by Cathy (traineeflorist) on February 16, 2011

    Hi Mark,

    just seen your post on Twitter, I was dithering about a ticket for this so wasn’t sure if there were any. Would like one if it’s not too late, thanks x

  26. Posted by Joseph Dunton on February 16, 2011

    I’d like to come please! Thanks.

  27. Posted by Simon on February 16, 2011

    Hi – would love to have a couple of tickets to the live show!

  28. Posted by Jonathan on February 6, 2011

    Come to Cardiff, you won’t regret it, we all have amazing sense of humours!

  29. Posted by Sue on February 4, 2011

    I would very much like to come along and like nothing more that laughing lots in central London, late on a Monday night. I know another lovely girl who would also like to come – do they need to sign up separately?

  30. Posted by Briony on February 4, 2011

    Hurrah. What lovely news. No chance of getting to London but will enjoy listening to this fab show – it been too long off-air. Good luck Mark, looks like you will have a recording packed with Watsonians.

  31. Posted by Weaselspoon on February 4, 2011

    I, Mr Robert Wells, would very much like to be on the list if I’m still in time. As with the post below, I’ve missed this post and all subsequent posts due to technical jiggery cockery and if I’m too late I shall shake my fist at the monitor like an angry thing.

  32. Posted by Kerri Sullivan on February 2, 2011

    I hope I’m not too late for this, for some reason I can only see your blogs up to the 24th and had missed this one until someone sent me the link.
    So if there’s still a space I’d love to come along, can you put me on the list please.

  33. Posted by Lorraine Okuefuna on February 2, 2011

    Uhoh, I hope I’m not too late, drats.
    Is there space for me and two friends pleassse.
    Dora Tildsley
    Miriam Ahmed

  34. Posted by lora on February 2, 2011

    May I alter what I have said in my earlier post please. Can I just have the one place for Lora Elliott? (my plus one has dropped out and I wouldn’t want the place to go to waste).

  35. Posted by Kirsty on February 2, 2011

    Sign me up! Tried to get the following day off work, couldn’t. But feck it, I’ll just work tired.

  36. Posted by sam spicer on February 2, 2011

    Please consider this being me registering interest for:

    Samantha spicer (yes, me!)
    Duncan Adkins

    We would love to be in the audience!!! Pretty pretty please!

  37. Posted by Phil on February 2, 2011

    Most definitely interested. Can I bring my Girlfriend so it seems like a date?

  38. Posted by Robin J on February 1, 2011

    As a Londoner with huge ability to be free on a late Monday night I’d very much like to be there with my friend Lindsey who accompanied me to your night of chasing the audience at the Hammersmith Apollo…

  39. Posted by Chris Mills on February 1, 2011

    Hope you can spare tickets for two enthusiastic gigglers, last heard almost dying of laughter and a chest infection, respectively, at your Edinburgh show in August. Cheers!

  40. Posted by Math Francis on February 1, 2011

    My wife Belinda and I would love to come!

  41. Posted by Belinda on February 1, 2011

    Please can you put Belinda Francis and Matthew Francis’ names into the pot? Can’t wait!

  42. Posted by Katherine on February 1, 2011

    Two tickets would be beyond grand.

  43. Posted by Derby Wire on February 1, 2011

    Hi Mark, I’m your programming friend from Nottingham, and your Wire Watcher from Derby.

    I’d like to be added to you list.

    James Greasby.
    1 Tix

    Thanks Mark.

  44. Posted by Ross on February 1, 2011

    Can I come. Please. Please.

    Please.

    Please.

    and I’ll bring another with me.

    Please.

  45. Posted by Louise Hunter on February 1, 2011

    Hi,

    I’d love to come – with +2 if possible. The same three of us came to see you record two episodes of the previous series in Greenwich and it still stands as one of the funniest things I’ve seen.

    xx

  46. Posted by Lora on February 1, 2011

    Would I (Lora Elliott) be able to have a place for myself and if possible a +1? Thank you

  47. Posted by martin on February 1, 2011

    This is how I look when Im both interested and typing. [thats me saying I'm in on this deal watson] How does the ticketing work, I would like to go, as im sure a friend of mine would who works in London, not like im asking for any favours or anything…….
    yours faithfully,
    A fan with internet access.

  48. Posted by Lee bazalgette on February 1, 2011

    Oh oh please, let me in let me in, with a plus one if possible so the wife can come too. She’s a guaranteed wooper and laugh-out-louder.

  49. Posted by Tweets that mention Mark Watson the Comedian » Blog Archive » February 28 -- Topsy.com on February 1, 2011

    [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mark Watson, Jay Richardson. Jay Richardson said: RT @watsoncomedian: Special 1-off LIVE rec of MW Makes World Substantially Better. To be in audience … : http://tinyurl.com/liveradiofun [...]

  50. Posted by Mandi on February 1, 2011

    I love not living in London…..except for one thing, I can never go and see any of my favourite radio shows being recorded until they appear at the Cheltenham Lit Fest, which is the only time the “stars” make it down our way.
    Good luck with the live show Mark, hope it goes well (I am listening to the repeats of MTWSB on R7 at the moment)(not actually at the moment but when it is on late at night during the week)

  51. Posted by Tom on February 1, 2011

    Please could I come along and witness the live extravaganza so that I can tell all my friends that I was there, I saw it all happen before the consequences unfold and engulf the universe… or doesn’t (more excitement and more mystery, need a little sit down)… but at least we can have a chuckle while we’re about it.
    (I hope we’re allowed a chuckle, I figured if laughter was permitted chuckling would probably fall under that bracket.)

    Who is this babbling idiot that’s come onto your blog and starting typing nonsense.. I’ll be quiet now… sorry… I’ll go now.

    Thank you :)

  52. Posted by Jen B on February 1, 2011

    Guest list me please! And maybe my friend Caz unless she’s busy being a doctor and saving lives. In which case I’ll find a suitable replacement.

  53. Posted by Ric on February 1, 2011

    Well this sounds dandy, I’d like to nail my colours to the Interested mast. Many thanks.

  54. Posted by James R on February 1, 2011

    Definitely put me down for two tickets. I’ve had MWMTWSB on repeat on my ipod for the last 3 months. I even sent it out on CD to my pal serving in Afghanistan who now complains that the exemplum song will not leave his brain. You may well be the cause behind a failed military operation some day Watson.

  55. Posted by Lucy Williams on February 1, 2011

    Yes please, me please x

  56. Posted by Alpesh Varsani on February 1, 2011

    if you’ve still got some knocking about

    Me plus one please

  57. Posted by Jon on February 1, 2011

    I’d love to go, I’m Jon Oldaker.

    Oh and so would my mate – Alfie Eccles.

    Cheers’en

  58. Posted by Jules C on February 1, 2011

    I have a proper-ish job, but wouldn’t want to miss this. Can I get on the list please?

  59. Posted by Chelle Cole on February 1, 2011

    I’d like a ticket please. I’d actually like two, but I have no other name because I’ve yet to think of a friend who’d be willing to get stranded in Central London with me on a Monday night. I’m sure I’ll have a queue forming any moment though…

  60. Posted by Danny Fisher on February 1, 2011

    Yes please! Sounds fun:

    Interest from me and Gabi Robinson..

    Thanks!

  61. Posted by Katie on February 1, 2011

    Ooh, I’d love a ticket! I do, in fact, have a proper job, but I am willing to risk at-desk-snoozing on the Tuesday for this.

  62. Posted by Peter on February 1, 2011

    Yes please!

    One for me and one for my girlfriend if possible. We are both good at laughing loudly.

    Oh and thanks for a decent FA Cup draw (Barnsley at home)

  63. Posted by Neil Hudson on February 1, 2011

    Hi Mark.

    It’ll be great to pop along and see MWMTWSB live.

    Have a great night.

  64. Posted by Chris Mayo on February 1, 2011

    Yes please. Myself +1 if possible would be great. X

  65. Posted by Adam Lilwall on February 1, 2011

    Yes please (+1 if poss)

  66. Posted by Mark on February 1, 2011

    Sounds fantastic Mark, can I be greedy and ask for 3 tickets? If being greedy not ok then 1 is perfectly fine. Thanks a lot !

  67. Posted by Graham on February 1, 2011

    Oh, and if I could have a +1 as well, that would be grand.

  68. Posted by Barry on February 1, 2011

    two tickets would be delightful if poss!

  69. Posted by Stevyn Colgan on February 1, 2011

    Me me me! Yes, me! And my girlfriend Cordy Williams please! The two of us! Yes!

  70. Posted by Graham on February 1, 2011

    Please consider this my declaration of interest.

    Kind regards,

  71. Posted by Rachael on February 1, 2011

    This all sounds very exciting, but abit impractical for someone poor and far away. I enjoyed seeing you on the FA cup draw though, I think my team got a pretty good deal so thanks!

  72. Posted by Liz on January 31, 2011

    Hello!

    Consider our interest posted – so excited!! :D

    Liz Baker
    Steve Histed

    Thank you :)

  73. Posted by gib on January 31, 2011

    Can I put in for myself and a fellow watsonian who is currently without internet access? I’m Richard Gibbon and she’s Tara Scannell.

    I am really looking forward to this.

  74. Posted by Patrick Lickman on January 29, 2011

    Yes please, Mr Watson sir!

  75. Posted by Amy B on January 29, 2011

    My friend Marika (Gooch) posted a comment asking to come along, but for some reason her comment hasn’t been moderated yet. So just in case, I thought I’d mention it. Can she come too please? Thanks.

  76. Posted by Kate W on January 29, 2011

    Very much yes, please (Kate Webster – only semi obvious name). My laugh was described as “voluble” on Tuesday, if that helps.

  77. Posted by Amy B on January 29, 2011

    Thank you Misha, you star :)

    I would like to second her request on my behalf! And also just post my general excitement and encouragement and whatnot. It will be excellent :D This many Watsonians being present would be exciting in itself, but combine it with Substantially Better and that’s pretty much the best night ever!

  78. Posted by Zoewaterman on January 29, 2011

    Hi, although my name is obvious from both my username and my email address I am going to tell you it again – Zoe waterman – because I am literally THAT excited! Loved the show, live it would be even more amazing!

  79. Posted by Tibbs on January 28, 2011

    Sadly I cannot make the recording as I will be on a different continent. Anybody not on a different continent has no excuse for their absence. (Patrick, I’m looking at you!) I’m sure it will be awesome and everyone will have a blast. I will definitely be listening in on-line!

  80. Posted by Marika on January 28, 2011

    I’d very much like to be on the guest list please (marika gooch) thank you!

  81. Posted by Misha on January 28, 2011

    Me again.
    Amy Blencowe please. (She’s having problems viewing the blog)

  82. Posted by Sam on January 28, 2011

    My laptop has died and I’ve finally managed to meander a way onto this post on my phone.
    PUT ME DOWN FOR ONE BOSS. (Sam Schafer’s the name)
    It’ll be a nice distraction to look forward to this as I’m probably about to be kicked out of Uni and can’t feel bad as it is entirely my fault.

  83. Posted by Helen on January 28, 2011

    Not being in London rules me out of this one, kind of very gutted about that. But I will be listening and I’m already getting a bit excited about the mystery of the summer.

    Oh, this isn’t necessary, but, just to be absolutely clear, I’m not the same Helen who Rachel/Pandora asked to be added. I know that’s probably obvious to everyone but it’s just to avoid the tiny chance of any confusion or anything when it came to putting names on the list.

  84. Posted by Tracey on January 28, 2011

    Hi Mark. Sadly, I’m stuck in Paisley but I’ll be there in spirit! Hope it goes really well for you. I’m sure all who are able to go will enjoy it. Have a great weekend everyone,
    Tracey x

  85. Posted by Hannah Mae on January 28, 2011

    Put me on the list, please! Hannah Collins. And a +1 if that’s allowed. I’ll bring someone with a really hearty laugh.

  86. Posted by Joelle on January 28, 2011

    11pm there will be 7am here. Assuming it only goes for an hour and is on time, I could listen to it before I went to school if I got up at 5:30 am.

    This sounds do-able and reasonable for something great!

    I’m sure you’ll do fine with it being live, it’ll just be like a stand-up show :)

  87. Posted by Stephanie Willson on January 28, 2011

    forgot to put my surname before. x

  88. Posted by Leila on January 28, 2011

    A place on the list for me please!

  89. Posted by Stephanie on January 28, 2011

    This sounds great- count me in please!

  90. Posted by mzlondon on January 28, 2011

    Would love to be there! Exciting :)

    Qualifications: fan of the first series of MWMTWSB (have it on CD); owner of nice encouraging face; entirely capable of out-loud-laughing; veteran radio and TV audience member (in the sense that I’ve done it lots of times, not in the sense that I’m old); within late-night tubing/training distance of Central London.

    (Consider the ‘c’ in my email as a dot and there you have my first name and surname for guest list purposes.)

  91. Posted by Claire on January 28, 2011

    Please could you I be added to the guest list. This sounds brilliant! Thank you :)
    Claire Wagner.

  92. Posted by Jamie/James on January 28, 2011

    Me + 1 would be awesome.

  93. Posted by Heather Jones on January 28, 2011

    Yes please – I’d very much like to come to this. I live within easy tube distance too so I’m definitely a definite.

    In support of my application: I’ve just been relistening to series 2 of MWMTWSB (which i love) while walking the dog this week! And I’ve been to quite a few BBC Radio comedy recordings during the last year – including one you guested on (albeit none broadcast LIVE!!!!).

  94. Posted by FrancesM on January 28, 2011

    Can I have me +1, pretty please?

  95. Posted by A lot of Rachels on January 27, 2011

    hope it goes great, due to not living in London/having anywhere to stay I won’t make it but interactions during it sound good!

  96. Posted by Rhian on January 27, 2011

    You need to be:
    easily excitable – CHECK
    ideally prone to laughing out loud and whooping – CHECK,
    just have a nice encouraging face – CHECK(ISH), sometimes told by strangers to ‘cheer up’
    have heard/liked the radio shows before – CHECK

    You need to be able to be in Central London late on a Monday night – NOT CHECK, oh poo.

  97. Posted by Ally on January 27, 2011

    And now I’m sad that I’m not able to go :( I’m sure I’ll get to hear about all the numerous highlights though :D

  98. Posted by Simone on January 27, 2011

    I’d very much like to be put on the guest list. Please and thank you.

  99. Posted by Aislinn on January 27, 2011

    ‘You need to be easily excitable and ideally prone to laughing out loud and whooping’

    Zoe Fell and I were basically born for that job.

    One ticket for me, please! Aislinn M. Prior.

  100. Posted by Beth on January 27, 2011

    Ooh, yes please, count me in! Just add “beth” to the end of the first bit of my email and that’s my full name.

    I have sleepover space for one (1) fellow Watsonian if anyone from outside London needs a place to stay. East London, zone 2, near Bow Road tube. Or a couple, or very chummy friends – basically, I have a spare double bed.

    Really looking forward to this! Hoorah!

  101. Posted by issey on January 27, 2011

    exciting stuff! but sadly can’t make it :(

  102. Posted by Patrick L. on January 27, 2011

    Sam Schafer (The Big Dawg, of course) wants to go but is laptopless. This comment belongs to him:

    “I want to go!”

    Good.

    (As for whether I can go or not, it’s still up in the air :( )

  103. Posted by Misha on January 27, 2011

    On Behald of Sam, he’d like to be added please.
    Sam Schafer.

  104. Posted by ChrisP on January 27, 2011

    I would love to come, except there’s no way I could get the last train back after that time. Shame though. Good luck, I’m sure it’s be grand.

  105. Posted by Lydia on January 27, 2011

    I don’t think I can. We’ve had various financial catastrophes this week.

    That sounds really exciting though, I’m looking forward to listening to it. I’m sure that you’ll be fine, a lot of these type of things seem to come together okay once you get started.

  106. Posted by Anna on January 27, 2011

    *sulks* I can’t make it, due to the fact I will either have a very small baby (literally, I’m having to have growth scans due to it being titchy compared to the last one), or not able to go too far from home, as I’ll be 10 days overdue.

    Or I’ll actually be in labour, which may be almost as exciting as being there.

  107. Posted by amycool on January 27, 2011

    I laugh annoyingly loudly but sadly London is too far away. I can still listen though and pretend I’m there. :-) Well done you for getting an exciting live programme!

  108. Posted by Phill on January 27, 2011

    Annoyingly I won’t be able to make it for this, but I will be able to participate in other ways live. I’m sure it will be a blast :)

  109. Posted by Anna Lowman on January 27, 2011

    Ooh yes please, put me down! ‘Citing.

  110. Posted by Zoe Fell on January 27, 2011

    Chalk me up for one ticket please, Mr Watson.
    THANK YOU KINDLY.
    x

  111. Posted by Megan on January 27, 2011

    Good lord, this sounds fun. I will let you know if I win a small lottery and am able to go. (I mean, travelling to London in February is a bargain, but not enough that I can just jet over there. :) )

  112. Posted by Dan on January 27, 2011

    I would love to be on the guest list please! (Daniel Meier) This is the most exciting thing ever

  113. Posted by Rachel/Pandora on January 27, 2011

    One for me and one for Helen please!
    We are both interested AND excited. Also rather excited about the sleepover that’s been arranged too. Eep!

  114. Posted by Natalie-Helen on January 27, 2011

    Oh please please please add me! Central London on a Monday is something I can definately do. And I’m very good at laughing (you have to be when working with children).
    Full name is Natalie Cook if that helps.

    I don’t need to stay over anywhere really (unless this is likely to go past the last tube?!?!) But wouldn’t mind meeting people before hand for food etc etc?

    Also I think of MWMTWSB every time I say the would “lull” which happens more often than you think.

    ^_^

  115. Posted by Misha on January 27, 2011

    Misha Anker. 1 ticket for me please :) I have my train tickets booked already…
    For any outside Watsonians who need to stop over we are considering hostelling together that night. Let me know if you fancy it? Thats me, rather than Mark.

  116. Posted by Ingrid on January 27, 2011

    Really wishing i could come now… that sounds like fun. Well i hope I’ll be down for this thing in the summer, and i will definitely be listening! xx

  117. Posted by Sarah on January 27, 2011

    Someone – I can confirm that I do not have murderous tendancies in the slightest :)

    For any other one looking to stay in London overnight we are planning a mass Watsonian sleepover in a hostel.

  118. Posted by Alex on January 27, 2011

    I am a bit sad now. I can never make the really exciting stuff. *sulks*

    Sounds like fun though. It will be in my diary to listen.

  119. Posted by Lindsay on January 27, 2011

    I have often been accused (by my gentleman friend) of laughing too loudly in cinemas/restaurants, and have the kind of encouraging face that makes shy strangers spill their life stories on a train. I am your ideal audience member; please count me in.

    Just add ‘nson’ to the end of my email address for my full name.

  120. Posted by Beth on January 27, 2011

    I would quite happily be there, with bells on! Although not bells, that might be noisy and distracting. I am very good at laughing out loud though, so I really ought to be there please :D

  121. Posted by Sarah on January 27, 2011

    Someone – I am not murderous in the slightest.
    If anyone one else needs or wants to stay in London overnight, we are planning a mass Watsonian sleep over.

  122. Posted by EmT on January 27, 2011

    Whoops, my actual name is Emma. Not quite a huge surprise but not completely obvious.

  123. Posted by EmT on January 27, 2011

    Consider me interested. I even went to a Radio Four recording last night which could be thought of as practice. The microphones did not work for about half an hour at the start so we had some impromptu acoustic stand up from the likes of Jon Richardson in a shrunken cashmere cardi and Norman Lovett.

    (But I am sure that your microphones will work perfectly well)

  124. Posted by Josh (the magnificent one) on January 27, 2011

    Very much interest but there is still a reasonably large possibility that my presence will be impossible.

    I’ll let you know once I know one way or the other.

  125. Posted by Someone on January 27, 2011

    Me, me, me, please!? Thank you! – Lizzy L
    (I hope to tag along with the forum peeps who don’t know me/vice versa but who seem non-murdererish :] and even nice! Plan yay.)

  126. Posted by Kathryn on January 27, 2011

    I would love to be on the guest list, please.

    Although how I’m going to get home again afterwards is a matter of some concern.

  127. Posted by Katy on January 27, 2011

    INTEREST.

    There we go, can’t wait :)

  128. Posted by Sarah on January 27, 2011

    Yes please :) train tickets booked, hostel about to. Can’t wait!!!

  129. Posted by Dani on January 27, 2011

    Should probably have added, please, there. In my excitement I clearly forgot basic politeness.

  130. Posted by Dani on January 27, 2011

    I would very much definitely like to be on the guest list!

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