Turn the box on and there he is, Romesh Ranganthan.
The man with the best beard this side of ZZ Top has been popping up all over the small screen lately.
Not that we mind any, we are a fan of the funny fella.
And so are you guys – his show at The Stables this Thursday evening (March 17) was sold-out even before the venue printed its new season brochure.
If you don't have a ticket for his erm, Irrational show, you'll not be getting in.
And it's the almost same deal for Dillie Keane on Friday night (March 18) who is stepping outside of her Fascinating Aida role (just for a moment) to fly solo for the first time in 557 years.
And nope, that's no typo!
Dillie will break your heart, mend it again and then send it to the cleaners for pressing.
Oh, and she'll share her recipe for chutney with you too. She's nice like that.
But tickets are in that small area somewhere between 'few' and 'none' at the box office.
Hurry along, or miss out on her song!
On Stage 2, Findlay Napier invites you to settle back and engage with his flavoursome folk, as can be found on the album VIP: Very Interesting Persons.
Fans of Eddi Reader might remember Findlay, who has previously supported her at the Wavendon venue.
Support is coming from The Black Feathers, who issued their debut album Soaked to the Bone at the tail end of last month.
The Gloucester-based, award-winning duo peddle Americana, and having toured Germany, Holland and the States (which included a sell-out show at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe), they are taking flight and going back to the US, spending May and June state travelling.
Hendrix tributees Are Your Experienced? rock up on Saturday night (March 19), and while they won't have any surprises, they do deliver the goods with a certain flair.
They really do cut the right stuff with a scary accuracy, and they look the part too. We're not joking.
Joanne Eden's Joni & Me show is all sold-out over on Stage 2, but the lady who spent eight years developing and coaxing the voice of a certain Sam Smith is running an afternoon workshop, From Singer to Artist, which still has some availability.
“I love Sam Smith's voice,” Joanna (below) said, “I am biased of course, having taught him, but I've always loved the wide variety of tones he has and the way his natural warmth and sweetness shine through his voice.”
Developing singer-songwriters should do themselves a favour and check in for this special opportunity, running between 2pm and 4pm, which will explore what it means to be an artist, and help them to explore their hopes and fears.
A mix of presentation, talk, discussion and vocal warm-ups will feature, as Joanna walks through the pressures of insecurities, celebrity culture and financial pressures.
It is worth noting that this event, as an opportunity for those who have already begun developing their style, is not suitable for beginners.
Digby Fairweather will be in conversation with Brian Peerless on Sunday morning , from 11am, and
in the evening Panic Room will take over for a set bursting with 'music of grandeur, beauty and devastating grooves.'
Five albums down and the band are currently looking to make their half dozen, and will be back in the recording studio later this year, following a summer touring schedule.
Their track Satellite recently made fans Stateside with plenty of playability when the 30th Anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster.
Oh, and Rick Armstrong, son of astronaut Neil, is a big fan.
Before they were chart busters for tracks like Living on the Ceiling and Blind Vision, Blancmange were actually peers of dark electronic masters like Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle.
And that more aggressive minimalism is at play once more, on their new album Commuter 23 which has just been released.
Join them for a mix of the old and the new, on Monday evening (March 21).
Dave Kelly & Maggie Bell are reunited in play and the Stone the Crows voice box and The Blues Band fella will be putting folk, rock, country and gospel into their set on Tuesday evening (March 22).
While they command in the Jim Marshall Auditorium, Stage 2 will be driven by Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock.
Marry is a singer-songwriter who just happens to be part of a folk dynasty to boot – her mother is Lal Waterson, and her cousin is Eliza Carthy.
Her new album Two Wolves is a collaborative piece with David and delivers a suite of melancholy, poetic songs.
Last up this week is Wednesday's session with Andrew Roachford.
His late eighties smash Cuddly Toy is still one of the best sounding, ageless pieces from the era, but he has done plenty between then and now, most recently being last month's album release Encore, which gives his unique interpretation of some classic oldies, numbers like Sly Stone's Family Affair and Bill Withers' Grandmas' Hands.
To make bookings visit www.stables.org or call 01908 280800.
