Andrew T. Smith
@andrewtsmith.bsky.social
Writer, filmmaker – Nebula-75, Century 21 Films, Mulgrave Audio, Summer Winos
Before & after the Christmas period, Stephen La Rivière and I have been concocting a mammoth Thunderbirds documentary for Century 21 Films. The first part of this incredibly deep dive into the series' production & legacy is now out on Youtube with LOTS more to follow this year. Link in first reply.
January 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Before & after the Christmas period, Stephen La Rivière and I have been concocting a mammoth Thunderbirds documentary for Century 21 Films. The first part of this incredibly deep dive into the series' production & legacy is now out on Youtube with LOTS more to follow this year. Link in first reply.
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Top tip for tonight:
If you hit play on Who Framed Roger Rabbit at exactly 11:36pm, you will miss the chimes of midnight because you will be engrossed in one of the best films of all time. 👍
If you hit play on Who Framed Roger Rabbit at exactly 11:36pm, you will miss the chimes of midnight because you will be engrossed in one of the best films of all time. 👍
December 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Top tip for tonight:
If you hit play on Who Framed Roger Rabbit at exactly 11:36pm, you will miss the chimes of midnight because you will be engrossed in one of the best films of all time. 👍
If you hit play on Who Framed Roger Rabbit at exactly 11:36pm, you will miss the chimes of midnight because you will be engrossed in one of the best films of all time. 👍
Well, Lord – it's been a funny old year. I'd predict what you've in store for us next go 'round, but when has presuming to speak on your behalf ever done anybody any good? No, I think I'll turn in and see if Emma is up for any J-J-Jamaican ginger cake. Or whatever the kids are calling it these days.
December 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Well, Lord – it's been a funny old year. I'd predict what you've in store for us next go 'round, but when has presuming to speak on your behalf ever done anybody any good? No, I think I'll turn in and see if Emma is up for any J-J-Jamaican ginger cake. Or whatever the kids are calling it these days.
An evening bump for this piece of news.
The secret is out – my authorised biography of Sir Roy Clarke (Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Open All Hours) is to be published by Ten Acre Books in 2026. Getting to know Roy over the years has been a joy and it's a honour to be entrusted with telling his story. Watch this space.
Congrats to writer Roy Clarke on his Knighthood in the New Year Honours. We're excited to share that we'll be publishing Roy's authorised biography in 2026, written by @andrewtsmith.bsky.social, exploring the life and career of the man behind Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances and more.
December 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
An evening bump for this piece of news.
The secret is out – my authorised biography of Sir Roy Clarke (Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Open All Hours) is to be published by Ten Acre Books in 2026. Getting to know Roy over the years has been a joy and it's a honour to be entrusted with telling his story. Watch this space.
Congrats to writer Roy Clarke on his Knighthood in the New Year Honours. We're excited to share that we'll be publishing Roy's authorised biography in 2026, written by @andrewtsmith.bsky.social, exploring the life and career of the man behind Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances and more.
December 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The secret is out – my authorised biography of Sir Roy Clarke (Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Open All Hours) is to be published by Ten Acre Books in 2026. Getting to know Roy over the years has been a joy and it's a honour to be entrusted with telling his story. Watch this space.
My personal Christmas Eve tradition - A Very Murray Christmas. Emma is off to her parents and me and the cat are bedded down - me with a Moscow Mule - in front of this funny, cosy, melancholy, special with a killer soundtrack. Release it on physical media!
December 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
My personal Christmas Eve tradition - A Very Murray Christmas. Emma is off to her parents and me and the cat are bedded down - me with a Moscow Mule - in front of this funny, cosy, melancholy, special with a killer soundtrack. Release it on physical media!
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The story of the very first radio drama is not what you may think. The Truth About Phyllis Twigg, written by @paulkerensa.bsky.social & directed/produced by @soundliness.com is on BBC Radio 4 Christmas Eve 2.15pm Find out more on the @radioacademy.bsky.social #podcast audioboom.com/posts/881976...
The Truth About Phyllis Twigg
The story of the very first radio drama is not what many people think; it was actually a children’s drama and was written by a woman. The Truth About Phyllis Twigg (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0...
audioboom.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The story of the very first radio drama is not what you may think. The Truth About Phyllis Twigg, written by @paulkerensa.bsky.social & directed/produced by @soundliness.com is on BBC Radio 4 Christmas Eve 2.15pm Find out more on the @radioacademy.bsky.social #podcast audioboom.com/posts/881976...
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Legend has it that this moment in the Morecambe & Wise Christmas show 1977 broke television sets up and down the country because of how much star power was onscreen. 🤩
December 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Legend has it that this moment in the Morecambe & Wise Christmas show 1977 broke television sets up and down the country because of how much star power was onscreen. 🤩
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The video version of our Christmas episode is now available on YouTube. Merry Christmas! youtu.be/9q6gjCkMBhw
World of Telly's Christmas Special
YouTube video by World of Telly
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December 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The video version of our Christmas episode is now available on YouTube. Merry Christmas! youtu.be/9q6gjCkMBhw
Suited, booted, and off to save Mrs Kindley's Christmas.
December 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Suited, booted, and off to save Mrs Kindley's Christmas.
This is fantastic – an interactive listings magazine for Christmas 1975. Click the titles and the shows appear!
Yuletide felicitations! The 1975 Christmas 'Radio TV Times' magazine is now available! 🎁
Explore 10 days of December 1975’s TV listings across both BBC and ITV.
Open the PDF, click on a programme title and start streaming from various platforms. 🤶
visualmutterings.com/1975-christm...
Explore 10 days of December 1975’s TV listings across both BBC and ITV.
Open the PDF, click on a programme title and start streaming from various platforms. 🤶
visualmutterings.com/1975-christm...
1975 Christmas Radio TV Times Magazine
Travel back 50 years into Christmas TV's past. The Christmas Radio TV Times gathers links to TV programmes from Christmas week 1975.
visualmutterings.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This is fantastic – an interactive listings magazine for Christmas 1975. Click the titles and the shows appear!
I took a road-trip with @Bob_Fischer yesterday in preparation for a project that will be announced next year. This was one of our numerous stops. Please SOMEBODY buy the Open All Hours shop and ensure that it remains operating as a business of some kind. Or give it to us... we have plenty of ideas!
December 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I took a road-trip with @Bob_Fischer yesterday in preparation for a project that will be announced next year. This was one of our numerous stops. Please SOMEBODY buy the Open All Hours shop and ensure that it remains operating as a business of some kind. Or give it to us... we have plenty of ideas!
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Need a special gift for the classic TV fan in your life? From in-depth histories to initimate biographies, we've got it covered! Check out our range of books at tenacrebooks.co.uk, and here's a rundown of some our great titles…
December 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Need a special gift for the classic TV fan in your life? From in-depth histories to initimate biographies, we've got it covered! Check out our range of books at tenacrebooks.co.uk, and here's a rundown of some our great titles…
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🧵 It's almost a joke. Entshittification by
@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
- I order the book, but it doesn't ship for weeks, despite being 'In Stock'. The expected delivery date is changed to May 26, even though the book is still allegedly 'In Stock'.
- It suddenly arrives. The postman doesn't...
@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
- I order the book, but it doesn't ship for weeks, despite being 'In Stock'. The expected delivery date is changed to May 26, even though the book is still allegedly 'In Stock'.
- It suddenly arrives. The postman doesn't...
December 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🧵 It's almost a joke. Entshittification by
@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
- I order the book, but it doesn't ship for weeks, despite being 'In Stock'. The expected delivery date is changed to May 26, even though the book is still allegedly 'In Stock'.
- It suddenly arrives. The postman doesn't...
@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
- I order the book, but it doesn't ship for weeks, despite being 'In Stock'. The expected delivery date is changed to May 26, even though the book is still allegedly 'In Stock'.
- It suddenly arrives. The postman doesn't...
RIP to the great Stanley Baxter at the age of 99. 'Upstage Downstage', his take on 'Upstairs Downstairs', remains one of the most finely observed and performed parodies I have ever seen... "Scollops, to you!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLq1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLq1...
Stanley Baxter - Upstage Downstage, Upstairs Downstairs
YouTube video by dmoak66
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December 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
RIP to the great Stanley Baxter at the age of 99. 'Upstage Downstage', his take on 'Upstairs Downstairs', remains one of the most finely observed and performed parodies I have ever seen... "Scollops, to you!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLq1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLq1...
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🚨 We've just received a bumper crop of reprints, just in time for Christmas. Biddy Baxter, Totally Tasteless: The Life of John Nathan-Turner, The Quatermass Experiment, Pull to Open and Maximum Power! are all now back in stock. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🚨 We've just received a bumper crop of reprints, just in time for Christmas. Biddy Baxter, Totally Tasteless: The Life of John Nathan-Turner, The Quatermass Experiment, Pull to Open and Maximum Power! are all now back in stock. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
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Had a lovely few hours with @bobfischer.bsky.social , the @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social crew and the beautiful Sandra Kerr in Who Ray in Stockton. Picked up a signed LP of Patchwuff, which I strongly recommend you purchase right away (also available as digital download).
Bob, Patchwuff merch please.
Bob, Patchwuff merch please.
December 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Had a lovely few hours with @bobfischer.bsky.social , the @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social crew and the beautiful Sandra Kerr in Who Ray in Stockton. Picked up a signed LP of Patchwuff, which I strongly recommend you purchase right away (also available as digital download).
Bob, Patchwuff merch please.
Bob, Patchwuff merch please.
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Mulgraves Assemble! L-R: @andrewtsmith.bsky.social, Ethan Warren, Sandra Kerr (with Patchwuff), Aja Dodd,
@andreworton.bsky.social and @bobfischer.bsky.social. Thanks to all who came to yesterday's Patchwuff launch at the Who-Ray shop, and to @pinkpopple.bsky.social for the brilliant pic.
@andreworton.bsky.social and @bobfischer.bsky.social. Thanks to all who came to yesterday's Patchwuff launch at the Who-Ray shop, and to @pinkpopple.bsky.social for the brilliant pic.
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Mulgraves Assemble! L-R: @andrewtsmith.bsky.social, Ethan Warren, Sandra Kerr (with Patchwuff), Aja Dodd,
@andreworton.bsky.social and @bobfischer.bsky.social. Thanks to all who came to yesterday's Patchwuff launch at the Who-Ray shop, and to @pinkpopple.bsky.social for the brilliant pic.
@andreworton.bsky.social and @bobfischer.bsky.social. Thanks to all who came to yesterday's Patchwuff launch at the Who-Ray shop, and to @pinkpopple.bsky.social for the brilliant pic.
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Patchwuff has been networking all week with his London media friends, but he's just setting off for the Who-Ray shop in Stockton! Come and join us all at 2pm tomorrow for our free Christmas meet-up?
December 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Patchwuff has been networking all week with his London media friends, but he's just setting off for the Who-Ray shop in Stockton! Come and join us all at 2pm tomorrow for our free Christmas meet-up?
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Fantastic eve at the BFI celebrating the launch of Richard Marson's new book Box of Delights from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. Hosted by @sophiealdred.bsky.social with guests incl Jeremy Swan, Siri O'Neal & Clive Doig, all of whom provided laughs & the occasional gasp with their colourful anecdotes!😊
December 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Fantastic eve at the BFI celebrating the launch of Richard Marson's new book Box of Delights from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. Hosted by @sophiealdred.bsky.social with guests incl Jeremy Swan, Siri O'Neal & Clive Doig, all of whom provided laughs & the occasional gasp with their colourful anecdotes!😊
The 'Last of the Summer Wine' episode "Concerto For Solo Bicycle" premiered on 5/12/93 and I'd like to take this moment to sing the praises of Edie's lady's circle. They ruled 90s Wine with an iron fist and provided many memorable visual moments along the way #OTD #ClarkeADay
December 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The 'Last of the Summer Wine' episode "Concerto For Solo Bicycle" premiered on 5/12/93 and I'd like to take this moment to sing the praises of Edie's lady's circle. They ruled 90s Wine with an iron fist and provided many memorable visual moments along the way #OTD #ClarkeADay
#OTD in history (4/12) there were no premieres of Roy Clarke productions, making it impossible to do a proper #ClarkeADay post. December is a leaner month than most, with 4 blank spots across 31 days, but to make up for this he surely must have set some sort of record for writing Christmas specials!
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#OTD in history (4/12) there were no premieres of Roy Clarke productions, making it impossible to do a proper #ClarkeADay post. December is a leaner month than most, with 4 blank spots across 31 days, but to make up for this he surely must have set some sort of record for writing Christmas specials!
Compo's sap rose and he met his match in the form of the fabulous Liz Smith in the 'Last fo the Summer Wine' episode "Spring Fever", first screened on 3/12/73 #ClarkeADay
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Compo's sap rose and he met his match in the form of the fabulous Liz Smith in the 'Last fo the Summer Wine' episode "Spring Fever", first screened on 3/12/73 #ClarkeADay
I missed yesterday's #ClarkeADay, but the 3rd of December is fortunately one of these rare days for which there is no corresponding historical broadcast date. So nurrr.
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I missed yesterday's #ClarkeADay, but the 3rd of December is fortunately one of these rare days for which there is no corresponding historical broadcast date. So nurrr.
On 1/12/97, Ashley (James Fleet) faced off against the terrifying but sozzled Ursula (Julia Deakin) in the fourth episode of Roy Clarke's serialised sitcom 'Spark' #OTD #ClarkeADay
December 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
On 1/12/97, Ashley (James Fleet) faced off against the terrifying but sozzled Ursula (Julia Deakin) in the fourth episode of Roy Clarke's serialised sitcom 'Spark' #OTD #ClarkeADay