A fascinating article on Hugh Sewell Kingdon by Tim Whitaker of the Streatham Society Much lauded as the man instrumental in creating the Streatham Hill Theatre has an infamous past remained hidden until now. www.streathamsociety.org.uk/news/hugh-ki... #streathamhistory
Hugh Kingdon: The infamous past of Streatham Hill Theatre's founder
Much lauded as the man instrumental in creating the Streatham Hill Theatre has an infamous past remained hidden until now. Born in 1882 in Nottin...
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My daughter’s university scrutinizes each essay for evidence of AI. The goal is to get a 0% score. This AI-hunting is done by… AI. A recent essay scored 17%. She questioned what the AI thought was AI, since she hadn’t used it. The answer: the uni-issued cover page showing student ID, faculty etc. 🤦🏻♂️
London Review of Books@lrb.co.uk · last wk.‘He's not interested in the mundane. He's not interested in female characters who have their own thoughts. He's interested in these very grandiose spectacles.’ @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social on Christopher Nolan’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘺, on the podcast. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
And Tom Chadbon gone, one of the best things about one of the best Doctor Who stories. "That's a spaceship!" Interviewed him way back when and was lucky enough to have him in one of my audios playing a dotty time scientist. Lovely fella and did good work.
What a sad day. Raising a glass to that very fine actor Tom Chadbon, who graced every franchise from James Bond to Blake’s 7 to Game of Thrones, and whose brilliant comic turn as Duggan, the out-of-his-depth private detective in the 1979 Doctor Who classic City of Death, is the stuff of TV legend.
I can't tell you how much my mind was blown when Geoffrey's son provided us with these exclusive pics from Zippy and George's retirement home a few years ago 😍
Top Flight Time Machine@tftimemachine.bsky.social · last wk....a few years ago we did some Zippy content and were contacted by Tom Hayes, regular listener of the pod and son of Geoffrey. He informed us that Zippy and George were happily living out their retirement with Tom's mum following the passing of his dad in 2018... 2/3
RIP Ronnie Le Drew I met Ronnie last year, he was such a fabulous chap to talk with. We all know Ronnie with Zippy but Ronnie's puppetry skills went further including working on Labyrinth, the Little Shop Of Horrors and the Muppet Christmas Carol.
I have changed a washer and the tap is no longer dripping and it doesn't get better than that, does it?
Another fascinating afternoon at @lambetharchives.bsky.social yesterday, with just one slight hitch...
Hey you! Want to spend 15 mins seeing what telly was like almost exactly 60 years ago? Includes! Previously missing ‘Hancock’s’ [no actual Tony Hancock, but still] Adverts! Including a woman who does NOT have dandruff! And MISSING ALAN BENNETT - FOUND! discover.york.ac.uk/collections/...
Galton And Simpson Archive
Explore Galton And Simpson Archive in the Discover York Digital Library — high-resolution images served via IIIF.
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I got a job as a cobbler and undertaker, but the only way to progress was dead men's shoes.
Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra@fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 2w agoI got a job as a train driver but I went off the rails.
Hurrah! It does exist, I just didn't look hard enough... youtu.be/D00rpvyBcVM?...
"The Muppet Show" Season 1 CREW VIDEO 1976
YouTube video by Priory Orchard
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Paul Rhodes@parhodes.bsky.social · 4mo agoFun Muppet Show anecdote from director Peter Harris. Why is this not available as extra content on D+?
iPlayer wants me to "Watch live as Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer as PM." Why? Will there be a nostalgic montage of Keir's companions and enemies? Will Andy introduce us to our new masters, the Vardans? Will the Government now be in colour?
Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.
Unexpected sighting of one of the Axons from Dr Who taking part in a protest against the redevelopment of Covent Garden in 1972
It’s the 63rd anniversary of former SAS man Detective Sergeant Harold Challenor arresting a cartoonist, planting half a brick on him, and actually saying the words “You’re fucking nicked, my beauty” out loud. Mind you, he had an... interesting life 🧵
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...
One day in 1891, Richard Farrant and colleagues from the Artizans, Labourers and General Dwellings Company went to their bank in the City of London and cashed two cheques for a total of £85218 5s 6d in Bank of England notes and coins (equivalent to £9.6 million today) (cont...)
Not brilliant overall, but within 132km easily my best "just tap somewhere in the vicinity of China" guess yet! www.maptap.gg July 4 94🏅 99🎯 96🔥 76🤗 97🔥 Final score: 904
🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Starting to think a lot of people have not actually seen the origin story film "Minions," in which they follow evil leaders (with catastrophic results) until they get stuck in that cave.
In Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory there’s a moment when it seems the final Golden Ticket has been found in Paraguay by millionaire businessman “Alberto Miñoleta”. We cut to a Paraguayan news broadcast where the announcer shows “the most recent photo” of him. It’s a picture of Martin Bormann.
My talk on Doctor Who writers David Whitaker and Terrance Dicks for @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social now up in full at m.youtube.com/watch?v=KzwN...
Adventures in Time, Space and Television - Simon Guerrier and Gary Brannan
YouTube video by York Ideas
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This lecture has wonderful insights into the careers of #DoctorWho’s David Whitaker and Terrance Dicks. A wonderful insight into the work of an archivist, delivered with characteristic wit, enthusiasm and affection by @0tralala.bsky.social Watch out for frogs in tanks! youtu.be/KzwNWBC9vnw?...
