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Biddy Baxter: Blue Peter's formidable editor dies aged 92 Blue Peter's long-serving editor turned the children's show into a television institution.

Legendary Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter dies at 92 www.bbc.com/news/article...

My Biddy Baxter memory: enlisting her Boudica-like power to argue our way into a crematorium where a mutual friend was going to be sent off with no-one in attendance. I took the service and pressed the button. Afterwards the entire congregation went back to her place in one taxi. RIP.

Firefighters tackle large blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh The blaze was seen spreading rapidly across the hill in Holyrood Park and police have urged people to stay away from the area.

Firefighters tackle large blaze on Arthur's Seat: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Beloved by bands and bank robbers, the Ford Transit turns 60 The world's best-selling van has been in production since 1965.

Beloved by bands and bank robbers, the Ford Transit turns 60 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Martian meteorite: Niger's anger that a piece of Mars ended up for auction The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York.

Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York - now the country wants answers: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Party Poopers!

France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit after 50 years Ali Akbar has sold papers in Paris since 1973 and once counted President Macron among his customers.

France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit from his old customer - President Macron www.bbc.com/news/article...

Final few hours to win a copy of an excellent #SilentFilm release…

Interesting cover for Joseph Losey’s King and Country (1964).

I remember doing a doc many moons ago for BBC Four and it was rather hard to get a copy of the film. Glad it’s now available via @studiocanal.co.uk in the UK and @kinolorber.com in the US.

Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97 Commander of Apollo 13, who rescued his men from a near certain death in space, has died aged 97.

Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Final night in #Spain and final Spanish vino blanco while starting Walter Mosley’s White Butterfly. #thebookimreadingthedrinkimdrinking

Last lunch in #Spain… with a view!

Cacio e pepe: Good Food pasta recipe sparks fury in Italy - BBC News "Whoever uses cream does not know what cooking means!" said one Rome café owner.

Cacio e pepe: Good Food pasta recipe sparks fury in Italy: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I did a double take… “Waltzing With #Brando”

#BornOnThisDay the great Robert Mitchum (1917-1997). #BOTD

Watch Mitchum starring alongside Jean Simmons in #FilmNoir Angel Face (1952); available on #BBCiPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

Night all… #Spain

Great to hear that @criterion.bsky.social are bringing back the Eclipse label. More info: www.criterion.com/current/post...

Incredible what they can do with these old #JamesBond villain liars these days… The hotel for the next few days. #Spain

Happy 95th Birthday to our dear friend writer, film historian and official biographer of Charles Chaplin, David Robinson.

We seem to remember this was taken at David’s 80th Birthday when we celebrated with him and the @slapstickfest.bsky.social team! #CharlieChaplin

Given Chaplin’s estate policy about live music and his recorded scores I would be really surprised if this has been cleared.

Eek; I have a feeling they don’t have a licence from the Chaplin estate to screen this.

A Rosé to go with the moon… #nofilterneed #NoFiltner #Spain

My old friend #Asterix in #Spain and a Spanish white wine over looking the Med in Spain #thebookimreadingthedrinkimdrinking

#BritNoir The Long Arm (aka The Third Key in the US/ 1956) directed by Charles Frend and starring Jack Hawkins is on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social today at 4:15pm! #FilmNoir

“It's the law, the whole bloody law!" 😁

Not a huge fan of beaches; but armed with @cineastemagazine.bsky.social , a #SilentFilm book and a local Spanish white wine… everything is fine!
#thebookimreadingthedrinkimdrinking

A very fun 48 hours in #Sheffield mainly for… well #Gladiators.

A quick reminder, on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social this morning…

The Adventures Of Cliff Booth | David Fincher's sequel begins filming David Fincher's sequel to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood - called The Adventures Of Cliff Booth - has started filming in Los Angeles.

David Fincher's sequel to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood - called The Adventures Of Cliff Booth - has started filming in Los Angeles.
filmstories.co.uk/news/the-adv...

New book from @www.johnbleasdale.com, Darkness Visible: The Cinema of Jonathan Glazer. Now available via: stickingplacebooks.com/darkness-vis...

a man in a car with a broken windshield ALT: a man in a car with a broken windshield

In that #Sheffield place for the next two days…