Chris Naylor
@chrisnaylor.bsky.social
I’m a British actor and artist. I play Harry Sullivan for Big Finish, and I love to paint and draw the heroes of my youth…
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For those who enjoyed my Kennedy thread last night, I should say that the research was originally done for my #DoctorWho book Pull to Open, the story of the show's creation in 1963, which you can buy from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. #DoctorWhoDay
Pull To Open: 1962–1963: The Inside Story of How the BBC Created and Launched Doctor Who
‘Fresh and compelling… As definitive an account of those early years as I have read’ Toby Hadoke When Doctor Who began on Saturday November 23...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
For those who enjoyed my Kennedy thread last night, I should say that the research was originally done for my #DoctorWho book Pull to Open, the story of the show's creation in 1963, which you can buy from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. #DoctorWhoDay
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It was 62 years ago #OnThisDay in 1963 that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Here's a piece I wrote for the History of the BBC website a couple of years ago about how the BBC covered the news.
I'm quite pleased with this one...
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Here's a piece I wrote for the History of the BBC website a couple of years ago about how the BBC covered the news.
I'm quite pleased with this one...
www.bbc.com/historyofthe...
Breaking news - November 1963
BBC History recalls one of the first truly global news stories of the modern multi-media age
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November 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It was 62 years ago #OnThisDay in 1963 that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Here's a piece I wrote for the History of the BBC website a couple of years ago about how the BBC covered the news.
I'm quite pleased with this one...
www.bbc.com/historyofthe...
Here's a piece I wrote for the History of the BBC website a couple of years ago about how the BBC covered the news.
I'm quite pleased with this one...
www.bbc.com/historyofthe...
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
I’m very excited to be reading this wonderful new Doctor Who audiobook by Paul Hayes, which takes us right back to the early days…
A new little blog entry celebrating the unveiling of Lee Johnson's cover for my forthcoming BBC Audiobook Star Flight, along with the news that @chrisnaylor.bsky.social will be reading it: notanovelistyet.blogspot.com/2025/11/flig...
Flight Cover
The blog of writer and radio producer Paul Hayes.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I’m very excited to be reading this wonderful new Doctor Who audiobook by Paul Hayes, which takes us right back to the early days…
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Just over a week until we bring this acclaimed reading to @leicestermuseums.bsky.social don't miss out on the final seats. #leicester
November 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Just over a week until we bring this acclaimed reading to @leicestermuseums.bsky.social don't miss out on the final seats. #leicester
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"You can hear echoes of M. R. James here," writes Steve Kinrade for Liverpool Noise, "but also something newer — a modern anxiety that hums beneath the surface".
Read the full review at bit.ly/43wZm3R
Many thanks to Steve for his wonderful words & also to Al Blundell for the fabulous photographs.
Read the full review at bit.ly/43wZm3R
Many thanks to Steve for his wonderful words & also to Al Blundell for the fabulous photographs.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
"You can hear echoes of M. R. James here," writes Steve Kinrade for Liverpool Noise, "but also something newer — a modern anxiety that hums beneath the surface".
Read the full review at bit.ly/43wZm3R
Many thanks to Steve for his wonderful words & also to Al Blundell for the fabulous photographs.
Read the full review at bit.ly/43wZm3R
Many thanks to Steve for his wonderful words & also to Al Blundell for the fabulous photographs.
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Only 14 tickets left for Weeping Bank's return visit to #Perton Library.
'Figure on the Pier'
An unsettling story from the shelves of Weeping Bank Library – read by The Librarian.
Perton Library
Thurs 6th Nov
7-9pm
£6
www.ticketsource.co.uk/weeping-bank
@staffslibraries.bsky.social
'Figure on the Pier'
An unsettling story from the shelves of Weeping Bank Library – read by The Librarian.
Perton Library
Thurs 6th Nov
7-9pm
£6
www.ticketsource.co.uk/weeping-bank
@staffslibraries.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Only 14 tickets left for Weeping Bank's return visit to #Perton Library.
'Figure on the Pier'
An unsettling story from the shelves of Weeping Bank Library – read by The Librarian.
Perton Library
Thurs 6th Nov
7-9pm
£6
www.ticketsource.co.uk/weeping-bank
@staffslibraries.bsky.social
'Figure on the Pier'
An unsettling story from the shelves of Weeping Bank Library – read by The Librarian.
Perton Library
Thurs 6th Nov
7-9pm
£6
www.ticketsource.co.uk/weeping-bank
@staffslibraries.bsky.social
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CALLING MOST GUITARISTS! You probably owe yourself this!! 💥 🎸 👇🏼
October 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
CALLING MOST GUITARISTS! You probably owe yourself this!! 💥 🎸 👇🏼
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@bigfinish.bsky.social stay in season 13 for the new Tom Baker adventures in 2026
@chrisnaylor.bsky.social @dr999.bsky.social @mrrobvalentine.bsky.social @kenbentley.bsky.social
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New Season 13 adventures from Big Finish
With the Season 13 Blu-ray Collection copies arriving on fans’ doorsteps this week, what better time to announce new adventures for the Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith, Harry Sullivan and Bri…
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October 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
@bigfinish.bsky.social stay in season 13 for the new Tom Baker adventures in 2026
@chrisnaylor.bsky.social @dr999.bsky.social @mrrobvalentine.bsky.social @kenbentley.bsky.social
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The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
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Doctor Who season 13 just got BIGGER on the inside! 🤯 Click https://bgfn.sh/425news to read about The Ministry of Death, 2026's forthcoming first full-cast Fourth Doctor audio drama box set.
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Doctor Who season 13 just got BIGGER on the inside! 🤯 Click https://bgfn.sh/425news to read about The Ministry of Death, 2026's forthcoming first full-cast Fourth Doctor audio drama box set.
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Hurry, this is strictly limited to 500 copies!
Dalek creator's book raises funds for Kent charity - BBC News
Rebecca's World – Journey to the Forbidden Planet is being republished with funds going to charity.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Hurry, this is strictly limited to 500 copies!
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♬♫♪ I'm gonna spend my Christmas with a... ♪♫♬ https://bgfn.sh/77days
October 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
♬♫♪ I'm gonna spend my Christmas with a... ♪♫♬ https://bgfn.sh/77days
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Today’s painting from my Brave New Worlds exhibition:
TRON (1982)
(acrylic on canvas paper)
To take a closer look (or to buy the original painting) follow this link:
barnabyedwards.co.uk/brave-new-wo...
#Tron #DavidWarner #Disney
TRON (1982)
(acrylic on canvas paper)
To take a closer look (or to buy the original painting) follow this link:
barnabyedwards.co.uk/brave-new-wo...
#Tron #DavidWarner #Disney
October 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Today’s painting from my Brave New Worlds exhibition:
TRON (1982)
(acrylic on canvas paper)
To take a closer look (or to buy the original painting) follow this link:
barnabyedwards.co.uk/brave-new-wo...
#Tron #DavidWarner #Disney
TRON (1982)
(acrylic on canvas paper)
To take a closer look (or to buy the original painting) follow this link:
barnabyedwards.co.uk/brave-new-wo...
#Tron #DavidWarner #Disney
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STARTS TODAY! 🕵️ Click bgfn.sh/shu01 to download the first episode of the brand-new weekly series, Sherlock Holmes Untold.
October 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
STARTS TODAY! 🕵️ Click bgfn.sh/shu01 to download the first episode of the brand-new weekly series, Sherlock Holmes Untold.
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A chat with @nickbriggs.bsky.social about all things Holmes to go with the new series, as well as the state of play of the audio industry
@bigfinish.bsky.social @kenbentley.bsky.social @chrisnaylor.bsky.social
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Sherlock Holmes Untold: Interview: Nicholas Briggs
A new series of Sherlock Holmes adventures is arriving from Big Finish starting this week, reuniting the team of Nicholas Briggs and Richard Earle as Holmes and Watson with scripts by Jonathan Barn…
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October 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
A chat with @nickbriggs.bsky.social about all things Holmes to go with the new series, as well as the state of play of the audio industry
@bigfinish.bsky.social @kenbentley.bsky.social @chrisnaylor.bsky.social
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@bigfinish.bsky.social @kenbentley.bsky.social @chrisnaylor.bsky.social
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SPOOKY SEASON BEGINS! 🎃😱🙈 Click bgfn.sh/yikes to hear the first snippets of #DoctorWho: Halloween - Sea Smoke and Other Stories, due for release at the end of October.
September 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
SPOOKY SEASON BEGINS! 🎃😱🙈 Click bgfn.sh/yikes to hear the first snippets of #DoctorWho: Halloween - Sea Smoke and Other Stories, due for release at the end of October.
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A new edition of Terry Nation's Rebecca's World to mark its 50th anniversary - with new illustrations from @chrisnaylor.bsky.social (and an exclusive quote)
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Nation’s Rebecca’s World turns 50
Terry Nation’s SF novel Rebecca’s World celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. The children’s novel by the acclaimed Doctor Who writer gets a special edition hardback release today…
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September 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A new edition of Terry Nation's Rebecca's World to mark its 50th anniversary - with new illustrations from @chrisnaylor.bsky.social (and an exclusive quote)
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What an honour to have illustrated this very special edition of Terry Nation’s extraordinary book. Grab one while you can!
PUBLISHED TODAY! 📖 The Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Rebecca's World, by Terry Nation. Click https://bgfn.sh/world50 to find out more about this brand-new hardback book with new illustrations by Christopher Naylor. Strictly limited to 500 copies.
September 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
What an honour to have illustrated this very special edition of Terry Nation’s extraordinary book. Grab one while you can!
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PUBLISHED TODAY! 📖 The Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Rebecca's World, by Terry Nation. Click https://bgfn.sh/world50 to find out more about this brand-new hardback book with new illustrations by Christopher Naylor. Strictly limited to 500 copies.
September 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
PUBLISHED TODAY! 📖 The Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Rebecca's World, by Terry Nation. Click https://bgfn.sh/world50 to find out more about this brand-new hardback book with new illustrations by Christopher Naylor. Strictly limited to 500 copies.
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⚠️ BREAKING NEWS! ⚠️ The Legacy of Time isn't over yet... Click https://bgfn.sh/lot25 to read more about the forthcoming Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles, featuring the Big Finish debut of writer Barbara Hambly.
September 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
⚠️ BREAKING NEWS! ⚠️ The Legacy of Time isn't over yet... Click https://bgfn.sh/lot25 to read more about the forthcoming Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles, featuring the Big Finish debut of writer Barbara Hambly.
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Expanding the Legacy of Time. @0tralala.bsky.social @bigfinish.bsky.social @chrisnaylor.bsky.social
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Expanding the Legacy of Time
There’s a prequel or two on the way to Big Finish’s big 20th anniversary celebrations, The Legacy of Time. The First and Second Doctors meet faces from their future in Companion Chronic…
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September 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Expanding the Legacy of Time. @0tralala.bsky.social @bigfinish.bsky.social @chrisnaylor.bsky.social
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Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
September 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944: