I am reliably informed by the greatest technical minds the BBC has to offer, that... We can't offer podcasts because they remain the subject of an extended BBC trial. In other words, the concept of podcasts from the BBC has to pass a public value test before we can offer a wider range. A Reading FC ...

Sorry for the delay folks...last minute negotiations going on behind the scenes, in transfer window style.

As soon as I know, you'll know.

Adam Federici tonight's Guest. He is said to be appalled at the BBC's decision to sell Neighbours.

As promised, news that Kevin Dillon is our guest tonight from 6pm.

Athletico Spizz among others will be delighted to know that, faced with competition from 107 Mark, I'm not going on holiday again until 2012.

Andy

Andy West from Reading FC will be explaining the club's U-turn on sniffer dogs to Phil Kennedy on BBC Radio Berkshire after 5pm today.

You can listen on the radio or via our website bbc.co.uk/berkshire

News on our Friday Sportsweek guest to come.

Andy

I'm afraid I've been off on holiday, and I tend to be the new Don when it comes to Hobnobbing.

So normal service will resume again.

You could of course listen to Radio Berkshire non-stop to find out who the guest is

Andy

Thanks Barry, I'm sure the chap reading the texts would appreciate more airtime :D It gets complicated because 6pm is the time we should join our shared programming across the South region (Solent, Kent, SCR, Oxford). If we stayed on-air until 6.30pm, people in Berkshire would miss the first half ho...

You've got me bang to rights Wycombe Royal. Hands up, it's a fair cop! As far as your points go 17 Bus, the problem with doing all the other sports between 5 and 5.30 is that that in itself would annoy many Reading fans wanting footy analysis straight away after the final whistle. So it's just a cas...

First off, we appreciate your feedback so apologies if your enjoyment of the Pompey game was spoiled. There are one or two points I would like to make though... 1. The Sports Review of the Year is a popular annual programme, and is enjoyed by people who may not tune in for every Reading game or the ...

Barring any last-minute Christmas shopping he needs to do for the family Long, Shane will be our Sportsweek guest tomorrow.

I think what you heard was just a short and snappy mini-montage. Rest assured the full highlights are safely stored away at Berkshire towers.

And Reading-Liverpool will feature highly in our Review of the Year on 29th December and New Year's Day.

As part of his ongoing recovery from injury, Glen Little will be our guest on Friday's Sportsweek from 6. For the inside track on the players' trip to Dublin, the reaction to the win over Liverpool and his return to fitness, tune in or log on to BBC Radio Berkshire. As always, your questions welcome...

In answer to Cheery on the subject of call charges, I have consulted the top brass and this is their answer... "We introduced these numbers originally to deliver the price of a local call right across the patch. However, times are changing and I appreciate that many people now have phone deals ...

I don't think anyone could beat Jeremy Beadle talking about his 'great friend' John Majetski. But don't worry, all full-time staff here have to pronounce Madejski right (and Sailosi Tagicakibau) 100 times in their interview before being let on air. Nearly all of our Saturday travel comes from extern...

Anyone who fancies contributing to a fans' panel, either on the phone or in the studio this Friday evening from 6pm, please email me at andy.stevenson@bbc.co.uk with your credentials and mobile number. Please remind me if you were on our last fans' panel because I think we should spread the love. Andy

Redeeming myself in the eyes of Nobbers everywhere, I have it on good authority that Liam Rosenior is our guest this Friday.

In the meantime, there's a very decent interview with Kevin Doyle at bbc.co.uk/berkshire at the moment...talking about Stephen Hunt's tackle (oo-er) amongst other things.

Apologies for lack of Hob Nob activity. Nothing sinister...simply that myself and Tim have both been away on leave. Combine that with Joel and Ollie heading off for pastures new and there could have been a job here for Steve McLaren if he'd fancied it. Normal service resumed next week etc etc. Andy

Oh, and England's Number 1 will also be joining us about 1840.

Right then, Nigel Gibbs is coming on tonight from 6pm and our East Berkshire reporter Roger Stamp begins his Road to Wembley with regular reports from Horsham vs Maidenhead Utd tomorrow afternoon.

Yes, with Ollie going off to the big smoke, I'll become the middle man, sandwiched painfully between Tim Dellor, our man with odd shaped balls Graham McKechnie, and you.

Looking forward to it. Ollie is working on my Avatar as I speak...

Andy Stevenson