Awards, bashes and minor affrays.(DOOLEY'S DIARY)

Remember where you heard it: It was a busy week for British Academy of Composers & Songwriters stalwart Guy Fletcher, who last Wednesday lunchtime hosted the Academy's Gold Badge Awards at the Savoy, then two days later was at the Palace picking up his OBE ... Among those collecting Gold Badges, Tony Christie grabbed the chance at the event to reveal just what had really inspired his son to help the old man back on the comeback trail this year. "He found out his name was in the will, so he set about to work me to death," he helpfully told the gathering. Meanwhile, songwriter Gary Osborne also got in on the father-and-son double-act, taking his mobile onstage with him and calling his dad in Australia as he received a Gold Badge on behalf of Tony Osborne, whose extensive musical-directing CV includes Judy Garland and Shirley Bassey ... Dooley is curious to know what Chris Evans makes of Xfm's decision to have new breakfast show presenter Lauren Laverne presenting Mondays to Thursdays only. Evans made the same request during his Radio One days and was told where to go ... Dooley visited Finland last week and was surprised to see the MMF's Australian representative Alistair Cranney on primer|me Finnish TV talking about the break-up of local group Nightwish. Cranney had heard of the group for the first time the night before when a concerned local questioned him about rumours of their demise ... On the signing front, hotly tipped LA four-piece Orson completed a deal with Universal Music Publishing last week. The group look set to follow in the ...