Rob Girvan
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Radio 2 is getting into a bad habit of cutting songs off far too early.
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Radio 2 is getting into a bad habit of cutting songs off far too early.
Don't know how many people have actually read the recent book about the making of The Shining but it's a fascinating read - at one point Kubrick toys with the idea of having Jack and Wendy take on some of the story beats from Traumnovelle (what would become Eyes Wide Shut).
December 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Don't know how many people have actually read the recent book about the making of The Shining but it's a fascinating read - at one point Kubrick toys with the idea of having Jack and Wendy take on some of the story beats from Traumnovelle (what would become Eyes Wide Shut).
I like the Ben Gardener jump scare, but those reshoots also leave you wondering why Hooper didn't just bring the bigger boat we saw him driving 10mins previously.
Big mug of tea, slice of homemade chocolate log, and Jaws on the telly. That'll do me just fine this evening.
December 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I like the Ben Gardener jump scare, but those reshoots also leave you wondering why Hooper didn't just bring the bigger boat we saw him driving 10mins previously.
Big mug of tea, slice of homemade chocolate log, and Jaws on the telly. That'll do me just fine this evening.
December 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Big mug of tea, slice of homemade chocolate log, and Jaws on the telly. That'll do me just fine this evening.
It is very exciting that we are mere days away from the latest Cabinet Office papers released by the National Archive.
And Happy Christmas, I guess?
And Happy Christmas, I guess?
December 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It is very exciting that we are mere days away from the latest Cabinet Office papers released by the National Archive.
And Happy Christmas, I guess?
And Happy Christmas, I guess?
Thought The Room in the Tower was very enjoyable and felt like it leaned into The Woman in Black, to the point where I almost expected we were about to get a tribute to "that" scene.
December 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Thought The Room in the Tower was very enjoyable and felt like it leaned into The Woman in Black, to the point where I almost expected we were about to get a tribute to "that" scene.
Watching the Mr. Bean Christmas Special with the kids, and that stuff still works beautifully.
December 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Watching the Mr. Bean Christmas Special with the kids, and that stuff still works beautifully.
"Yeah, I like musicals"
The musical -
The musical -
Victoria Wood’s authorised biography reveals that on Christmas Day she would make her friends and family watch Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas (available on iPlayer) and this, the best thing ever shown on ITV:
youtu.be/AVt9AqE0toY?...
youtu.be/AVt9AqE0toY?...
Highway (1987) - Ipswich - Who Will Buy? (from Oliver)
YouTube video by Dai Jones
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December 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"Yeah, I like musicals"
The musical -
The musical -
My hot take is this should happen, will generate huges amounts of publicity and ultimately benefit both movies.
But Dune will move as it doesn't have a trailer with a countdown clock.
But Dune will move as it doesn't have a trailer with a countdown clock.
Warner Bros is reportedly planning to stick with keeping ‘DUNE 3’ on the same release date as ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’
Both films release on December 18, 2026
(Source: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...)
Both films release on December 18, 2026
(Source: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...)
December 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
My hot take is this should happen, will generate huges amounts of publicity and ultimately benefit both movies.
But Dune will move as it doesn't have a trailer with a countdown clock.
But Dune will move as it doesn't have a trailer with a countdown clock.
Some bold rankings here!
All classic episodes of BBC's A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS are streaming on Shudder! Not sure where to start? We've got you covered.
Happy Haunted Holidays: Every Episode Of The Classic A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS Ranked
All classic episodes of BBC's A GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS are streaming on Shudder! Not sure where to start? We've got you covered.
dlvr.it
December 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Some bold rankings here!
Watched Spartacus eariler and pretty cruel of Kubrick to put John Gavin in front of the camera alongside Olivier and Laughton.
December 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Watched Spartacus eariler and pretty cruel of Kubrick to put John Gavin in front of the camera alongside Olivier and Laughton.
I suspect this would have had more impact if Evans hadn't been in the last Marvel movie anyone had bothered to go out and watch.
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I suspect this would have had more impact if Evans hadn't been in the last Marvel movie anyone had bothered to go out and watch.
Charlie Chaplin making the Gold Rush in 1925 and his granddaughter being the star of Avatar in 2025 is a nice reflection of the Babylon montage.
December 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Charlie Chaplin making the Gold Rush in 1925 and his granddaughter being the star of Avatar in 2025 is a nice reflection of the Babylon montage.
Facebook is now mostly filled with local news headlines like "Popular Local Resteraunt Makes Announcement About It's Future" and its just them saying they'll be closed on Boxing Day.
December 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Facebook is now mostly filled with local news headlines like "Popular Local Resteraunt Makes Announcement About It's Future" and its just them saying they'll be closed on Boxing Day.
Remember feeling a little sad that Redwall (children's first Game of Thrones) seemed to have faded from the shelves of book shops.
Just starting a running thread for “once famous figures now slipping into recondite knowledge now that they’ve died and society moves on” to come back to as and when I remember
=1 Peter Cook and/or Dudley Moore
=1 Peter Cook and/or Dudley Moore
December 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Remember feeling a little sad that Redwall (children's first Game of Thrones) seemed to have faded from the shelves of book shops.
Enjoying the costume design of the armour, which feels closer to something like Excalibur.
The first trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is here 👀
In theaters July 17, 2026
In theaters July 17, 2026
December 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Enjoying the costume design of the armour, which feels closer to something like Excalibur.
Farewell to Chris Rea. It doesn't get much airplay on the radio, but the full version of Road to Hell kicks off with a wonderfully atmospheric ghost story - youtu.be/BP3qGp_5Y_w?...
Chris Rea - The Road To Hell Part 1 & 2 (1989) HD
YouTube video by ClassicVideos80s
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December 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Farewell to Chris Rea. It doesn't get much airplay on the radio, but the full version of Road to Hell kicks off with a wonderfully atmospheric ghost story - youtu.be/BP3qGp_5Y_w?...
Did UNIT actually do anything of any use in this series? #TheWarBetweenTheLandAndTheSea
December 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Did UNIT actually do anything of any use in this series? #TheWarBetweenTheLandAndTheSea
Watching Alto Knights and delighted to see De Niro doing a Joe Pesci impersonation.
December 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Watching Alto Knights and delighted to see De Niro doing a Joe Pesci impersonation.
First two-thirds of Avatar: Fire and Ash were really compelling with a surprising amount of emotional depth. By the end of the second act, we have a setup for the finale, a new location, and what seemed like a clear narrative throughline for the characters... but it's all then pushed aside.
December 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
First two-thirds of Avatar: Fire and Ash were really compelling with a surprising amount of emotional depth. By the end of the second act, we have a setup for the finale, a new location, and what seemed like a clear narrative throughline for the characters... but it's all then pushed aside.
Gotta say, the Avatar effects team did a great job with the David Thewlis Na'vi. As soon as his face comes on screen, you know it's him.
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Gotta say, the Avatar effects team did a great job with the David Thewlis Na'vi. As soon as his face comes on screen, you know it's him.
Die Hard is a Christmas film because it's the only time of the year that my wife and I have the space to sit down and watch it.
December 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Die Hard is a Christmas film because it's the only time of the year that my wife and I have the space to sit down and watch it.
Wonder if the Would I Lie to You Christmas Special will now be broadcast on Boxing Day given who is a guest on it...
December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Wonder if the Would I Lie to You Christmas Special will now be broadcast on Boxing Day given who is a guest on it...
One of the problems with 10 episode prestige TV is that you don't get many Christmas specials. Where's my Pluribus Holiday Special or A Very Derry Christmas?
December 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
One of the problems with 10 episode prestige TV is that you don't get many Christmas specials. Where's my Pluribus Holiday Special or A Very Derry Christmas?
That Odyssey preview was something, eh?
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
That Odyssey preview was something, eh?