Mark Simpson
@marksimpson.bsky.social
I do stuff that makes things appear on your telly.
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Mark Simpson
@marksimpson.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hello new followers. Just in case there's any confusion... I'm not the TV reporter of the same name. I look after the tech and operational things that keep a number of TV channels on air.
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Barely more than a week ago The Times published an interview with the wrong Bill De Blasio slagging off Mamdani. It is about a serious error as one can get. The editor of The Times has not resigned and there isn't a campaign for him to do so.
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Barely more than a week ago The Times published an interview with the wrong Bill De Blasio slagging off Mamdani. It is about a serious error as one can get. The editor of The Times has not resigned and there isn't a campaign for him to do so.
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Hot takes! Thousands of them!
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Hot takes! Thousands of them!
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Since we’re in the mood for strict accuracy in broadcast news, worth noting that a rival channel had a pundit - unchallenged - say asylum seekers in hotels committed 44% of sexual offences in one county, seemingly because she cannot understand basic maths.
A national newspaper journalist went on a British TV channel to claim police stats showed asylum-seekers committed 44% of sex crimes in Dorset.
This shocking claim was treated as fact by the channel which promoted the clip on social media where it was amplified by AI.
Except... it's bollocks.
This shocking claim was treated as fact by the channel which promoted the clip on social media where it was amplified by AI.
Except... it's bollocks.
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Since we’re in the mood for strict accuracy in broadcast news, worth noting that a rival channel had a pundit - unchallenged - say asylum seekers in hotels committed 44% of sexual offences in one county, seemingly because she cannot understand basic maths.
Not sure where That's TV found this copy of Man About The House (complete with visible timecode) but it looks as well preserved as something that came out of a Blue Peter time capsule.
November 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Not sure where That's TV found this copy of Man About The House (complete with visible timecode) but it looks as well preserved as something that came out of a Blue Peter time capsule.
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CBBC and CBeebies film "Poppies".
CBeebies | Poppies animation
'Poppies' is a BBC Children’s remembrance animation. The animation sees The Great War experienced by the animal inhabitants of a WW1 battlefield. Visit us at...
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2023 at 12:28 PM
CBBC and CBeebies film "Poppies".
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It's been a very quiet week.
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It's been a very quiet week.
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
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The first episode of The Goodies was originally broadcast on this day in 1970.
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The first episode of The Goodies was originally broadcast on this day in 1970.
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"Present but not involved"
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Present but not involved"
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Just thinking that we could easily be living in a world where electricity too cheap to even bother metering buy successive political decisions have been to ensure that is not the case.
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Just thinking that we could easily be living in a world where electricity too cheap to even bother metering buy successive political decisions have been to ensure that is not the case.
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ICYDK: Pop fact!: Alison Limerick, she of Where Love Lives fame, is one of the singers on the Blackadder the Third closing theme music.
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
ICYDK: Pop fact!: Alison Limerick, she of Where Love Lives fame, is one of the singers on the Blackadder the Third closing theme music.
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For context there was a trans contestant on Monday's episode of Only Connect. That's it. That's what's triggered Graham. Seeing a trans person.
Instead of changing the channel or even a modicum of introspection as to why he feels that way, he instead chooses to pick a fight.
Instead of changing the channel or even a modicum of introspection as to why he feels that way, he instead chooses to pick a fight.
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
For context there was a trans contestant on Monday's episode of Only Connect. That's it. That's what's triggered Graham. Seeing a trans person.
Instead of changing the channel or even a modicum of introspection as to why he feels that way, he instead chooses to pick a fight.
Instead of changing the channel or even a modicum of introspection as to why he feels that way, he instead chooses to pick a fight.
Alison Limerick's 'Where Love Lives' is one of the top tunes of all time IMO. Applying the now standard John Lewis Christmas ad misery filter to it... <insert your own sound effect here>
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Alison Limerick's 'Where Love Lives' is one of the top tunes of all time IMO. Applying the now standard John Lewis Christmas ad misery filter to it... <insert your own sound effect here>
The role of a customer service department these days is clearly to prevent any customer from actually receiving any service by making the process of contacting any given company as difficult as possible.
Any 'chat bot' is simply a pretence that customer service is provided.
Any 'chat bot' is simply a pretence that customer service is provided.
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The role of a customer service department these days is clearly to prevent any customer from actually receiving any service by making the process of contacting any given company as difficult as possible.
Any 'chat bot' is simply a pretence that customer service is provided.
Any 'chat bot' is simply a pretence that customer service is provided.
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So many artistic treasures in the Louvre, but none as priceless as this
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
So many artistic treasures in the Louvre, but none as priceless as this
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America, 2025
In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.
November 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
America, 2025
This US Air Force plane on approach to Aldergrove is creating a lot of noise over the east of NI right now.
November 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This US Air Force plane on approach to Aldergrove is creating a lot of noise over the east of NI right now.
In a whole ad break on C4 only 1 of the commercials filled the screen. Pretend 4:3 (it's retro!) seems to be particularly 'creative' right now, but there's still a lot of crap ads in deep letterbox from people who think they're making movies.
I'd guess none of them watch television.
I'd guess none of them watch television.
November 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In a whole ad break on C4 only 1 of the commercials filled the screen. Pretend 4:3 (it's retro!) seems to be particularly 'creative' right now, but there's still a lot of crap ads in deep letterbox from people who think they're making movies.
I'd guess none of them watch television.
I'd guess none of them watch television.
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I know this won't surprise anyone here but Musk's reprogrammed artificial intelligence is spreading misinformation about yesterday's attack on a train
November 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I know this won't surprise anyone here but Musk's reprogrammed artificial intelligence is spreading misinformation about yesterday's attack on a train
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Fancy your very own Delia Derbyshire and Radiophonic Workshop diorama? 😍
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Fancy your very own Delia Derbyshire and Radiophonic Workshop diorama? 😍
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
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One of the train crew appears to have put themselves directly in harm’s way trying to stop the attack, and the driver rapidly diverted the train - meaning rescue services could reach it; passengers tried to help the injured and each other. There will always be heroes, and we’re so lucky to have them
Next time someone tells you that train drivers "just push buttons" show them this from the BBC
November 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
One of the train crew appears to have put themselves directly in harm’s way trying to stop the attack, and the driver rapidly diverted the train - meaning rescue services could reach it; passengers tried to help the injured and each other. There will always be heroes, and we’re so lucky to have them
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haven't done one of these in a while
November 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
haven't done one of these in a while
Earlier I listened to a podcast about Are You Being Served? and the supposed expert hosts (on British sitcoms) had never seen the programme until making the podcast.
I've just watched a YouTube video from a very popular food channel where one of the presenters did not know what a fig roll was.
😐
I've just watched a YouTube video from a very popular food channel where one of the presenters did not know what a fig roll was.
😐
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Earlier I listened to a podcast about Are You Being Served? and the supposed expert hosts (on British sitcoms) had never seen the programme until making the podcast.
I've just watched a YouTube video from a very popular food channel where one of the presenters did not know what a fig roll was.
😐
I've just watched a YouTube video from a very popular food channel where one of the presenters did not know what a fig roll was.
😐
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Lollll three bylines for a national newspaper to recreate (including the exact same restaurants!) what me and a student reporter managed a month ago: www.londoncentric.media/p/host-kitch...
Just rip off our original and give us a buried credit in paragraph 19, we won’t be offended!
Just rip off our original and give us a buried credit in paragraph 19, we won’t be offended!
@jim.londoncentric.media this looks very familiar in MoS
November 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Lollll three bylines for a national newspaper to recreate (including the exact same restaurants!) what me and a student reporter managed a month ago: www.londoncentric.media/p/host-kitch...
Just rip off our original and give us a buried credit in paragraph 19, we won’t be offended!
Just rip off our original and give us a buried credit in paragraph 19, we won’t be offended!