For our last show on Sunday, here’s something that sounds like it will be late night fun, and also taking a pop at a British institution. It’s Eastlake Productions’ Very Blue Peter at the Billiard Room, Gilded Balloon Teviot, at 23:15 on Sunday 19th. Here’s his blurb: “1998. England are out of the World Cup. JK Rowling is still pretty skint. Richard Bacon has been framed. Or did it really happen? Or was it all just a cover-up of something much, much bigger? Get your badge on, here’s one we made earlier, welcome to the set of Very Blue Peter. A bonkers, immersive, party of a late-night show – bringing you back to your childhood whilst destroying the innocence of all of it.”

Who doesn’t love Blue Peter? I must say I was tempted in by this show because I am actually friends with one of the presenters from that era (I’m so influential, me) and I’m fascinated to see how they portray him! Not sure how to take the title; is it Very Blue Peter (as in So Graham Norton) or Very Blue Peter (as in extremely rude Peter)? We will find out! Check back around 12:30am to see how much we laughed. By then the first preview blog for Monday should be available to read too.

One of the performers said that their show had received both a one star and a five star review on the same performance. And I completely understand that! That said, there’s a lot to enjoy, and it’s vital to just throw yourself into it. There are some very clever gags, but also some considerable moments of deliberate chaos that could just perhaps have been pruned back a bit. I did enjoy it though, and the performers are all very likeable and talented. You’ll see a lot worse. And they didn’t attempt to portray any individual presenter!