Merry Christmas! Alternatively, you could get this. The new Only Connect quiz book is out today. (Warning: contains startling personal revelation from the host.)

Dangerous yes, but WHAT a holiday you’ve had!

Having a FaceTime at lunch and explaining to our toddler “You can see Daddy’s at work, because he’s wearing a tie and his hair’s all neatly combed”. I think I won’t try to explain the unusual extra dimension for now. She might as well just assume he’s got a real job.

Out shopping for barbecue ingredients this morning, in advance of the big match? Which team will triumph? Who will sally forth towards ultimate championship? That’s right: Only Connect returns on Monday night 8pm on BBC Two

In January 2023, Esther Rantzen announced she had stage 4 lung cancer. Today she celebrates her 86th birthday. This example of hope is yet another way in which that magnificent woman has been a force for good in the world. Here's an interview I did in 2017, where she shines like a sunflower.

What’s lovely is that you can also get this with whipped cream, plus a sprinkle of statins on top for crunch.