Simon Brett

The audio edition of our review of The Robot Revolution is now live on the feed (and don't forget, you can watch us instead at youtu.be/el79-A3Tg54 if you prefer)

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The Robbie Williams biography Better Man hasn't gone down too well in America, but did they miss the point - and is Williams really anything more than just a performing ape?

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RP or like if you are safe & welcoming too 🏳️‍🌈

I'd be interested to hear on this too. Gave up on Google Drive as the sync software brought my Mac to a crawl. Dropbox is better for backups, but...yeah, that.

Title: The 'Narrator About To Ruin Your Audiobook' Talent Agency [There follows a series of cheesy black and white actors’ headshots, with names and descriptive captions] Liz Chirpley A very expressive narrator. Like, far too expressive really. We've asked her to dial it down. Greg Mistake Once read a whole book on Chernobyl, out loud, for money. Still can't pronounce the word 'nuclear’. Sebastian Equality Does a really committed ‘woman voice' for all his female characters. We’ve asked him to dial it down. Brian Decanter Will read your serious literary novel out *perfectly* apart from one (1) character which he will do in a sort of 'cartoon dog' voice and we simply do not know why. British Voice 3 We found him in settings. Needs a charger but my god he's cheap. Leonard Darling-Mwah Really goes for the Indian accents! Absolutely fearless. We've asked him to dial it down. Chris [Show an actor headshot of someone who is clearly a hand puppet] The absolute king of trauma memoirs but when we give him biscuits they just fall out of his mouth onto the floor which makes us think he may be some kind of puppet. Emily Lewis [Show an actor headshot of a girl, eyes rolling up, clearly possessed] Can do a very convincing 'man voice'. Needs restraints, and a priest. J.C. Slurpee Author with a really, really wet mouth who we had to let narrate his own book because he's famous. Unlistenable. Stuart Wilkinson [Show an actor headshot of a duck] Great energy, can't read.

The ‘Narrator About To Ruin Your Audiobook’ Talent Agency

A watercolor painting depicting Angela Watson, co-author with husband Nick Abadzis on the book formerly known as ‘Skin Trouble’ (new title to be announced later in 2025) forthcoming from Macmillan’s 23rd Street Books imprint. It shows her in symbolic form with six arms, multitasking in a former job creating DEI opportunities for the youths in her training care. Image by and copyright Nick Abadzis, 2025.

Two watercolor paintings depicting Angela Watson, co-author with husband Nick Abadzis on the book formerly known as ‘Skin Trouble’ (new title to be announced later in 2025) forthcoming from Macmillan’s 23rd Street Books imprint. It shows her in symbolic form with six arms, multitasking in a former job creating DEI opportunities for the youths in her training care. Image by and copyright Nick Abadzis, 2025.

A number of US “federal agencies” have barred any mentions of #blackhistorymonth so, in celebration of blackness and, well, *people* and humankind in general, here are some drawings of my multitalented wife being incredible from a book we wrote together, due out in 2026. #blackisbeautiful #wip #DEI

I need to join you. It's been too long

Naaaaaah, they couldn't afford him

Definitely!!

Wolf is definitely Marti Pellow

10 years ago tonight, my good friend Andy Robinson uploaded a little #DoctorWho short film originally created to help promote a charity book project. To this day it's still one of the best Who fan films out there.

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Thanks @iainkey.bsky.social

Frankie from The Traitors (The Doctor)

Charlotte from The Traitors (The Master)

With all the uncertainty over Doctor Who season 3, it was good of #TheTraitors to give us an engaging (and affordable) new Doctor and Master dynamic.

I MUST be being followed by at least one Cave fan. That's the man. Not holes in rocks.

#BetterWithoutMeta

Awesome. We just need everyone else to take a deep breath, now and do the same.

A pack of Marvel Super Heroes playing cards from 1978

Still love these. Thought you might like to see them...

I'm currently compiling a book of fan memories, due out in October. If you have a story you'd like to share of a gig or event you attended, or about that time you bumped into me on the Tube, then please head to the link below. Deadline 31 Jan spenwoodbooks.com/billy-bragg-...

Look, I'll be honest with you. My heart belongs to Mastodon. But I'm loving the concept of fed.brid.gy to hopefully get connected with my Bluesky buddies via my main Masto account

@SimonBrett.know.me.uk.ap.brid.gy Hello, you. I mean, me.

Ace, isn't it? Bought it on the day it came out, so ner.

My timeline is pure Lynch love at the moment and it’s beautiful.

It’s the kind of moment social media really shines in: celebrating that shared love.

You don’t understand why you don’t fit in, you try hard to twist yourself into the right shape that is acceptable, then, if you’re lucky, you realise you can stop breaking your bones and find the people and the environments that welcome the shape of who you are

Aw, loving the baby Anakin

Barnaby Edwards | SILVER SCREAM SILVER SCREAM A century of horror cinema

A quick reminder that my painting exhibition - Silver Scream: A Century of Horror Cinema - closes this Sunday at the Exeter Picturehouse. You can view the whole collection online too. There are still some pieces unsold, so do please check it out! Thanks.

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@markcockram.bsky.social Happy birthdayyadhtrib yppaH

It's been as sporadic a film franchise as they come, but what better time to look back over the entire cinematic saga than the year the fifth instalment was released; our thoughts on the five Indiana Jones movies:

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Barnaby Edwards | Rocky Mountains, Near Banff A view of the Rocky Mountains as seen in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Dimensions: 489mm x 386mm x 40mm / Weight: 1.2 kg Oil on canvas, 1996 Solid wood frame with artificial gilt, strung fo...

Today is International Mountain Day, so here’s my painting of the Rocky Mountains, near Banff in Canada.

To take a closer look - or purchase the original artwork - click below!

#InternationalMountainDay2023

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We've just booked in for next Friday at our local arts cinema. Cost a bit, but it's the only local Devon showing this year that I can find. Original Japanese, too, which I'm pleased about.

And yes, before anyone wisecracks, I'm incredibly proud of how well the gate came out in the picture