Bluesky is not a 'Maria from Allo Allo bubble'. It’s just one of the increasingly few public spaces where fans of Mimi Labonq get called out, and if that makes you uncomfortable, you need to think about that.

Gary Brannan@garybrannan.bsky.social · 5h ago

Bluesky is not an ‘On the Buses bubble’. It’s just one the increasingly few public spaces where fans of Don’t Drink the Water get called out, and if that makes you uncomfortable, you need to think about that.

@goonpod.bsky.social, dyk that Sellers was one of the celebs considered for guest star role in Captain Scarlet? (His voice, lookalike puppet.) (Obvs never happened, but did for Cliff and Shads in Tbirds Are Go movie and Stanley Unwin in 'Secret Service'. gerryanderson.com/blogs/blog/c...)

Captain Scarlet: a mechanical man?

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's original script for the first episode of Captain Scarlet had a very different take on the show's main character!

gerryanderson.com

Harry as Pickwick in November 1963 "Behind the velvet rope ladies, form an orderly queue"

New! THE SILENT BUGLER With Chas Early pod.link/1569929507 A Cold War thriller, Goon Show style. So, not a thriller at all. There's a Russian time machine involved, so could it be Cold War sci-fi? No, not really. We look at two versions of the show plus reveal how Ray Ellington was a hero motorist!

Can’t sleep. Mentally recasting all the Sellers roles in Dr Strangelove with Peter Sallis, including and especially Major Kong who Sellers didn’t even play

Spending my evening watching the history of television news in Spain, because why not? Anyway, the logo for Telediario looks to have taken inspiration from another part of Spain.

I think it's all hashed out on a Wednesday. My older cat Tardis sounded like someone tapping a daffodil against a Parsons doily, whilst the tiny one Sushi made a noise akin to The Balrog sharting through a combine harvester.

Lore Sjöberg@loresjoberg.bsky.social · yesterday

When you get two cats, how do they decide which one will have a tiny chirp like a pixie’s doorbell and which one will wail like the ghost of a jilted bride?

3) what is your favourite genre? This is quite specific: "Not overly sci-fi time-travel novels but only travelling into the past, not the future"

Mo 🌸📚@moplayspoke.bsky.social · 2d ago

1 like = 1 book question 📚💙

I went through a weird period around 1997 when I would buy CD singles by bands you'd see once featured on page 11 of Select or Vox and never hear of again. Mostly pish. Ruth, Me Me Me, Octopus, Nugent, Headswim, 18 Wheeler (actually the last lot were pretty great) We'll never see their like again

Cartoon of Milligan accompanying a lengthy piece entitled "GAD, IT WAS SO HOT AN ENGLISHMAN ACTUALLY UNDID HIS DINNER JACKET" - Spike's musings on board the SS Arcadia, as reported to the Sunday Dispatch in May 1958

This week's episode of Goon Pod focuses on one of Peter Sellers' last pre-international stardom films, Only Two Can Play from 1962 and arguably his last great British black & white film (don't @ me Wrong Arm fans) pod.link/1569929507

Cilla Black and the Smurfs, a supergroup that never was

Boris Johnson, Rod Liddle and Jeremy Clarkson walk into a bar. Then they write 1000 words for The Spectator about the barmaid having blue hair

Jeremy Clarkson is a stupid person's idea of 'a character'. In other words, a boor and a bore.

Politics UK@politicsuk.com · 3d ago

🚨 NEW: Jeremy Clarkson says benefits claimants should be forced to write a genuine thank you email to a random worker every week “It is SO kind of you to go to work every day so that I don’t have to. Thanks to you I was able to buy an even bigger television this week”

Peter Sellers. Graphite on paper. 2026. Next I'll have a go at drawing a lady. I've seen a few around and about so I reckon it should be easy. #portrait #petersellers #classiccomedy

Might get a sexy 50s pin up tattoo but it’s patsy rowlands

The world didn’t turn to shit when Bowie died, it turned when that couple’s wedding had loads of guests enter to a Chris Brown song with individually choreographed dances and we all went oh wow this is cool instead of turning up with burning pitchforks at YouTube House.

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Mollie Sugden appearing in Oo-er! Sounds A Bit Rude! in 1987

Great discussion here between Tyler and @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social about one of Peter Sellers’ best films, which everyone seems to have watched on Channel 4 in 1992. I was studying in Swansea then and can confirm that chatty taxi drivers were still talking about the shoot to anyone who would listen.

Goon Pod@goonpod.bsky.social · last wk.

ONLY TWO CAN PLAY (1962) With Paul Whitelaw @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 The film where Peter Sellers said his co-star couldn't act for toffee. She proved him right by winning a Bafta. He also sold his shares in the film right before it went on and made major coin. Oh, PETER!

Just found this lovely photo of me and my dad, presumably off on holiday somewhere

Just seen there's a podcast called Picky Bits and the medium is now officially dead

Both @goonpod.bsky.social and @smershpod.com cost me a fortune in Blu Rays and DVDs, as I listen to their podcasts and simply have to watch the damn films I don't own or on streaming. I have a Tremors Blu Ray on the way at the moment thanks to Smersh Pod.

Goon Pod@goonpod.bsky.social · last wk.

ONLY TWO CAN PLAY (1962) With Paul Whitelaw @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 The film where Peter Sellers said his co-star couldn't act for toffee. She proved him right by winning a Bafta. He also sold his shares in the film right before it went on and made major coin. Oh, PETER!

ONLY TWO CAN PLAY (1962) With Paul Whitelaw @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 The film where Peter Sellers said his co-star couldn't act for toffee. She proved him right by winning a Bafta. He also sold his shares in the film right before it went on and made major coin. Oh, PETER!

"Mam, why can't we eat? I'm hungry." "Hush now. You know perfectly well I can't afford to put food on the table when your father hears there's a new Beatles boxset being released." www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

The Beatles’ unheard session recordings from Rubber Soul set to be released

Originally released in December 1965, the new edition will be released in October.

standard.co.uk

It says more about me that during a conversation about penguins someone mentioned the Chinstrap species and I bellowed "I DON'T MIND IF I DO!" like a pissed uncle.

Sellers with Kingsley Amis during filming on location. Amis is saying, "Look, there's a group of arseholes over there."

Goon Pod@goonpod.bsky.social · last wk.

ONLY TWO CAN PLAY (1962) With Paul Whitelaw @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 The film where Peter Sellers said his co-star couldn't act for toffee. She proved him right by winning a Bafta. He also sold his shares in the film right before it went on and made major coin. Oh, PETER!

Just seen that I, Claudius is getting repeated on BBC4 from tonight. If you've not already watched it, you really need to.

First saw this back in the ‘92 channel 4 Sellers films season,still remains my favourite film of his for many reasons including the cast,story itself and the mix of comedy and drama.The kitchen scene between Virginia Maskell and Sellers shows her brilliance as an actress. Thanks for a great listen .

ONLY TWO CAN PLAY (1962) With Paul Whitelaw @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social pod.link/1569929507 The film where Peter Sellers said his co-star couldn't act for toffee. She proved him right by winning a Bafta. He also sold his shares in the film right before it went on and made major coin. Oh, PETER!