Good morning Shacklefans.

This evening I'll be on the radio once more in the quest for ultimate entertainment. Failing that, it'll be two bumbling oafs cocking about.

This weeks topics are as yet unclear, but I'm expecting some discussion over how rubbish some modern technology is and a review of the cake competition I judged at the weekend.

If anyone would like to e-mail in and join in the fun, then I would absolutely love it. We generally read all e-mails out as Gimp and Widdo will testify. The address is "gobstopper" followed by "@bbc.co.uk".

You complete me.

Hah! He just described glasses as 'sexifying'!

Genius. I've just tuned in - I shall email right now!

Oh, crapnuggets - damn stream keeps cutting out

Eeeey! They read out my email!

Plus they now think I'm Shack's international lover.

'You've got one in every country, haven't you Shack?'

Liking the new signature there Rachel. You are our official NYC correspondent from here on in. The next step will be you sending us a review of something you've done in New York and then we'll both come over to do the show from your flat once we get the go-ahead from the BBC.

I'm glad I worked "sexyfying" in. It's going to be in the dictionary this time next year.

And sadly, I am not an International Lover. I went to Canada once, but I went with my mum so was unable to work my "moves" on the natives.

Thank you for e-mailing!!!!

You and Bob should set me a reviewing task for each show. Only make it stuff that's either free or really cheap, cos I'm skint.

My show starts up again next week (from the 18th onwards) and, without my prior knowledge, I've been booked in to do a show everyday. I'm om 4 o'clock in the afternoon in case anyone wants to listen. I've no idea what I'll be doing for them so expect some haphazard malarkey the likes of which the world has never seen.

I'll let him know and we'll come up with something.

We could play "Guess which landmark Rachel is at?" and you could send in a picture, put in on the MySpace page and people could guess where you were.

You'd get a cult following of people in Middlesbrough who'd quite fancy you.

Good work Mr Maian!!! Will you be online?

Yep, it should be possible for people to hear us at www.sureradio.com. I'll be knackered by the end of the week but it'll certainly help to dust off the cobewebs.

But you'd officially be 'Press' and get invited to premieres and stuff!

Was it your choice to end on 'Statuesque'?

Very good Shackles. Where else could we possibly go for talk of sexifying glasses and meat cakes?

It was.

Dunno - it's not like I'm a one trick pony. I've got loads of conversation topics. They pour out of my brain like melted cakes.

I imagine you sat stroking your chin for five minutes while composing that post...

"Pouring out of my brain like... like... like.... I know! Cakes! Mmmm I love cakes"

nope, the first time i met shack, i brought cornflake cakes which melted. it's an analogy that's very close to our hearts...

It is. I had an hawaiian shirt on and dan brought a friend for protection.

Make of that what you will.

Or should that be "cake of that........"

HAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHA.

I'm going to kill myself.

What a cool idea. See that it is done.

I only just caught the very last few minutes of your show last night, Shackles. I feel like I've missed out on so much already. You can be sure that I will definitely be tuning-in in future. Sounded like you were having a blast.

But Ade, you can listen again!!!!

You needn't miss any of the fun or my shameless self-promotion.

It's all about me. See my signature.

Hello Shackattack. I listened to it all, but had nothing to contribute this time.

I've also made your show known to someone in Caerphilly and in Chelmsford.

Bless you Gimp. You are a gent indeed.

Feel free to mail in whenever you like, you were a comedy goldmine.

This I shall do, sir. I keep forgetting the glory that is the 'Listen Again' feature.

Depressed Shack is much funnier.

Sounds fun. Count me in!


Ooooh. Good point. I'll try and get an interview with some famous celebrity for you guys.

Dusty and potentially releasing poisonous gasses?

Thanks. It's kind words like those that help me through the day.



I couldn't say. I've not met you.

Rach - send me a photo of you next to a famous landmark and I'll pass it onto Fischer for his perusal. He's at a Red Dwarf convention all weekend, but I'll get a response to you next week. There's no show on Wednesday so you've got 2 weeks!

If listening to Shack hasn't exhausted your ability to laugh... or destroyed your interest in radio, I recommend 'That was then this is now'.

Presented by and starring the lovely Richard Herring.

"Use your time machine like any normal bloke would, to capture Billie Piper, keep her trapped inside and fiddle away to your heart's content. Then pretend to have regenerated into someone else so your mate can have a go."

I like Richard Herring, I once went on a date with him. Well not 'with' him exactly, but he was there.

Will do. I've got a bunch of them somewhere.

A photo of me standing next to the Concrete Cows of Milton Keynes could be made available, if it were ever necessary. I can't imagine why it would, except perhaps if you started a 'landmarks that make you want to kill yourself' feature.

Excellent.

The biscuit thing is also a famous cricketing sledge:

Glenn McGrath v Eddo Brandes
McGrath was bowling to the Zimbabwe number 11 - who was unable to get his bat anywhere near the ball.

McGrath, frustrated that Brandes was still at the crease, wandered up during one particular over and inquired: "Why are you so fat?"

Quick as a flash, Brandes replied: "Because every time I make love to your wife, she gives me a biscuit."

Even the Aussie slip fielders were in hysterics

NOTE - except Brandes said "fuck".

Currently listening to some more Adam and Joe.

I've just stifled the ubergiggles while they slagged off Colin Farrell.

Ooh, there's a new one! *downloads*

It's about time! *dashes off to fix*

Fuck you and your commands! I'm doin' the washin' up!

Adam and Joe podcasts have kept me thoroughly entertained since I discovered them about a week ago. Loving the rapping on the latest one

Oi made you a fookin' burger! It's got a taaaangy sauce on't! Filth.

This week's is good and full of bleeps, as well.

Lately I have tuned into Kiss FM because I am on an anti-rock campaign to lighten the mood in my otherwise Interpol-dark car. It's pure RnB Cheese but occasionally it gets you going in the morning. Yay for Justin...

I'm listening to Genius on Listen Again at the moment. Brian Sewell's the guest and I'm not sure if he realises how funny he's being but he's brilliantly entertaining.

Still enjoying TWTTIN with your friend and mine, Richard Herring.

It's not MAWKISH!

In another case of haphazard scheduling, I'm doing shows at 9am on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Feel free to listen to some early morning grumpiness.

I would, but that's 4am for me, and nothing gets me out of bed that early during the week.

Well, the one on Thursday has now been changed to 10:30, no good to you, I know, but the Wednesday one has gone to 4:00.

Eeyyy, Bob on Gobstopper read out my dispatch! I'm most officially the New York Correspondent now.

russell brand, matt morgan and trevor lock are good on a sunday morning on radio 6- they do make me laugh.

Book of the Week (Radio Four)

Michael Palin's Diaries: The Python Years

*sigh*

This evening, for the first time in a month, I'll be up North doing Gobstopper on Radio Cleveland, anything to keep the mind from whirring round and round.

Tonight's hot topic is going to be - Bands that could also be illnesses/reasons you are off work, for example:

"My wheatus is playing up something rotten"

"It's my stiff little fingers again, boss"

Feel free to e-mail in with other suggestions and examples of their usage on:

gobstopper@bbc.co.uk

To listen in, see my signature.

Yay!

Can I please make a request that you be boring for the first 20 minutes or so, as I'm going swimming after work tonight.

Less a request, more a statement of fact anyroad. We usually peak at 9pm.

Eee! I'll be tuning in - I sent you and Bob some pictures of how to do a 'Hook'Em' sign. Last week him and the other bloke didn't seem to have a clue what it was and thought maybe it was just a raised fist, a la the Black Panthers.

Fischer and Miniature G are as uncultured as they come. I'm not half surprised they struggled with the concept. Don't tell them I said that though. Miniature G is a brute.

Heehee. It's funny hearing someone with a Middlesborough accent try and say 'foobaw'.

Spaced-Out on the radio.