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"Since you insist upon asking me, Gally, I don't have the least use for the whole silly business. Leaves me entirely cold."
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ATTENTION! Listen along to episodes 5-8 of The Divide on Discord from 8pm GMT on 10/12/2025. Why not join us and delve a little deeper into its mysteries. And make jokes about coffee. Possibly. discord.gg/8gMubrDza
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
ATTENTION! Listen along to episodes 5-8 of The Divide on Discord from 8pm GMT on 10/12/2025. Why not join us and delve a little deeper into its mysteries. And make jokes about coffee. Possibly. discord.gg/8gMubrDza
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Like everyone else caught up in the Unbound “drama”, John Finnemore is working out what to do with a book that was terminated with incompetent prejudice by people who vanished.
If you would like a lovely Xmas gift, he’s opened a shop, announced in this post here!
open.substack.com/pub/johnfinn...
If you would like a lovely Xmas gift, he’s opened a shop, announced in this post here!
open.substack.com/pub/johnfinn...
The Unbearable Torment of Bear Bear Bear
Concerning an unexpected window, an unchristmassy fuhrer, an unlucky publisher, and an unaware bear.
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Like everyone else caught up in the Unbound “drama”, John Finnemore is working out what to do with a book that was terminated with incompetent prejudice by people who vanished.
If you would like a lovely Xmas gift, he’s opened a shop, announced in this post here!
open.substack.com/pub/johnfinn...
If you would like a lovely Xmas gift, he’s opened a shop, announced in this post here!
open.substack.com/pub/johnfinn...
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“I’d rather be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war” - someone who didn’t see what happened to Samwise and Boromir.
November 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
“I’d rather be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war” - someone who didn’t see what happened to Samwise and Boromir.
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Guys, you should really listen to The Divide... Unattended Articles: Big Spoon slepkane.blogspot.com/2025/11/big-...
Big Spoon
artwork by Jon Stubbington Of course, I'm biased. But I think my mate Matthew Woodcock ( Monster Hunters co-creator, "Roy Steel", and fo...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Guys, you should really listen to The Divide... Unattended Articles: Big Spoon slepkane.blogspot.com/2025/11/big-...
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And we’re out! The first TWO episodes of The Divide are available from wherever you get your podcasts. #audiodrama #spyfiction #podcast
October 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
And we’re out! The first TWO episodes of The Divide are available from wherever you get your podcasts. #audiodrama #spyfiction #podcast
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‘You’re so close. You just need a little push and you’ll understand all of this.’ Prepare to explore The Divide. A free podcast audio drama launching Friday 24th October. #audiodrama #podcast #spyfiction
October 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
‘You’re so close. You just need a little push and you’ll understand all of this.’ Prepare to explore The Divide. A free podcast audio drama launching Friday 24th October. #audiodrama #podcast #spyfiction
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It's Ace Week!
a person holding a purple and black flag in a grassy field
Alt: a person holding a ginormous ace flag in a grassy field
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October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It's Ace Week!
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Excited to finally launch my new audio drama from Definitely Human! The Divide is a 12 part spy thriller set in 1964 & arriving in your local branch of podcasts on 24th October. The art you can see here is by the amazing @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social who is very much available for this kind of thing!
October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Excited to finally launch my new audio drama from Definitely Human! The Divide is a 12 part spy thriller set in 1964 & arriving in your local branch of podcasts on 24th October. The art you can see here is by the amazing @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social who is very much available for this kind of thing!
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big news for fans of this year’s edition of john finnemore’s souvenir programme www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years
Thousands of dodos could return within a decade according to Colossal Biosciences, a ‘de-extinction’ company – but experts warn of ‘moral hazard’
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
big news for fans of this year’s edition of john finnemore’s souvenir programme www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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americans, you might need to wait until this is released on the 18th september www.penguin.co.uk/books/467746...
John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme: 2023-2025
A trilogy of special episodes from the multi-award-winning show
‘The funniest man on the radio’ The Telegraph
In 2023 John Finnemore and the Souvenir Programme team returned to Radio 4 with a new fo...
www.penguin.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
americans, you might need to wait until this is released on the 18th september www.penguin.co.uk/books/467746...
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fancy forty-five minutes of impeccable sketch comedy? here you go: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
August 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
fancy forty-five minutes of impeccable sketch comedy? here you go: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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So, no show today, unless you count– Oh wait you should definitely count this! Enjoy the new JFSP ALL OVER! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme - 2025 Special - BBC Sounds
Another one-off return for the multi-award-winning sketch show.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
So, no show today, unless you count– Oh wait you should definitely count this! Enjoy the new JFSP ALL OVER! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Asked and answered, counselor! #JonahNonGrata threeweeksedinburgh.com/article/simo...
Simon Kane: Jonah Non Grata – ThreeWeeks Edinburgh
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June 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Asked and answered, counselor! #JonahNonGrata threeweeksedinburgh.com/article/simo...
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NEWS of sorts FROM THE GREAT WHITE WAYWORLD (ta, @broadwayworld.com) www.broadwayworld.com/scotland/art...
Simon Kane Brings One-Man Comic Theatre Show JONAH NON GRATA To Edinburgh Fringe
Award-winning comic actor and Shunt associate artist Simon Kane is bringing his acclaimed solo performance piece Jonah Non Grata to the Edinburgh Festival for its debut Fringe run, marking the show's ...
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June 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
NEWS of sorts FROM THE GREAT WHITE WAYWORLD (ta, @broadwayworld.com) www.broadwayworld.com/scotland/art...
Carrie Quinlan.
June 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Carrie Quinlan.
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Avanti. For LOADS of nights only, my solo slapstick liturgy, "Jonah Non Grata", will finally Edinburgh! Come fix yourselves with the flat of a spanky axe... assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/107...
June 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Avanti. For LOADS of nights only, my solo slapstick liturgy, "Jonah Non Grata", will finally Edinburgh! Come fix yourselves with the flat of a spanky axe... assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/107...
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How are you spending your Summer Solstice. Seeing a thing I made in Soho? Really? Oh well, great! I'll just keep reminding you until then, I guess. Exciting! sohotheatre.com/events/jonah...
Jonah Non Grata - Soho Theatre
Simon Kane presents his hugely acclaimed, horrifyingly evergreen divine comedy about the extremist in all of us.
sohotheatre.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
How are you spending your Summer Solstice. Seeing a thing I made in Soho? Really? Oh well, great! I'll just keep reminding you until then, I guess. Exciting! sohotheatre.com/events/jonah...
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Fair warning, @johnfinnemore.bsky.social is planning on using a piano at next week's Tall Tales.
Sign up via www.listenandoften.com/talltales
Sign up via www.listenandoften.com/talltales
May 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Fair warning, @johnfinnemore.bsky.social is planning on using a piano at next week's Tall Tales.
Sign up via www.listenandoften.com/talltales
Sign up via www.listenandoften.com/talltales
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Do. Not. Disturb. The. Mysterious. Ancient. Rune-inscribed. Skull-adorned. Ring. Found. In. The. Idyllic. Countryside.
Seriously, there's a whole book about this. And movies. Long ones!
Seriously, there's a whole book about this. And movies. Long ones!
May 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Do. Not. Disturb. The. Mysterious. Ancient. Rune-inscribed. Skull-adorned. Ring. Found. In. The. Idyllic. Countryside.
Seriously, there's a whole book about this. And movies. Long ones!
Seriously, there's a whole book about this. And movies. Long ones!
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A reminder to those that may not have experienced Angstrom, it's a superb Scandi Noir starring Matthew Holness as Knut Ångström, a brooding, alcoholic, maverick Swedish detective from the tough streets of Oslo.
By @gralefrit.bsky.social & @jasonhazeley.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
By @gralefrit.bsky.social & @jasonhazeley.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - Angstrom - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Angstrom on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A reminder to those that may not have experienced Angstrom, it's a superb Scandi Noir starring Matthew Holness as Knut Ångström, a brooding, alcoholic, maverick Swedish detective from the tough streets of Oslo.
By @gralefrit.bsky.social & @jasonhazeley.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
By @gralefrit.bsky.social & @jasonhazeley.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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When we wrote a sketch for Agendum about how, because most Britons reckoned 9x6 was probably 56, that the government was going to make nine sixes equal 56 from now on, regardless of the consequences for maths, it was meant to be a joke.
May 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
When we wrote a sketch for Agendum about how, because most Britons reckoned 9x6 was probably 56, that the government was going to make nine sixes equal 56 from now on, regardless of the consequences for maths, it was meant to be a joke.
People reading fanfics clearly labelled with the 'asexual character' tag yet writing in to say they do not understand asexuality/that there is no way the character in question wouldn't enjoy sex
a man in a plaid shirt is making a funny face and says `` please ... don 't do that '' .
ALT: a man in a plaid shirt is making a funny face and says `` please ... don 't do that '' .
media.tenor.com
April 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
People reading fanfics clearly labelled with the 'asexual character' tag yet writing in to say they do not understand asexuality/that there is no way the character in question wouldn't enjoy sex