The Parish Counsel

In which we consider a career in rock for Prince William; muse upon the Smart Wig; listen to Ed Miliband on Desert Island Discs; discuss Monty Python, and Black Friday; review A.N. Wilson & C.S.Lewis; and add two very different tracks to the Pretend iPod.

In which we remember Ray Gosling; muse upon aspects of life that annoy us; wonder if the show should always go on; review 'I'm A Celeb'; and add two tracks to the Pretend iPod.

In which we relax on David Cameron's golden throne; watch the John Lewis Christmas commercial; Juliet Harris talks about Lily Allen; Gogglebox is reviewed; and we add new tracks to the Pretend iPod.

In which we wonder what is troubling Huey Morgan; noodle around two mayors in two cities; scan Tesco's new venture; grimace over Grimmy's listener figures; review the Hotel of Mum and Dad; and add a couple of tunes to the Pretend iPod.

In which we muse upon the Mercury Prize; contemplate the new system of press regulation; mull over the rise of Katie Hopkins; castigate a new scam; review some telly; and go to Iceland & Bromley to update the Pretend iPod.