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Jon Arnold

@jonarnold.bsky.social

Black Archives, Strangers in Space, Hamster Book Clubber mainly. Former Westeros charcoal. Too old, too Welsh, too bad.

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Eddie Robson@eddierobson.bsky.social · 19h ago

Because he didn't say it in the episode, I'll say it here: if you want to know more about The Strange World Of Gurney Slade, Andrew wrote an excellent book about it for @obversebooks.co.uk obversebooks.co.uk/product/06-g...

Andrew Hickey Remembered To Change His Spooky Halloween Name@andrewhickey.500songs.com · yesterday

The new episode of A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs is up! Nietzsche! Anthony Newley! The Small Faces! Wendy Richard! It can only be part one of the two parter on "Space Oddity" by David Bowie.

Andrew Hickey Remembered To Change His Spooky Halloween Name@andrewhickey.500songs.com · yesterday

The new episode of A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs is up! Nietzsche! Anthony Newley! The Small Faces! Wendy Richard! It can only be part one of the two parter on "Space Oddity" by David Bowie.

Song 187, “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, Part One, “Commencing Countdown Engines On”

This episode is the first of a two-parter on “Space Oddity”, and the early career of David Bowie. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of…

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Spinky’s Mama@spinkysmama.bsky.social · 16h ago

K9 in The Invisible Enemy is a nice prop for the genial mad scientist. John Leeson makes the prop into a *character*, who you can believe can turn Leela’s suspicion into devotion, be Romana’s faithful companion and the girl’s best friend for Sarah-Jane. RIP, good dog.

Gary Russell@twilightstreets.bsky.social · 18h ago

RIP John Leeson. We met in the early 80s & years later I asked him to bring back at Big Finish not 1 but 2 different K9s, often in the same scene. And he did so with 2 different vocal inflections so we could tell them apart. There was nothing John wouldn’t muck in and do. Farewell you adorable man 💔

Simon Guerrier@0tralala.bsky.social · 2d ago

The launch do for my book Written by Terrance Dicks at @porticolibrary.bsky.social on 25 November has sold out, but we’ll record the talk and share it via the Zero Room podcast (like we did with the launch of my David Whitaker book - open.spotify.com/show/6l4MdWd...) cc @tenacrebooks.bsky.social

Zero Room Audiozine

Podcast · 2ZY · An eighties child, we were the second-ever Doctor Who fanzine - on cassette. From 2024, a new Doctor Who podcast, each episode focused on a Doctor Who season with hot takes, features a...

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World of Telly@world-of-telly.bsky.social · 2d ago

A new episode of World of Telly is now available wherever you get your podcasts. This time we take a look at one of the strangest television shows ever made: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. A video version of this episode will be released next weekend.

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Jon Arnold@jonarnold.bsky.social · 3d ago

I mean this was an instant order anyway, but somehow this cover warped the fabric of space-time and I ended up ordering it before I’d seen it.

Ten Acre Books@tenacrebooks.bsky.social · 3d ago

There will also be a collector’s edition hardback with cover art by Andy Walker, limited to 500 copies and available exclusively from @thewhoshopofficial.bsky.social. Simon Guerrier will be signing copies at the store in London on Saturday 28 November: thewhoshop.com/terrence-dicks-hardback

Written by Terrance Dicks: Limited Edition Hardback
Jon Arnold@jonarnold.bsky.social · 4d ago

What a phenomenal career Patrick Stewart had: from the RSC to I, Claudius to the BBC Smileys to leading two incredibly popular pop culture frachises to Extras to Beckett with his mate Gandalf and never stopped working. Grace, charisma, power and the most arresting voice. Go well sir.

John Jarrold@johnj.bsky.social · 5d ago

Agency client @gossjam.bsky.social is the co-author for 'GRAND: The Autobiography of Gromit as told to Nick Park', published by Ebury Spotlight. Nick Park announced this in a publishing event for 2,000 people at the Barbican, and the book is nearing the top of the bestsellers lists! 1/2

Front cover of GRAND - The Autobiography of Gromit as told to Nick Park.
Jon Arnold@jonarnold.bsky.social · 7d ago

RIP Walter Koenig. My main memory of him will always be the splendidly filthy joke he told with not a little flair and style to entertain the crowds during a fire alarm at a B5 convention up in Blackpool.

Zach Elsbury@zachelsbury.eurosky.social · last wk.

The kneecapping of the BBC Is a horrific exercise in avoiding to pay for anything and hoping “efficiency savings” are enough to get by. Just fucking fund the BBC properly.

Jake Kanter@jakekanter.bsky.social · last wk.

A longer read on BBC cuts: -BBC not halfway to £500m goal -More radical savings required -BBC Sounds under threat? -Bosses mulled axing CBBC -1,200 of 2k layoffs confirmed -Industrial action threat lingers -Concern at charter talks urgency deadline.com/2026/10/insi...

James Cooray Smith @ Midday Matinées / Psychic Paper@cooraysmith.bsky.social · last wk.

A brief look at two very different reviews of Doctor Who by the two very different men who reviewed it for The Spectator at the turn of the 1970s. Free to read on the site, but you can always pick up a free or paid subscription while you're there. buttondown.com/cooray_smith...

Spectators of the Doctor

A very brief return to my beloved The Space Pirates; for a bit of archive for it that fell through the gaps in what I was writing, which can then lead us...

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Jon Arnold@jonarnold.bsky.social · last wk.

Superman 2, late 80/early 81, Newport Odeon (though might’ve been the 1&2). Probably just a general impression of the wonder of Reeve’s Superman and his unerring ability to do the right thing.

Mark Thompson@markreckons.bsky.social · last wk.

First film you saw at the cinema. The real first one, not the pretend one you tell people! Mine: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980, Wigan. We were near the front and I can still remember how massive the AT-ATs looked, looming over us out of the snow :) Film, year, where, and whatever stuck with you.

James Cooray Smith @ Midday Matinées / Psychic Paper@cooraysmith.bsky.social · 2w ago

A new @middaymatinees.bsky.social, looking at three highlights of this year's #LFF.

Midday Matinées@middaymatinees.bsky.social · 2w ago

www.patreon.com/MiddayMatine... Subscribers have had this for an hour (clue is in the name!). Three reviews from #lff. One free to read for anyone. Two behind the paywall. But’s only £1.00 a month if you want to go on. #filmsky #derekjarman #labolanegra #alongwinter #pcc