Michael Storm
@sandmanjazz.bsky.social
Whovian
Lover of Real Ale, though no Flat Cap and Whippet... yet
Jazz Enthusiast
Inventor of the Forty-Foot Ferret
Lover of Real Ale, though no Flat Cap and Whippet... yet
Jazz Enthusiast
Inventor of the Forty-Foot Ferret
We may live in increasingly dark times, but a beacon of hope has emerged as Doctor Literature returns after a hiatus
Doctor Who Literature returns with a tribute to Christopher H. Bidmead. Featuring a new interview with @andr3wsmith.bsky.social, excerpts from our archives for each of Chris Bidmead's three Doctor Who episodes, and new readings from @monstermaker.bsky.social.
open.spotify.com/episode/3F31...
open.spotify.com/episode/3F31...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We may live in increasingly dark times, but a beacon of hope has emerged as Doctor Literature returns after a hiatus
I prefer security equipment to 80s comedy with Ronnie Corbett. Better safe than Sorry!
November 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I prefer security equipment to 80s comedy with Ronnie Corbett. Better safe than Sorry!
Who's your favourite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Who's your favourite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)
Well, this humble space is going to be home for about 70% of the foreseeable future.
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Well, this humble space is going to be home for about 70% of the foreseeable future.
Reposted by Michael Storm
Teenagers near us letting off fireworks: in a children's playground, near houses, lighting them up and then running away, not caring how they are aimed.
It's your annual reminder that: FIREWORKS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
It's your annual reminder that: FIREWORKS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
November 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Teenagers near us letting off fireworks: in a children's playground, near houses, lighting them up and then running away, not caring how they are aimed.
It's your annual reminder that: FIREWORKS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
It's your annual reminder that: FIREWORKS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Well, I am not saying that my team wasn't the strongest today, but I did go into the cellar and loudly quote Harrison Chase from #DoctorWho Seeds of Doom.
November 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Well, I am not saying that my team wasn't the strongest today, but I did go into the cellar and loudly quote Harrison Chase from #DoctorWho Seeds of Doom.
I'm not saying I am getting old, but these days, I find myself onside with Victor Meldrew.
November 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'm not saying I am getting old, but these days, I find myself onside with Victor Meldrew.
Calling fans of the Avengers (as in the British 60s series, not Marvel Comics), what are your top episodes for Halloween?
For me:
Don't Look Behind You
Build A Better Mouse Trap
Castle De'Ath
The Living Dead
The Joker
The Superlative Seven
Thingamajig
Pandora
For me:
Don't Look Behind You
Build A Better Mouse Trap
Castle De'Ath
The Living Dead
The Joker
The Superlative Seven
Thingamajig
Pandora
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Calling fans of the Avengers (as in the British 60s series, not Marvel Comics), what are your top episodes for Halloween?
For me:
Don't Look Behind You
Build A Better Mouse Trap
Castle De'Ath
The Living Dead
The Joker
The Superlative Seven
Thingamajig
Pandora
For me:
Don't Look Behind You
Build A Better Mouse Trap
Castle De'Ath
The Living Dead
The Joker
The Superlative Seven
Thingamajig
Pandora
An audit from the Inland Revenue
What terrifying thing are you dressing as this Halloween I'm dressing up as acid reflux
October 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
An audit from the Inland Revenue
One of the best things about going into Cex is that every now and again, you will come across a bit of a bargain on a blu-ray that appears to be out of stock across UK retailers
October 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
One of the best things about going into Cex is that every now and again, you will come across a bit of a bargain on a blu-ray that appears to be out of stock across UK retailers
Excellent episode on a much unfairly maligned story
Infected Nyssa! The Garm! Lazars! Dave and Jason land on a liner full of patients bound for the centre of the universe. What will they make of the Black Guardians product knowledge, glam rock pirates and the emotional leaving scene?
open.spotify.com/episode/3fwY...
#AKettleandSomeString
open.spotify.com/episode/3fwY...
#AKettleandSomeString
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Excellent episode on a much unfairly maligned story
Definitely caught the sun
October 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Definitely caught the sun
Not saying I have caught the sun here in Cancun, but I kind of look like I have had a wash in a bath filled with Bloody Marys
October 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Not saying I have caught the sun here in Cancun, but I kind of look like I have had a wash in a bath filled with Bloody Marys
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We have heard @sandmanjazz.bsky.social and Dave are discussing our story, #TheWheelinSpace, on the latest episode of #AKettleandSomeString. Listen to them both or we will send eggs to your door...
open.spotify.com/episode/0id3...
#DoctorWho
open.spotify.com/episode/0id3...
#DoctorWho
October 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We have heard @sandmanjazz.bsky.social and Dave are discussing our story, #TheWheelinSpace, on the latest episode of #AKettleandSomeString. Listen to them both or we will send eggs to your door...
open.spotify.com/episode/0id3...
#DoctorWho
open.spotify.com/episode/0id3...
#DoctorWho
My bestest boy Ben is 16 today!
October 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
My bestest boy Ben is 16 today!
Reposted by Michael Storm
Zoe! W3! Servo robot! Dave and @sandmanjazz.bsky.social land on the abandoned Silver Carrier. What will they make of cyber eggs, pets in the future and what happened to Chang?
www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-k...
#AKettleandSomeString
www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-k...
#AKettleandSomeString
October 4, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Zoe! W3! Servo robot! Dave and @sandmanjazz.bsky.social land on the abandoned Silver Carrier. What will they make of cyber eggs, pets in the future and what happened to Chang?
www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-k...
#AKettleandSomeString
www.podchaser.com/podcasts/a-k...
#AKettleandSomeString
Nothing quite screams "reading material for holiday in Mexico" like a Doctor Who novel with a front cover depicting the 7th Doctor using a French Toilet.
October 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Nothing quite screams "reading material for holiday in Mexico" like a Doctor Who novel with a front cover depicting the 7th Doctor using a French Toilet.
Isn't the "twist" a bit of pretentious take on the Twilight Zone episode "Five Characters in Search of an Exit"?
#SFDFWho Natural History of Fear disk 2
Okay, so yes, they did a story were the "twist" only worked on audio but the nature of the twist was exactly as predicted at the start of part one. And seriously, did part 4 HAVE to be 50 minutes to get us to that point? And, on the arc front... a MAJOR
Okay, so yes, they did a story were the "twist" only worked on audio but the nature of the twist was exactly as predicted at the start of part one. And seriously, did part 4 HAVE to be 50 minutes to get us to that point? And, on the arc front... a MAJOR
October 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Isn't the "twist" a bit of pretentious take on the Twilight Zone episode "Five Characters in Search of an Exit"?
Well over two-thirds through now. Not bad so far, though I have a feeling I already know the resolution
September 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Well over two-thirds through now. Not bad so far, though I have a feeling I already know the resolution
Christopher Bulis got me my reading mojo back.
I bet that is a statement rarely uttered
I bet that is a statement rarely uttered
September 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Christopher Bulis got me my reading mojo back.
I bet that is a statement rarely uttered
I bet that is a statement rarely uttered
Gaffer: Michael, were you singing the Poddington Peas theme song in the cellar.
Me:... (puts on best Monoid voice) Erm... No.
Me:... (puts on best Monoid voice) Erm... No.
September 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Gaffer: Michael, were you singing the Poddington Peas theme song in the cellar.
Me:... (puts on best Monoid voice) Erm... No.
Me:... (puts on best Monoid voice) Erm... No.
What did John Tracy do, which was so bad that Jeff assigned him to work alone in a space station for his working life?????
September 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
What did John Tracy do, which was so bad that Jeff assigned him to work alone in a space station for his working life?????
Reposted by Michael Storm
September 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Where is the void? I need to stream into it...
September 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Where is the void? I need to stream into it...
Thanks to @haemovoresrus.bsky.social for inviting me onto Kettle last night. A most enjoyable recording and some interesting points discussed.
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Thanks to @haemovoresrus.bsky.social for inviting me onto Kettle last night. A most enjoyable recording and some interesting points discussed.