Would you like to tell us what you thought of tonight's programme? Eloise Twisk is editing and she will look through your comments after we've had our post-PM meeting at 6pm.

On PM this evening we are talking to the boss of Britain's biggest Christmas cracker manufacturer. After decades of the same old jokes they've decided to ditch some of the golden oldies and introduce some new ones. He'll be unveiling a couple of the new jokes this evening

Already you've been coming up with your suggestions. Here are a few that have been emailed to us ....

What did the timid pebble say? I wish I was a little bolder.

Why did the pasty cross the road? Because he was meat 'n' potato!

Q: 'What did Mummy Biscuit say to Daddy Biscuit when Baby Biscuit fell down?'
A: 'Oh Crumbs!'

What have we started?????!!

It inspired Hugh to delve into his archive, and he's send me these words and photos:

"Baghdad broken

Petrol pump attendant Riath Hussein blinded by US troops when his brother Faris misunderstood orders to 'Stop!'
Arabic for stop is not stop, it's keff.
He's with his daughters Rana and Noor. When the girls walked into the room, I asked Riath: "Are these your daughters?"
He replied: "I don't know - I can't see them"

The windscreen of their car. Faris was killed.

Father mourning his son, who was killed in a US bombing raid.

Mother and son. He was killed in a battle between the Iraqi army and American tanks. I asked her who she blamed for his death.
"Saddam Hussein! Saddam Hussein! Saddam Hussein!"
Before answering the question, she asked, "Is it safe to tell the truth?"

American soldier in a helicopter over Baghdad.

Do they know it's Christmas? December 2004, in a DFAC at Camp Victory, Baghdad. DFAC - Dining Facility.

Carvery in the DFAC.

Camp Victory accommodation.

Early voter, Baghdad, January 30th 2005. An hour later, a suicide bomber killed two policemen at this polling station.

Zafaranyia, Baghdad.

Three sisters. Basra, July 2003. They helped me find a shop where I could buy some new film (yes, film). I hope to track them down one day. This year, I did find two others I'd taken pictures of; one said, with a broad smile, "You promise you'd come back, but I didn't think it would take six years"."

And I've been wondering about Advent this year. I always enjoy doing our annual photo thing. Are you up for it this year? If there's demand, we'll do it...but don't want to burden you if you'd rather not. Leave a comment to let me know.

I'm sitting in for Eddie today while he's off on a course to learn how to make the blog even better than it is! In the meantime, we have a programme to do and would appreciate any ideas from you. Let us know before we have our PM meeting at 11am. Eloise Twisk is editing today.
See you later,
Carolyn

...music was sent to us with this email: "A few weeks ago the Upshares Downshares theme music was inspired by the great English tradition that is morris dancing. Mr Ilett's rendition was a gallant attempt, somewhat marred by not having any morris dancers to hand or, indeed, any instruments.

Wickham Morris, based at Wickham in Hampshire, have both. The attached is a fine example of their prowess at both playing and dancing, and we present it for consideration as the Upshares Downshares theme music.

Incidentally, the side were so taken with the tune that it looks likely to be incorporated into our repertoire in the near future.

Yours sincerely
Cath Watkins"

Thinking about the conflict has sent me into Hugh Sykes' archive. Here is a posting and some photos from March 2008.

Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.

The PM team will meet in a real glass box at 11am. Why not be part of the meeting by sharing your thoughts in this virtual glass box?

Thanks for writing - try this link.

We don't want to be bossy about what sort of person qualifies...it really is up to you. It might be someone in your family, or someone you work with. You might want to nominate them for doing something extraordinary or perhaps they do something unspectacular, but which you believe merits a bit of attention.

There's no prize as such: just the honour of iPM making a fuss over the winning nominee. The iPM production team will choose from the names put forward and its decision will be final.

If you have someone you'd like to nominate, please email iPM@bbc.co.uk, putting HONOUR in the subject line. You can also write to iPM New Year's Honours, Room G601, BBC TV Centre, London W12 7RJ.

The closing date for entries is Saturday December the 12th.