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John Kell

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Some indie music, radio, archive TV, F1. Roobarbarian. Personal account. My views.

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John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 17h

That Williams 2002 livery still seems modern to me. Blood-curdling that it's now a "retro" livery.

Partly that's a middle aged man whinge, but partly it's that the 2002 livery was really well done and has aged really well. They could do worse than adopt the "retro" special livery for next year.

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 20h

Karun handing back to Simon unexpectedly quickly because he clearly needed to sneeze. Bless you Karun! #skyf1

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 1d

Similar experience on The Beiderbecke Affair here! Watched it to the end but haven't bothered with the sequels.

John J. Hoare @dirtyfeed.org · 1d

An old show, but this happened to me with The Beiderbecke Affair, where I went in expecting to love it given a) my general taste in television, and b) that many people I know adore it.

I found it infuriating and smug and I don't think I even got halfway through the series.

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 1d

Did Jenson Button just get the year of his (and Brawn's) world championship wrong live on-air? He said 2007, right?? #SKYF1

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 1d

FM Nights: www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...

FM Nights
Tracklist - Monday 13th October 2025
Dario G - Sunchyme
Cyndi Lauper - Hey Now (Girls Just Wanna Have Fun)
Aretha Franklin - I Say a Little Prayer
Mystery Year
Dollar - Videotheque
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Fireworks
Halfway Heartbreaker: Sinead O’Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
Britpop Corner: Mansun - Wide Open Space
Top 10 Nights
East 17 - It’s Alright
Peter Cetera - Glory of Love
Kylie Minogue - Tears on My Pillow
www.bedford.radio/listenagain

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 1d

JKVS: www.mixcloud.com/bedfordradio...

John Kell Vs Satan
Tracklist - Monday 6th October 2025
Sweet Nobody - I Don’t Know When I’ll See You Again
Emma Pollock - Future Tree
Neko Case - Oh, Neglect
20 Years Young: South San Gabriel - Predatory King Today
Paul Burch - One If By Land
Bedford gig: Jane Weaver - Slow Motion
What They Did Next: Mark Morriss - A Flash of Darkness / Self Control
Lila Tristram - Sounds Like Easter
Bloom - Feeling
20 Years Young: South San Gabriel - Sicknessing
Hidden Cameras - I Want You
www.bedford.radio/listenagain

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 1d

Show admin! I've been a bit lax on this front, so here are the last two shows. A bit of a left-field choice of 20 Years Young album in JKVS, a centenary of a local Bedford event in FM Nights... both good for weekend listening!

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 2d

Well strike that, partly anyway. Went in to see the hygienist next, who was actually quite positive about the condition of my teeth! I nearly fell out of the chair.

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 2d

Resigning myself to spending the rest of my life being told by dentists that whatever I do it's not good enough.

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Peter Chilvers @peterchilvers.com · 2d

The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 3d

@samholloway.bsky.social Dunno tonight! Can't place a year for tracks 1 & 2, and 3 & 4 aren't going to be any use to me...

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John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 7d

When does something start to seem dated? Like obviously, intuitively, you can tell it's not quite from the present moment? I have a theory that a decade isn't quite enough. It takes more like, say, 12 years.

Anyway, here's the video for The Mother We Share by Chvrches. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 7d

When does something start to seem dated? Like obviously, intuitively, you can tell it's not quite from the present moment? I have a theory that a decade isn't quite enough. It takes more like, say, 12 years.

Anyway, here's the video for The Mother We Share by Chvrches. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 10d

@samholloway.bsky.social It's too modern for me this week! Turn of decade stuff I think, and I'm guessing you're going early decade to ease the young 'uns in...

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Bedford Radio @bedford.radio · 12d

John's back at 9 fighting the forces of evil in music, with indiepop, Americana and electronica all present and correct, plus a 20 Years Young album for cat lovers... Tune in on your DAB, smart speaker or Bedford Radio app!

John Kell Vs Satan
Monday, 9pm
On DAB across Bedford
Stream online and listen again: www.bedford.radio

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you! Long since booked :)

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 14d

Hi - are there stage times please?

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 17d

I was quite sad about this - it meant no more repeats of The Crystal Maze and Takeshi's Castle.

Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 17d

#OnThisDay 2007 : Virgin 1 replaced FTN

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 19d

If you want to hear one of my programmes that isn't award-nominated, FM Nights is on at 9pm this evening! Check it out for a reminder of what local radio sounded like in the mid-90s...

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 19d

So this is a thing: my VE Day programme has been nominated in this year's Community Radio Awards! www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/ve-day-80-br...

VE Day 80 broadcast earns Bedford Radio a national Community Radio Award nomination - Bedford Independent

A programme made by Bedford Radio to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in the borough has been nominated as a finalist in the...

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John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 19d

So this is a thing: my VE Day programme has been nominated in this year's Community Radio Awards! www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/ve-day-80-br...

VE Day 80 broadcast earns Bedford Radio a national Community Radio Award nomination - Bedford Independent

A programme made by Bedford Radio to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in the borough has been nominated as a finalist in the...

www.bedfordindependent.co.uk

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 24d

@samholloway.bsky.social now, I've only really got song 4 to go on here, but I've a feeling I looked it up once and found it was ineligible for FM Nights by 1 year, which makes it 1998.

(or I could be thinking of something else, but it's all I've got)

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 24d

@samholloway.bsky.social Fun fact: Jamie the drummer used to follow me on Twitter. But after he joined Sterephonics it looked like his management took over running it and unfollowed me!

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Gary Delaney Comedian @garydelaney.bsky.social · 27d

The other day I accidentally ran over the guy from Chumbawumba but luckily he was unhurt.

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 29d

Oh! Looks like Roxette just dropped a 4K remaster of the video to Actually Their Best Single (@samholloway.bsky.social) youtu.be/nug4fi_L4JY?...

Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave) - (Official video remastered)

YouTube video by Roxette

John Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · Sep 18

Checked my own Twitter profile to figure out when I last watched the BBC's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Pre-pandemic! Well justified in starting a re-watch as the nights draw in...