The Wilder Way: Starring Patrick Wymark

The image shows the 17th century painting “Landscape with Windmills near Haarlem” by the Dutch painter Jacob van Ruisdael.

Disgusted to see this beautiful landscape ruined by wind turbines.

Gorgeous, beautifully written essay on John Sayles magnificent LONE STAR...

Patrick Wymark on the cover of the Anglia editio of the TV TIMES for the play THE SEVENTH WAVE

Interesting comment on regional accents. In 1963 #PatrickWymark starred as a Grimsby trawler skipper in THE SEVENTH WAVE, but it was noted in his home town that he had to fall in with the other actors who adopted an East Anglian drawl.

Amanda Seyfried nails bits of the 1700s Manchester accent in The Testament of Ann Lee – a linguist explains how we know The accent has been distracting for some because it sounds different to modern Mancunians.

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A really good piece here from Danielle Turton on recreation of historical accents and why the choices of accents and features matter, especially when they're 'regional' rather than RP.

Also on EBay is #GrahamBleathman's original #Thunderbird5 artwork from the 1990's THUNDERBIRDS-THE COMIC edited by #AlanFennell. The seller is not Graham himself, but this is a rare opportunity to own this well-preserved piece of original art

2) The archive may be of interest to students of printing, including #GrahamBleathman's draft artwork and paste ups for ACTION 21, as well as print items for #DaveNightingale's other @gerryanderson.bsky.social magazines.

1) Up on EBay at the moment is the archive of the late #DaveNightingale relating to ACTION 21, the first high quality reprint of #TV21 @gerryanderson.bsky.social comic strips in the 1980's at a time when the big publishers had no time for the characters.

YouTube video by Forgotten British Television Thriller S6 Ep. 5 - Kill Two Birds (1080p) st. Susan Hampshire, Bob Hoskins

'Kill Two Birds' aka 'Cry Terror!', the #BrianClemensThriller, now in 1080p HD (upscale) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE6K...

Who would have guessed that #PeterTork was actually the dialogue coach for the other #Monkees?

Very astute - possibly explains why I could never really connect with Dan Dare.

Hyde Park Corner, Bloomsbury Street, in Duddeston 1953: 12-storey point block ('mud pie') to rear of remaining near derelict shops.

By 1960, 27 per cent of new council housing approvals in Birmingham were for blocks of over 15 storeys in height. My new Substack post tells how and why the city embraced high-rise construction on such a scale ((Photo credit: Phyllis Nicklin collection)
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Can anyone stop the evil sorcerer?

✨️ JACK THE GIANT KILLER (1962) 11:35am #KerwinMathews #JudiMeredith #TorinThatcher fantasy adventure #TPTVsubtitles

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Al Read Classics, 18/04/1976 Unexpected guests and noisy neighbours. Al Read - man of many voices.

10am TODAY on ⁦‪@BBCRadio4Extra‬⁩

From 1976, #Comedy 📻 “AL READ CLASSICS” written by Ronnie Taylor

Al Read does all the voices

Music from Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

Interesting precursor to Stingray/The Avengers/Nick Fury/Sherlock Holmes' Loch Ness Monster stories which manages to have its cake and eat it.

Remembering Alfred Burke, born this day in 1918.

Arranger #BarbaraMoore, no relation to Roger, but provided the vocal on the theme to the colour SAINT episodes and produced the Deena Webster 'Scarborough Fayre' that featured in THE POWER GAME www.wymark.org.uk/power954.html

YouTube video by 123msg321 Brass Incorporated - At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal (1970)

Good Morning 1971 pop pickers

It’s a Sunday

UK singles chart day 🧵

Not ‘arf

In the story of Humpty Dumpty it is never said that he is an egg. However, it is never said that he is NOT an egg. This means that any character in ANY story could be an egg unless explicitly stated otherwise. Keep that in mind when you read a Jack Reacher novel

Neil Sedaka, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” and “Laughter in the Rain” Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 86 The Brooklynite's esteemed body of work also includes "Calendar Girl," "Oh! Carol," "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Where the Boys Are," "Bad Blood" and "Solitaire."

Neil Sedaka was so talented, and he inspired me to follow my dream of being a songwriter.

With love and gratitude and condolences to his family.

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A quite comprehensive review....

Airtight I watched the new BFI release of Strongroom (1962) We start with some chaps filling up a safe. Pull back to see that there’s a young lady outside. They close up the titular strongroom, with a…

Breathless
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Watching last week's EASTENDERS, it was as if I'd somehow short-circuited back to a 1969 episode of OUT OF THE UNKNOWN's vision of the future as Patrick was confronted with an AI Avatar of his dead son.

How annoying that once again GUY GARVEY FROM THE VAULTS on Sky Arts repeats Kate Bush singing Rolling The Ball on REVOLVER but still manages to cut out the footage of Rover bouncing down the steps of The Village (from THE PRISONER) that was on the original broadcast.

I remember #ZebSoanes as a Radio 4 announcer who sounded as if he'd come through the Time Tunnel from a bygone era - no surprise then to read this review by Dr Terror of his one man show about #AlecGuinness - wymark.org.uk/smartalec.html

YouTube video by Forgotten British Television Thriller S6 Ep. 3 - Nightmare for a Nightingale (1080p) st. Susan Flannery, Keith Baxter

A return from the dead? Brooding mystery in 'Nightmare for a Nightingale' (also known as 'Melody of Hate'). The #BrianClemensThriller now in 1080p HD (upscale) www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRqn...

The Red Dwarf On the 15th February 1988, the first episode of Red Dwarf aired on BBC2. I had no idea about it. On the 7th January 1994, the first episode of Red Dwarf aired on BBC2 for the second time. I became …

Back in 2023, along with announcer Duncan Newmarch, I made this little tribute to Red Dwarf happen on BBC Two. The fact that I got to do this meant everything to me.

If you haven’t seen it before, I hope it can give you some joy tonight too.

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Great overview of Harriet's new novel. We're thrilled Harriet is our next @hullnoir.bsky.social guest at @hulllibraries.bsky.social, 18th March. We're completely sold out, but the free livestream is available.

Terrible headline (this is NOT what the new research - link below - shows!), terrible AI image! Argh!
Here’s the actual research:
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Where do I start?! 1/4

The cover to The Art & Making of Highlander featuring artwork of Christopher Lambert as MacLeod

There can be only… two?!

I’ve written a new official book on Highlander for the 40th anniversary - plenty I couldn’t get for the first book inc new interviews, unseen photos, deleted scene coverage… even lifelong fans haven’t heard a lot of this.

Published by Titan Books on 1st September!

Box art for The Power Game board game

Who remembers THE POWER GAME board game? #PatrickWymark #BarbaraMurray - www.wymark.org.uk/powergamegam...