Richard Vranch
@richardvranch.bsky.social
Comedy improviser in the Comedy Store Players. Voiceover. Stand-up. Writer. Actor. Science PhD/presenter. Doesn't do music. www.richardvranch.com www.comedystoreplayers.com
The marvellous Greg Proops has just released a new album of improvised stand-up comedy: "Free State Of California." Highly recommended.
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Greg Proops - Free State of California
Listen to Free State of California by Greg Proops.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The marvellous Greg Proops has just released a new album of improvised stand-up comedy: "Free State Of California." Highly recommended.
lnk.to/freestateofcalifornia
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interview about the dangers of AI with AI's "Godfather" Geoffrey Hinton, who won the Turing and Nobel Prizes for his work on it. The first bit with Carlos Frenk is very good too. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Inside Science - Is dark energy getting weaker? - BBC Sounds
New evidence that the expansion of the universe is slowing. And the Godfather of AI
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
interview about the dangers of AI with AI's "Godfather" Geoffrey Hinton, who won the Turing and Nobel Prizes for his work on it. The first bit with Carlos Frenk is very good too. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Beebgate demonstrates two truths:
1 Right wing media hold everyone else to exacting standards of ethics and probity while holding themselves to none whatsoever.
2. You can’t curry favour with the right wing if you’re an entity they want to destroy.
1 Right wing media hold everyone else to exacting standards of ethics and probity while holding themselves to none whatsoever.
2. You can’t curry favour with the right wing if you’re an entity they want to destroy.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Beebgate demonstrates two truths:
1 Right wing media hold everyone else to exacting standards of ethics and probity while holding themselves to none whatsoever.
2. You can’t curry favour with the right wing if you’re an entity they want to destroy.
1 Right wing media hold everyone else to exacting standards of ethics and probity while holding themselves to none whatsoever.
2. You can’t curry favour with the right wing if you’re an entity they want to destroy.
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My Neighbour Totoro stage show Extends its West End Run until August 2026
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My Neighbour Totoro stage show Extends its West End Run until August 2026
This news can be considered old (as it was announced last month) but it is definitely worth knowing, as the My Neighbour Totoro stage show continues to receive success at the London West End as org…
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November 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
My Neighbour Totoro stage show Extends its West End Run until August 2026
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An audience suggestion and short scene from the Comedy Store Players show last Sunday.
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
An audience suggestion and short scene from the Comedy Store Players show last Sunday.
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A good day to block the phrase "formerly known as"
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A good day to block the phrase "formerly known as"
The Comedy Store Players on BBC News explaining what we've been doing for the last 40 years.
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The Comedy Store Players on BBC News explaining what we've been doing for the last 40 years.
Julian Clary has been guesting with The Comedy Store Players since the 1980s, and he's back this Sunday 2nd November. With Kirsty Newton on piano. Tickets going fast!
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Julian Clary has been guesting with The Comedy Store Players since the 1980s, and he's back this Sunday 2nd November. With Kirsty Newton on piano. Tickets going fast!
Tonight is the hour you do get back.
October 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Tonight is the hour you do get back.
The Comedy Store Players celebrate 40 years this Sunday (though I've only been a member since 1986) Come and see Neil, Josie, me, Ruth and Lee plus Steve Edis on piano, doors 6.30 show 7.30 til 9.30.
October 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The Comedy Store Players celebrate 40 years this Sunday (though I've only been a member since 1986) Come and see Neil, Josie, me, Ruth and Lee plus Steve Edis on piano, doors 6.30 show 7.30 til 9.30.
The marvels of modern tech. Tonight’s improv team at the Comedy Store was photographed by Salim at the interval and displayed in the merchandise display by the end.
October 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The marvels of modern tech. Tonight’s improv team at the Comedy Store was photographed by Salim at the interval and displayed in the merchandise display by the end.
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I’m old enough to remember when a comment like this would have been a resigning matter…
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham
Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit
Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in.
After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I’m old enough to remember when a comment like this would have been a resigning matter…
Maybe this year...
Nobel prize for Physics today. Good luck everyone.
October 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Maybe this year...
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We’ve seen social media posts claiming 70% of those arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march were counter-protesters.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
What do we know about the arrests at the ‘Unite The Kingdom’ march? – Full Fact
Claims that most of those arrested were counter-protesters don’t tally with what the police have said.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We’ve seen social media posts claiming 70% of those arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march were counter-protesters.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
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I really enjoyed @quantick.bsky.social 's latest book 'And Other Stories.' Highly recommended.
September 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I really enjoyed @quantick.bsky.social 's latest book 'And Other Stories.' Highly recommended.
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Barrister cites fictitious case (from ChatGPT). When challenged by Tribunal, uses ChatGPT to confirm the case exists. This does not go well.
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Tribunal decisions
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September 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Barrister cites fictitious case (from ChatGPT). When challenged by Tribunal, uses ChatGPT to confirm the case exists. This does not go well.
tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/2025-u...
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Saying that the St George flag waved at a far-right march is a symbol which “belongs to all of us” is like calmly discussing the elegance of Sanskrit symbolism and design during a Nuremberg rally.
September 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Saying that the St George flag waved at a far-right march is a symbol which “belongs to all of us” is like calmly discussing the elegance of Sanskrit symbolism and design during a Nuremberg rally.
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TERFs regard people like Lizzy as just collateral damage, and believe hating trans people justifies it. The right-wingers they make common cause with want all women to be tradwives. Either way, women of all kinds are the targets.
Another cis woman harmed by #LaboursTransBan and the Prime Minister’s weaponised transphobia
Told to use the men's toilets bcos strangers refuse to believe she's a woman - she’s just tall
A direct result of the government legitimising narrow, sexist beauty standards and giving cover to harassment
Told to use the men's toilets bcos strangers refuse to believe she's a woman - she’s just tall
A direct result of the government legitimising narrow, sexist beauty standards and giving cover to harassment
Cornish model, 6ft 3in, 'told to use men's toilets'
Lizzy Groombridge, 30, says people assume she is male
www.cornwalllive.com
September 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
TERFs regard people like Lizzy as just collateral damage, and believe hating trans people justifies it. The right-wingers they make common cause with want all women to be tradwives. Either way, women of all kinds are the targets.
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Foreign billionaires don’t get to incite violence against Britain.
We cannot stay silent. 1/5
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We cannot stay silent. 1/5
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Elon Musk calls for change of UK government at Tommy Robinson rally
Elon Musk spoke with Tommy Robinson via a video link to the thousands of people at Saturday’s ‘unite the kingdom’ rally
www.independent.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Foreign billionaires don’t get to incite violence against Britain.
We cannot stay silent. 1/5
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
We cannot stay silent. 1/5
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Before the Nazis engaged in mass murder of Jews, they did mass murder of people with mental illness and disabilities.
September 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Before the Nazis engaged in mass murder of Jews, they did mass murder of people with mental illness and disabilities.