Alexander Armstrong to release debut album

Known to millions for his TV and comedy work, Alexander Armstrong, a former choral scholar at Trinity College Cambridge, announces he has signed his first album deal with East West Records, a label of the Warner Music Group home to a diverse roster of artists from Michael Bublé to Simply Red and actor Hugh Laurie.

After last week's episode, in which the reappearance of Steve's assistant Emma and Yolanda the photographer intensified the one-upmanship between Steve and Rob to grotesque levels, this week's instalment is a more amicable affair. Highlights include a day trip to Pompeii, which allows Coogan to do his Frankie Howerd impressions, and riffs on Gore Vidal and popular singers (Rob: "Where do you stand on Michael Bublé?" Steve: "His windpipe").

It's the night when TV's big guns mount a barrage of merriment to blast us over the finishing line of 2013. Point your remote pretty much anywhere and a party mood is guaranteed - without the need for an actual party. Graham Norton hosts more stars than can possibly fit on his couch, including the entire Monty Python team, the stars of Anchorman 2, sisters Joan and Jackie Collins, and Michael Bublé. There really is no excuse for letting the fizz in your glass go flat.