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Marc Burrows
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Writer/musician/comic. Pratchett biographer.✏️: Guardian, New Statesman, Big Issue, Independent, Radio Times & more. Used to work at Twitter. Always writing a book. NIRVANA — A detailed guide to the band changed everything OUT NOV 30! He/Him 🏳️‍🌈
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The word “migrant” is unecessary rage bait here and the BBC fucking know it. They’re pouring petrol on a fire.
October 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Drums. Drums in the deep.
September 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Glinner is actively insane. He's a literal mentalist.
September 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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What a time to be alive
July 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Ad on FB just now. This is the creepiest shit I have ever seen. Or it would be, but I saw a creepier one a few weeks ago that claimed you could use photographs of real people. I'm assuming I'm getting these because of my age and demographic etc. It makes my skin crawl.
July 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Looked at the news. My brain immediately did this.
A screen grab from the TV show The Young Ones, showing the character of Neil played by Nigel Planer, a hippie with long dark hair, sat cross legged on the floor in a dirty 80s student kitchen. The picture is captioned with a line from the show "Well it better be good, this Norman Tebitt".
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Here's Terry Pratchett mastering the urban fantasy/hidden London genre in less than 500 words when he was just 17, in February 1966. "The idea of
people rushing round deep under the earth is dark and mysterious, and the monks want to make sure people remember that".
A scanned black-and-white newspaper page featuring a short story titled “St Euston’s Day” by Uncle Jim, a pseudonym for Terry Pratchett. The story appears under a “Children’s Circle” header and recounts a whimsical tale about a fictional saint associated with the invention of the railway in 829 A.D. The text is printed in columns with a slightly faded, typewritten appearance. Below the story, there is a “Birthdays” section listing names and ages of young readers. The story reads: Children’s Circle by UNCLE JIM Dear Circle Members, It’s not widely known that tomorrow is St Euston’s Day, when his followers commemorate the man who failed to invent the railway in A.D. 829. He failed somewhere. Anyone who, on this day, wears their hat backwards and recites all the names of the stations on the Bakerloo Line is traditionally entitled to a silver sixpence and a return ticket to Maida Vale. In memory of Saint Euston, the famous railway station — built where he supposedly had the idea — is really a railway cathedral. According to legend, if Euston Station is ever pulled down, no trains will ever again run in London. The underground monks who look after the railway will make sure of that. No one has ever actually seen these monks, but if you have a good look round a place like Baker Street station, you’ll notice lots of small doors and passages that no one ever seems to use. Well, somebody must use them. The electricity is cut off during part of the night, and no trains run. According to the story, people hear strange chanting and see lights moving far down the windy tunnels. The stations are changed, the light bulbs dim. Sometimes, at night, organ music comes out of the loudspeakers. No one ever dares go and look. But if, on St Euston’s Day, you wear your hat back to front and can recite all the stations on the Bakerloo Line, there’s a chance you’ll receive a silver sixpence and a return ticket to Maida Vale. So you never know.
May 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Are we supposed to believe that this is a coincidence?
A screengrab of an Apple News alert from The Times that reads “my husband taught Prince William to fly helicopters – now he’s dead from toxic fumes”
May 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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It’s a busy summer, y’all! Here’s where you can catch me doing bits and bobs across the next few months. Plus new material spots wherever they’ll have me! Tickets: www.marcburrows.co.uk/live-dates
Promotional tour poster for Marc Burrows’ Spring–Summer 2025 Gigs. The poster features Marc on the left in a black jumper, looking up against a blue background, with bold retro typography. The tour includes comedy, book talks, and live performances of The Britpop Hour, The Magic of Terry Pratchett, and more. Gig dates listed by month: MAY 17 – SHEFFIELD, Steel City Comedy – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 18 – LEICESTER, Duffy’s Bar – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 22 – BRIGHTON FRINGE, The Secret Comedy Club – SHRINK WRAPPED 24 – CHESHAM FRINGE, Chapter Two – NIRVANA BOOK TALK 27 – PRAGUE Fringe – MAGIC OF TERRY PRATCHETT 28 – PRAGUE Fringe – MAGIC OF TERRY PRATCHETT 29 – PRAGUE Fringe – MAGIC OF TERRY PRATCHETT 30 – BIRMINGHAM, UK Games Expo – MAGIC OF TERRY PRATCHETT 31 – BIRMINGHAM, UK Games Expo – MAGIC OF TERRY PRATCHETT JUNE 07 – LONDON, Museum of Comedy – GET YOUR GEEK ON 08 – LONDON, Hen & Chickens – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 17 – ESHER, Albert Arms – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 18 – SURBITON, Cornerhouse – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 26 – ALDERSHOT, West End Arts Centre – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) JULY 04 – CHIPPENHAM, Old Road Tavern – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 10 – NEW MILTON, Forest Arts Centre – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 11 – LONDON, Museum of Comedy – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 18 – FANTASY FOREST FESTIVAL – MAGIC OF TERRY PRATCHETT 19 – MAIDENHEAD, Norden Farm – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 22 – LONDON, Hen & Chickens – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 24 – BRIGHTON, Komedia – THE BRITPOP HOUR (WIP) 30–25 AUG – EDINBURGH FRINGE, Underbelly – THE BRITPOP HOUR Footer notes explain colour coding: • Blue: BRITPOP SHOW (1hr) • Yellow: CLUB GIG (short set) • Red: MAGIC OF TERRY PRATCHETT (1hr) • Orange: BOOK TALK Website listed: marcburrows.co.uk/live-dates.
May 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Posted by the official Marvel FB account. Are they really out here shouting about their three-star reviews? Surely, surely they've got better ones? Is this some sort of deliberate trick to get people to share it? I DON'T UNDERSTAND. (Also, Thunderbolts is not a three-star film. It's a solid four.)
Promotional poster for Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*/ The New Avengers. A team of eight characters pose heroically in front of a stylised yellow asterisk. The central figure, a bearded man in red armour (Red Guardian), stands behind others including Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova, and U.S. Agent. Below, the tagline reads: “LOCKED AND LOADED – Now Playing in Cinemas.” Review blurbs include: • “Engages, entertains and emotional” – Hindustan Times (3/5 stars) • “Skillful blend of action & emotion” – Times Now (4/5 stars) • “Soulful Marvel adventure” – Firstpost (3.5/5 stars) The poster uses bold yellow and black tones with torn paper effects for a gritty, energetic feel.
May 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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BULLETS
a phone surrounded by bullets
May 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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I met Paul Reiser at the weekend and was able to tell him about my bit about how weird it is that Greg Evigan is straight, considering his two biggest shows were called 'BJ and the Bear' and 'My Two Dads'. He humoured me, for which I am grateful.
Two people pose together at a fan convention. Seated on the left is actor Paul Reiser wearing glasses, a grey T-shirt, and a dark zip-up jacket with arms crossed. Standing next to him on the right is comedian Marc Burrows, wearing a denim jacket and glasses. The encounter seems genial, which a touch of fan-meets-famous-person awkwardness. Behind them is a banner with a cartoon-style image of Paul Reiser and the text “PAUL REISER,” with “MONOPOLY EVENTS” repeated in the background. A table in front holds water bottles, hand sanitiser, a green phone case, and a black marker.
May 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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For Star Wars day M&S have started selling Luke Skywalker’s Blue Milk! (It’s vile!)
A bottle of M&S “Brain food” oat drink. It’s blue.
May 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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The full version!
May 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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I love writing with these pens but I hate their Shouting-“bollocks”-loudly-in-the-campsite-at-Download-Monster-Energy-Drink-CEX-Saturday-job-Korn-tattoo energy.
A picture of a Pilot FriXion pen with its silver celtic design energy
May 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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OI! My new show, The Britpop Hour, is going on tour in 2026, expanded to a two-act extravaganza! Most dates onsale now: www.marcburrows.co.uk/the-britpop-...
Vintage-style promotional poster for The Britpop Show, a stand-up comedy tour by Marc Burrows. The design mimics a 90s music magazine cover with bold red, white and blue text, featuring a photo of Burrows in glasses and denim holding a Union Jack guitar. The tagline reads “Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1995.” A quote from Broadway Baby says “Utter joyful enthusiasm.” The UK Spring 2026 tour dates are listed down the left side, beginning 6 March in Cambridge and ending 30 April in Newcastle. The background is bright and colourful with a nostalgic, Britpop feel. It lists the dates: 06 MARCH The Junction CAMBRIDGE 07 MARCH Arts Centre COLCHESTER 20 MARCH The Stables MILTON KEYNES 21 MARCH Y Theatre LEICESTER 27 MARCH Hen & Chickens BRISTOL 03 APRIL Rondo Theatre BATH 09 APRIL The Attic SOUTHAMPTON 10 APRIL The Lights ANDOVER 11 APRIL Bellerby Studio GUILDFORD 15 APRIL Playhouse NORWICH 17 APRIL Comedy Hall TIVERTON 19 APRIL Glee BIRMINGHAM 21 APRIL Theatre Severn SHREWSBURY 22 APRIL The Atkinson SOUTHPORT 24 APRIL Waterside Arts SALE 25 APRIL Foundry SHEFFIELD 26 APRIL Glee LEEDS 28 APRIL The Stand EDINBURGH 29 APRIL The Stand GLASGOW 30 APRIL The Stand NEWCASTLE Second promotional poster for The Britpop Show by Marc Burrows. Styled like a 90s magazine with bold fonts and retro colours. It features a full-body photo of Burrows holding a Union Jack guitar. The top half lists 2025 work-in-progress dates across the UK, and the bottom half shows 2026 tour dates, beginning in March. A yellow banner highlights the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe run: “30th Jul – 25th August 2025”. The poster includes star review names at the bottom and a QR code marked “Tickets.” It lists more tour dates: 2025 WORK IN PROGRESS SHOWS: 17 MAY Steel City Comedy SHEFFIELD (with Vix Leyton) 18 MAY Duffy’s Bar LEICESTER Duffy’s (with Juliette Burton:) 8 JUNE Hen & Chickens LONDON 17 JUNE The Albert Arms ESHE (with Juliette Burton) 18 JUNE The Cornerhouse SURBITON (with Juliette Burton) 26 JUNE West End Arts Centre ALDERSHOT 10 JULY Forest Arts Centre NEW MILTON 11 JULY Museum of Comedy LONDON (with Juliette Burton) 19 JULY Norden Farm MAIDENHEAD 22 JULY Hen & Chickens LONDON 24 JULY Komedia BRIGHTON (with Max Fulham) EDINBURGH FRINGE 2025 30 JULY – 25 AUG Underbelly 2026 - THE BRITPOP SHOW ON TOUR!: 06 MARCH The Junction CAMBRIDGE 07 MARCH Arts Centre COLCHESTER 20 MARCH The Stables MILTON KEYNES 21 MARCH Y Theatre LEICESTER 27 MARCH Hen & Chickens BRISTOL 03 APRIL Rondo Theatre BATH 09 APRIL The Attic SOUTHAMPTON 10 APRIL The Lights ANDOVER 11 APRIL Bellerby Studio GUILDFORD 15 APRIL Playhouse NORWICH 17 APRIL Comedy Hall TIVERTON 19 APRIL Glee BIRMINGHAM 21 APRIL Theatre Severn SHREWSBURY 22 APRIL The Atkinson SOUTHPORT 24 APRIL Waterside Arts SALE 25 APRIL Foundry SHEFFIELD 26 APRIL Glee LEEDS 28 APRIL The Stand EDINBURGH 29 APRIL The Stand GLASGOW 30 APRIL The Stand NEWCASTLE
April 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Holds released for my big Terry Pratchett birthday show at The Duchess in London tomorrow. JUST ONE LEFT! ticketing.nimaxtheatres.com/tickets/seri...
A theatre seating plan with one ticket left A poster for a Terry Pratchett themed event in the style of a Victorian playbill
April 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Here's Terry Pratchett reminding you that it's NO-ONE'S BUSINESS what's in someone's underwear. TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS GO. The UK Supreme Court could take the lesson. #GNUTerryPratchett
An excerpt from Terry Pratchett's Carpe Jugulum. ‘Nah, I reckons they’re a bit like the dwarfs and there’s hardly any difference except under the loincloth,’ said Nanny. ‘I expect Granny knows,’ said Magrat. ‘And she ain’t sayin’,’ said Nanny. ‘She says it’s their business.’ Pratchett, Terry. Carpe Jugulum: (Discworld Novel 23) (Discworld series) (p. 290). (Function). Kindle Edition.
April 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Imperial tailoring is so chic! #andor
Denise Gough as Imperial agent Dedra Meero looking chic as a fuck in a silk blouse and black trousers belted at the waist.
April 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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The news has reached peak British.
Screen grab of a BBC news alert about “Britain’s Best Loaf”
April 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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This might be the most tragic thing i’ve ever seen in my life
April 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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NATIONALISE JUDAS PRIEST
Screenshot of a BBC news alert about parliament being recalled to discuss taking control of “British Steel”
April 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Check the picture caption. @theguardian.com very much falling at the first hurdle here.
A still from the 1997 Star Wars special edition featuring Harrison Ford as Han Solo and a very dated CGI Jabba the Hutt standing in front of the Millenium Falcon. The caption reads "Harrison Ford as Han Solo and Jabba The Hutt in the 1977 cut."
April 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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The 3,000 words I've just written on Mr. Blobby is the BEST bit of my new book.
Cartoon-style cover art for the 1993 single “Mr Blobby” featuring a bright pink, polka-dotted character with a yellow bow tie and a wide, fixed grin. The background is dark blue with colourful starburst shapes. The title “Mr Blobby” appears in large, playful yellow letters with multicoloured dots. A yellow sidebar on the left lists the CD track titles.
April 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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SO I need help with two things!
1) Stage time, either new material slots or full 1hr WIP shows for my show The Britpop Hour May-July
2) Book events in libraries or bookshops for my new book MISTLETOE & VINYL Nov-Dec.

Please drop me a line if you can help! marc at marcburrows dot co dot uk.
A split image featuring two promotional posters. On the left is a retro-style poster for Marc Burrows’ stand-up show The Britpop Hour, with bold text reading “Marc is looking for stage time!” and offering bookings for various performances during the Edinburgh Fringe (30 July–25 August). The design mimics a 1990s magazine cover, with Marc holding a guitar wrapped in a Union Jack. On the right is the cover of Marc Burrows’ book Mistletoe & Vinyl: The Story of the Christmas No. 1, illustrated with cartoon versions of various pop stars surrounding a vinyl record, evoking festive and musical themes.
April 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM