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For hire. Telly, movies, music and nonsense. Freelance writer/editor: Radio Times, Broadcast, Talent Manager, BAFTA, WFTV, Variety, Campaign, Robb Report. Comms/copy: Plank PR, Faber & Bishopp. Social Finance, Asylum Aid, BSI.

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What could Doctor Who's future look like? Every possibility explained Let's break down everything that could happen as we await a decision from Disney.

Contributed to this article as a β€˜streaming expert’. First time for everything www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/do...

30.07.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Destination X ep 2: cable car challenge is rather familiar from Amazon’s 007: Road to a Million…

30.07.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

27.07.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8544    πŸ” 3604    πŸ’¬ 143    πŸ“Œ 714

i remember being made aware of it after the truth came out. thankfully the Tweenies fell between my childhood and that of my kids!

17.07.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Will the BBC now order the MasterChef sketches to be edited out of Horrible Histories on iPlayer? Still intact at the moment but the optics of keeping them in probably aren't great, particularly as the impressions are spot on

17.07.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Propping up half of The News Quiz teams

05.07.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't remember any government ministers weighing in on this. Perhaps there was less need of a distraction that week www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/j...

02.07.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone checked in on Joy Orbison?

01.07.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why I love Traitors NZ: contestants are largely good at the game and no one says β€œ100%”

26.06.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Every trick in the book’ clearly includes β€˜wielding a massive metal claw’

19.06.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were just saying how rare and delightful it is to see an uncomplicated depiction of a happy teenage couple on tv

11.06.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My only reservation is that the early elimination element feels unnecessary in such a feelgood show

11.06.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a truly lovely bunch of people

11.06.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Sly & The Family Stone - Los Angeles 1969 - Live Studio Set
YouTube video by ScottishTeeVee Sly & The Family Stone - Los Angeles 1969 - Live Studio Set

Yeah he peaked young. But what a peak

youtu.be/5WD6BccSY1M

09.06.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ditto Aldi/Lidl, air fryers and Yorkshire

08.06.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conference to recognise Palestinian state to weaken scope of its ambition, diplomats say UK, France and other western states will not recognise Palestine at New York meeting, instead focusing on agreeing steps towards it

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... "In an open letter to Macron, The Elders, a group of former senior UN diplomats, say recognition is β€œan essential transformative step towards peace” that should be taken as a matter of principle."

08.06.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh for the unvarnished behind the scenes story…

08.06.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seemed pointed to only have Millie Gibson in silent cut aways too

07.06.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bull spotted running loose around streets of Birmingham Video footage shows animal charging past cars, with the council later saying it was in police care

Subs: a headline riffing on the Bull Ring was right there for the taking www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

07.06.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ridiculously fun. The coffin exit was perfect

29.05.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

a good innings an sure there'll be lots to hear from them individually. Plus, this new song's quite a banger

23.05.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scotland’s most reliable sunshine! Teenage Fanclub’s greatest songs – ranked As their album Grand Prix turns 30, we rate the standout moments from a group Kurt Cobain called β€˜the best in the world’

Wot no Mellow Doubt? Is This Music?? Or Radio?
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

23.05.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC commissions new Mackenzie Crook comedy Small Prophets (w/t) New six-part series is filmed and set in and around Manchester

New Mackenzie Crook comedy? With Pearce Quigley, Sophie Willan, Jon Pointing and Michael Palin? With animated Homunculi? SOLD

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

22.05.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Noooooo(rm)!

Missed the memo on the fact below.

20.05.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice to see the couple from the Albanian version of the Mastermind game have formed a band

17.05.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When the French entry turned up I could have sworn we’d seen the same blond woman three times

17.05.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still a toned down version of Geri at the Brits

17.05.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A Useful Ghost’ Teaser: Thai Star Davika Hoorne Makes Cannes Debut As Deceased Wife Who Returns As Vacuum Cleaner β€˜A Useful Ghost’ Teaser: Thai Star Davika Hoorne Makes Cannes Debut As Deceased Wife Who Returns As Vacuum Cleaner

A tale as old as time deadline.com/video/a-usef...

08.05.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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