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Christophaaaagh Webb

@chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social

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Welsh Kiwi. Nice ear lobes. I often talk nonsense on @stillanygood.bsky.social

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · Oct 2

Me, every time my daughter says "Dad! Dad! Watch this!!"

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 59m

"An idiot with massive ears falls in love with a beautiful woman."

"Yes, but do you want to know about the film, Your Highness?"

Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 3h

I need to know what Bob Hoskins said to Princess Diana in front of Roger Rabbit at the London premiere of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988).

Bob Hoskins meets Princess Diana as a full size Roger Rabbit costumed character stands next to them.

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 7h

Which one did you want to smash most in the face? Lucas or Mark?

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 7h

This is a very shameless plug. But here's this ...

www.buzzsprout.com/113660/episo...

126. Empire Records (w. Audrey Porne) - Still Any Good?

We mustn't dwell. No, not today. We CAN'T. Not on Sagpod Day!  In this episode we go all the way back to a post-grunge 1995, as our special guest - New Zealand's First Lady Of Comedy Audrey Porne...

www.buzzsprout.com

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 9h

"... except for viewers in Wales, who'll have to watch Ffalabalam instead."

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 9h

Oh, and Kays Catalogue ("ask for freephone 2138!")

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 9h

- Mine (mobile and work)
- Mrs Chris
- Victor Meldrew
- Saturday Superstore
- HTV Reply Line

Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 9h

- Mine (mobile and landline)
- My wife's
- My parents' (and their old one)
- My hairdresser
- Lombard Direct ("free on 0800 2 15000 - 24 hours a day!")
- And Going Live/Live & Kicking obvs

Sam Whyte @samwhyte.bsky.social · 10h

- Mine
- My dead grandparents' landline
- My dead parents' landline
- My dead dad's mobile
- My best friend's mobile
- Live & Kicking

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 9h

🎶 Guy Chadwick, Terry Bickers, the drummer, umm ... that one on bass ... 🎶

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 10h

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 10h

Was this designed by their Add Agency?

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 10h

Is that The Rocketeer?

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 10h

I saw this photo of Pedro Pascal standing in front of an obscured hashtag, and ... well, I just had to.

Pedro Pascal standing in front of a promotional hashtag. The hashtag is obscured so all we can see is #Su

A picture I knocked up in about 5 seconds of Su Pollard in front of a hashtag that says #Pedro

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 11h

And how to book holidays on HTV:

Oh-two-seven-two, doubleseven-oh-seven-oh-seven.

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 11h

🎶 You're wrong when it's right,
You're black, but you're white 🎶

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 12h

You know that book you all love. I reckon it's shit actually, because I'm so edgy.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 19h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 12h

Heaven Don't Really Know I'm Miserable Now

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 13h

Which one? Derek Tears, or Ian Fears?

Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 13h

Yep. He was constantly asking his ma for a fiver.

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 13h

Post you from a different era

Me (centre) 1988, in a school production of Grease. I was one of the 4 members of the male chorus. Sandy was played by Liv Hill's mum, and I'm pretty sure Annabel 'Black Mirror' Jones was in it too.

Backstage at the Milford Haven School production of Grease, December 1988

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 13h

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Christophaaaagh Webb @chrisporkerwebb.bsky.social · 23h

Samuel Popys.

Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 6d

So, happy 362nd anniversary to this entry from the Diary of Samuel Pepys – who had gone to bed the three previous nights “in some pain”, “in great pain”, and “beginning to be troubled with wind as I used to be”