A photograph of the elusive Mr Snicket - before
the incident with the crocodile ...
One of the most hotly-anticipated events at this year's Hay festival was the appearance of Lemony Snicket, the author of the immensely popular Series of Unfortunate Events. Emily Hooley, aged 12, went along to meet her hero - and met instead with rather a surprise ...

The BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner, probably didn't realise what a popular broadcaster he was until he was shot by an al-Qaida gang in Saudi Arabia, an incident that left him in a wheelchair, and killed his cameraman, Simon Cumbers. And if he were still in any doubt, today's packed hall at Hay will have dispelled it.