Steven Flanagan
@stoverfandango.bsky.social
Lives in NE England. Posts mostly about comics, Doctor Who, other old TV and films and random stuff.
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Hello, I'm Steven Flanagan, an ageing Englishman likely to post about #comics, #DoctorWho, and other old TV and film, as well as any other trivial stuff that seems interesting, useful or amusing.
I draw a bit and do some image editing.
I draw a bit and do some image editing.
I'm trying to think of characters who once seemed like cultural fixtures but have now died out. The most obvious are Tarzan, Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan, I think - all killed by the irremovable racism inherent in their concepts.
I secretly think that about ALL the “classic” franchises clogging up the cultural broadband these days.
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I'm trying to think of characters who once seemed like cultural fixtures but have now died out. The most obvious are Tarzan, Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan, I think - all killed by the irremovable racism inherent in their concepts.
"How will they get past the fact that King Arthur id dead with a capital D? ... You can't have him waking up in the Isle of Avalon and say that it was all a dream."
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"How will they get past the fact that King Arthur id dead with a capital D? ... You can't have him waking up in the Isle of Avalon and say that it was all a dream."
An answer to Mr Horowitz's James Bond problem.
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
An answer to Mr Horowitz's James Bond problem.
"The first half of this century has been the most glorious period in human history!"
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"The first half of this century has been the most glorious period in human history!"
"Where's your fucking Poppy?"
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"Where's your fucking Poppy?"
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In Icelandic we have 'Ókind' for monster. But the translation is un-sheep. So everything not a sheep is dangerous.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In Icelandic we have 'Ókind' for monster. But the translation is un-sheep. So everything not a sheep is dangerous.
Two weeks later, I finally realised that they are both playing on the familiar sound of "motte and bailey."
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Two weeks later, I finally realised that they are both playing on the familiar sound of "motte and bailey."
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ITS A COYOTE! CHASING A ROAD RUNNER!
Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
ITS A COYOTE! CHASING A ROAD RUNNER!
I must confirm that I am *not* the Resurrection; nor am I the Life.
I must confirm that I am *not* Superman, and I have no idea what's happening.
I must confirm that I am *not* a rock. Neither am I an island.
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I must confirm that I am *not* the Resurrection; nor am I the Life.
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Looking through the RSC website, I found these: plush pink snakes (not a euphemism).
I'm not sure which Shakespeare play the Mara appeared in (though it would explain much about Iago or Leontes), but if any Doctor Who fan wants a novelty draft excluder, there are links in the replies below.
I'm not sure which Shakespeare play the Mara appeared in (though it would explain much about Iago or Leontes), but if any Doctor Who fan wants a novelty draft excluder, there are links in the replies below.
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Looking through the RSC website, I found these: plush pink snakes (not a euphemism).
I'm not sure which Shakespeare play the Mara appeared in (though it would explain much about Iago or Leontes), but if any Doctor Who fan wants a novelty draft excluder, there are links in the replies below.
I'm not sure which Shakespeare play the Mara appeared in (though it would explain much about Iago or Leontes), but if any Doctor Who fan wants a novelty draft excluder, there are links in the replies below.
Looking through the RSC website, I found these: plush pink snakes (not a euphemism).
I'm not sure which Shakespeare play the Mara appeared in (though it would explain much about Iago or Leontes), but if any Doctor Who fan wants a novelty draft excluder, there are links in the replies below.
I'm not sure which Shakespeare play the Mara appeared in (though it would explain much about Iago or Leontes), but if any Doctor Who fan wants a novelty draft excluder, there are links in the replies below.
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Looking through the RSC website, I found these: plush pink snakes (not a euphemism).
I'm not sure which Shakespeare play the Mara appeared in (though it would explain much about Iago or Leontes), but if any Doctor Who fan wants a novelty draft excluder, there are links in the replies below.
I'm not sure which Shakespeare play the Mara appeared in (though it would explain much about Iago or Leontes), but if any Doctor Who fan wants a novelty draft excluder, there are links in the replies below.
The difference between these and existing controls is that the user is not making choices: the system is deciding algorithmically. Can we each please have the option to disable them for our own feeds?
I don't want a "dislike" button because I don't want to train my brain to be negative.
I don't want a "dislike" button because I don't want to train my brain to be negative.
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The difference between these and existing controls is that the user is not making choices: the system is deciding algorithmically. Can we each please have the option to disable them for our own feeds?
I don't want a "dislike" button because I don't want to train my brain to be negative.
I don't want a "dislike" button because I don't want to train my brain to be negative.
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🚨 Z Victor One! New to #TPTV Original early black and white episodes! 🚓 Z-CARS 🚓 #TPTVsubtitles 🚨 Starting on Friday 14th November at 8pm on #TalkingPicturesTV
Coming Soon Series 1 Z Cars Talking Pictures TV Sky 328 Freeview 82 Virgin 445 Freesat 306
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November 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚨 Z Victor One! New to #TPTV Original early black and white episodes! 🚓 Z-CARS 🚓 #TPTVsubtitles 🚨 Starting on Friday 14th November at 8pm on #TalkingPicturesTV
Just heard the first ice-cream van of November. Should I write to the Times?
November 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Just heard the first ice-cream van of November. Should I write to the Times?
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Allow us to turn off the reposts of individuals.
Allow us to turn off the reposts of individuals.
Allow us to turn off the reposts of individuals.
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Allow us to turn off the reposts of individuals.
Allow us to turn off the reposts of individuals.
Allow us to turn off the reposts of individuals.
It seems that @myrnaloyarchive.bsky.social no longer posts here, but over on the bad place they've just posted the only genuine photo I've ever seen of Myrna Loy wearing a witch's hat. Note that, unlike that crudely photoshopped monstrosity that's been posted repeated this Hallowe'en, the hat fits.
October 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It seems that @myrnaloyarchive.bsky.social no longer posts here, but over on the bad place they've just posted the only genuine photo I've ever seen of Myrna Loy wearing a witch's hat. Note that, unlike that crudely photoshopped monstrosity that's been posted repeated this Hallowe'en, the hat fits.
If I were a cynical man, I might suspect that Countdown's random number generator had been rigged especially for the 31 October episode.
October 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If I were a cynical man, I might suspect that Countdown's random number generator had been rigged especially for the 31 October episode.
Looking for something spooky, I watched Marchlands (2011). It took me ages to realise that Sydney Wade, the child actor who played the daughter of Alex Kingston's character, also appeared in Doctor Who that year as the little girl version of River Song - usually played, of course, by Kingston.
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Looking for something spooky, I watched Marchlands (2011). It took me ages to realise that Sydney Wade, the child actor who played the daughter of Alex Kingston's character, also appeared in Doctor Who that year as the little girl version of River Song - usually played, of course, by Kingston.
With bonus Will Hay!
New comic: "I don’t give a tom tit" (NEMS pt2 concludes!) badmachinery.com/comic/2025-1...
I don't give a tom tit (NEMS pt2 concludes!) - Bad Machinery
The horror of Cilla Black’s robot intimidation regime is revealed, bringing part two to a close.
badmachinery.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
With bonus Will Hay!
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Note that the ex-Chumbley dome is a creamy colour, unlike the harsher pale grey/white of the rest of the Emperor. Is that a clue to the original colour of the Chumblies? I know that Peter Purves told Clayton Hickman that they were blue, but memories after 50+ years may not be accurate.
Have been doing #DoctorWho Evil of the Daleks research. The Emperor Dalek appears in film sequences at Ealing for shots of the Dalek Civil War. There are tons of gorgeous phtographs from this shoot. Note the triangular bars above the Emperor and the two tubes attached at his lowest level. 1/
October 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Note that the ex-Chumbley dome is a creamy colour, unlike the harsher pale grey/white of the rest of the Emperor. Is that a clue to the original colour of the Chumblies? I know that Peter Purves told Clayton Hickman that they were blue, but memories after 50+ years may not be accurate.
If you see this, poster Frankenstein!
October 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If you see this, poster Frankenstein!
Just saw Gabrielle Drake decapitated by Mr Roy from the Basil Brush show, so there's that.
October 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Just saw Gabrielle Drake decapitated by Mr Roy from the Basil Brush show, so there's that.
The clocks that change automatically have done so, but I haven't got round to changing the others yet, so I am living in two different times simultaneously. I am drinking a cup of coffee that I haven't made yet.
October 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The clocks that change automatically have done so, but I haven't got round to changing the others yet, so I am living in two different times simultaneously. I am drinking a cup of coffee that I haven't made yet.