Shaun Kitchener
@shaunkitchener.bsky.social
Writer
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Here & Now review – Steps supermarket musical is a sweep of bangers, bops and ballads
Endlessly entertaining jukebox show frames its plot around a seaside store’s workers to purvey the band’s hits
www.theguardian.com
Back on planet earth after the opening week of Here & Now: The Steps Musical in Manchester - our 🔥 cast have another week at the Opera House and then they’re off to 28 more venues around the country!! And I have to keep refreshing this review to check it’s real! www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s...
Earlier this month I tried ditching Spotify for what is apparently its “most ethical” rival. Now, here I am writing about whether it’s actually any good (tl;dr I think it is!): open.substack.com/pub/shaunkit...
I ditched Spotify for its "most ethical" rival - here's the verdict
Three weeks into a free trial, I'm ready to gossip.
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Earlier this month I tried ditching Spotify for what is apparently its “most ethical” rival. Now, here I am writing about whether it’s actually any good (tl;dr I think it is!): open.substack.com/pub/shaunkit...
I’m afraid I have dusted off my Substack - for Traitors, Heated Rivalry, VB “and more” open.substack.com/pub/shaunkit...
The Traitors, Heated Rivalry and Victoria Beckham
Two treacherous divas truly came together to maximise their joint slay
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:34 AM
I’m afraid I have dusted off my Substack - for Traitors, Heated Rivalry, VB “and more” open.substack.com/pub/shaunkit...
Reposted by Shaun Kitchener
Production do such an amazing job because yes there are some wannabe podcasters and influencers, but there are also plenty of funny mums and bored retirees and daft young lads and older women who just want a bit of a giggle. Creates the most wonderful dynamic for the audience.
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Production do such an amazing job because yes there are some wannabe podcasters and influencers, but there are also plenty of funny mums and bored retirees and daft young lads and older women who just want a bit of a giggle. Creates the most wonderful dynamic for the audience.
Reposted by Shaun Kitchener
what it feels like to post on bluesky
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
what it feels like to post on bluesky
Christine Lampard wouldn't be a bad shout for Strictly, you know. she could do The Tess Job quite well. just something I've thought during my occasional 5-minute micro-watches of Loose Women
January 23, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Christine Lampard wouldn't be a bad shout for Strictly, you know. she could do The Tess Job quite well. just something I've thought during my occasional 5-minute micro-watches of Loose Women
Reposted by Shaun Kitchener
in the UK? excited about the Oscars but don't know how to watch half the films on there? well GOOD NEWS I've whacked them all onto a spreadsheet for you!
the good news is that most films are available in some way - will keep this updated as they hit VOD/streaming
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
the good news is that most films are available in some way - will keep this updated as they hit VOD/streaming
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Oscars 2026 - UK
docs.google.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
in the UK? excited about the Oscars but don't know how to watch half the films on there? well GOOD NEWS I've whacked them all onto a spreadsheet for you!
the good news is that most films are available in some way - will keep this updated as they hit VOD/streaming
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
the good news is that most films are available in some way - will keep this updated as they hit VOD/streaming
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Jade is the ONLY person I can forgive for turning on Rachel #thetraitors
January 22, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Jade is the ONLY person I can forgive for turning on Rachel #thetraitors
Luann Van Houten’s had work done in one of the new Simpsons eps and honestly, slay
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Luann Van Houten’s had work done in one of the new Simpsons eps and honestly, slay
Reposted by Shaun Kitchener
Predicting Victoria will release Let Your Head Go/This Groove to streaming TONIGHT to take the heat off.
January 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Predicting Victoria will release Let Your Head Go/This Groove to streaming TONIGHT to take the heat off.
after 2bn Ticketmaster refreshes, I *very* nearly caved and paid £190 for a Stubhub ticket to Hilary Duff tonight ("ooh that's actually quite cheap by these scalpers' standards!") - please tell me you're proud of me for resisting while I make peace with the FOMO, thank you x
January 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
after 2bn Ticketmaster refreshes, I *very* nearly caved and paid £190 for a Stubhub ticket to Hilary Duff tonight ("ooh that's actually quite cheap by these scalpers' standards!") - please tell me you're proud of me for resisting while I make peace with the FOMO, thank you x
ok this explains why I thought Cosmopolitan was reporting on a new rail link
January 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
ok this explains why I thought Cosmopolitan was reporting on a new rail link
Omg whenever I try adding an Insta story to a Highlight I end up accidentally clicking Archive and have to post the whole thing again, it’s SO ANNOYING
January 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Omg whenever I try adding an Insta story to a Highlight I end up accidentally clicking Archive and have to post the whole thing again, it’s SO ANNOYING
If, like me, &Juliet taught you that stories involving Shakespeare and his family should have Max Martin bangers, please be warned that Hamnet does *not* have Max Martin bangers (at least none that I could notice).
January 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
If, like me, &Juliet taught you that stories involving Shakespeare and his family should have Max Martin bangers, please be warned that Hamnet does *not* have Max Martin bangers (at least none that I could notice).
wonder if I'm the first person in the world to report Driving Home For Christmas by Stacey Solomon as missing from the Qobuz library
January 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
wonder if I'm the first person in the world to report Driving Home For Christmas by Stacey Solomon as missing from the Qobuz library
January 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Can I complain to ofcom about that ending taking years off my life #traitorsuk
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Can I complain to ofcom about that ending taking years off my life #traitorsuk
Love everyone on #potterythrowdown already 🥹
January 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Love everyone on #potterythrowdown already 🥹
Zara Larsson’s big summer banger finally piercing the UK chart at the most Peak Winter time of the year is quite wild (also Lush Life back in the Top 10? Sure!)
January 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Zara Larsson’s big summer banger finally piercing the UK chart at the most Peak Winter time of the year is quite wild (also Lush Life back in the Top 10? Sure!)
Very me starting any job
December 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Very me starting any job
right, polled everyone else on their fave songs of the year, now here's my 18th (👴) annual blog of my own!!!
shaunkitchener.substack.com/p/top-50-sin...
shaunkitchener.substack.com/p/top-50-sin...
Top 50 singles of 2025
Advance warning: Hilary Duff is above Lorde
shaunkitchener.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
right, polled everyone else on their fave songs of the year, now here's my 18th (👴) annual blog of my own!!!
shaunkitchener.substack.com/p/top-50-sin...
shaunkitchener.substack.com/p/top-50-sin...
Thrilled to announce that my favourite boxing day tradition - spending an hour in a panic looking at car insurance deals bc I'd forgotten our policy auto-renews on the 27th - has continued for yet another year
December 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Thrilled to announce that my favourite boxing day tradition - spending an hour in a panic looking at car insurance deals bc I'd forgotten our policy auto-renews on the 27th - has continued for yet another year
That was so fun! Thanks everyone for voting, listening and donating - over £1k for National AIDS Trust!! Everyone might be spread out across different platforms these days but it’s still as chaotic and fun 🫡
1️⃣ ABRACADABRA
🎤 Lady Gaga
📊 216pts
#SongsOfTheYear
📻 Livestream from 9am: mixcloud.com/live/electri...
💗 National AIDS Trust fundraiser: www.justgiving.com/page/electri...
🎤 Lady Gaga
📊 216pts
#SongsOfTheYear
📻 Livestream from 9am: mixcloud.com/live/electri...
💗 National AIDS Trust fundraiser: www.justgiving.com/page/electri...
December 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
That was so fun! Thanks everyone for voting, listening and donating - over £1k for National AIDS Trust!! Everyone might be spread out across different platforms these days but it’s still as chaotic and fun 🫡