Paul Kerensa
@paulkerensa.bsky.social
Writer/Comedian/Broadcast Historian
Also posting BBC history things here as bbcentury.bsky.social, so follow that too, or don’t. And breathe.
paulkerensa.com/oldradio
Also posting BBC history things here as bbcentury.bsky.social, so follow that too, or don’t. And breathe.
paulkerensa.com/oldradio
I've updated www.comediansandcarols.com with links: Farnborough, Billericay, Knaphill, Hailsham, Much Wenlock, Kettering, Battle, Andover, Guildford.
+ I now a few gaps: Wed 3, Tue 9, Wed 10, Tue 15 or Thu 18 (London only) Dec... if you'd like a Christmas comedy show at yours?
+ I now a few gaps: Wed 3, Tue 9, Wed 10, Tue 15 or Thu 18 (London only) Dec... if you'd like a Christmas comedy show at yours?
November 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I've updated www.comediansandcarols.com with links: Farnborough, Billericay, Knaphill, Hailsham, Much Wenlock, Kettering, Battle, Andover, Guildford.
+ I now a few gaps: Wed 3, Tue 9, Wed 10, Tue 15 or Thu 18 (London only) Dec... if you'd like a Christmas comedy show at yours?
+ I now a few gaps: Wed 3, Tue 9, Wed 10, Tue 15 or Thu 18 (London only) Dec... if you'd like a Christmas comedy show at yours?
For the whereabouts of my comedy shows this weekend, follow my face:
November 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
For the whereabouts of my comedy shows this weekend, follow my face:
The latest @bbcentury.bsky.social podcast is a centenary dramatisation of a lost BBC broadcast...
On 12 Nov 1925 a celeb panel in a fancy hotel enjoyed wine + a gothic parlour game. The Celebrity Traitors of 1925!
On 12 Nov 2025 we re-enact 'An Evening of Mass Telepathy'.
Enjoy!
pod.fo/e/350fce
On 12 Nov 1925 a celeb panel in a fancy hotel enjoyed wine + a gothic parlour game. The Celebrity Traitors of 1925!
On 12 Nov 2025 we re-enact 'An Evening of Mass Telepathy'.
Enjoy!
pod.fo/e/350fce
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The latest @bbcentury.bsky.social podcast is a centenary dramatisation of a lost BBC broadcast...
On 12 Nov 1925 a celeb panel in a fancy hotel enjoyed wine + a gothic parlour game. The Celebrity Traitors of 1925!
On 12 Nov 2025 we re-enact 'An Evening of Mass Telepathy'.
Enjoy!
pod.fo/e/350fce
On 12 Nov 1925 a celeb panel in a fancy hotel enjoyed wine + a gothic parlour game. The Celebrity Traitors of 1925!
On 12 Nov 2025 we re-enact 'An Evening of Mass Telepathy'.
Enjoy!
pod.fo/e/350fce
Next gigs...
This weekend (comedy clubs, with other acts):
Fri 7 - Southern Maltings, WARE
Sat 8 - Riverside Arts, SUNBURY
Next weekend (church solo shows):
Fri 14 - St Boniface, BUNBURY nr Chester
Sat 15 - ASHBOURNE Elim, Derbyshire
Do come out to play
paulkerensa.com/gigguide
This weekend (comedy clubs, with other acts):
Fri 7 - Southern Maltings, WARE
Sat 8 - Riverside Arts, SUNBURY
Next weekend (church solo shows):
Fri 14 - St Boniface, BUNBURY nr Chester
Sat 15 - ASHBOURNE Elim, Derbyshire
Do come out to play
paulkerensa.com/gigguide
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Next gigs...
This weekend (comedy clubs, with other acts):
Fri 7 - Southern Maltings, WARE
Sat 8 - Riverside Arts, SUNBURY
Next weekend (church solo shows):
Fri 14 - St Boniface, BUNBURY nr Chester
Sat 15 - ASHBOURNE Elim, Derbyshire
Do come out to play
paulkerensa.com/gigguide
This weekend (comedy clubs, with other acts):
Fri 7 - Southern Maltings, WARE
Sat 8 - Riverside Arts, SUNBURY
Next weekend (church solo shows):
Fri 14 - St Boniface, BUNBURY nr Chester
Sat 15 - ASHBOURNE Elim, Derbyshire
Do come out to play
paulkerensa.com/gigguide
I did 2 radio spots this morn, both on #CelebrityTraitors:
- BBC Radio2: Pause for Thought with Scott Mills - see pic, or hear here from 50:30:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- PremierRadio: chat with Esther Higham on its biblical parallels & finale predictions: www.premier.plus/inspirationa...
- BBC Radio2: Pause for Thought with Scott Mills - see pic, or hear here from 50:30:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- PremierRadio: chat with Esther Higham on its biblical parallels & finale predictions: www.premier.plus/inspirationa...
November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I did 2 radio spots this morn, both on #CelebrityTraitors:
- BBC Radio2: Pause for Thought with Scott Mills - see pic, or hear here from 50:30:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- PremierRadio: chat with Esther Higham on its biblical parallels & finale predictions: www.premier.plus/inspirationa...
- BBC Radio2: Pause for Thought with Scott Mills - see pic, or hear here from 50:30:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- PremierRadio: chat with Esther Higham on its biblical parallels & finale predictions: www.premier.plus/inspirationa...
3 years ago, my predictions for #celebritytraitors…
Maybe season 2?
Maybe season 2?
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
3 years ago, my predictions for #celebritytraitors…
Maybe season 2?
Maybe season 2?
Tomorrow sums up my odd niche life:
7am: Broadcasting House, R2 Pause for Thought (theme: Celebrity Traitors. Do listen!)
am: bladder hospital (check-ups. TMI? Tough)
pm: Marconi House (site of the first BBC broadcast) to record a re-enactment
eve: Celebrity Traitors!
What a day
7am: Broadcasting House, R2 Pause for Thought (theme: Celebrity Traitors. Do listen!)
am: bladder hospital (check-ups. TMI? Tough)
pm: Marconi House (site of the first BBC broadcast) to record a re-enactment
eve: Celebrity Traitors!
What a day
November 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Tomorrow sums up my odd niche life:
7am: Broadcasting House, R2 Pause for Thought (theme: Celebrity Traitors. Do listen!)
am: bladder hospital (check-ups. TMI? Tough)
pm: Marconi House (site of the first BBC broadcast) to record a re-enactment
eve: Celebrity Traitors!
What a day
7am: Broadcasting House, R2 Pause for Thought (theme: Celebrity Traitors. Do listen!)
am: bladder hospital (check-ups. TMI? Tough)
pm: Marconi House (site of the first BBC broadcast) to record a re-enactment
eve: Celebrity Traitors!
What a day
Am I missing something?
Non-prince* Andrew will move from a house on the Windsor estate to a house on the Sandringham estate?
Could he just move to a house that’s NOT on a royal estate?
(*abbreviate if you must)
Non-prince* Andrew will move from a house on the Windsor estate to a house on the Sandringham estate?
Could he just move to a house that’s NOT on a royal estate?
(*abbreviate if you must)
November 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Am I missing something?
Non-prince* Andrew will move from a house on the Windsor estate to a house on the Sandringham estate?
Could he just move to a house that’s NOT on a royal estate?
(*abbreviate if you must)
Non-prince* Andrew will move from a house on the Windsor estate to a house on the Sandringham estate?
Could he just move to a house that’s NOT on a royal estate?
(*abbreviate if you must)
“Andrew - you have been banished. Before you leave my castle forever, please tell the world: are you a faithful, or are you a…”
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
“Andrew - you have been banished. Before you leave my castle forever, please tell the world: are you a faithful, or are you a…”
Great to pay tribute to my old pal Steve Legg today at the Christian Resources Exhibition, with this lovely bunch. I'm the chancer sat between Mr Shine Jesus Shine and Mr Do Wah Diddy Diddy.
Cheers Steve, we're all big fans.
(pic: Kim Dopson)
Cheers Steve, we're all big fans.
(pic: Kim Dopson)
October 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Great to pay tribute to my old pal Steve Legg today at the Christian Resources Exhibition, with this lovely bunch. I'm the chancer sat between Mr Shine Jesus Shine and Mr Do Wah Diddy Diddy.
Cheers Steve, we're all big fans.
(pic: Kim Dopson)
Cheers Steve, we're all big fans.
(pic: Kim Dopson)
A fine time on BBC1’s Sunday Morning Live with Dawn, Mehreen + Sean looking at faith & ethics news:
-Renewables vs coal
-Vance vs Canterbury Cathedral
-AI vs Robin Williams’ family, inc a chance to talk about my dad’s LBD illness he shared with Mr W.
God bless humans, inc the gooduns who make this
-Renewables vs coal
-Vance vs Canterbury Cathedral
-AI vs Robin Williams’ family, inc a chance to talk about my dad’s LBD illness he shared with Mr W.
God bless humans, inc the gooduns who make this
October 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A fine time on BBC1’s Sunday Morning Live with Dawn, Mehreen + Sean looking at faith & ethics news:
-Renewables vs coal
-Vance vs Canterbury Cathedral
-AI vs Robin Williams’ family, inc a chance to talk about my dad’s LBD illness he shared with Mr W.
God bless humans, inc the gooduns who make this
-Renewables vs coal
-Vance vs Canterbury Cathedral
-AI vs Robin Williams’ family, inc a chance to talk about my dad’s LBD illness he shared with Mr W.
God bless humans, inc the gooduns who make this
No YOU clear the clutter, Thames Water!
Here's an idea: pop the bill, payment plan + update all in one envelope.
...There, I've saved you money, now you save me money.
Here's an idea: pop the bill, payment plan + update all in one envelope.
...There, I've saved you money, now you save me money.
October 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
No YOU clear the clutter, Thames Water!
Here's an idea: pop the bill, payment plan + update all in one envelope.
...There, I've saved you money, now you save me money.
Here's an idea: pop the bill, payment plan + update all in one envelope.
...There, I've saved you money, now you save me money.
Two different shows in the next week in Hampshire...
Tonight - St James Church, Emsworth - solo comedy show
Wednesday 8th - Petersfield Museum - BBC origins show
Both nearly sold out, might squeeze you in. Google for deets.
Tonight - St James Church, Emsworth - solo comedy show
Wednesday 8th - Petersfield Museum - BBC origins show
Both nearly sold out, might squeeze you in. Google for deets.
October 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Two different shows in the next week in Hampshire...
Tonight - St James Church, Emsworth - solo comedy show
Wednesday 8th - Petersfield Museum - BBC origins show
Both nearly sold out, might squeeze you in. Google for deets.
Tonight - St James Church, Emsworth - solo comedy show
Wednesday 8th - Petersfield Museum - BBC origins show
Both nearly sold out, might squeeze you in. Google for deets.
About time too. Welcome to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally.
Next stops: Pope, President and host of University Challenge/Mastermind.
Next stops: Pope, President and host of University Challenge/Mastermind.
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
About time too. Welcome to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally.
Next stops: Pope, President and host of University Challenge/Mastermind.
Next stops: Pope, President and host of University Challenge/Mastermind.
Some lovely audience quotes just in from last week's shows with Creative Arts East - aw.
If you'd like the show on the origins of broadcasting that's "so fascinating, and entertaining, and amusing...", "absolutely marvellous!" at your place...
...get in touch!
(Ealing tomorrow)
If you'd like the show on the origins of broadcasting that's "so fascinating, and entertaining, and amusing...", "absolutely marvellous!" at your place...
...get in touch!
(Ealing tomorrow)
September 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Some lovely audience quotes just in from last week's shows with Creative Arts East - aw.
If you'd like the show on the origins of broadcasting that's "so fascinating, and entertaining, and amusing...", "absolutely marvellous!" at your place...
...get in touch!
(Ealing tomorrow)
If you'd like the show on the origins of broadcasting that's "so fascinating, and entertaining, and amusing...", "absolutely marvellous!" at your place...
...get in touch!
(Ealing tomorrow)
If I don't read them, will I live forever? Maybe I'll just read 4 - that should do it.
September 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
If I don't read them, will I live forever? Maybe I'll just read 4 - that should do it.
Dear BBC, I'm unsure about this sequel.
September 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Dear BBC, I'm unsure about this sequel.
Obey this scrunched-up flyer!
Come to Questors Theatre, Ealing next Tue 30 Sept for
An Evening of (Very) Old Radio: The First Firsts of Broadcasting
…inc your heckled questions altering the show before your eyes. Eat that, AI!
Those retail details: www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
Come to Questors Theatre, Ealing next Tue 30 Sept for
An Evening of (Very) Old Radio: The First Firsts of Broadcasting
…inc your heckled questions altering the show before your eyes. Eat that, AI!
Those retail details: www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
September 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Obey this scrunched-up flyer!
Come to Questors Theatre, Ealing next Tue 30 Sept for
An Evening of (Very) Old Radio: The First Firsts of Broadcasting
…inc your heckled questions altering the show before your eyes. Eat that, AI!
Those retail details: www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
Come to Questors Theatre, Ealing next Tue 30 Sept for
An Evening of (Very) Old Radio: The First Firsts of Broadcasting
…inc your heckled questions altering the show before your eyes. Eat that, AI!
Those retail details: www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
Had my first mince pie of the season while listening to The Pogues on Magic Xmas.
Merry September!
(Buy my old Christmas book: thebigchurchread.co.uk/hark/)
Merry September!
(Buy my old Christmas book: thebigchurchread.co.uk/hark/)
September 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Had my first mince pie of the season while listening to The Pogues on Magic Xmas.
Merry September!
(Buy my old Christmas book: thebigchurchread.co.uk/hark/)
Merry September!
(Buy my old Christmas book: thebigchurchread.co.uk/hark/)
To Huthwaite, Notts!
Paulkerensa.com/gigguide
Paulkerensa.com/gigguide
September 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
To Huthwaite, Notts!
Paulkerensa.com/gigguide
Paulkerensa.com/gigguide
Next one-man shows...
Sat 20 Sept, HUTHWAITE, Notts
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Wed 24 Sept 2pm: HUNSTANTON, Norfolk
Thu 25 Sept 2pm: ATTLEBOROUGH, Norfolk
www.ticketsource.co.uk/creative-art...
Tue 30 Sept: Questors EALING
www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
Come to them all, I won't judge
Sat 20 Sept, HUTHWAITE, Notts
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Wed 24 Sept 2pm: HUNSTANTON, Norfolk
Thu 25 Sept 2pm: ATTLEBOROUGH, Norfolk
www.ticketsource.co.uk/creative-art...
Tue 30 Sept: Questors EALING
www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
Come to them all, I won't judge
September 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Next one-man shows...
Sat 20 Sept, HUTHWAITE, Notts
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Wed 24 Sept 2pm: HUNSTANTON, Norfolk
Thu 25 Sept 2pm: ATTLEBOROUGH, Norfolk
www.ticketsource.co.uk/creative-art...
Tue 30 Sept: Questors EALING
www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
Come to them all, I won't judge
Sat 20 Sept, HUTHWAITE, Notts
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Wed 24 Sept 2pm: HUNSTANTON, Norfolk
Thu 25 Sept 2pm: ATTLEBOROUGH, Norfolk
www.ticketsource.co.uk/creative-art...
Tue 30 Sept: Questors EALING
www.questors.org.uk/event.aspx?i...
Come to them all, I won't judge
A great #RADFest25 Radio Academy Festival - some helpful 1:1s and now a talk on the BBC’s first black producer Una Marson (we’ve featured her on episode 51 of the @bbcentury.bsky.social podcast) - and the day is young yet.
September 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A great #RADFest25 Radio Academy Festival - some helpful 1:1s and now a talk on the BBC’s first black producer Una Marson (we’ve featured her on episode 51 of the @bbcentury.bsky.social podcast) - and the day is young yet.
Ah, my old school nickname.
September 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Ah, my old school nickname.
A joy to host the CEVMA (Christian European Visual Media Association) awards on the weekend - a great bunch of people, and they didn't even throw things when I sang at them. Here after with UCB chief David L'Herroux - and see, he's still smiling (actually this might have been before).
September 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A joy to host the CEVMA (Christian European Visual Media Association) awards on the weekend - a great bunch of people, and they didn't even throw things when I sang at them. Here after with UCB chief David L'Herroux - and see, he's still smiling (actually this might have been before).
If you've not yet got the Fantastically Faithful books... do!
And if you HAVE got them, thanks.
Books 3 + 4 out next year.
Online reviews welcome if the place you got them from does reviews, extra thanks.
(If you bought from a bookshop, double kudos points to you.)
And if you HAVE got them, thanks.
Books 3 + 4 out next year.
Online reviews welcome if the place you got them from does reviews, extra thanks.
(If you bought from a bookshop, double kudos points to you.)
September 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If you've not yet got the Fantastically Faithful books... do!
And if you HAVE got them, thanks.
Books 3 + 4 out next year.
Online reviews welcome if the place you got them from does reviews, extra thanks.
(If you bought from a bookshop, double kudos points to you.)
And if you HAVE got them, thanks.
Books 3 + 4 out next year.
Online reviews welcome if the place you got them from does reviews, extra thanks.
(If you bought from a bookshop, double kudos points to you.)