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Robert Hutton

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RobDotHutton from the broken site. Parliamentary sketches and film columnist for The Critic, co-host of classic cinema love-in War Movie Theatre. New spy book "The Illusionist" is out now.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · Apr 26

The Illusionist is now out in paperback! It's the "enthralling", "superbly entertaining", "delightful", and "satisfying" true story of an eccentric genius who made magic into a weapon of war.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 32m

Is he the Messiah? Maybe he is. A lot of people are saying it. A lot. Maybe it's true.
thecritic.co.uk/bles...

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 32m

Blessed Are The Meek, And Everyone's Saying I'm The Meekest There's Ever Been. My SKETCH of a prophet getting a great deal of honour in another country.

Blessed are the meek | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine

And lo, it came to pass that in the days that Bibi was ruling in the land of Israel, Donald son of Trump did visit the city of Jerusalem. “Nice place,” he said unto them. “Very nice.

thecritic.co.uk

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 9h

Stephen Fry's Sherlock Holmes is excellent. I keep forgetting it's just him.

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Alan Owlport 🦉 🎃 @alanallport.bsky.social · 7d

Excerpt from #AdvanceBritannia which is released in the UK on 6 November, preorders appreciated! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/brit...

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Jeremy Limb @jlimb.bsky.social · 1d

That really moving Marseillaise scene in Casablanca is now 400% more moving youtu.be/CbWgOpG1988

Casablanca - Marseillaise Scene (extended edition)

YouTube video by Jeremy Limb

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 1d

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Nadia from London has an idea that sounds such fun you'll be booking a day out asap.
"I've always loved museums," she says,
"but they can be overwhelming for children. For decades now, I've done something called 'playing postcards'
We do
the museum backwards, visiting the gift shop first. Each child gets to choose three postcards. Then they take it in turns to find that particular artwork in the museum and give us a little information about the piece from the details on the postcard, or from any gallery plaque. At the end of this treasure-hunt-style activity, we vote for our favourite in the cafe."

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

I really don't think you'll be disappointed.

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

It is quite hard to find...

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War Movie Theatre @warmovietheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Zut alors! Sacre bleu! Cette semaine sur Theatre des Movies de la Guerre, nous voyons une filme Francais! Bien sur, c'est "Is Paris Burning?" comme tous les grands stars de la France et aussi les Etats-Unis! Bof.

Partout sur les services de podcast!

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

Well done!

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

Obviously.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

"Why did you start a podcast about war movies, Rob?"

(If YOU want a safe space to discuss Robert Redford capturing Nijmegen Bridge, go to @warmovietheatre.bsky.social. This week, we're joining the French resistance with Is Paris Burning?)

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

Good morning to everyone whose teenager has just insisted that "there weren't a lot of films in the 1950s".

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

I was actually in a coma, and this brought me round.

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zombazomba.bsky.social @zombazomba.bsky.social · 2d

As we are there...
Twist and Shout (The Beatles) 10/10
Twist and Shout (Deacon Blue) 9/10

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Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social · 2d

Looking like Chelsea FC? So, previously owned by a Russian oligarch, but now in hock to American hedge funds?

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

What an album!

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

Check out 13 Minutes To The Moon on BBC Sounds. It tells the 1202 story, and will impress you even more.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

It is *such* a great tune. Even better if you know the story of 1202 alarms.

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

Actually, I'm listening to it now, and it might be an 11.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3d

Oh, it's a total banger. Brought joy to every 90s dancefloor.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3d

(I personally would give The Deacon Blue version 10, but I accept that other opinions are available.)

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3d

Loaded (Primal Scream) 10/10
Loaded (Deacon Blue) 9/10

Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 3d

Fun music game.

Take two songs with the same name and post your combined score out of 10. How high can you get?

No covers/no triples (e.g. Power of Love)

My first effort, which i think is hard to beat...

Zombie (Fela Kuti) 10/10
Zombie (The Cranberries) 7/10

Total score: 17

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3d

It's weird. There were just no clues that this is what he was like.

Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 3d

Johnson refused to answer specific questions or to provide factual denials to allegations of rule-breaking, while insisting all the rules had been followed at all times. His responses led Acoba’s chair, Isabel Doverty, to find him in breach of the rules.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 3d

I was just rubbish.