Back to work tomorrow ...

... but tonight I sat in front of the telly and watched the G&S double-bill. I thought the HMS Pinafore was pretty ordinary, (who on earth thought Collette Mann could do Little Buttercup?) but the Trial by Jury was great fun, mainly because of Anthony Warlow's dotty old judge.

But why do they think they need to amplify these performances? All the singers (even the chorus members) were wearing little mikes on their heads. These are all performers who've sung opera (except Ms Mann) where they aren't amplified, so why for this?