No. I meant to pick up the "Shacktrack" CD before I left home, but I forgot to pick it up and instead had a glass of ribena and a large cookie, neither of which are much use on the radio.

It's starting next week for sure, I've written a reminder on the fish chalkboard in my lounge.

pssst, zoe...

ryan seacrest podcasts

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED - Radio 2

Good stuff. Better than the standard radio 2 comedy fare.

What's happened to Gobstopper tonight?

You broke them last week, remember?


Wife Of Rolex

We got "bumped" because BBC Radio Cleveland had coverage of a friendly between Darlington and Sunderland.

E-mails to the station in protest would be most welcome.

It's criminal I tells ya.

On the plus side, I did get to watch Location, Location, Location last night.

Every cloud...

I'm miffed that last week's episode wouldn't play after I'd listen to about an hout of it...

Really? Bloody technical difficulties.

I find, when I'm listening back and laughing at my own jokes, that it sometimes crashes and I have to click the "Gobstopper" link again, to make it not only refresh, but listen again from where it stopped.

I'll ask the question next time I'm in. In a few weeks there'll be a podcast (Gobcast) so people can listen and laugh at us on the way to work and stuff. I know I will (saaaaaad).

Not that sad. I swear I listened to you & Bob corpsing in the last show at least 4 times. It was the funniest thing I've this year.

I was thinking about that the other day. Bob's laugh is infectious while you can barely hear mine. I think I need to be a more vocal laugher.

To be fair though, I was bent double and wheezing my guts out. God bless Backyard Burger.

He's clearly an exhibitionist laugher, just like people who make loads of noise then they sneeze/blow their nose. Embrace your subtler tones.

You should request if they're going to bump you for football again, that you and Bob could commentate on it a bit like FanZone on Sky.

If only. I've got Fanzone experience doncher know. I can still occasionally be seen on "The Best Of..." Fanzone as Middlesbrough throw away a 3-1 lead at Highbury to lose 5-3.

That would be great - I don't have the time with my new job to listen these days, which is rubbish.

Same here. I leave the house at 6 am and don't get back until nearly 7 pm. I cannot wait to find a place closer to the city.

I think everyone should move houses or change jobs if they can't listen to Gobstopper. Bear in mind I am slightly biased, but it really is a sensible move.

On Gobstopper this Wednesday............

We have a science-fiction double bill! We speak to a man whose stand-up comedy show “Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf” is about to come to Stockton after winning rave national reviews – he’s TOBY HADOKE.

Plus we’re joined live in the studio by the Teesside special effects wizard whose work is currently adorning BBC2’s sci-fi comedy Hyperdrive – he’s NEIL BUSHNELL.

We’ve live music from Hartlepool blues maestro JB BUTTERFIELD.

And our ‘Little Legend’ this week is the writer and narrator of Jamie And The Magic Torch, Chorlton And The Wheelies, Dangermouse and Count Duckula – as well as being the presenter of ace 70s kids TV quiz ‘Screen Test’ – the lovely BRIAN TRUEMAN!

Plus all the usual cooler-than-school music, bizarre listener contributions and rambling nonsense.

Gobstopper with Bob Fischer (and Shack helping out), Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-10pm, on BBC Radio Cleveland 95FM, DAB Digital Radio and online at www.bbc.co.uk/tees.

This weeks hot topic is: "What's in your loft?"

E-mail your strange findings and old antique discoveries to:

gobstopper@bbc.co.uk

FAO Shack Fans.

There is no Wednesday Gobstopper this week. We have been replaced by commentary of a friendly between Hartlepool United and AZ Alkmaar.

On the plus side, the big boss has been in touch to say he thinks I'm ace and our little legends for next Wednesday are...........

Trevor and Simon.

Brilliant.

When are you guys getting a podcast? I haven't been able to listen in for ages because I'm in an open plan office with three people now. Boo hiss.

I will endeavour to find out today.

(I'll basically e-mail Fischer)

Ta.

On Gobstopper tonight… (Wednesday 8th August)

As the new football season approaches, we’re joined live in the studio by BBC Tees’ expert football pundit! We roll out the red carpet for former Boro midfielder GARY GILL.

We’ve an exclusive acoustic session from arguably THE original British female singer-songwriter! She spent most of the 1970s signed to Island Records and working with the Kinks’ Ray Davies, and - more recently - had songs covered by Eva Cassidy. Joining us to play live is the brilliant CLAIRE HAMILL.

Our Little Legends of the week are Saturday morning TV legends – we speak live to TREVOR AND SIMON!

And we’ll be looking forward to Elwick’s annual Pigpen Music Festival with organisers JULIA AND ALEX BURGESS.

Plus all the usual cooler-than-school music, bizarre listener contributions and rambling nonsense.

Gobstopper with Bob Fischer (and Shack helping out), Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-10pm, on BBC Radio Cleveland 95FM, DAB Digital Radio and online at the lovely www.bbc.co.uk/tees.

Any listener contributions can be sent to:

gobstopper@bbc.co.uk

I think the topic this week is "Stuff you've lent to people and never got back and stuff you've borrowed that you've still got".

Podcast update - the big boss is on the case.

Brilliant.

We found Trevor, but Simon was AWOL.

I sent them both a text afterwards, we're hoping to get them back on. Trevor was terrifically lovely, especially about the story where Paul Simon had dhiarrhoea.

Still no word back from Simon, I do hope he's ok....

Just had word back from Simon....

He said sorry and hoped we could re-arrange, I said definitely and that I was still laughing about the Paul Simon story and then he said, and I quote:

"Cheers. That's my excuse for last night. I had a bad case of the Paul Simons"

I nearly spat my tea out.

Gobstopper fans will no doubt be saddened to know there is no show tonight because BBC Radio Tees is doing the commentary for the Wigan vs Middlesbrough game.

Bloody football.

In other radio news, next Wednesday we're filming a 3 minute video to go with the web page that'll encourage oodles of people to listen and make me and Fischer look like a right pair of charlies.

Bah why can't people who listen to Radio Tees just buy sky, selfish buggers.

Every week that I remember to listen it ends up being cancelled for some rubbish northern team. I conclude this is not a flaw in my memory, but the fault in the BBC for providing free sports coverage.


Wear a Nonce-Sense badge for the video, do it.

We're toying with the idea of doing it naked.

And not just because Karen is going to interview us.

(Karen is lovely)

Dress as chips!

Sweet mercy of John H Christ that is an amazing idea.

Failing that, Fischer has a dog, we could dress her as some chips.

I'll e-mail him now.

P.S. I'm currently putting Thurman, Powder and Menwe@r II on my i-Pod. AT LAST.

There's certainly a few choice cuts on the firdt 2.

Whereas ALLLLLLLLL of the Menswe@r second album is gold, I assume you probably might have said.

I may have been half asleep but I'm convinced that Sean Keavany said that Adam and Joe are going to do his breakfast show for the next two weeks on 6Music while he's on holiday.

I'm officially excited. I might start waking up earlier.

On Gobstopper tonight… (Wednesday 22nd August)

We speak live to the lead singer of one of the biggest indie bands of the 1990s – now turned solo and bringing his lovely acoustic tunes to Darlington Forum. From THE INSPIRAL CARPETS, it’s TOM HINGLEY.

We’re also joined in the studio for some live stargazing by our regular galactic correspondent… from Wynyard Planetarium, it’s DR JOHN McCUE.

Plus we link up to Danish pop sensations THE KISSAWAY TRAIL, preparing to come to Middlesbrough, and we’ve live music in the studio from the brilliant CARL EATON (think Elvis Costello crossed with Squeeze!)

Plus all the usual cooler-than-school music, bizarre listener contributions and rambling nonsense.

Gobstopper with Bob Fischer (and Shack helping out), Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-10pm, on BBC Radio Tees 95FM, on DAB Digital radio and online at bbc.co.uk/tees.

This weeks hot topic - Unlikely sex symbols.

People who you fancy but not many other people seem to...

Send your suggestions to gobstopper@bbc.co.uk and we will read them out and see if we know what you're getting at.

Male and female suggestions all welcome.

Shack

Of course that should have read "celebrity sex symbols"...

Why not arrange various board members to nominate you. Interesting to hear Bob's reaction to a deluge of Shack votes.

Although that probably will happen anyway........ I think that's a very good idea.

Come on forumers. Build up my morale (falsely).

Two weeks of Adam and Joe

Excellent! I'm in the city by myself today (hurrah!) so I actually get to listen to Shack for the first time in ages.

He's not so good since he went "big time". The wonderful mix of innocence & passion has gone.

I bet it was after he got back from his New Yoik broadcast. Once a show goes international, they get so full of themselves.

I'm all dat honey.

Zoz - I mentioned Adam and Joe ayyyyyyyes ago.

You're special.

You've changed.

Well, I can't say I haven't noticed myself.

Only last Saturday was I texting Trevor from Trevor and Simon asking how his holiday went. I've cracked the glass ceiling.

You've pushed yourself through that celebrity envelope.

The video me and Fischer did last night to advertise the show is now available here.

There's a link on the right hand side.

What a treat.

Heh heh.

I can't watch all of it, I get embarrassed watching people I know on 'telly'.

I still haven't listened to all of that CD, every time I tried to put it on I got all giggly and had to leave the room.