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Likes: bad puns, old tv, comedy, music. Freeze Derek Nimmo and animate the vegetables. Dislikes: bad karma. Is it a dolphin in a bathtub?
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Had to get past CAPTCHA to read that Guardian article.
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Dr Dre has passed all his exams & is now called Professor Professore
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Dr Dre has passed all his exams & is now called Professor Professore
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This speed skating is batshit crazy! Very exciting though!
February 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This speed skating is batshit crazy! Very exciting though!
Sounds like there’s been some fallout…
Threads director Mick Jackson has expressed worry over the upcoming remake’s focus on finding “hope even in the most challenging of times.”
“That one phrase worried me,” he tells Empire. “Hope is not part of nuclear war.”
Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
“That one phrase worried me,” he tells Empire. “Hope is not part of nuclear war.”
Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
February 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Sounds like there’s been some fallout…
This restoration looks incredible. Am now seriously considering getting a proper 4K BluRay player and buying this set to show it all off. I got the early 00s Carlton set (it was probably the DVDs I bought- and the extras were great), but the cropping and sound fx were not! youtu.be/BwTObO3lpBg?...
You Won't Believe This is 60-Year-Old Footage | Thunderbirds 4K Restoration Process
YouTube video by Gerry Anderson
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February 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
This restoration looks incredible. Am now seriously considering getting a proper 4K BluRay player and buying this set to show it all off. I got the early 00s Carlton set (it was probably the DVDs I bought- and the extras were great), but the cropping and sound fx were not! youtu.be/BwTObO3lpBg?...
That frisson of excitement in my head when a song gets played on the radio that sounds like something else.
This morning it was The Animals - We Gotta Get Out of this Place.
The first few seconds sounded like they were about to play the theme from The New Avengers. youtu.be/Q3mgapAcVdU?...
This morning it was The Animals - We Gotta Get Out of this Place.
The first few seconds sounded like they were about to play the theme from The New Avengers. youtu.be/Q3mgapAcVdU?...
The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965) US movie clip ♫♥
YouTube video by Eric Burdon Tribute Channel 8 (unofficial)
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February 12, 2026 at 9:35 AM
That frisson of excitement in my head when a song gets played on the radio that sounds like something else.
This morning it was The Animals - We Gotta Get Out of this Place.
The first few seconds sounded like they were about to play the theme from The New Avengers. youtu.be/Q3mgapAcVdU?...
This morning it was The Animals - We Gotta Get Out of this Place.
The first few seconds sounded like they were about to play the theme from The New Avengers. youtu.be/Q3mgapAcVdU?...
Here’s an interesting video essay about the “Blue Ribbon” intros to Warner Bros cartoons. Basically WB invented the concept of the rerun (but unfortunately Weintraub’d the original titles in the process).
youtu.be/MphqvTsUTIQ?...
youtu.be/MphqvTsUTIQ?...
Why Original Opening Credits Vanished From Looney Tunes Cartoons: The Blue Ribbon Program Explained!
YouTube video by Anthony's Animation Talk
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Here’s an interesting video essay about the “Blue Ribbon” intros to Warner Bros cartoons. Basically WB invented the concept of the rerun (but unfortunately Weintraub’d the original titles in the process).
youtu.be/MphqvTsUTIQ?...
youtu.be/MphqvTsUTIQ?...
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"The country's resources have been drained" says billionaire who changed his domicile location to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK.
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
news.sky.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
"The country's resources have been drained" says billionaire who changed his domicile location to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK.
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Prepare for arrival tomorrow in 1969..
New ep of Through the Square Window out tomorrow, with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social looking at TV shows from Feb 1969, including Department S. But what's its direct link to Kenneth Clark's Civilisation?
February 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Prepare for arrival tomorrow in 1969..
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I changed the audio
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I changed the audio
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The new Muppet Show was gloriously silly, and was done properly. Even the jokes were better than the original.
Loved that they ended with “Don’t Stop me Now”, which felt like a plea for recommissioning. I loved it.
Loved that they ended with “Don’t Stop me Now”, which felt like a plea for recommissioning. I loved it.
Just watched the new Muppet Show on Disney+, a decent half hour of TV. Very much felt like they’re testing the water for a full reboot potentially.
Oh, and you can now watch Coronation Street on Disney+
Oh, and you can now watch Coronation Street on Disney+
February 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
The new Muppet Show was gloriously silly, and was done properly. Even the jokes were better than the original.
Loved that they ended with “Don’t Stop me Now”, which felt like a plea for recommissioning. I loved it.
Loved that they ended with “Don’t Stop me Now”, which felt like a plea for recommissioning. I loved it.
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That time I recreated the Simpsons intro using only stock footage.
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 AM
That time I recreated the Simpsons intro using only stock footage.
Gruffalo 3: Gruffalos on Patrol
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Gruffalo Granny: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third book
The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Gruffalo 3: Gruffalos on Patrol
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Carry on up the Gruffalo
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gruffalo Granny: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third book
The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Carry on up the Gruffalo
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gruffalo 3 Electric Boogalee
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gruffalo Granny: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third book
The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Gruffalo 3 Electric Boogalee
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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500 years of Frasier repeats on C4 and only just noticed that the delivery man who brings in Martin's chair in the first episode is the same guy who takes it away in the finale.
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 AM
500 years of Frasier repeats on C4 and only just noticed that the delivery man who brings in Martin's chair in the first episode is the same guy who takes it away in the finale.
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In honour of Melania, here's a reminder that the thing Kane is applauding in this popular gif isn't good. It's very bad! It's his wife singing poorly in an opera he paid for.
a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is standing in front of a crowd .
Alt: Orson Welles as Kane in evening dress, applauding too hard to hide his humiliation.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
In honour of Melania, here's a reminder that the thing Kane is applauding in this popular gif isn't good. It's very bad! It's his wife singing poorly in an opera he paid for.
This is a thing of beauty-bookmark at once everybody (the music is also great!)
The Pages from Ceefax live stream has now been running for a full year - as of about 5pm (GMT).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8OU...
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Pages from Ceefax
YouTube video by Nathan Dane
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February 3, 2026 at 12:13 PM
This is a thing of beauty-bookmark at once everybody (the music is also great!)
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Because Control is 40. #WhenWasThings
February 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Because Control is 40. #WhenWasThings
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