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Simon Guerrier

@0tralala.bsky.social

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Writer and producer. Out now: David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television, a biography of the first story editor of Doctor Who. Currently working on a biography of Terrance Dicks. www.simonguerrier.com

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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 12h

🧵Thread. I collect photos that people took of their TV screens (in the days before video) because they wanted to capture a historical moment, or at least something that meant something to them.

1950s/60s? shot of a TV screen. Female presenter

1950s/60s shot of a TV screen. Unknown guitarists

Blurry pink shot of a TV screen. Women in evening dress

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Andrew Orton @andreworton.bsky.social · 12h

The death of multi-camera TV: a thread. I know most of you will know the technical parts of this (and may have read it in the other place) but bear with me. 1/ 🧵

A shot from the studio rehearsal of Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan episode 'Volcano', showing several actors ont he TARDIS set, with various video cameras around the scene.

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filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 14h

3 key members and trustees of the Film is Fabulous! team joined Tim of the 'Missing Episodes Podcast'

Film collector John Franklin, De Montfort University’s Prof Justin Smith & Sue Malden, renowned former Head of Broadcast Archives at BBC
YouTube Link
youtu.be/CK02j_Mi6iE?...

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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 16h

Unexpected rabbit hole today is discovering that "Phwoar!" was first recorded by the dictionary in 1976, and 1972's Carry On Matron may be its first film appearance.

I thought I'd found an earlier 60s TV use, but it seems "Phwoar!" is firmly a 70s phenomenon.

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Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 16h

Oh, that’s very upsetting to hear.

Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you!

Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 17h

I’d like to add this to my post. Could I use please your photo, with credit?

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Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 17h

Look at that! And it shows the book cover cropped the artwork!

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lawrence jones @lawrentian.bsky.social · 4d

Just been made aware that the new documentary The Librarians is available for free on BBC iPlayer for the next 12 mths. It investigates what librarians in the US are going through right now as they unite to combat book banning & defend free speech. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Storyville - The Librarians

A Storyville documentary that explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 20h

Caught *on*. What was that about well-chosen words?

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I’ve corrected an error about Benton’s credit in Robot and added an extra bit about another phrase from the book that caught in - one in reference to Silurians.

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Paul Kirkley @paulkirkley.bsky.social · 21h

Had the pleasure of meeting Diane Keaton, and she was 100% Diane Keaton / Annie Hall.

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Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you.

Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 22h

Oh no! My copy is in a right old state.

Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 22h

Oh! I’ll correct that. I’ve not yet worked out the difference between a warrant officer and regimental sergeant major.

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Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, a book to revisit. Like returning to base.

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Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 1d

I think it helps being in black and white, too. Colour is less forgiving.

Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. I was a bit hesitant to probe into it because it means so much, but actually getting into the mechanics makes me like it more.

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Simon Guerrier @0tralala.bsky.social · 1d

An epic, this one. The Doctor Who Monster Book by Terrance Dicks, in excruciating detail. 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

The Doctor Who Monster Book, by Terrance Dicks

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Giles Sparrow @gswrites.bsky.social · 1d

*Etched* in my youthful memory...

The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · 1d

CRASH!

On this day 11:49am, 11th October 1982, the world watched in horror as the lifting frame dramatically fell into place, having been caught on a misaligned strop. No real damage was done, other than to our nerves!

Find out more in our blog - maryrose.org/blog/crash-t...

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The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 1d

Just remembered this delightful little short film by @0tralala.bsky.social featuring @lisabowerman.bsky.social... www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDCW...

The Wizard / Live Stream Finalist // Bad Teeth

YouTube video by Bad Teeth

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Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social · 2d

My campaign colleague Kate Murphy has written today about the plight of women's studies in light of the BBC Written Archives Centre's withdrawal from the world of independent study. The policy changes, in her view, are 'nothing short of catastrophic'. cstonline.net/defending-th...

Defending the WAC: recovering the invisible women of the BBC by Kate Murphy

My first visit to the BBC’s Written Archives Centre was in 2002. I was working as a producer on Woman’s Hourand had applied for a three-month attachment to what was then the Diversity Centre…

cstonline.net

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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 2d

My new album LIAR (Love Isn't A Right) is out now! ☀️

Thank you so much to everyone who has joined me on this journey to the release of LIAR. I am beyond proud and excited to finally share this with you all and I want to know what you think! ❤️

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Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social · 2d

Disappointing to see somewhat muted promotion of the latest haul of Hidden Treasures - presumably all Radio Circle recoveries - on 4 Extra. Surely one of the standouts will be Victor Pemberton's 1972 play Eyes of the Buddha (on air/online from Thursday 16 October) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hidden Treasures, Eyes of the Buddha by Victor Pemberton

Paul receives letters from his dead father asking him to return to Sri Lanka. From 1972.

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Paul Simpson (SFB) @scifibulletin.bsky.social · 2d

The Kickstarter link is now live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/roo...

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