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Chris Orton

@chriso1.bsky.social

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Cartographer, full-time north-easterner, SAFC, James the Band, Doctor Who, old telly, beer, football etc. Chairman of a football club, no really. Has a knackered back. A walking corpse that won’t play dead.

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Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 2h

“What’s the charge? Unmasking a Greel?”

Magnus Greel being unmasked.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 3h

YOU WILL ENJOY THEM.

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Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 4h

Not Lis Sladen’s teeth.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 6h

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 15h

I wonder if there were any directors who were masters of the VT multi-camera style who didn’t or couldn’t make the transition to the modern style?

Graeme Harper obviously did, but I l’ve been pondering if there were any people who chucked the job in as a result or just didn’t take to it…

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 15h

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 15h

I’ve been watching The Bill from the start. My favourite scenes by far are those involving Brownlow and Conway.

No, YOU shut up.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 15h

Tomatoes don’t have blood.

Although I suspect that Count Duckula would probably go for this.

Picture of Heinz Tomato Blood

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 15h

Sinister lines in music No.1:

🎶 We'll show you what we can do
With a load of balls and a snooker cue🎶

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 17h

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 17h

The way the band is getting together in Riot Women seems very contrived.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 18h

I’m going to argue against myself here, but early The Bill was single camera and rehearse-record, but still worked on VT.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 19h

I suppose it’s got to be a financial thing - if they aren’t contracted for rehearsal then they aren’t on the books for so long. Which is a great shame.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 19h

I think another thing important thing that has been lost too is rehearsal. Now it’s all rehearse-record. There are the same amount of hours in a day, yet the entire rehearsal process has been dispensed with.

I’ve been watching Nine Bodies too, and the first thing I thought was that’s like ‘Kinda’.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 21h

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Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 12d

If you’ve in any way appreciated all of the TOP QUALITY comedy content that I’ve supplied tonight, then I don’t want you to buy me a coffee.

But it would be lovely if you’d consider signing up to help out my football team when you shop. It costs you NOTHING. Thank you.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 21h

What’s your sign?

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 23h

What can the King do about Prince Andrew scandals?

The Tower of London

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 1d

Craggy Island festival

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 1d

Just stop doing it.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

I apologise too much, and it annoys everyone around me. How can I stop? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I apologise too much, and it annoys everyone around me. How can I stop? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Changing such ingrained habits isn’t easy, but when you’re about to apologise try counting to 10 or substituting a different phrase

www.theguardian.com

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 1d

I’m doing well. I’ve only seen the U.K. Gold advert for the Fawlty Towers stage play ONCE today.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 1d

Roses are red
There’s violent disorder

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 1d

They didn’t last long.

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 1d

Kangaroo & Benylin and Roast Wolf flavours.

Walkers launch two new crisp flavours today

Chris Orton @chriso1.bsky.social · 1d

PC Sgt Benton is in quite a few of the b&w Z Cars.