Joel Morris
@gralefrit.bsky.social
Writer & highwayman.
Ladybird, Cunk, Wipe, Be Funny Or Die, Framley, Candidate band, Comfort Blanket, Broken Veil etc
https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit
AGENTS, website, links, bio etc: www.gralefrit.co.uk
Ladybird, Cunk, Wipe, Be Funny Or Die, Framley, Candidate band, Comfort Blanket, Broken Veil etc
https://ko-fi.com/gralefrit
AGENTS, website, links, bio etc: www.gralefrit.co.uk
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Joel Morris
@gralefrit.bsky.social
· Nov 9
Hello new followers!
If you want to know anything, it’s all on my website…
www.gralefrit.co.uk
I’m doing lots of stuff on Substack, including podcasts and writing and that.
joelmorris.substack.com
Also: Be Funny Or Die, How Comedy Works and Why It Matters… from all the usual book places.
If you want to know anything, it’s all on my website…
www.gralefrit.co.uk
I’m doing lots of stuff on Substack, including podcasts and writing and that.
joelmorris.substack.com
Also: Be Funny Or Die, How Comedy Works and Why It Matters… from all the usual book places.
Can’t believe Disney have pulled all their money out of Tim Davie.
Here’s hoping they go back to a Director General with smaller scale stories, set mainly in Broadcasting House, and bring back some classic old baddies, like the National Viewers And Listeners Association.
Here’s hoping they go back to a Director General with smaller scale stories, set mainly in Broadcasting House, and bring back some classic old baddies, like the National Viewers And Listeners Association.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Can’t believe Disney have pulled all their money out of Tim Davie.
Here’s hoping they go back to a Director General with smaller scale stories, set mainly in Broadcasting House, and bring back some classic old baddies, like the National Viewers And Listeners Association.
Here’s hoping they go back to a Director General with smaller scale stories, set mainly in Broadcasting House, and bring back some classic old baddies, like the National Viewers And Listeners Association.
Reposted by Joel Morris
Whatever the challenges facing the BBC, it remains one of the largest UK commissioners of scripted content
As we head into charter renewal, under a new Director General, it’s vital that scripted remains a priority for the corporation and that the BBC’s role as a PSB is protected
As we head into charter renewal, under a new Director General, it’s vital that scripted remains a priority for the corporation and that the BBC’s role as a PSB is protected
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Whatever the challenges facing the BBC, it remains one of the largest UK commissioners of scripted content
As we head into charter renewal, under a new Director General, it’s vital that scripted remains a priority for the corporation and that the BBC’s role as a PSB is protected
As we head into charter renewal, under a new Director General, it’s vital that scripted remains a priority for the corporation and that the BBC’s role as a PSB is protected
The BBC, both as a radio broadcaster, and a TV broadcaster, didn’t start out doing news at all. News is the upstart department. Its job is to act as a national fireplace. And that’s properly vital now, more than ever.
I reckon a shared national popular culture is just as important (if not more important) than a fact based, impartial news service for liberal democracy to work.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The BBC, both as a radio broadcaster, and a TV broadcaster, didn’t start out doing news at all. News is the upstart department. Its job is to act as a national fireplace. And that’s properly vital now, more than ever.
Balance isn’t the same as objectivity.
The former can be done fairly mechanically. The latter requires analysis, clear thought, data and being prepared to present your conclusions. The BBC is very capable of the analysis, but scared of the presentation part, because it inevitably pisses people off.
The former can be done fairly mechanically. The latter requires analysis, clear thought, data and being prepared to present your conclusions. The BBC is very capable of the analysis, but scared of the presentation part, because it inevitably pisses people off.
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Balance isn’t the same as objectivity.
The former can be done fairly mechanically. The latter requires analysis, clear thought, data and being prepared to present your conclusions. The BBC is very capable of the analysis, but scared of the presentation part, because it inevitably pisses people off.
The former can be done fairly mechanically. The latter requires analysis, clear thought, data and being prepared to present your conclusions. The BBC is very capable of the analysis, but scared of the presentation part, because it inevitably pisses people off.
New genre: folk-rock horror.
A woman moves to a restored rural cottage in 1972, and is haunted by a spectral man in velvet loon pants and a bowler hat who keeps detuning his telecaster to open D behind the bricked up fireplace.
A woman moves to a restored rural cottage in 1972, and is haunted by a spectral man in velvet loon pants and a bowler hat who keeps detuning his telecaster to open D behind the bricked up fireplace.
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
New genre: folk-rock horror.
A woman moves to a restored rural cottage in 1972, and is haunted by a spectral man in velvet loon pants and a bowler hat who keeps detuning his telecaster to open D behind the bricked up fireplace.
A woman moves to a restored rural cottage in 1972, and is haunted by a spectral man in velvet loon pants and a bowler hat who keeps detuning his telecaster to open D behind the bricked up fireplace.
This is an excellent read, the story of Tony Cornell and the SPR. Gutted that not crossing the picket line meant we didn’t get to do our British Library event with Ben. But this is a terrific book for anyone interested in how intelligent people might engage with the paranormal.
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
This is an excellent read, the story of Tony Cornell and the SPR. Gutted that not crossing the picket line meant we didn’t get to do our British Library event with Ben. But this is a terrific book for anyone interested in how intelligent people might engage with the paranormal.
Reposted by Joel Morris
FUN FACT: Sir Charles Curran was forced to resign as Director-General after Pyramids of Mars implied Sutekh, god of violence, was bad.
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
FUN FACT: Sir Charles Curran was forced to resign as Director-General after Pyramids of Mars implied Sutekh, god of violence, was bad.
Found the script for the first twenty minutes of all American podcasts.
I am still waiting for my photos but expect the developers are busy at this time of year. I will see what are in the sales later on this month, and ought to buy more underclothes, also a pressure cooker. On Sunday I broke one of my spotted plates. Do you like the post card.
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Found the script for the first twenty minutes of all American podcasts.
This is fucking astonishing.
We were talking in the green room at last night’s Douglas Adams lecture, about Great Men Of Science and why they sometimes go fucking nuts as they age, and this is a beautiful and savage bit of writing about that phenomenon.
We were talking in the green room at last night’s Douglas Adams lecture, about Great Men Of Science and why they sometimes go fucking nuts as they age, and this is a beautiful and savage bit of writing about that phenomenon.
Belatedly on the subject of Watson, this is fantastic and well worth your time bsky.app/profile/brit...
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is fucking astonishing.
We were talking in the green room at last night’s Douglas Adams lecture, about Great Men Of Science and why they sometimes go fucking nuts as they age, and this is a beautiful and savage bit of writing about that phenomenon.
We were talking in the green room at last night’s Douglas Adams lecture, about Great Men Of Science and why they sometimes go fucking nuts as they age, and this is a beautiful and savage bit of writing about that phenomenon.
The Coca Cola “here’s how we made our AI ad by hand honest” behind the scenes promo crapfest was produced by people whose understanding of digital creativity extends as far as the fake outtakes reel with all the boom mics and shit that runs over the titles of Toy Story.
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The Coca Cola “here’s how we made our AI ad by hand honest” behind the scenes promo crapfest was produced by people whose understanding of digital creativity extends as far as the fake outtakes reel with all the boom mics and shit that runs over the titles of Toy Story.
Quite an achievement last night. Talking in a panel for over an hour and a half on stage about Douglas Adams and his relevance to the world in which we now live, the madness of it all, and the idiots in charge, without once mentioning the B Ark.
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Quite an achievement last night. Talking in a panel for over an hour and a half on stage about Douglas Adams and his relevance to the world in which we now live, the madness of it all, and the idiots in charge, without once mentioning the B Ark.
You all know that pirating and stealing stuff isn’t sticking it to the man any more, right? That’s not how to protest? By un-shopping for stuff you really like?
November 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
You all know that pirating and stealing stuff isn’t sticking it to the man any more, right? That’s not how to protest? By un-shopping for stuff you really like?
A few years ago, we decided the Marvel Hawkeye series was one of our regular Christmas treats. Cos it’s smashing.
Now Jeremy Renner seems to be Yet Another Arsehole, should we just stop men making or being in things? To be safe. Because they end up being twats, and spoiling my favourite stuff.
Now Jeremy Renner seems to be Yet Another Arsehole, should we just stop men making or being in things? To be safe. Because they end up being twats, and spoiling my favourite stuff.
November 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A few years ago, we decided the Marvel Hawkeye series was one of our regular Christmas treats. Cos it’s smashing.
Now Jeremy Renner seems to be Yet Another Arsehole, should we just stop men making or being in things? To be safe. Because they end up being twats, and spoiling my favourite stuff.
Now Jeremy Renner seems to be Yet Another Arsehole, should we just stop men making or being in things? To be safe. Because they end up being twats, and spoiling my favourite stuff.
Reposted by Joel Morris
Maplins Wicker Man
Hi-de-Hi! - Carnival Time (7th November 1982). Hugo Buxton (John Le Mesurier) attempts to persuade Jeff to resume his academic life at Cambridge.
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Maplins Wicker Man
Rosalind Franklin
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Rosalind Franklin
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore
Leaving her notes in a pile
That she keeps by the door
Who is it for?
Awful James Watson
Stealing the credit
And snaffling all the awards
Misogynist bore