Alan Sharp, the deputy coroner for South and East Cumbria, told the jury of five women and six men they may have to see distressing CCTV footage of a "wild-eyed, semi-naked and agitated" Mr Burns after his arrest for criminal damage.

BBC: Dale Burns

It starred Alan Davies and Lesley Sharp and was a hit with critics yet had mixed audience figures.

BBC: Bob and Rose lead indie awards

Separately, Bloomberg reports that the Maestro himself, Alan Greenspan, is so concerned about a sudden sharp increase in interest rates that every day he checks the rate of the 10-year note and 30-year bond calling them the critical Achilles heel of the economy.

FORBES: U.S. Solvency Depends On Low Interest Rates