Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Gareth Maddieson

@oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social

320 followers 390 following 6.9K posts

50 something geek. Just trying to get by on this insignificant blue green planet orbiting an unremarkable yellow sun. Really love Doctor Who, Tori Amos & random 80s/90s mostly forgotten pop culture, so be warned most of my posts will be about those

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 40m

Changing the bed and an impromptu homage to The Quatermass Experiment/Xperiment

Some berk with a mattress cover wrapped round his hand

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 57m

2 1 3

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 1h

Reposted by Gareth Maddieson

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 11h

Forgot one !

1 1

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 1h

Some more boxsorting and as it's October time to give this another go

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 1h

Oh yes The Creature one that doesn't exist in the archives anymore I believe. The only other one that popped into my head was the Dad's Army movie where there's a sort of remake of The Man & The Hour at the begining

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 11h

Forgot one !

1 1

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 11h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your fandom would understand

A Ben Steed Episode

The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 15h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your fandom would understand.

"Somehow, Rick Berman returned."

Luna 🌙 @headingwest.ca · 15h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"Maiden name is Smith"

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 11h

I think it'd be called a Carbonara these days !

1 1

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 13h

Apart from the Hammer Quatermass movies and the Peter Cushing Dr Who/Dalek films are there any other TV serials that got adapted into movies ? (As in a story made for TV then turned into a film) ?

5 1 3

Reposted by Gareth Maddieson

Andrew Orton @andreworton.bsky.social · 13h

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.

11 150 310

Reposted by Gareth Maddieson

Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 13h

🧵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

17 83 320

Reposted by Gareth Maddieson

archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 13h

Jackanory - The Hobbit (12th October 1979). Jan Francis, Bernard Cribbins, Maurice Denham and David Wood conclude the tale of The Hobbit.

2 7 46

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 13h

After last night's PoMo 90s horror stabfest going for a bit of B&W SF tinged terror tonight. Thankfully Bernard is here

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

Ready To Go and Drop Dead Gorgeous

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14h

Name Two Singles off the Same Record.

1 1 4

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

Love It When You Call and Fill My Little World

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14h

Name Two Singles off the Same Record.

1 1 1

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

Judy and Because It's Not Love But It's Still A Feeling

(& if you know the album you're awesome)

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14h

Name Two Singles off the Same Record.

1 1 3

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

Train of Thought and The Sun Always Shines On TV (not going for the obvious one off that album 😉)

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14h

Name Two Singles off the Same Record.

1 1 5

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

Why was Peter Andre doing a cover of the song from The Little Mermaid in 1998 ? #TOTP

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

#TOTP 1998 Peter Andre with all the hair gel from my local Superdrug apparently

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

Only Happy When It Rains & Stupid Girl

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14h

Name Two Singles off the Same Record.

1 1 6

Reposted by Gareth Maddieson

Richard Bignell @nothinglane.bsky.social · 15h

Another full week of work done at the BBC Written Archives for various forthcoming Doctor Who and Blake's 7 Blu-ray releases, as well as acquiring material for other future projects. 6298 images obtained, totalling 16GB worth of scans and photos. Phew! 🙂

5 3 73

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

Air We Breath and Alisha Rules The World

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14h

Name Two Singles off the Same Record.

1 1 1

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14h

Trouble and Viva La Megababes

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 14h

Name Two Singles off the Same Record.

1 1 1