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Peter Counsell

Peter Counsell

@counsellpeter.bsky.social

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I never was the man I used to be.

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Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 11h

Agreed. Tricky few months they are.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 11h

Indeed.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 12h

“And them good old boys drive the back roads of Rye, singing this’ll be the day that I die”

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 14h

My favourite is composed by Nesmith. And has Micky vocals.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 15h

I have paraphrased inaccurately. You did indeed say the best hits has Micky vocals. Which is true.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 15h

As @julesgray.bsky.social has pointed out in the past, *nearly* all great Monkees songs have Micky lead vocals.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 15h

Thought it was a shortage of track.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 18h

During, or after, the Rail Replacement Bus?

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James Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 20h

Only been in this train for three minutes and the woman in the next seat just said into her phone 'Like Eric Morcombe said, I've only got one arm full!' I have pulled the emergency cord.

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waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 22h

I suspect this will be catnip to a fair few people I know on here. A blog that focusses on British character actors, with screengrabs. Most recent postings - Andy Bradford, Diane Fletcher, Brian Capron, Gabrielle Glaister, Nicholas Woodeson. Catnip! familiar-unknown.blogspot.com

familiar unknown

a miscellany of British character actors who are still with us

familiar-unknown.blogspot.com

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WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 2d

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SMITHS THIS CHARMING MAN

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 1d

Pantiles, I’ll have you know. #tunbridgewells

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 2d

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WORLD OF TWIST QUALITY STREET

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 2d

‘Good Sandy’ song.
‘Bad Sandy’ sleeve.

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 3d

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OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 2d

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Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · Jan 22

I normally can’t stand quirky toilet signs, but seeing as this is The Carpenters Arms in Cambridge, I will allow it.

Two toilet doors, one with “Richard” on it, and “Karen” on the other.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 4d

Radcliffe and @stuartmaconie.bsky.social want a word.

Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 4d

Snack companies who come up with a new flavour should be made to blind test it to a 1000 people and unless 70% or more can identify the flavour its supposed to be with no prompting they shouldn't be allowed to market it as being that flavour.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 4d

Brilliant Disguise.

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 4d

Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.

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waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 5d

I mean, apart from everything else about this that's brilliant, the casting's just *spot-on*.

Ray Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 5d

Paul Eddington in ‘Crash’ for Thames Television, 1974.

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Trailer – J.G. Ballard’s Crash (Thames Television 1974)

Around eight years ago, I made my first “fake trailer”. Partly in response to Ben Wheatley’s (and Amy Jump’s) adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s High-Rise, which I felt somewhat missed the ma…

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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 6d

Most of it was brainstorm. “Casket of Calamity”? “Trove of Treachery? Oh I like that!” “Box of Bastards?”

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 6d

The Chests of Chance. Brilliant.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 6d

Well then, pretty much broken by this week’s Grand Designs.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 6d

Good lord. I’ve got that upstairs.

Peter Counsell @counsellpeter.bsky.social · 6d

Genuinely shocking.