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Hannah Cooper
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Archive TV viewer, writer, pint drinker: time you enjoy wasting is not wasted 🏳️‍🌈 “general excellent taste” “incredibly good company” “very nice” 📺 http://visualmutterings.com ⏪️ https://backintimefortv.co.uk 🐤@MrsSimonTemplar
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · Aug 5
New blog. There’s a new series of Callan - and a new Hunter. So what will Callan make of him, and can we trust a Soviet defector?

I take a look at the first episode of series 2 of Callan: Red Knight, White Knight.

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Red Knight, White Knight | Callan Review
Callan returns to the Section to meet a new Hunter and an old friend in Red Knight, White Knight, the first episode of Series 2.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1h
Guys I have not done actual in-depth definitive research on this because I’m not actually writing a piece about “Phwoar” (spellings vary), but I do appreciate the replies helping us identify potential earlier popular culture uses.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1h
Interesting. I’m looking at series 2 of Callan, filmed 1968, broadcast 1969. Definitely feels like a natural development.

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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1h
The 60s TV occurrence I was looking at used “Cor!” in the script, though it’s pronounced more like “Cwoar!” on screen. I suspect earlier Carry Ons also used “Cor!” and this gradually developed into “Phwoar!” Accents and emphasis choices all changing it.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1h
The 60s TV occurrence I was looking at used “Cor!” in the script, though it’s pronounced more like “Cwoar!” on screen. I suspect earlier Carry Ons also used “Cor!” and this gradually developed into “Phwoar!” Accents and emphasis choices all changing it.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1h
Unexpected rabbit hole today is discovering that "Phwoar!" was first recorded by the dictionary in 1976, and 1972's Carry On Matron may be its first film appearance.

I thought I'd found an earlier 60s TV use, but it seems "Phwoar!" is firmly a 70s phenomenon.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 3h
It would not give me a plain version and that was the least worst option.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 17h
A good night’s sleep will make all the difference!
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 17h
Blimey Jeff! How stressful and frustrating. I hope it all goes smoothly now she’s in the best place.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 18h
You’ve just reminded me to book the December event in Derby.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 18h
I’m very glad.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 18h
Will wave from one of the first few rows 😎
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 18h
What five events defined your childhood?

- Moving house (coerced by the LIE that we’d be able to take my clown wallpaper)
- My dad handing me Five On A Treasure Island
- Sitting down with Doctor Who ‘Rose’
- Finding my dad’s Led Zeppelin II tape
- Stepping out, then running back in a closet
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Jon Dear @accordingtojond.bsky.social · 20h
What gave events defined your childhood?

All in the same year (1992):

- My dad leaving.
- The death of my grandparents.
- Bailiffs coming to repossess my home.
- My mother’s breakdown.
- Seeing Ghostwatch on transmission.

Probably should have kept this lighter.
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Jules Gray @julesgray.bsky.social · 20h
What five events defined your childhood?

Playing Dead Man's Fall on Colin's lawn in the Summer of '76
School holidays with both grandmas
Record shopping in Manchester
First kiss (teeth-clashing incident)
Falling down a band and breaking my arm during an elastic band fight
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 18h
‘Liking’ this is more like sending a hug to 1992 Jon.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 20h
Hope you’re enjoying being SeXy and ALCOHOLIC.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 23h
Probably a full Season 8…
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 23h
I call it the Exter-Martini.

(Or a Combined Forces)
A 2005 remote control Dalek is missing his eyestalk, but nonetheless valiantly guards a large, visibly chilled martini glass and nibbles bowls containing sour cream and chives pretzels, drinks biscuits and cashew nuts.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1d
Lots of mushroom in your life this week!
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1d
Just got ID’d buying Campari and Martini Rosso in Tesco. Absolutely chuffed.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1d
Starting today with a couple of my favourite things.
Man in a Suitcase original soundtrack LP with a couple of chocolate Hobnobs on the side
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1d
After a Friday night, you’ll have to see if they have… mushroom in the cells.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1d
Saying nothing but some podcasters will be barricading their doors this morning…
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On the brand new Trap One🎙Podcast @keithsay.bsky.social, @hannahcooper.bsky.social & @quarkmcmalus.bsky.social serve up a Spectral Scream topped with mushrooms.

🍄‍🟫 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/3umtyvpj
🍄‍🟫 Spotify: tinyurl.com/3ysc9uuf
🍄‍🟫 Podbean: tinyurl.com/yc4t3ws5

We hope it grows on you 🍄
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 1d
It’s 60 years since the BBC’s first programmes for Asian audiences and I’ve been looking forward to catching up on BBC Four’s archive screenings.

Was curious about these types of programmes when I first started exploring old TV schedules. Interested to see their style and approach.
Screenshot from Make Yourself At Home inviting viewers to send questions to broadcasting house, Birmingham, 15. Translated to several other Asian languages.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 2d
Post you from a different era.

Nottingham Beer Festival, 2014. Just left uni. Terrified to admit that I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. Parents were about to separate messily. But for a while, I could carry on having fun like a student still.
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 2d
Managed to scroll past this quoted on my timeline 3 times before I clocked the username and realised it was you!
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Hannah Cooper @hannahcooper.bsky.social · 2d
I ran out of DVD releases, then realised the YouTube uploads had episode gaps. I’ve kept meaning to check back and continue at some point.

Ha! Yeah, even when Grange Hill gets better at maintaining regulars, there are rarely proper goodbyes for anyone.
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