Dinner with the Doctor's dog.

I'm still smiling. On Friday night I was at a dinner party with former C4 colleagues, including John Leeson - known to many as the voice behind K9, Doctor Who's electronic dog companion. John's a gifted storyteller and recalled a day's filming when he was in a temporary audio booth, his mic cabled some half a mile from where Tom Baker and other cast members were filming. To occupy a few minutes downtime, Tom yells into the mic to John "Times crossword, John". Apparently, an observer on set couldn't believe his eyes (or ears) seeing Doctor Who, resting on a bank, paper spread open and sharing crossword solutions with the metal mutt!