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Multiple ships of fools ( a flotilla even) being suggested for tonight's fools and jokers themes. So far we've had The Explorers, The Doors, World Party and Erasure. We've also had a handful of Fools Golds including Thin Lizzy, and The Stone Roses.

I thought I'd been caught out several times today until I saw on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Website and realised that Jordan really is going to run the London Marathon and Miss Universe really did spend five days visiting Guantanamo Bay!

I think the most interesting song that's come in so far has been Norman Wisdom's Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool) which was suggested by Norman ( a different one!). I watched a clip of him singing it earlier.

I'd never seen him do 'sad' before. Seek it out if you get the chance. IÌýthink it was in the film Trouble In Store.ÌýI'm writing this during the news so I don't know whether we'll get much support to play it. I hope we do. Jim in Erskine emailed to say:

"I know it well and it's absolutely stonking. I've seen him acting in 'straight' parts on stage and he always had as much pathos as any actor - I guess it's true what they say that comedy is the hardest of all forms to get right and requires great skill and empathy with the audience."

If tonight is a show that celebrates jokers as well as playing songs about them then a song from Norman might just do the trick...