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David Brown

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Deputy Previews Editor, Radio Times

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Ha! Unfortunately not!

05.03.2026 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks v much, Steve!

04.03.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just another little plug for my article about collecting physical media in the 1990s...and why it still matters... #StarTrek

04.03.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! Yes - I remember that scene. That was a Christmas special back in the day, I think?

04.03.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was always the most imaginatively brutal crime drama back in the day. Favourite episdoes: The Killing Philosophy (crossbow murderer), Fatal Inheritance (Taggart stays at a health farm).

04.03.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The end of the shared TV experience? Why streaming's power grab should worry viewers The fight for Warner Bros Discovery risks television becoming a gated empire of elites.

I also wrote this today about why the streaming power grab should worry viewers #Warner #Paramount #GameOfThrones #Friends www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/str...

04.03.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha - I know. It’s so painful. Just give me my free bus pass now and put me in assisted living accommodation

04.03.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Four is repeating This Life to coincide with its 30th anniversary, beginning with a double bill on Wed 18 March with a new filmed intro from Daniela Nardini. #ThisLife

04.03.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 203    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 56

If Lovejoy really is coming back, they should do it as Lovejoy & Son. Ian McShane playing Lovejoy Snr, Rufus Sewell as Lovejoy Jr. #Lovejoy

04.03.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The revolution on the shelf? Why physical media still matters in the age of streaming TV Owning television is more than just nostalgia – it’s a cultural statement in an era of easy access via streaming and digital downloads.

I wrote this after seeing a load of Star Trek VHS tapes in a charity shop #StarTrek www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/ph...

04.03.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5

The fact that Young Sherlock in this new Amazon Prime series makes a friend of his future enemy Moriarty makes me think that an idea or two might have come from Smallville. #YoungSherlock

04.03.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Treat it like Taggart.

03.03.2026 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Richard Osman has announced on The Rest is Entertainment that he's leaving House of Games. Another host will take over.

03.03.2026 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 27
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With conspiracy culture now weaponised, can a revival of The X-Files really work today? What hope is there for Mulder and Scully in our current paranoid culture?

With 5 repeating The X-Files tonight, I've written about why a revival may not work given that conspiracy culture has now been weaponised. #TheXFiles
www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/x-...

02.03.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Just in case anyone missed it before, here are my thoughts on what I feel we've lost and what will endure... #RedDwarf

27.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw Scream 7 and had terrific food with my older son Hugh and one of my bezzies Si.

27.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers my friend.

27.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

27.02.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Goodbye, Rob Grant – the Red Dwarf co-creator who found the laughs in loneliness Paying tribute to the man who brought solace to a generation of sci-fi loving misfits.

My own small tribute to Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant #RedDwarf www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/ro...

27.02.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

The genius of #RedDwarf, particularly the early series and that first book, is that it captured so perfectly a sense of existential loneliness. And, in so doing, made so many of us who were adrift, feel less alone. That's why I'll always be thankful for the imagination of Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.

26.02.2026 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Red Dwarf - observation dome (Music Cue)
YouTube video by Duane Dibbley (The duke of dork) Red Dwarf - observation dome (Music Cue)

Ah his music was just great. There's one piece of incidental music of his from Red Dwarf that I just love too. I think of it as the 'sad music': www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnfS...

26.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

They never bettered that original intro. It felt epic in its isolation. And it still looks great.

26.02.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP Rob Grant.
Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers remains my favourite pick-me-up book. It's been there for me whenever I've felt glum. This is my copy, bought back when it was originally released at a signing session in Manchester. #RedDwarf

26.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

My wife (catching up on #EastEnders): Oh, I can't bear to see Ravi breaking down.
(I think she'd legit leave me for Ravi)

26.02.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Scooby-Doo with an 18 certificate: Why the Scream franchise owes a major debt to the classic cartoon How Hanna-Barbera’s mystery-solving Great Dane became the blueprint for a horror franchise.

I wrote this on why kids raised on Scooby-Doo grow up to love Scream #Scream #ScoobyDoo www.radiotimes.com/movies/screa...

25.02.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a nice feeling!

25.02.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gosh, it feels so lovely to be going for a walk with no coat on and still feeling warm. A simple pleasure but, after all this miserable rain, much needed.

25.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really enjoyable afternoon with my older son Hugh watching The Spy Who Came In From the Cold.

21.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Foreign countries are "dancing in the street" says Trump after the tariff ruling.
More lies. Has he seen Purley this evening? It's absolutely pissing down. #Trump

20.02.2026 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is going to make for the best ever episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody. #Andrew #Arrest

19.02.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0