Coming out of the Hammersmith Apollo after an excellent event called Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless people where we were treated to some enjoyable performances from Stewart Lee, Ricky Gervais, Dara O'Briain, Jarvis Cocker and Richard Dawkins, amongst many others.

- "If there's one thing I can't stand," tutted Stewart Lee, "it's the creeping commercialisation of secular Christmas."