BBC England director’s long and lonely road?

Peter Salmon’s thousand-yard stare on the BBC website promoting a series of programmes on loneliness Photograph: BBC

Is it proving grim up north for Peter Salmon? “BBC North explores Britain’s loneliness epidemic across radio, TV and online,” says an announcement on the BBC’s Media Centre website, alongside a picture of the BBC England director looking rather sad. Are all those hours on the road, travelling around the UK, taking their toll, wondered Monkey.

Further down the announcement, all becomes clear – BBC North is making a season of programmes called A Life Less Lonely and there is a quote from Salmon about it. Still Pete, if you are feeling lonely, call Monkey any time.