51. Simon peaks in a bittersweet tale

Peak Practice star Simon Shepherd performs at Oxford Playhouse this week in what he describes as “the very good part of a suave chap who is also a bully”.

52. Where’s the talent?

Saturday night saw one of the biggest TV showdowns of the year: Andrew Lloyd Webber versus Simon Cowell, as the live finals of musical reality show I’d Do Anything and variety contest Britain’s Got Talent went head-to-head in the ratings.

53. ‘We’re proud to be staying in Reading’

Commercial property guru Simon Taylor has spent the last 30 years managing portfolios of real estate worth millions – but his career was very nearly over before it began.

54. Dahl story is just the tonic

Neil Simon’s comedy Plaza Suite, with three stories taking place in the same New York hotel suite, continues at The Mill at Sonning.

55. Classic farce to Wiz music

Neil Simon’s comedy Plaza Suite opens for a season at The Mill at Sonning on Wednesday.

56. Wonder pill could help my son

57. His dark materials

If you're looking for an antidote to the über-girly antics of Sex and the City and the mainstream nonsensicality of Indiana Jones, Bruce Dickinson’s Chemical Wedding proposes a viable alternative.

58. Didcot Town 0 Royals 9

More than 2,000 fans turned out to watch Reading cruise to victory over part-timers Didcot at Loop Meadow Stadium on Saturday.

59. Brown: I’m not finished

Aaron Brown is determined to resurrect his football career after ending his nightmare spell at Reading.

60. ‘One of the best’ pulling events

Burly men were on the pull in Sandhurst over the weekend.