These two posts were adjacent in my Threads feed today.
Peter Anghelides
@anghelides.bsky.social
It's pronounced /ˌændʒɨˈliːdɨs/ Writer, script editor and producer of licensed #DoctorWho and #Blakes7 stuff
The Goose is a bookshop on St Helens, Isle of Wight. What a rare and beautiful place. So many rare and unusual books. thegoosebooks.com I picked one at random. What an extraordinary snapshot into world events at the end of the 19th century.
Visiting the Isle of Wight and someone is signalling to me across the Solent from the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.
Huge stock clearance sale at Big Finish with lots of #Blakes7 bargains in the 174 titles listed. Offers end at 23:59 on 3rd August www.bigfinish.com/collections/... With some prices slashed by 50% or more, you can now get CD+download box sets or hardback books cheaper than for the download alone!
A typically stylish piece by David Sedaris. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... What surprised me is his reaction at his marriage: “this is the last time I’ll empty my pockets as a single person”, not “why am I going through a metal detector at my wedding?” Plus I’ve learned the word “thornback”.
Why I Wanted to Keep My Marriage a Secret, by David Sedaris
It’s not that I was embarrassed by Hugh or that I thought someone better might come along. I just shudder when I hear a man say the words “my husband.”
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This is a thoughtful tribute to Bill Oddie. Though it seems strange to have these two paragraphs in it — one that disparages “The Goodies” special effects, immediately followed by another that describes the best-remembered and most striking model effect from that show. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
These Captcha challenges are getting weirder.
Richard de Nooy@richarddenooy.bsky.social · 2w ago“Oxford academic Prof George Garnett counted 93 penises in 2018 – with 88 belonging to horses and another five to men. But Dr Christopher Monk said he had counted one more on another man.” bbc.com/news/article...
Bravo Alfie! Splendid to see a BBC Books story getting this recognition for their continuing commitment to original #DoctorWho printed fiction. www.penguin.co.uk/books/461659...
Paul Cornell@paulcornell.bsky.social · 2w agoScribes: Best Short Story: @alfiejdshaw.bsky.social for Doctor Who: Aftercare! @bigfinish.bsky.social
This looks interesting. I don’t know why they’ve called it “Blade Runner GOSS” though I bet @gossjam.bsky.social can explain. youtube.com/watch?v=0Dr8...
Six #DoctorWho Key to Time novelisations, including three brand new adaptations by @gossjam.bsky.social and @robertshearman.bsky.social, are out in hardback this October for just £25. amzn.eu/d/0fnGzxi2
Shock #DoctorWho news about casting choice for new series lead and companion — and Jamie McCrimmon is recast, too.
Here’s a very charming short story set in Bristol. Lovely visuals, simple but effective sound/foley, smart editing and convincingly natural performances. Written and directed by Clement Jochem. Link in first comment. youtu.be/LXt33Wkfh-4?...
Good to see the Two Hearts team, all #DoctorWho fans, on #OnlyConnect Obviously they should choose Eye of Horus every time. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Surprise new pairing for revamped BBC Strictly Come Dancing series.
A well-deserved Spanish red and a well-deserved Argentinian red.
Controversial Waitrose scheme allows convicted shoplifters back into stores.
“Verify your age” During the school day my whole class drank lukewarm milk through a straw from a one-third pint bottle.
Stuart Ian Burns@feelinglistless.bsky.social · 3w ago“Verify your age” I used to watch the BBC testcard because I liked the music.
Later this week, Telegraph columnist Baron Hannan of Kingsclere will be critiquing key elements of Count Binface’s manifesto. Is making Adele a nationalised utility in the public interest? Shouldn’t private equity be the investment model for toilet refurbishment in Uxbridge public houses?
This seems like a niche use case for dating apps. #UX
fesshole 🧻@fesshole.bsky.social · 4w agoI've only had sex in six of London's Boroughs. Have made it my ambition to tick off all 32 before I peg it.
The family of Justin Richards are very touched by what people said about him this week. For those who wish to donate in his memory, they suggest Read for Good, a charity that works to get children reading, just as Justin strived to do with his writing. readforgood.enthuse.com/JustinRichar...
