duncan gates
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Yale Drama shortlist (2024); Verity Bargate longlist (2022, 2017, 2013); Bruntwood longlist (2013); Papatango longlist (2022, 2017)
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tough ask for Vanuatu
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
tough ask for Vanuatu
Ed Miliband, i just cannot stay Mili-mad at you
November 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Ed Miliband, i just cannot stay Mili-mad at you
something-something 'lessons of history'
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
something-something 'lessons of history'
if you think you're having a bad day, consider 'Big Nose' George Parrott (1834-1881).
He was firstly unfortunate in having a genuinely big nose, and being called 'Parrott'. He was from France so it was probably correctly pronounced 'Parreau', except obviously nobody did that.
He was firstly unfortunate in having a genuinely big nose, and being called 'Parrott'. He was from France so it was probably correctly pronounced 'Parreau', except obviously nobody did that.
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
if you think you're having a bad day, consider 'Big Nose' George Parrott (1834-1881).
He was firstly unfortunate in having a genuinely big nose, and being called 'Parrott'. He was from France so it was probably correctly pronounced 'Parreau', except obviously nobody did that.
He was firstly unfortunate in having a genuinely big nose, and being called 'Parrott'. He was from France so it was probably correctly pronounced 'Parreau', except obviously nobody did that.
Highlights of Halloween on the Harringay ladder
November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Highlights of Halloween on the Harringay ladder
holy shit i love Stellan Skarsgard
November 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
holy shit i love Stellan Skarsgard
'Oh you mean really-REALLY don't have it off with them?'
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
'Oh you mean really-REALLY don't have it off with them?'
The guardian of Aldgate East
October 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The guardian of Aldgate East
Lol did a dog write th/ oh okay
October 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Lol did a dog write th/ oh okay
Crouch End is ready 😺🎃
October 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Crouch End is ready 😺🎃
At an away-day recently and the venue had these cursed post-it notes
October 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
At an away-day recently and the venue had these cursed post-it notes
The most Radio 4 drama that ever drama-ed on Radio 4
October 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The most Radio 4 drama that ever drama-ed on Radio 4
My stupid intrusive thoughts (Halloween Edition):
October 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My stupid intrusive thoughts (Halloween Edition):
Yes yes, this tosspot, but more importantly: The Return of Monkey Christ
September 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Yes yes, this tosspot, but more importantly: The Return of Monkey Christ
grateful to know that there is a real film about Jack the Ripper travelling through time for some reason and getting taken down by David Hasselhoff
September 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
grateful to know that there is a real film about Jack the Ripper travelling through time for some reason and getting taken down by David Hasselhoff
he looks like benny hill got chronic wasting disease
September 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
he looks like benny hill got chronic wasting disease
[something something] 'Is the Pope shit on the pitch?'
September 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
[something something] 'Is the Pope shit on the pitch?'
the boys rushing out together to meet Paddington
September 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
the boys rushing out together to meet Paddington
just found this and every line kills me harder
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
just found this and every line kills me harder