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James Harrison
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BBC Archive Researcher & AP on Features & Arts progs. Celebrating cinema via @SWSilents, @FilmNoirUK #FilmNoirFest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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The Leveson Inquiry was meant to usher in a new era of press regulation, but have we gone from one ineffective regulator to another? | Cliff Mitchell
After the Leveson Inquiry, is the press now beyond control?
The Leveson Inquiry was meant to usher in a new era of press regulation, but have we gone from one ineffective regulator to another?
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November 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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filmnoiruk.bsky.social
Are you ready for #JoanCrawford on #Bristol's Biggest Cinema Screen?! #FIlmNoir #Melodrama

Our thanks to Robin and the @bristol247.bsky.social team: www.bristol247.com/culture/film...
Are You Ready for Joan Crawford on Bristol’s Biggest Cinema Screen?
She’s one of two Hollywood legends Celebrated in November and December
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November 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Terrible playing from Wales again… too many mistakes for International level and our defence.. well.. what defence?! #WALvARG
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November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Meanwhile… #WALvARG #Hooker #Prostitute #Rugby
November 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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COME ON WALES!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #WALvARG
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November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies aged 68
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Quentin Willson: Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter dies aged 68 - BBC News
The presenter and campaigner was described by his family as a "true national treasure" and "true consumer champion".
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November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Trove of records reveals Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers www.bbc.com/news/article...
Remembrance Sunday: Honouring Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers
Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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A lost film rises from the deep! 🌊 Maurice Tourneur’s THE WHITE HEATHER (1919), newly restored after being presumed lost, shimmers back to life. 🎬 Watch the clip here, then stream the full film for free at SFFP’s site.
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#SanFranciscoFilmPreserve #SilentFilm #FilmSky
“The White Heather” (1919) | 2025 Restoration Clip | San Francisco Film Preserve
Watch the complete, newly restored silent film, featuring a new score by the renowned Stephen Horne, on San Francisco Film Preserve’s website: https://filmpreserve.org/restoration/the-white-heather/ “The White Heather,” directed by Maurice Tourneur. Starring: Holmes Herbert, Mabel Ballin, Ben Alexa
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November 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Dare I say it. But there is something rather interesting (and fun) in Netflix’s Death By Lightning series.
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Legendary New Zealand Filmmaker & ‘Once Were Warriors’ Director Lee Tamahori Passes Away. Iconic New Zealand filmmaker Lee Tamahori has passed away at the age of 75: au.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Legendary New Zealand Director Lee Tamahori Passes Away
Iconic New Zealand filmmaker and director of 'Once Were Warriors' Lee Tamahori has passed away at the age of 75.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Pauline Collins, star of Shirley Valentine, dies aged 85 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pauline Collins, star of Shirley Valentine, dies aged 85
Her family said she died peacefully in her London care home having had Parkinson's for several years.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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“Problem we have is every time we invite Irena over we have to reupholster. It’s a right nightmare!” #Noirvember

Don’t be like them! Invite Irena into your home for #Noirvember by watching classic #FilmNoir horror Cat People (1942) on #BBCiPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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The Thai Film Archive has opened its digital vaults, releasing a selection of historical newsreel footage that captures the boundless royal grace and work of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother: www.nationthailand.com/life/art-cul...
Thai Film Archive Offers Free Access to Rare Newsreels of Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother
A collection spanning 1959 to 1975 documents Her Majesty's royal duties and international visits, providing a priceless look into modern Thai history
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November 6, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Opinion: Dick Cheney Was the Warmest, Kindest Man to Ever Shoot Someone in the Face and Make Them Apologize for It: thehardtimes.net/blog/opinion...
Opinion: Dick Cheney Was the Warmest, Kindest Man to Ever Shoot Someone in the Face and Make Them Apologize for It
Former Vice President Dick Cheney passed away yesterday, leaving behind what some have called a murky legacy. How exactly do we remember this complicated, enigmatic man? Some would say “war criminal,”...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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When two titans of podcasting meet! Boxing Movie Podcast (me!) and Sergio Angelini of @tippingmyfedora.bsky.social at #filmnoirfest 2025! A fantastic weekend organised by @filmnoiruk.bsky.social
#filmnoir #moviesky #filmsky
November 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Reddit added to Australia's social media ban on under-16s www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reddit added to Australia's teen social media ban due to start next month
The ban takes effect on 10 December and also includes Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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On the filming road again already… a pint of Twickenham Brewery’s Naked Ladies and an Adam Hall from @tippingmyfedora.bsky.social! #thebookimreadingthedrinkimdrinking
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Can’t be sure what radio station… but I’m in the hotel breakfast room and they’re playing Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You!!!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Worth watching Chris Mullin/Alan Plater’s “A Very British Coup” immediately afterwards - for a more fundamental, and angrier, take on the engineered failure of UK socialist ambitions.
Watch it here on Channel 4:

www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
October 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Barcelona's Sagrada Família becomes world's tallest church: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica becomes world's tallest church
The Gaudí-designed architectural marvel now stands at an impressive 162.91 metres.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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A weekend of danger, desire, and despair starts today in the shape of @filmnoiruk.bsky.social’s 2nd #FilmNoirFest at the Plaza Cinema, Weston-super-Mare. Expect plenty of #FilmNoir and crime action.

Singular tickets (nearly all £5 each) are still available: wsm.merlincinemas.co.uk?forcechoice=...
October 31, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Watch: Question Time audience reacts to Andrew news
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Question Time audience reacts as Andrew stripped of 'prince' title
A recording of the programme was interrupted on Thursday as the news broke.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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As Sean Bean would say: “Bastards!”

Watchdog slams O2 over unexpected price rise: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ofcom slams O2 over unexpected mobile phone contract price rise
The media regulator said it was disappointed O2 raised prices more than was advertised when customers took out contracts.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Ponty just lost
October 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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The mighty Pontypool (my home rugby team) on @s4c.cymru tonight: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/l...
October 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM