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Likes: bad puns, old tv, comedy, music. Freeze Derek Nimmo and animate the vegetables. Dislikes: bad karma. Is it a dolphin in a bathtub?
Pinned
Had to get past CAPTCHA to read that Guardian article.
Anglia’s pitch: Peter Fenn plays the theme using his large organ.
Nicholas Parsons stars as the Doctor, but writes his own scripts.
John Benson narrates.
The lovely Michelle from Gambit as companion.
Ro(n)ald Dahl as showrunner.
Spinning knight instead of a spinning Tardis.
Forever set in 1950s.
Nicholas Parsons stars as the Doctor, but writes his own scripts.
John Benson narrates.
The lovely Michelle from Gambit as companion.
Ro(n)ald Dahl as showrunner.
Spinning knight instead of a spinning Tardis.
Forever set in 1950s.
TVS is proposing a version mainly involving aliens invading via the Thames Estuary and Medway towns
Border Television is bidding for the Doctor Who gig.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
September 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Anglia’s pitch: Peter Fenn plays the theme using his large organ.
Nicholas Parsons stars as the Doctor, but writes his own scripts.
John Benson narrates.
The lovely Michelle from Gambit as companion.
Ro(n)ald Dahl as showrunner.
Spinning knight instead of a spinning Tardis.
Forever set in 1950s.
Nicholas Parsons stars as the Doctor, but writes his own scripts.
John Benson narrates.
The lovely Michelle from Gambit as companion.
Ro(n)ald Dahl as showrunner.
Spinning knight instead of a spinning Tardis.
Forever set in 1950s.
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Channel Doctor Who, starring Major Benest and ‘Puffin’ off of ‘Puffin’s Pla(i)ce’. They even work through industrial disputes.
Border Television is bidding for the Doctor Who gig.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
September 18, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Channel Doctor Who, starring Major Benest and ‘Puffin’ off of ‘Puffin’s Pla(i)ce’. They even work through industrial disputes.
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It's a shame Southern didn't get it. You'd be guaranteed at least four boat-based adventures every season and a climactic confrontation on top of the giant fibreglass Saturday Banana.
Border Television is bidding for the Doctor Who gig.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
September 18, 2026 at 12:16 PM
It's a shame Southern didn't get it. You'd be guaranteed at least four boat-based adventures every season and a climactic confrontation on top of the giant fibreglass Saturday Banana.
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Border Television is bidding for the Doctor Who gig.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
September 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Border Television is bidding for the Doctor Who gig.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
Ian Krankie as the Doctor, with Jimmy as the sweet-natured sidekick. Charlie Cairoli as the Master.
Lots of wonderful vistas of the lakes, Keswick and Border Television's car park.
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Whoever ends up making the next series of Doctor Who, I hope they use some of that screen time to address the legitimate concerns of the Daleks.
September 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Whoever ends up making the next series of Doctor Who, I hope they use some of that screen time to address the legitimate concerns of the Daleks.
September 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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"No sir, all THIRTEEN Jason Kings!"
September 15, 2026 at 6:50 AM
"No sir, all THIRTEEN Jason Kings!"
Watching Great North Run on the telly. Everytime Steve Cram mentions Talbi though…
September 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Watching Great North Run on the telly. Everytime Steve Cram mentions Talbi though…
September 7, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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So sad to hear Richard O'Sullivan's gone. Man About The House is ace obviously, but Dick Turpin is just about the most fun you can have with a TV series that I can think of. He was great.
September 4, 2026 at 10:21 AM
So sad to hear Richard O'Sullivan's gone. Man About The House is ace obviously, but Dick Turpin is just about the most fun you can have with a TV series that I can think of. He was great.
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Incredibly important extra angle from Carole Cadwalladr.
Yes, I think we can feel like all our birthdays came at once this evening.
Thanks to The Nerve crew and Byline Times who've been working on this for a long time, and Verbatim Investigations who've caught despicables happily criminalling away.
Yes, I think we can feel like all our birthdays came at once this evening.
Thanks to The Nerve crew and Byline Times who've been working on this for a long time, and Verbatim Investigations who've caught despicables happily criminalling away.
The Times & Telegraph laundered illicitly funded Reform polls onto their front pages as ‘exclusives’ yet not a single word on their sites. UK political journalism is so very broken
September 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Incredibly important extra angle from Carole Cadwalladr.
Yes, I think we can feel like all our birthdays came at once this evening.
Thanks to The Nerve crew and Byline Times who've been working on this for a long time, and Verbatim Investigations who've caught despicables happily criminalling away.
Yes, I think we can feel like all our birthdays came at once this evening.
Thanks to The Nerve crew and Byline Times who've been working on this for a long time, and Verbatim Investigations who've caught despicables happily criminalling away.
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At what point does a British by-election get awarded to the silver medalist, à la Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis? Asking for a friend of a friend, i.e. me. #Clacton
September 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
At what point does a British by-election get awarded to the silver medalist, à la Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis? Asking for a friend of a friend, i.e. me. #Clacton
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This is Verbatim Investigations who caught Faᴙage and Яeform happily criminalling away, sharing their recordings exclusively with Channel 4 News. Thanks to VI and C4N.
The Lib Dems, SNP, and current government have reported Яeform to the police for clear criminal acts that carry prison sentences.
The Lib Dems, SNP, and current government have reported Яeform to the police for clear criminal acts that carry prison sentences.
VERBATIM
Investigative journalism in the public interest
www.verbatiminvestigations.com
September 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
This is Verbatim Investigations who caught Faᴙage and Яeform happily criminalling away, sharing their recordings exclusively with Channel 4 News. Thanks to VI and C4N.
The Lib Dems, SNP, and current government have reported Яeform to the police for clear criminal acts that carry prison sentences.
The Lib Dems, SNP, and current government have reported Яeform to the police for clear criminal acts that carry prison sentences.
Sean: a son, dad est mort. (Rat-e-tat-e-tat)
Sean Lennon is a dad to former Beatle John’s first grandson
Sean Lennon is a dad to former Beatle John’s first grandson
www.chicagotribune.com
September 3, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Sean: a son, dad est mort. (Rat-e-tat-e-tat)
Don’t know what’s with Sky Tennis at the moment.
Automation is kicking in badly; after a break, the start of a game begins, but then about 5 seconds it seems to trigger an automatic Sky promo.
And I had to enter a PIN to view the channel!
It has also disappeared from the EPG. Maybe deliberately :)
Automation is kicking in badly; after a break, the start of a game begins, but then about 5 seconds it seems to trigger an automatic Sky promo.
And I had to enter a PIN to view the channel!
It has also disappeared from the EPG. Maybe deliberately :)
September 3, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Don’t know what’s with Sky Tennis at the moment.
Automation is kicking in badly; after a break, the start of a game begins, but then about 5 seconds it seems to trigger an automatic Sky promo.
And I had to enter a PIN to view the channel!
It has also disappeared from the EPG. Maybe deliberately :)
Automation is kicking in badly; after a break, the start of a game begins, but then about 5 seconds it seems to trigger an automatic Sky promo.
And I had to enter a PIN to view the channel!
It has also disappeared from the EPG. Maybe deliberately :)
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25 years since this thing came out. I’m very fond of it, it’s possibly the most personal thing I’ve made and, if I’m allowed to be proud for a day, I’m rather proud of it. All 8 eps up on Channel 4. #TheArmandoIannucciShows #Ch4 #ABigEgg
The Armando Iannucci Shows
Comedy
Channel 4 (TalkBack)
30 August - 18 October 2001
Each episode focused on specific themes related to human nature and existentialism, around which Iannucci would weave a series of surreal sketches and monologues.
Comedy
Channel 4 (TalkBack)
30 August - 18 October 2001
Each episode focused on specific themes related to human nature and existentialism, around which Iannucci would weave a series of surreal sketches and monologues.
August 31, 2026 at 7:41 AM
25 years since this thing came out. I’m very fond of it, it’s possibly the most personal thing I’ve made and, if I’m allowed to be proud for a day, I’m rather proud of it. All 8 eps up on Channel 4. #TheArmandoIannucciShows #Ch4 #ABigEgg
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Coyote vs. Acme is easily the best feature film starring the Looney Tunes characters: a funny, clever dissection of the relationship between two classic characters, an amusing courtroom farce, and the best live-action/cartoon combination since Roger Rabbit. Highly recommended for adults and kids.
August 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Coyote vs. Acme is easily the best feature film starring the Looney Tunes characters: a funny, clever dissection of the relationship between two classic characters, an amusing courtroom farce, and the best live-action/cartoon combination since Roger Rabbit. Highly recommended for adults and kids.
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BLOG UPDATE: According to Discogs, there have been 6,997 albums released in the UK with "Greatest Hits" in the title. But which of those use the term most tenuously? I've been through the lot of uncover the 20 Least Great Greatest Hits in UK Chart History. brokentv.uk/2026/08/26/t...
The 20 Least Accurate Greatest Hits Albums Ever
A few days ago, there was a thread doing the rounds on BlueSky asking for nominations on the greatest Greatest Hits album of all time. As could reasonably be expected, that basically just became a …
brokentv.uk
August 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
BLOG UPDATE: According to Discogs, there have been 6,997 albums released in the UK with "Greatest Hits" in the title. But which of those use the term most tenuously? I've been through the lot of uncover the 20 Least Great Greatest Hits in UK Chart History. brokentv.uk/2026/08/26/t...
Damnit with this month. They always seem to come in 3s.
Ah hold on, wait…
Ah hold on, wait…
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84
He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Damnit with this month. They always seem to come in 3s.
Ah hold on, wait…
Ah hold on, wait…
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Love the idea of the silent jury. Patrick can I suggest it’s time for you to go through the square window with the creator of Play School… bsky.app/profile/sami...
Have you heard our latest @squarewindowpod.bsky.social with Joy Whitby? @gkw.bsky.social and I think you will love it.
Link Here: pod.fo/e/535dff Taster below...
Link Here: pod.fo/e/535dff Taster below...
August 27, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Love the idea of the silent jury. Patrick can I suggest it’s time for you to go through the square window with the creator of Play School… bsky.app/profile/sami...
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R.I.P. Tim Curry. This recap of the entirety of Clue at the end of Clue was, to me, always his finest moment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4tm...
Clue (1985) How It Was Done (Part 1)
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August 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
R.I.P. Tim Curry. This recap of the entirety of Clue at the end of Clue was, to me, always his finest moment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4tm...