Iain Hepburn
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This is a genuinely excellent episode about the challenges of setting up a microbudget tv network, scheduling and landing content, and broadcast minutae. Along with actual graps silliness.
BONUS SHOW!! November’s first interview in lieu of a review show: we go over an hour with the man behind The Wrestling Channel, Sean Herbert.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is a genuinely excellent episode about the challenges of setting up a microbudget tv network, scheduling and landing content, and broadcast minutae. Along with actual graps silliness.
Oh fuck off.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Oh fuck off.
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The more I think about the new V for Vendetta HBO series, the more I can only conclude that HBO have not thought about it.
It's a story about a (trans) terrorist Dr Phibes-ing their way through mainstream right wing types who enabled mediocre fascists to take power.
It's a story about a (trans) terrorist Dr Phibes-ing their way through mainstream right wing types who enabled mediocre fascists to take power.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The more I think about the new V for Vendetta HBO series, the more I can only conclude that HBO have not thought about it.
It's a story about a (trans) terrorist Dr Phibes-ing their way through mainstream right wing types who enabled mediocre fascists to take power.
It's a story about a (trans) terrorist Dr Phibes-ing their way through mainstream right wing types who enabled mediocre fascists to take power.
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Maybe one day the Bundesliga will be viewed by those who pick Scotland squads as a bigger & more difficult stage than the English Championship.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Maybe one day the Bundesliga will be viewed by those who pick Scotland squads as a bigger & more difficult stage than the English Championship.
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
Time to check in once again with Scotland’s ‘good guy’ columnists…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Time to check in once again with Scotland’s ‘good guy’ columnists…
They feature about as regularly on the BBC as they do in the Herald, which is currently locked in a battle with the Scotsman for the title of ‘Scotland’s most transphobic newspaper’ as the SPAs next week.
Sorry, am I genuinely being asked to believe that the BBC is biased in favour of trans people?
I cannot remember the last time a trans person was given a voice on the BBC. It's as if they don't exist. They are talked about on the BBC, not talked to.
This entire debate is just fucking stupid.
I cannot remember the last time a trans person was given a voice on the BBC. It's as if they don't exist. They are talked about on the BBC, not talked to.
This entire debate is just fucking stupid.
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
They feature about as regularly on the BBC as they do in the Herald, which is currently locked in a battle with the Scotsman for the title of ‘Scotland’s most transphobic newspaper’ as the SPAs next week.
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Classic FM (and Jazz FM) must be one of the oddest and most insidious parts of the British media landscape.
Their entire content strategy is based around relaxing music all day long. But on the hour, every hour they then shoehorn alarmist, exaggerated right-wing news bulletins from Global News.
Their entire content strategy is based around relaxing music all day long. But on the hour, every hour they then shoehorn alarmist, exaggerated right-wing news bulletins from Global News.
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Classic FM (and Jazz FM) must be one of the oddest and most insidious parts of the British media landscape.
Their entire content strategy is based around relaxing music all day long. But on the hour, every hour they then shoehorn alarmist, exaggerated right-wing news bulletins from Global News.
Their entire content strategy is based around relaxing music all day long. But on the hour, every hour they then shoehorn alarmist, exaggerated right-wing news bulletins from Global News.
The absolute binfire that is Accies continues to burn away merrily.
Scottish FA Statement: Hamilton Academical FC
The Scottish FA has written to Hamilton Academical to notify that, following investigation, neither Seref Zengin nor Gerry Strain are fit and proper to hold a position within Association Football, in accordance with Scottish FA Article 10.3.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The absolute binfire that is Accies continues to burn away merrily.
Fuck it, do a novel adaptation again as the first story. Do Moonraker, but updated for 21st century sensibilities. Industrialist building missile defence tech for/in Britain turns out to to be dodgy and planning to use it to attack Britain instead. Bond sent to stop him. Piece of piss.
The entire Craig era was a reboot. Arguably the entire Brosnan era was a reboot, and it’s easy to regard it as separate to the 60s to 80s era. The only way it becomes difficult is if the production makes significant noise about it being difficult.
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Fuck it, do a novel adaptation again as the first story. Do Moonraker, but updated for 21st century sensibilities. Industrialist building missile defence tech for/in Britain turns out to to be dodgy and planning to use it to attack Britain instead. Bond sent to stop him. Piece of piss.
One of Horowitz's three Bond novels ends with him dying. The first is supposed to be his earliest mission. They contradict the books and the films. Him getting pissy about struggling to continue continuity is ripping the piss.
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
One of Horowitz's three Bond novels ends with him dying. The first is supposed to be his earliest mission. They contradict the books and the films. Him getting pissy about struggling to continue continuity is ripping the piss.
The Guardian is of course exceptionally cross that someone else has led a charge of bias claims at the BBC - because that’s the Guardian’s job. Haven’t these people heard of demarcation?
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
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November 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The Guardian is of course exceptionally cross that someone else has led a charge of bias claims at the BBC - because that’s the Guardian’s job. Haven’t these people heard of demarcation?
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Phones did not murder Brianna Ghey in cold blood.
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Phones did not murder Brianna Ghey in cold blood.
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Starting with supposedly Pride-invested, LGBTQ+ supporting HSBC… www.hsbc.com/news-and-vie...
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Starting with supposedly Pride-invested, LGBTQ+ supporting HSBC… www.hsbc.com/news-and-vie...
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Well, in light of Matlis & Sopel’s self-confessed bigotry, perhaps it’s time to see if News Agents can similarly get closed. Boycot Global, boycott anyone that sponsors or advertises on it, and let them know exactly why you are. If they think anti-LGBTQ sentiment is such a lark, make it expensive.
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Well, in light of Matlis & Sopel’s self-confessed bigotry, perhaps it’s time to see if News Agents can similarly get closed. Boycot Global, boycott anyone that sponsors or advertises on it, and let them know exactly why you are. If they think anti-LGBTQ sentiment is such a lark, make it expensive.
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What's fascinating here is that as she rhymes off the list of gender critical people at Newsnight pursuing an explicitly gender critical agenda, in the context of a discussion of ideological capture at the BBC, she doesn't recognise that she was part of the ideological capture of the BBC by GCs.
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
What's fascinating here is that as she rhymes off the list of gender critical people at Newsnight pursuing an explicitly gender critical agenda, in the context of a discussion of ideological capture at the BBC, she doesn't recognise that she was part of the ideological capture of the BBC by GCs.
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Anytime I mention this story theres a few dozen people who never heard about it, so for those unaware
Tesla engineer was concerned about known thermal runaway problems in the batteries, elon and his head of security concoted a mass shooter threat pretending to be him, leaked it to the press and got a bolo issued to tried to get him swatted, Elon then stiffed his head of security
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Anytime I mention this story theres a few dozen people who never heard about it, so for those unaware
Well, in light of Matlis & Sopel’s self-confessed bigotry, perhaps it’s time to see if News Agents can similarly get closed. Boycot Global, boycott anyone that sponsors or advertises on it, and let them know exactly why you are. If they think anti-LGBTQ sentiment is such a lark, make it expensive.
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Well, in light of Matlis & Sopel’s self-confessed bigotry, perhaps it’s time to see if News Agents can similarly get closed. Boycot Global, boycott anyone that sponsors or advertises on it, and let them know exactly why you are. If they think anti-LGBTQ sentiment is such a lark, make it expensive.
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You know that time that a major British news organisation mistakenly sought out a random dude who happened to share a name with a former New York mayor in order to go after a left wing New York mayoral candidate? Did anyone resign?
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
You know that time that a major British news organisation mistakenly sought out a random dude who happened to share a name with a former New York mayor in order to go after a left wing New York mayoral candidate? Did anyone resign?
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NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
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Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
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Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
The resignation of Tim Davie as BBC Director-General is the next stage in the corporation's collapse into cowardice.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NEW | if the BBC *is* biased, it’s not against the right…
Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
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Arsonists cosplaying as fire fighters: Why the right-wing war on the BBC is succeeding
brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/arsonists-...
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy
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Ofcom's board consists largely a load of right-wingers with a background in banking. There's only one person on the board with a background in journalism and one person with a background in TV production* and unfortunately they're the same bloke. It's not fit for purpose.
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
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November 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Ofcom's board consists largely a load of right-wingers with a background in banking. There's only one person on the board with a background in journalism and one person with a background in TV production* and unfortunately they're the same bloke. It's not fit for purpose.
Davie came up to Salford with Charlotte Moore during the Lineker row to hold town halls with the Sport teams.
I remember thinking what a calm, informed, compassionate leader we had, listening to concerns and talking honestly and practically about the situation. And that Tim was also there.
I remember thinking what a calm, informed, compassionate leader we had, listening to concerns and talking honestly and practically about the situation. And that Tim was also there.
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Davie came up to Salford with Charlotte Moore during the Lineker row to hold town halls with the Sport teams.
I remember thinking what a calm, informed, compassionate leader we had, listening to concerns and talking honestly and practically about the situation. And that Tim was also there.
I remember thinking what a calm, informed, compassionate leader we had, listening to concerns and talking honestly and practically about the situation. And that Tim was also there.
Using up some leftover rye bread to make french toast for lunch. Don't have any chutney or anything, annoyingly, but it turns out leftover homemade pakora sauce works pretty well instead. Useful tip.
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Using up some leftover rye bread to make french toast for lunch. Don't have any chutney or anything, annoyingly, but it turns out leftover homemade pakora sauce works pretty well instead. Useful tip.
Again, worth remembering that if Sky take over ITV they'll get a 40% stake in ITN, if you'd like to see quality public service independent television journalism go the way of Sky News.
Sky News just had Kelvin Mackenzie on, former editor of The Sun, one of the people at the centre of probably the most disgraceful front page in newspaper history, complaining about BBC journalists not being objective and 'fake news'. Astonishing. ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Again, worth remembering that if Sky take over ITV they'll get a 40% stake in ITN, if you'd like to see quality public service independent television journalism go the way of Sky News.