I once helped the Duke of Edinburgh hand out his awards in a ceremony at Holyrood Palace. He asked me what I did and I told him I was a television journalist. ‘Is that a job?’, he asked. Fair point.
👏👏👏 to the brilliant NHS staff at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary who removed my gall bladder today and got me well and up and about in less time than it takes me to find my car keys at home. #nhs#scotland
The saddest day. Had to say goodbye to my wee pal Billy who has been a sweet, funny and faithful companion for the last dozen years. I was so lucky to have him in my life.
My best friend Rae Stewart has died after an illness. He was just 56. Rae was a proud son of Tain and a brilliant journalist, author, husband, father and friend. All my thoughts today are with him and his beloved family.
From the start, we’ve made @bbcdebatenight a place where the panel and the audience treat each other with respect. However social media is different and this week one audience member has endured awful abuse just for speaking up. If you can’t respect other views, don’t watch.
Many years ago I appeared in Taggart reading the news. Today a royalties check arrived after a screening in a far flung country. But should I spend it all at once ?