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Monkey Business (1952) Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day :

Howard Hawks' sparkling comedy Monkey Business (1952 92 mins.)
starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn and Marilyn Monroe.

[Film 4 12.55 & +1]

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Don't do this very often but....Under Salt Marsh (2026, Sky Atlantic 6 eps) really annoyed me.
A loosely written, over directed, badly acted (massive waste of Rafe Spall's talent), weak attempt at relocating the #ScandiNoir to Wales.
I was really looking forward to this but a massive disappointment

Now, *that* was a career.

Goodbye to Neil Sedaka.

#TOTP

Phil Pratt has died | News | Reggae Vibes Phil Pratt has died on Februay 25, 2026. He will always be remembered for his incredible and eternal productions.

#RIEP Phil Pratt has passed on to Zion. From Sunshot anthems for John Holt and Dennis Brown to the militant pulse of ‘Star Wars Dub’, he shaped rocksteady, roots and early dub without chasing hype. A true foundation producer whose touch still runs deep in the dance. #Reggae #PhilPratt #ReggaeSky

I'll tell you who todays heroics by Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed *is* bad news for.

Shoaib Bashir, that's who

There's no way he's getting back into the #TestMatch side in front of those two.

#cricket

Patton (1970) "Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the ...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day :

Biographical drama Patton (1970 163 mins.)
starring George C Scott & Karl Malden

[Film 4 11.00 & +1]

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an uncredited appearance by Elliott Gould was a nice surprise though.

City of Industry (1997) A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.

Last nights first watch #film was the routine #heist/ revenge/ redemption story City of Industry (US 1997)

with Harvey Keitel, Stephen Dorff and Famke Janssen

A solid two stars but nothing more.

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YouTube video by The Smiths Archive The Smiths with Sandie Shaw - Hand In Glove, Formel Eins, WDR, Germany - 6 May 1984

And here’s Sandie Shaw with The Smiths performing Hand in Glove on German TV in 1984
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The 39 Steps (1935) Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Sco...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day :

Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller The 39 Steps (1935 83mins.)
with Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll.

[BBC4 22.00 & iPlayer for 30 days]

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The Ride Back (1957) A troubled sheriff, a failure at everything in his life, tries to redeem himself by extraditing a popular gunfighter from Mexico to stand trial for murder.

Last nights first watch #film was the stylish & interesting #western The Ride Back (US, 1957)
Essentially a two-hander with William Conrad and Anthony Quinn both in fine form.
Good support from Lita Milan & Jorge Treviño.

A clever story, well told. Recommended.

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(Also, "EastEnders Milk Chocolate Easter Egg"?? EastEggers was RIGHT THERE)

Happy birthday to Sandie Shaw. Here's her unreleased version of Chelsea Morning filmed for Whittaker's World of Music in 1971

Killed a #BastardMosquito a couple of days ago.
The little blighters are nearly year round now!

Prince's Kiss topped the NME's chart of the best singles of 1986, while the Age of Chance's version was at number eight. I've recreated the listing here:
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Worth it for Nanci's between song chats alone.

There was an 'in concert' shown on UK TV (BBC2 or Ch 4 ) in the late eighties that I watched on a tiny black & white TV in a B&B in Penzance; it was utterly captivating.

Massive talent that sadly only got the smallest recognition outside the US.

Favourite cinema signs

Dark Waters (2019) A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his famil...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day :

Todd Haynes' drama, based on a true story, Dark Waters (2019 118 mins.)
starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, who are both very good here.

[BBC2 23.05 & iPlayer for 30 days]

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tick for using TLS.

Well remembered.

Eusébio buying soul LPs in Harlow's Startime record shop in 1968

7" of Dillinger - Cokane In My Brain on Black Swan label. Released in 1977. Produced by Jo Jo Hoo Kim.

Dillinger said this song was inspired by hanging out with American tourists in JA.

Based heavily on a rhythm from a Philly Soul tune, but with lyrics of pure Dillinger, it was a No.1 hit in the Netherlands in August '77...

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#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

"Poorly written."

Whereas this fistula of run-on clauses and comma-soaked dependencies reads like butter.

Thank you for your attention to this moron.

#WutheringHeights Sweepcliff.

YouTube video by WM Music Records Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe - Ausencia (Audio)

Wow Willie Colón! Responsible for some of the hottest, toughest dance music this country has produced. (Also some of most beautiful ballads, see below.) Albums w/Hector Lavoe established mythic urban outlaw persona decades before rappers got into the act. Demigod NYC musician! RIP

Tomorrow!

Top 20 Reggae 7" singles chart as published in Black Echoes on 21st February 1976. The singles in this chart are reggae tunes released on UK labels rather than Jamaican imports. You can find this chart and more on the great website www.ukreggaehistory.com

#OTD 50 years ago.

The Reggae 7" singles chart as published in Black Echoes.

Michael Rose claims the top spot with his original version of Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, 3 years before he re-recorded it with Black Uhuru and Sly & Robbie.

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

The Damned United (2009) Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help ...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day :

Tom Hooper's biographical football drama The Damned United (2009 93mins.)
with Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall.
Good support from Colm Meaney and Jim Broadbent & a witty script from Peter Morgan

[BBC2 23.00 & iPlayer for 30 days]

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