Alex Wilcock 🔸🏳️🌈
@alexwilcock.bsky.social
Married to Richard, he/him, gay, Doctor Who fan, still European, Liberal Democrat, mostly ill, burnt-out firebrand (but gets by online with the odd spark).
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I forgot I'd written this one and actually laughed at my own joke at the end.
“Although I’d been told I was just in remission, I really thought I was cured after they did that godawful adaptation of Death on the Nile where they gave Poirot’s moustache its own backstory. I didn’t even want to re-read the book to point out all the ways they’d ruined it.”
Autistic woman experiencing flare up of chronic special interest
An autistic woman is experiencing a severe episode of a debilitating long-term special interest, sources have revealed. Megan Aldrich, 47, has lived with a life-altering obsession with the detective…
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November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I forgot I'd written this one and actually laughed at my own joke at the end.
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Would you like a jelly baby?
Well, there’s a sugar tax on that now…
Well, there’s a sugar tax on that now…
‘Doctor Who was never political until [moving target of the last couple of years]!’
So, the Budget…
OTD 1977: The Sun Makers
Prices rise, taxes grind, the wealthy in power laugh at poor citizens and even the cost of dying is too high.
Just a humorous little story. Nothing serious. Nothing political.
So, the Budget…
OTD 1977: The Sun Makers
Prices rise, taxes grind, the wealthy in power laugh at poor citizens and even the cost of dying is too high.
Just a humorous little story. Nothing serious. Nothing political.
November 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Would you like a jelly baby?
Well, there’s a sugar tax on that now…
Well, there’s a sugar tax on that now…
‘Doctor Who was never political until [moving target of the last couple of years]!’
So, the Budget…
OTD 1977: The Sun Makers
Prices rise, taxes grind, the wealthy in power laugh at poor citizens and even the cost of dying is too high.
Just a humorous little story. Nothing serious. Nothing political.
So, the Budget…
OTD 1977: The Sun Makers
Prices rise, taxes grind, the wealthy in power laugh at poor citizens and even the cost of dying is too high.
Just a humorous little story. Nothing serious. Nothing political.
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
‘Doctor Who was never political until [moving target of the last couple of years]!’
So, the Budget…
OTD 1977: The Sun Makers
Prices rise, taxes grind, the wealthy in power laugh at poor citizens and even the cost of dying is too high.
Just a humorous little story. Nothing serious. Nothing political.
So, the Budget…
OTD 1977: The Sun Makers
Prices rise, taxes grind, the wealthy in power laugh at poor citizens and even the cost of dying is too high.
Just a humorous little story. Nothing serious. Nothing political.
OTD 2018: #DoctorWho The Witchfinders
Life is righteous when you’re a 17th Century landowner: you have a big wig; the King will visit you; you can get any woman who disturbs you drowned as a witch.
You’ve only two things to fear.
It’s in the trees. It’s coming.
And the Doctor.
Life is righteous when you’re a 17th Century landowner: you have a big wig; the King will visit you; you can get any woman who disturbs you drowned as a witch.
You’ve only two things to fear.
It’s in the trees. It’s coming.
And the Doctor.
![The Doctor [witch!] (Jodie Whittaker) wields her magic wand, flanked by Yasmin Khan [witch!] (Mandip Gill, with axe) and Willa Twiston [witch!] (with local knowledge of the spooky woods)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5oxmmejbvv3tieufrfrdurjs/bafkreie65bqbuda7m5kiducvyl2qtzwfhwpejxj6qzvv62vthmvjzijmsy@jpeg)
![Becka Savage [definitely not a witch!] (Siobhan Finneran) with a tight corset and tighter lips](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5oxmmejbvv3tieufrfrdurjs/bafkreihikvma6dubgvcqwho36nkphlvefwx7vc35vd4qbocuwy47j2tvny@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
OTD 2018: #DoctorWho The Witchfinders
Life is righteous when you’re a 17th Century landowner: you have a big wig; the King will visit you; you can get any woman who disturbs you drowned as a witch.
You’ve only two things to fear.
It’s in the trees. It’s coming.
And the Doctor.
Life is righteous when you’re a 17th Century landowner: you have a big wig; the King will visit you; you can get any woman who disturbs you drowned as a witch.
You’ve only two things to fear.
It’s in the trees. It’s coming.
And the Doctor.
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In essence: juries are important for what decisions they prevent others from making.
Juries are not perfect.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.
But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.
They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In essence: juries are important for what decisions they prevent others from making.
OTD 1978: The Androids of Tara
or the Time Lord Frivolous
(he’s on A Mission From God, but has a day off)
David Fisher’s witty script brought to life by Tom Baker, Villainous Peter Jeffrey, K9, Mary Tamm, Mary Tamm, Mary Tamm and Mary Tamm!
The most fun story of a hugely fun #DoctorWho season.
or the Time Lord Frivolous
(he’s on A Mission From God, but has a day off)
David Fisher’s witty script brought to life by Tom Baker, Villainous Peter Jeffrey, K9, Mary Tamm, Mary Tamm, Mary Tamm and Mary Tamm!
The most fun story of a hugely fun #DoctorWho season.
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
OTD 1978: The Androids of Tara
or the Time Lord Frivolous
(he’s on A Mission From God, but has a day off)
David Fisher’s witty script brought to life by Tom Baker, Villainous Peter Jeffrey, K9, Mary Tamm, Mary Tamm, Mary Tamm and Mary Tamm!
The most fun story of a hugely fun #DoctorWho season.
or the Time Lord Frivolous
(he’s on A Mission From God, but has a day off)
David Fisher’s witty script brought to life by Tom Baker, Villainous Peter Jeffrey, K9, Mary Tamm, Mary Tamm, Mary Tamm and Mary Tamm!
The most fun story of a hugely fun #DoctorWho season.
After bingeing a rewatch of Series 1 in the week before this Blu-ray launched, we’re pacing Blake’s 7 – The Collection Series 2 agonisingly slowly so it’s not all gone at once.
But tonight was especially thrilling, as we watched the best episode since The Way Back.
But tonight was especially thrilling, as we watched the best episode since The Way Back.
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
After bingeing a rewatch of Series 1 in the week before this Blu-ray launched, we’re pacing Blake’s 7 – The Collection Series 2 agonisingly slowly so it’s not all gone at once.
But tonight was especially thrilling, as we watched the best episode since The Way Back.
But tonight was especially thrilling, as we watched the best episode since The Way Back.
OTD 1997: #DoctorWho Alien Bodies by Lawrence Miles
One of the greatest, most influential, funniest Doctor Who adventures
“It was a dead body! Dead! Its biodata was of no use!”
“A legend never dies, Cousin. You should know that.”
Time War looms:
Suddenly the future of the Time Lords isn’t assured…
One of the greatest, most influential, funniest Doctor Who adventures
“It was a dead body! Dead! Its biodata was of no use!”
“A legend never dies, Cousin. You should know that.”
Time War looms:
Suddenly the future of the Time Lords isn’t assured…
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
OTD 1997: #DoctorWho Alien Bodies by Lawrence Miles
One of the greatest, most influential, funniest Doctor Who adventures
“It was a dead body! Dead! Its biodata was of no use!”
“A legend never dies, Cousin. You should know that.”
Time War looms:
Suddenly the future of the Time Lords isn’t assured…
One of the greatest, most influential, funniest Doctor Who adventures
“It was a dead body! Dead! Its biodata was of no use!”
“A legend never dies, Cousin. You should know that.”
Time War looms:
Suddenly the future of the Time Lords isn’t assured…
OYD* 1981: Blake’s 7 – Sand
So near the very end, yet still a glorious 10/10 episode (and not the last!)
A glorious tour de force for Jacqueline Pearce
Pure theatre in its tragedy, intensity, loss, sex… Servalan.
“Try to remember, I have a gun.”
“Actually—No.”
*Yesterday
So near the very end, yet still a glorious 10/10 episode (and not the last!)
A glorious tour de force for Jacqueline Pearce
Pure theatre in its tragedy, intensity, loss, sex… Servalan.
“Try to remember, I have a gun.”
“Actually—No.”
*Yesterday
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
OYD* 1981: Blake’s 7 – Sand
So near the very end, yet still a glorious 10/10 episode (and not the last!)
A glorious tour de force for Jacqueline Pearce
Pure theatre in its tragedy, intensity, loss, sex… Servalan.
“Try to remember, I have a gun.”
“Actually—No.”
*Yesterday
So near the very end, yet still a glorious 10/10 episode (and not the last!)
A glorious tour de force for Jacqueline Pearce
Pure theatre in its tragedy, intensity, loss, sex… Servalan.
“Try to remember, I have a gun.”
“Actually—No.”
*Yesterday
OTD 1967: The Prisoner – Checkmate
One of this iconic series’ most iconic episodes – visually and conceptually, playing chess with actual people is exactly what you imagine The Prisoner does.
Plus fabulous Peter Wyngarde’s Number 2, and Number 6’s characteristic arrogance coming a cropper.
One of this iconic series’ most iconic episodes – visually and conceptually, playing chess with actual people is exactly what you imagine The Prisoner does.
Plus fabulous Peter Wyngarde’s Number 2, and Number 6’s characteristic arrogance coming a cropper.
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
OTD 1967: The Prisoner – Checkmate
One of this iconic series’ most iconic episodes – visually and conceptually, playing chess with actual people is exactly what you imagine The Prisoner does.
Plus fabulous Peter Wyngarde’s Number 2, and Number 6’s characteristic arrogance coming a cropper.
One of this iconic series’ most iconic episodes – visually and conceptually, playing chess with actual people is exactly what you imagine The Prisoner does.
Plus fabulous Peter Wyngarde’s Number 2, and Number 6’s characteristic arrogance coming a cropper.
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This should really be on a T-shirt.
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This should really be on a T-shirt.
OTD 1979: #DoctorWho Nightmare of Eden
Inventive, intriguing, tonally all over the place
Starts on a fanfare, ends on a moral:
[spoilers]
‘Kids – don’t do Muppets’
I rarely fly, but on a plane trip I bring this and Airplane! to watch on my phone and laugh and laugh. I’m only economy class.
Inventive, intriguing, tonally all over the place
Starts on a fanfare, ends on a moral:
[spoilers]
‘Kids – don’t do Muppets’
I rarely fly, but on a plane trip I bring this and Airplane! to watch on my phone and laugh and laugh. I’m only economy class.
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
OTD 1979: #DoctorWho Nightmare of Eden
Inventive, intriguing, tonally all over the place
Starts on a fanfare, ends on a moral:
[spoilers]
‘Kids – don’t do Muppets’
I rarely fly, but on a plane trip I bring this and Airplane! to watch on my phone and laugh and laugh. I’m only economy class.
Inventive, intriguing, tonally all over the place
Starts on a fanfare, ends on a moral:
[spoilers]
‘Kids – don’t do Muppets’
I rarely fly, but on a plane trip I bring this and Airplane! to watch on my phone and laugh and laugh. I’m only economy class.
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Before dawn on 16 July 1945, at a site in the Jornada del Muerto Desert, New Mexico, a new age began.
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the stakes
Before dawn on 16 July 1945, at a site in the Jornada del Muerto Desert, New Mexico, a new age began.
Its sign was a light, never meant to be seen in nature, brighter than the noonday sun, purple and...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
OTD 1963: Doctor Who begins with An Unearthly Child
“Have you ever thought what it’s like to be wanderers in the fourth dimension? Have you? To be exiles…?”
One of the greatest TV episodes ever made
I adore William Hartnell’s Doctor, terrific from the first
But here are 3 other places to start too…
“Have you ever thought what it’s like to be wanderers in the fourth dimension? Have you? To be exiles…?”
One of the greatest TV episodes ever made
I adore William Hartnell’s Doctor, terrific from the first
But here are 3 other places to start too…
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
OTD 1963: Doctor Who begins with An Unearthly Child
“Have you ever thought what it’s like to be wanderers in the fourth dimension? Have you? To be exiles…?”
One of the greatest TV episodes ever made
I adore William Hartnell’s Doctor, terrific from the first
But here are 3 other places to start too…
“Have you ever thought what it’s like to be wanderers in the fourth dimension? Have you? To be exiles…?”
One of the greatest TV episodes ever made
I adore William Hartnell’s Doctor, terrific from the first
But here are 3 other places to start too…
OTD 1988 Doctor Who – Silver Nemesis
Cybermen vs Nazis vs Witch in 3D Chess
Lady Peinforte is fabulous!
“You are a good man, Richard. And I—am evil…”
Often repeated in our flat (with view of one very changed location, while from a certain point of view there’s a villainous Mr Flowers)
#DoctorWho Day
Cybermen vs Nazis vs Witch in 3D Chess
Lady Peinforte is fabulous!
“You are a good man, Richard. And I—am evil…”
Often repeated in our flat (with view of one very changed location, while from a certain point of view there’s a villainous Mr Flowers)
#DoctorWho Day
November 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
OTD 1988 Doctor Who – Silver Nemesis
Cybermen vs Nazis vs Witch in 3D Chess
Lady Peinforte is fabulous!
“You are a good man, Richard. And I—am evil…”
Often repeated in our flat (with view of one very changed location, while from a certain point of view there’s a villainous Mr Flowers)
#DoctorWho Day
Cybermen vs Nazis vs Witch in 3D Chess
Lady Peinforte is fabulous!
“You are a good man, Richard. And I—am evil…”
Often repeated in our flat (with view of one very changed location, while from a certain point of view there’s a villainous Mr Flowers)
#DoctorWho Day
OTD 2013: #DoctorWho The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
I should watch this again. I laugh a lot. All the way from “Usually I’m in everything!”
And can never unsee under the Zygon shrouds…
“Work permitting, obviously.”
I started The Three Doctors again this morning. Even more joyous, and nearly as funny.
I should watch this again. I laugh a lot. All the way from “Usually I’m in everything!”
And can never unsee under the Zygon shrouds…
“Work permitting, obviously.”
I started The Three Doctors again this morning. Even more joyous, and nearly as funny.
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
OTD 2013: #DoctorWho The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
I should watch this again. I laugh a lot. All the way from “Usually I’m in everything!”
And can never unsee under the Zygon shrouds…
“Work permitting, obviously.”
I started The Three Doctors again this morning. Even more joyous, and nearly as funny.
I should watch this again. I laugh a lot. All the way from “Usually I’m in everything!”
And can never unsee under the Zygon shrouds…
“Work permitting, obviously.”
I started The Three Doctors again this morning. Even more joyous, and nearly as funny.
Happy Doctor Who Day!
I saw these yesterday and couldn’t resist getting them for our breakfast for today.
And, almost as comfortingly, we’re watching a double bill of…
Midnight
The Well
I saw these yesterday and couldn’t resist getting them for our breakfast for today.
And, almost as comfortingly, we’re watching a double bill of…
Midnight
The Well
November 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Happy Doctor Who Day!
I saw these yesterday and couldn’t resist getting them for our breakfast for today.
And, almost as comfortingly, we’re watching a double bill of…
Midnight
The Well
I saw these yesterday and couldn’t resist getting them for our breakfast for today.
And, almost as comfortingly, we’re watching a double bill of…
Midnight
The Well
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Tonight, we rewatched #Babylon5 Severed Dreams.
One of the finest pieces of television ever made
The President is a tyrant and a fascist, sending his private gestapo and the military to attack civilians.
Anyway, good luck California, we’re watching some 30 year old telly.
Agonisingly topical.
One of the finest pieces of television ever made
The President is a tyrant and a fascist, sending his private gestapo and the military to attack civilians.
Anyway, good luck California, we’re watching some 30 year old telly.
Agonisingly topical.
New episode!
It's a HUGE turning point on #Babylon5 as Sheridan battles Clark's forces and Delenn takes drastic action
@brandiwine.bsky.social joins @lukewinch.bsky.social & @bazgreenland.bsky.social to talk Severed Dreams!
Only on @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
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It's a HUGE turning point on #Babylon5 as Sheridan battles Clark's forces and Delenn takes drastic action
@brandiwine.bsky.social joins @lukewinch.bsky.social & @bazgreenland.bsky.social to talk Severed Dreams!
Only on @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/0qYT...
November 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tonight, we rewatched #Babylon5 Severed Dreams.
One of the finest pieces of television ever made
The President is a tyrant and a fascist, sending his private gestapo and the military to attack civilians.
Anyway, good luck California, we’re watching some 30 year old telly.
Agonisingly topical.
One of the finest pieces of television ever made
The President is a tyrant and a fascist, sending his private gestapo and the military to attack civilians.
Anyway, good luck California, we’re watching some 30 year old telly.
Agonisingly topical.
OTD 1989: #DoctorWho Survival
It felt like it could run forever.
And it will.
Doctor Who at its most grounded in real life
*and* at its most unearthly and unexplained
Doctor vs Master
Lesbian subtext
Gorgeous music
And never the end.
‘You had to pick a Saturday, didn’t you…?’
It felt like it could run forever.
And it will.
Doctor Who at its most grounded in real life
*and* at its most unearthly and unexplained
Doctor vs Master
Lesbian subtext
Gorgeous music
And never the end.
‘You had to pick a Saturday, didn’t you…?’
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
OTD 1989: #DoctorWho Survival
It felt like it could run forever.
And it will.
Doctor Who at its most grounded in real life
*and* at its most unearthly and unexplained
Doctor vs Master
Lesbian subtext
Gorgeous music
And never the end.
‘You had to pick a Saturday, didn’t you…?’
It felt like it could run forever.
And it will.
Doctor Who at its most grounded in real life
*and* at its most unearthly and unexplained
Doctor vs Master
Lesbian subtext
Gorgeous music
And never the end.
‘You had to pick a Saturday, didn’t you…?’
OTD 1980: #DoctorWho State of Decay
Endless stagnation as Those Who Rule drain the people for a Great One that’ll never come—
[Oh, make your own topical jokes]
As the nights draw in, the Doctor – in a ghost story – tells ghost stories of the Time Lords’ terrible vampire enemy…
Endless stagnation as Those Who Rule drain the people for a Great One that’ll never come—
[Oh, make your own topical jokes]
As the nights draw in, the Doctor – in a ghost story – tells ghost stories of the Time Lords’ terrible vampire enemy…
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
OTD 1980: #DoctorWho State of Decay
Endless stagnation as Those Who Rule drain the people for a Great One that’ll never come—
[Oh, make your own topical jokes]
As the nights draw in, the Doctor – in a ghost story – tells ghost stories of the Time Lords’ terrible vampire enemy…
Endless stagnation as Those Who Rule drain the people for a Great One that’ll never come—
[Oh, make your own topical jokes]
As the nights draw in, the Doctor – in a ghost story – tells ghost stories of the Time Lords’ terrible vampire enemy…
Inevitably didn’t get out until the light had gone and the torrent had come, but cockles at least warmed by final @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social Sound of Cinema
Bittersweet movie choices (especially his sunset), but…
Obviously, my ears pricked up at the hint of Doctor Who in Godzilla’s long tail
Bittersweet movie choices (especially his sunset), but…
Obviously, my ears pricked up at the hint of Doctor Who in Godzilla’s long tail
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Inevitably didn’t get out until the light had gone and the torrent had come, but cockles at least warmed by final @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social Sound of Cinema
Bittersweet movie choices (especially his sunset), but…
Obviously, my ears pricked up at the hint of Doctor Who in Godzilla’s long tail
Bittersweet movie choices (especially his sunset), but…
Obviously, my ears pricked up at the hint of Doctor Who in Godzilla’s long tail
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H’eau H’eau H’eau was right there
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
H’eau H’eau H’eau was right there
OTD 1975: #DoctorWho The Android Invasion
Fifty years of
“Is that finger loaded?”
The Doctor and Sarah Jane
vs
The Doctor and Sarah Jane
See them eerily plastic-faced on Blu-ray
But Tom and Lis’ rapport is in such a high Summer here that – when not sinister doubles – they’re irresistibly charming
Fifty years of
“Is that finger loaded?”
The Doctor and Sarah Jane
vs
The Doctor and Sarah Jane
See them eerily plastic-faced on Blu-ray
But Tom and Lis’ rapport is in such a high Summer here that – when not sinister doubles – they’re irresistibly charming
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
OTD 1975: #DoctorWho The Android Invasion
Fifty years of
“Is that finger loaded?”
The Doctor and Sarah Jane
vs
The Doctor and Sarah Jane
See them eerily plastic-faced on Blu-ray
But Tom and Lis’ rapport is in such a high Summer here that – when not sinister doubles – they’re irresistibly charming
Fifty years of
“Is that finger loaded?”
The Doctor and Sarah Jane
vs
The Doctor and Sarah Jane
See them eerily plastic-faced on Blu-ray
But Tom and Lis’ rapport is in such a high Summer here that – when not sinister doubles – they’re irresistibly charming
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If you were hoping the puberty blockers trial wasn't going to be a stitch up, well...
The puberty blocker trial is about to start according to the BBC, led by Dr Emily Simonoff. The same Dr who spoke at a symposium organised by Segm, a group designated an anti trans hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Centre /1
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C3-Konferenzzeitplan – 21st international Congress of the ESCAP 2025
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November 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
If you were hoping the puberty blockers trial wasn't going to be a stitch up, well...
OTD 1968: #TheBeatles White Album
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Back in the USSR
Piggies
Dear Prudence
Savoy Truffle
I’m So Tired
Long, Long, Long
Helter Skelter…
What a selection box!
(You can keep the cherry cream, though)
…and I still wish for 37 versions of Not Guilty.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Back in the USSR
Piggies
Dear Prudence
Savoy Truffle
I’m So Tired
Long, Long, Long
Helter Skelter…
What a selection box!
(You can keep the cherry cream, though)
…and I still wish for 37 versions of Not Guilty.
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
OTD 1968: #TheBeatles White Album
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Back in the USSR
Piggies
Dear Prudence
Savoy Truffle
I’m So Tired
Long, Long, Long
Helter Skelter…
What a selection box!
(You can keep the cherry cream, though)
…and I still wish for 37 versions of Not Guilty.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Back in the USSR
Piggies
Dear Prudence
Savoy Truffle
I’m So Tired
Long, Long, Long
Helter Skelter…
What a selection box!
(You can keep the cherry cream, though)
…and I still wish for 37 versions of Not Guilty.