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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 12d

And here, also, for the first time, is an extended 300-track playlist running chronologically through the 1980s, from 1980 to 1989. This doesn't even cover half of what's in the book, but I think it's a really effective soundtrack. #IntoTheGroove www.tunemymusic.com/share/kQHEUO...

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 12h

He only had the one jacket, didn’t he?

Dr. Uncle Feared 🦊 🌈 @unclebeard1978.bsky.social · 12h

Tom Baker dropping the “soft porn” bomb on #CallMyBluff

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 12h

RIP Drew Struzan - movie poster artist extraordinaire

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade poster

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 14h

Village Institute meeting tonight!

I increasingly empathise with David Horton

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 21h

Very much enjoyed this approach to looking at place, ecology, identity and The Mysterious Planet. Is Drathro like Trigger’s Broom? The answer may surprise you!

Black Archive: The Mysterious Planet by Jez Strickley

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Fourfoot @fourfoot.bsky.social · 21h

All a big chuckle to this grotesque fuckwit and these media clowns just lap it up and clap like the shit handed chimps they are.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Boris Johnson, "I tried to get the scientists to say that lockdown was a bad idea"

*they all laugh*

There were 26,000 covid deaths because Boris Johnson ignored scientists and delayed the first lockdown by a week

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 22h

(went down a rabbit hole with this) looks like the archives for Yorkshire and Granada - plus others ended up at ITV PLC, while Thames is owned by Freemantle. Can only assume it's what's in their catalogues available for the right price.

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 23h

A fantastic concept trailer for a #StarTrek #DoctorWho crossover.

The original was lost, so this is a second pass, and it's really bloody good.

#WeareroftheCheese on top form!

youtu.be/OM-lOFXEknM?...

Star Trek/Doctor Who Crossover Concept trailer. 'Reign of the Daleks' (REUPLOAD)

YouTube video by Wearer of the Cheese

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 1d

‘96% of healthcare professionals said the model helps to reduce children’s anxiety, and 46% reported a lesser need to use sedation after the children played with the set.‘

‘Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world.’

Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 1d

How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...

How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment

Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, according to new research.

www.cnbc.com

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

“No, that’s Beryl, the agent and TV producer who founded Hartswood Films”(waves)… “and *that’s* her daughter Sue who produced Coupling and Mr Bean” (waves)

“What are you doing?”

“Vertue signalling.”

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Andy Lewis @andylewis.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday to this marvellous record, an LP that so impressed the drummer from Pimlico that, following a few drinks, he approached Bob Stanley at (I think) The Underworld in Camden and told him how much he loved it-except in his cups he called it Fox Box Belfry. Which we've called it ever since-

WHAT A FUCKING RECORD @whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 1d

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

Bit sad they phased out the ‘Keep Fit with Sarah Jane’ sequences from stories

Zoe's feather boa @zoesfeatherboa.bsky.social · 1d

#DoctorWho from the start.
The Monster of Peladon by Brian Hayles.
Part Two.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

Mr Stanhope likes the fact that Harold is “always willing to learn”

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

Watching the episode of Steptoe (Any Old Iron) where Richard Hurndall turns up as a gay antiques dealer.

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Sean Coleman @colemandesign.bsky.social · 1d

#DoctorWho Postcards are now available to buy! 15 Doctors. 15 debut stories. Published by Penguin Books in another universe, in a different time. Get them here: colemandesign.co.uk/shop

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

"But what?"

"It must all be kept absolutely secret from the public."

"And how do you propose to do that?"

"You're gonna love this."

"Will I?"

"Hundred percent, this is genius."

"OK... how do we hide this from the public?"

"FILM STUDIO!"

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

"Run this by me again, Ed. We're under threat from organ harvesting aliens."

"Damn right."

"And to combat them you need new aircraft with huge bombs on their nose cones-"

"MASSIVE bombs"

"And you want a space station, a submarine AND a base on the Moon"

"Yes! But-"

(1/2)

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 1d

Blur
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Cyril Shaps
Played mostly doctors
Cyril Shaps
And dotty professors
Cyril Shaps
And the Archimandrite
Cyril Shaps
In a teacosy

archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering Cyril Shaps, born this day in 1923.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

"WE'RE the monsters!"

Miss Inge Pisodés @quiteamess.bsky.social · 1d

"Daleks, planet, plague"
That'll be £6000 please. Terrance can flesh it out, I'm off to LA.

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Fish Shambles @fishshambles.bsky.social · 15d

This is a photo of me and my friends watching Doctor Who in late summer 1968 (verified by my late father) - you can see our tanned skin.

This is likely to have been the same series (possibly even the actual episode) that we were watching.

A group of four children huddled together watching an episode of Doctor Who. The children all look scared in front of the TV.

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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 1d

Arguably the most beautiful synth pop record of the last fifteen years. Also I didn't realised the two versions (British and French) are not translations of each other and the lyrics are significantly different.

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

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Andrew Orton @andreworton.bsky.social · 2d

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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Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social · 2d

If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk

Home | Matt Owen | Freelance Writer

I offer a broad and diverse range of writing services. Get in touch!

www.mathew-owen.co.uk

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filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 2d

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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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 2d

Bunuel! There's even a surreal dream sequence!

Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 2d

The classic story of a man shipwrecked and his fight to survive!

🏝️ THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE (1954) 6pm starring #DanOHerlihy adventure #TPTVsubtitles

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