The Parish Counsel

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.

In which we upset Matt Cardle; debate how to deal with racism in sport; consider Facebook's volte-face; report on bakery misogyny; review the telly; & add two very different tracks to the pretend iPod.

In which we discover how Magnus met Morgan Freeman; read Morrissey's autobiography; listen to Charlotte Church's lecture; learn about BBC executives at the Proms; review the worst television programme in the world; and add ambrosia for the ears to the pretend iPod.

In which Terence Dackombe and guest host Juliet Harris reflect on England's World Cup odyssey; compare football managers to characters from fiction; try out the BBC Playlister; advise what to do with your phone at gigs; disagree about Michael Gove and watch 'Educating Yorkshire; & add two more tracks to the Pretend iPod.

In which Terence Dackombe and guest host Juliet Harris go to work with David Cameron; bandage up Obamacare; are bemused by the Daily Mail & Radio One; review some telly; and jolly up The Pretend iPod.

In which we tackle bothersome youngsters, count Obama's Twitter followers, are unsurprised by the Radio Times poll, review Dave Gorman and Panorama on the telly and ramp up The Pretend iPod. 

In which more American food is pursued, the Northampton Clown isn't funny, paywalls don't pay, Courtney Love is in a hole, the telly is reviewed and we stoke up The Pretend iPod.

In which we are tempted by Californian ice-cream, buy a new phone, wave goodbye to Weiner, worry about the BBC, review Harvest 2013 and lay some vibes on The Pretend iPod.