Derek Knight
@delrico.djnite.co.uk
BBC Visual Radio Producer. Making TV about movies for the radio. My opinions, obviously. He/him. http://djnite.co.uk
I was outside the on-air studio at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich. Dave Grohl and Pat Smear show up, and I told them the presenter was just doing a link, but they could go in in a minute, so Dave grins and wanders off.
Me to Pat: "Is he always like this?"
Pat, taking a drag on his ciggy: "Yeah."
Me to Pat: "Is he always like this?"
Pat, taking a drag on his ciggy: "Yeah."
One of my academic colleagues looks a bit like Bob Mortimer. One time near our labs I saw him walking towards me and I warmly said Hey Kevin. It was Bob Mortimer.
Please share your very low impact celebrity encounters here.
Please share your very low impact celebrity encounters here.
Fun low level anecdote: I once sat near Peter Mandelson in a theatre but I had a name blank and said rather too loudly ‘ooh look it’s Michael Portillo!’
He was visibly unamused.
He was visibly unamused.
February 5, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I was outside the on-air studio at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Norwich. Dave Grohl and Pat Smear show up, and I told them the presenter was just doing a link, but they could go in in a minute, so Dave grins and wanders off.
Me to Pat: "Is he always like this?"
Pat, taking a drag on his ciggy: "Yeah."
Me to Pat: "Is he always like this?"
Pat, taking a drag on his ciggy: "Yeah."
If you've got a Switch 1 or 2 and kids/good taste, a whole bunch of the Lego games are heavily (80-90%) discounted now on the online Nintendo games catalogue. They're all very fun and immensely playable.
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
If you've got a Switch 1 or 2 and kids/good taste, a whole bunch of the Lego games are heavily (80-90%) discounted now on the online Nintendo games catalogue. They're all very fun and immensely playable.
There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis by Kirsty MacColl. It isn’t trying to be clever or arch or whimsical. It’s just a great song about a guy who works down the chip shop and swears he’s Elvis (amongst other things).
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 10:42 AM
There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis by Kirsty MacColl. It isn’t trying to be clever or arch or whimsical. It’s just a great song about a guy who works down the chip shop and swears he’s Elvis (amongst other things).
Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus of praise for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. It's a brutal film to watch, but there's real depth and feeling. The performances are phenomenal. It delivers on every level. As a zombie flick, it's completely its own thing. Possibly the best of the franchise.
February 4, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus of praise for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. It's a brutal film to watch, but there's real depth and feeling. The performances are phenomenal. It delivers on every level. As a zombie flick, it's completely its own thing. Possibly the best of the franchise.
Been served an ad for the 60th Anniversary tour of Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys… whose only original member is Mike Love… who didn’t like or understand Pet Sounds… soundtracked by ‘Barbara-Ann’… a song which isn’t on Pet Sounds. Perfect.
February 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Been served an ad for the 60th Anniversary tour of Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys… whose only original member is Mike Love… who didn’t like or understand Pet Sounds… soundtracked by ‘Barbara-Ann’… a song which isn’t on Pet Sounds. Perfect.
Me watching everyone dunking on that hack Gervais.
February 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Me watching everyone dunking on that hack Gervais.
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It’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
Ricky Gervais calls out Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches: "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything"
Ricky Gervais calls out Grammy winners for making political acceptance speeches: "You're in no position to lecture the public about anything"
Gervais cited his own 2020 Golden Globes monologue, in which he urged winners not to use their acceptance speeches "as a platform to make a political speech."
decider.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
It’s so funny that this guy’s entire thing is “Oh are you triggered by what I have to say about marginalized people” but he loses it when someone more well-liked than he will ever be talks about an actual injustice
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Just time for a final sing-song. All together!
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Just time for a final sing-song. All together!
Realising that my parents got married on Groundhog Day explains a lot.
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Realising that my parents got married on Groundhog Day explains a lot.
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I have finally joined Letterboxd, because I simply don’t spend enough time on my phone. Add me if you want to find out what I thought of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants! (And other movies).
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Derek uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 534 films watched. Favorites: My Neighbor Totoro (1988), The Big Lebowski (1998), Blade Runner (1982), Amélie (2001). Bio: Making TV about movies...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I have finally joined Letterboxd, because I simply don’t spend enough time on my phone. Add me if you want to find out what I thought of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants! (And other movies).
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I have finally joined Letterboxd, because I simply don’t spend enough time on my phone. Add me if you want to find out what I thought of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants! (And other movies).
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Derek Knight’s profile
Derek uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 534 films watched. Favorites: My Neighbor Totoro (1988), The Big Lebowski (1998), Blade Runner (1982), Amélie (2001). Bio: Making TV about movies...
boxd.it
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I have finally joined Letterboxd, because I simply don’t spend enough time on my phone. Add me if you want to find out what I thought of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants! (And other movies).
boxd.it/io5ph
boxd.it/io5ph
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I'm definitely up for this.
January 29, 2026 at 7:42 PM
I'm definitely up for this.
Buy a plunger before you need a plunger.
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice 🤌🏼
January 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Buy a plunger before you need a plunger.
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Nobody will ever admit this but Maroon 5 were the first ever AI band and this technology had been shielded from us for years and years.
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Nobody will ever admit this but Maroon 5 were the first ever AI band and this technology had been shielded from us for years and years.
Like watching the Mona Lisa being painted.
Italian voice actor Carlo Bononi was the voice of all of the characters on Pingu. A trained clown by trade, he used a theater technique called grammelot, which consists of "speaking" in a mix of babbled gibberish noises. He improvised all the voices live and unscripted.
January 21, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Like watching the Mona Lisa being painted.
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"Yeah, Moe, that team
sure did suck last night.
They just plain sucked!
I've seen teams suck before
but they were the suckiest bunch
of sucks that ever sucked."
sure did suck last night.
They just plain sucked!
I've seen teams suck before
but they were the suckiest bunch
of sucks that ever sucked."
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"Yeah, Moe, that team
sure did suck last night.
They just plain sucked!
I've seen teams suck before
but they were the suckiest bunch
of sucks that ever sucked."
sure did suck last night.
They just plain sucked!
I've seen teams suck before
but they were the suckiest bunch
of sucks that ever sucked."
Post a car picture you took
January 19, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Post a car picture you took
The bad news is that I mix up my postcode and my car’s registration a worrying amount.
The good news is that my entire neighbourhood is now fine to park in Waitrose car park in Burgess Hill for the next hour.
The good news is that my entire neighbourhood is now fine to park in Waitrose car park in Burgess Hill for the next hour.
January 18, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The bad news is that I mix up my postcode and my car’s registration a worrying amount.
The good news is that my entire neighbourhood is now fine to park in Waitrose car park in Burgess Hill for the next hour.
The good news is that my entire neighbourhood is now fine to park in Waitrose car park in Burgess Hill for the next hour.
Just settling down to catch up with all your posts.
January 18, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Just settling down to catch up with all your posts.
My young son: I want to find the secret of infinity life and bring people back from the dead.
Me:
Me:
January 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
My young son: I want to find the secret of infinity life and bring people back from the dead.
Me:
Me:
I often think of bands that get gifted the title of "legends" or "elder statesmen of rock", but it's usually simply the ones who somehow managed to stay together for 20 odd years without trying to kill each other and just keep banging out the same album over and over every couple of years.
Natural talent is nothing compared to the ability to keep making shit long after everyone else has given up
January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I often think of bands that get gifted the title of "legends" or "elder statesmen of rock", but it's usually simply the ones who somehow managed to stay together for 20 odd years without trying to kill each other and just keep banging out the same album over and over every couple of years.
Wouldn't it be a dreadful shame if he were to get botulism and shit himself to death.
Ynyshir: Giles Coren says hygiene ratings do not apply to Michelin restaurants
Ynyshir: Giles Coren says hygiene ratings do not apply to Michelin restaurants
The restaurant critic says inspectors should "modernise" after Ynyshir recieved a one-out-of-five hygiene rating.
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Wouldn't it be a dreadful shame if he were to get botulism and shit himself to death.