2871. To be Blunt, I was miserable says James

The last time James Blunt played live in Reading, he couldn’t have been happier.

2872. 'That Iranian comedian'

THERE are many things people do not know about Omid Djalili. The first one is usually his name. Known variously as “that Iranian comedian”, “the slave trader out of Gladiator”, and “the short, fat kebab owner’s son”, Omid is a man whose face you know before you can pronounce his name.

2873. Simply the 41st best

STEWART Lee, once a comic partner to Richard Herring, is currently touring with his strangely titled show 41st Best Stand-Up Ever. The name came about after a countdown on television revealed that Stewart was the 41st best stand-up, as voted for by the British public.

2874. Also showing: Dan in Real Life (PG)

Dan and Marie meet in a bookstore and start to fall for each other – the only problem is that Marie is Dan’s brother’s girlfriend. Will the course of true love ever run smoothly?

2875. Incider information

IT MAY be unfair, but the very mention of cider is often the cue for appalling West Country accents and jokes about straw-chewing yokels.

2876. In this week's 24Seven

READ an interview with everyone’s favourite movie star Johnny Depp in this week’s 24Seven.

2877. Thriller at the double

2878. Right on target

DIG OUT those sweaty headscarves, lads. Rambo has returned.

2879. In this week's 24Seven

This week Linda Serck, host of BBC Radio Berkshire's The Session, bring her indepth knowledge of the local music scene to 24Seven in the first of her new exclusive columns.

2880. Action runs out in second quest