Having seen the show for the third time I thought I would treat myself to the American cast album on sale in the foyer (there isnt a recording of the British company yet.) "One CD please," I said, getting a tenner out of my wallet. The man behind the counter looked sheepish. "Its 17 sir." "Not exactly cheap is it?" I replied sarkily. "Welcome the West End ." he said with a rueful grin. "I hate telling people it costs that much." Im open to correction but I would guess that those responsible for merchandising at the theatre can get their hands on this album for a knock down price. Wouldnt it add to the gaiety of the evening if they sold it at a reasonable one? Its the hidden costs of theatre going - high prices for drinks and programmes, the detested booking charge - that really grates on peoples nerves when they visit West End theatres. And in constantly trying to turn a quick buck theatre owners and producers are doing themselves no favours. They are simply tarnishing the brand.

"A large number of houses have collapsed in the area and we fear the death toll may rise," Rafiq Lassi, police chief for Awaran district, was quoted by the AFP.

Small's association with Afghanistan began in 2006 when she was introduced by a friend to the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, a school for traditional crafts set up in Kabul by the MP Rory Stewart that same year. Stewart had fallen in love with Afghanistan while walking from Turkey to Bangladesh from 2000 to 2002. (His memoir, The Places Inbetween , is based on his experiences.)

At his death in 1873, Christopher left an estate of just under 200,000, a vast sum for the period. His son, Thomas, received the estate in Ely, while his widow, Ruth, was given all household goods in the family mansion, Norfolk House. Christopher's religious beliefs are also made clear by his will, with various bequests made out to Wesleyan societies.

Because of the legal complexities of their cases, we will probably never know the truth about what precisely Begg and his other Gitmo accomplices were up to in Afghanistan. But what we do know is that the torture allegations they, the BBC, Stafford-Smith etc have made against MI6 and MI5 are false.