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Bristol-ish based actor (Maid Marian & Her Merry Men etc), TV scriptwriter (Doctors, EastEnders, Casualty), novelist ( A Most Unwelcome Connection https://amzn.eu/d/1p1MHhl) podcast host, left-leaning centrist. Loves a bit of cheese.
Alan Ball once said hello to me. A world cup winner! I havent washed my ears since
29.12.2025 19:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0That's the seductive power of the John Lewis partnership
29.12.2025 19:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The BBC should fight this rigorously. They should also start calling him 'Donald Trump, the convicted felon, self-confessed sexual predator and close associate of serial paedophile Jeffrey Epstein' in every news report
16.12.2025 13:02 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sometime back in the early 80s, I was on a (very) delayed train stuck somewhere near Crewe. The guard apologised for the late running of the service 'due to the complete inability of British Rail to run a competent train service'. Rueful applause throughout our carriage.
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It is now Friday, but I spent most of the morning thinking it was Thursday. Got a new puppy on Monday, so I blame sleep deprivation.
04.04.2025 15:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Well done Sean Taylor and all involved.
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A busy cinema. A teen's phone rang - he answered. Chat went something like: 'Alright mate .... no, I'm at the Cinema ... The new James Bond ... bit boring actually ... yeah, what do you fancy?'
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05.03.2025 08:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Best job I ever had :-)
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