Robert Valentine

Before the Earth passed away it was going to be treated to the very ultimate in sound reproduction, the greatest public address system ever built. But there was no concert, no music, no fanfare, just a simple message.

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The Hamsterverse hits its half million downloads! Five years; commentaries, Strictly’s, Book Clubs, Patreon, X-Files, friendship, laughter, madness, facts (occasionally), scandal, gossip, and a lot of people crossing paths and sharing their love. It’s been a huge adventure. Thanks for pressing play.

In 1989, Renault chose to advertise their new Renault 21 with this frankly incredible homage to Scarred for Life Year Zero programme The Prisoner. Enn Reitel stands in for Patrick McGoohan's voice at the end. They tried to get the man himself, and I can imagine how well that conversation went...

A cartoony style illustration from the 1980s ladybird Children’s Classics version of the tale, showing Mole and Ratty rowing on the river

On this day 8th March 1859 Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows, was born in Edinburgh

Artist: Martin Aitchison (1983)

The Day of the Triffids

A number of films have been donated by a former BBC employee. With these were reel-to-reel recordings made in August 1968 of ‘The Day of the Triffids’, which had been broadcast on Radio 4 FM in June and July that year. These copies are of very high quality.

On a breezy day in early spring, the wind tugs at a row of white sheets and bedding on a washing line set in a garden in front of a large white house

Breezy Day (1975)
Artist: Gerald Witcomb

Doctor Who: The Ministry of Death – OUT NOW! The Brigadier brings the Doctor and Sarah back to Earth with a bump in the night in The Ministry of Death The latest adventures for the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith, as played by Tom Baker and Sadie Miller, are out now from Big Finish. Furthermore, this latest pair of stories bring the Fourth Doctor back to Earth for a rare team-up with UNIT.

The Brigadier brings the Doctor and Sarah back to Earth with a bump in the night in Doctor Who: The Ministry of Death: out now from Big Finish
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Dr. John Holden faces one of the uprights at Stonehenge, realizing the runes carved there are identical to the ones on the parchment he holds.

‘It has been written, since the beginning of time, even unto these ancient stones, that evil, supernatural beings exist in a world of darkness.’ — 'Night of the Demon' (1957)

In the film, Dr. John Holden (Dana Andrews) visits Stonehenge, and realizes that he faces an ancient evil. #WyrdWednesday

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I wrote this SIX YEARS ago and am bloomin’ delighted it’s finally broken loose. #DoctorWho #TomBaker #TheMinistryOfDeath

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Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who.

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Image of two people in seal skin clothes building the sort of igloo you thought it would be possible to build when you were seven years old and it was snowing in the School playground

Ladybird things I really, really wanted.

To make my own igloo

Artist: BH Robinson
(Homes, 1975)

“In the first week of March the wind blows hard, swaying the reeds and bushes and bending the big trees beyond the lake to its cold breath.”

The first page of ‘What to Look for in Spring”
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson

Oh my heart! Abney Day seems to come around quicker every year. ❤️ 🍷

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This really puts me off the idea of using Deliveroo because I don’t live anywhere near the Wirral.

Solomon Kane is back! An absolute dream to write for the character I fell in love with as a pulp-loving teenager.

WHERE THE WHITETHORN MEETS THE BLACK is available now from @titanbooks.bsky.social , a 7,500-word novelette featuring not-so-fair folk, cursed woods, and dark deeds.

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Amazing!!

Bigfoot was a big part of the 70s paranormal boom. His furry reach extended to books, comics, The Six Million Dollar Man, and board games (two to be precise, from 1977 and 1987). The 80s version sees you trying to become Bigfoot's best friend for life. No, really!

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom - Part Five (28th February 1976). "The time has come. Animals have ruled this planet for millions of years. Now it is our turn."

Four images, as follows: the Denys Fisher Tom Baker doll (which looks more like Gareth Hunt); Richard Osman's House of Games; Quinn Martin; a wooden termite (country of origin unknown but let's say Hungary).

🎙️ The latest Big Finish Podcast is live, and here are your no-context images for it. Get your fix of new interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and exclusive audio. Listen now: https://bgfn.sh/bf2607

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Moments before he was ripped to shreds, Edgar vaguely recalled having seen that same obnoxious tie earlier in the day.

Moments before he was ripped to shreds, Edgar vaguely recalled having seen that same obnoxious tie earlier in the day.

Manimal teams up with NightMan to fight Jack the Ripper in his last television appearance! IT IS PURE JOY!

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Their reunion could end two worlds. 💔 Here's your FIRST LISTEN to UNIT – Brave New Worlds: Knightfall, due for release next month. Pre-order here: https://bgfn.sh/knightfall