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Bob Ayres
@bobayres.bsky.social
Writer/Producer/Educator - Big Finish, Anderson Entertainment, BBC Studios, BBC Bitesize, BBC Teach, CTVC, TrueTube - and Children’s BAFTA winner.
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Hurry! These offers expire no later than 23:59 (UK time) on 04 November 2025.
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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I find myself in need of bits of work, if anyone knows of or hears of things. Full time permanent positions, alas, are not for me, more contract/project/etc are the things that work better with all the streams of things I do

The last year has seen me doing..
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October 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1673
October 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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My cartoon for the books page in this week’s @theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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The first episode of Stingray was originally broadcast in selected ITV regions on this day in 1964.
October 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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'Trapped in the Sky', the first episode of Thunderbirds, was originally broadcast in selected ITV regions on this day in 1965.
September 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Honestly, this is what a time machine should look like.
September 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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September 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Turns out writing at book is at least 30% that bit in Bill and Ted where they keep popping back in time and tweaking things so they stuff they need is lying around in the present.
September 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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On this day in 2000 – To celebrate it’s return to BBC Television, Thunderbirds is featured on the front cover of The Radio Times with four different images available #gerryanderson #sylviaanderson #fanderson #thunderbirds
September 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books.
p.s. I have a new book of cartoons out soon: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
August 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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King & Conqueror. Amusing myself with a script polish.
August 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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With the longer days beginning to wane, be sure to soak up every beautiful moment you can.

📷 Chester Tugwell
📍 Blackdown
August 31, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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There’s so much to say about Chris Bidmead’s Dr Who. Its pleasing coldness, its determination to turn maths into drama, its victory over the chaos and entropy that plagued his predecessor. Traken/Logopolis/Castrovalva are all one story, aren’t they? His Master’s Masterplan. RIP
August 31, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Woke this morning to learn of Chris Bidmead’s passing. The man responsible for my break into TV, and my unwitting entry into a global family in which I’ve remained to this day. For both of which, I’m forever grateful. Vale Chris
August 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Raising a glass to Christopher H Bidmead, who brought big ideas and magic moments to Doctor Who, and commissioned writers like Christopher Bailey, @andr3wsmith.bsky.social and @stephengallagher.co.uk. A playfully cantankerous persona never quite masked a deep intelligence and a kind, generous soul.
August 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I went to see @benaaronovitch.bsky.social doing a highly entertaining Q&A at Hornchurch library today, and completely by chance, ended up sitting next to @kjd42.bsky.social. An afternoon of Rivers of London with added Hitchhikers.
Finished in happy Hornchurch
August 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Finished in happy Hornchurch
August 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Bill Haley's PowerPoint presentation
August 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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M. C. Escher (1898-1972), “Puddle” (1952), woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, 32.3 x 24 cm (image).
July 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Remembering Ron Grainer, born this day in 1922.
August 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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August 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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R.I.P. Ray Brooks.
August 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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August 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The B7 series 2 trailer is now live with more spaceships, explosions and general tomfoolery...
August 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM