Frank Sinatra’s arse splinters, shooting an audience sitcom in a flat on the site of a former TV studio, Stanley Johnson’s holiday down the static at Camber Sands, the environmental impact of Peter Wyngarde’s discarded fleshlights and Hughie Green’s months-long Araldite bender.

Matt gets away from it all on a Greek island with Stanley, Nigel and Tim. Hilarity ensues.

Matters arising: John Bindon (slight return), Princess Margaret’s years running estate pubs, The Geneva Convention’s position on the ballistic qualities of Harry Monk, Jacob Bronowski – the Sitcom Years and the simple seasonal joy of finding the World in Action Annual in your stocking.

In this latest despatch, we take the temperature of Lord Reith’s knackers, explain why Tony Hart looked like there was a bad smell in the studio, look into the Stanislavsky influence on Arthur Mullard’s career, and reveal what really went on in Mary, Mungo and Midge’s tower block.

The lads are on lockdown, discussing Lew Grade’s milk round, Meg Ryan and Emu, writing the fruity letters in Escort and the nudest Don Bradman.