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Natasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · 46m

ONLY migrants though, no one else is to study English because it's a rip off and a waste of time, am I getting this right.

András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 1h

Well this will certainly do it www.gov.uk/government/n...

Migrants will be required to pass A Level standard of English

Migrants will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today.

www.gov.uk

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 30m

I don't know if it's the fact that I'm entering my 40s or the fact I've been in bed, sick for two days but I watched John Candy: I Like Me in floods of tears.

A ★★★★ review of John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

I was eight years old when John Candy died, and it was the first time I remember being aware of a celebrity death. He was the coach in Cool Runnings, he was Uncle Buck, he was that nice guy who took K...

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 39m

Amy will be glad to hear it's not just her

Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 5h

Anyone in the market for Anthony Ainley's massive column and interchangeable head?

Doctor Who Merchandise @doctorwhomerch.bsky.social · 5h

Available to order now!

Doctor Who The Master and TARDIS Vortex Edition 5.5” Figure Set

The Master, as played by Anthony Ainley, in his iconic black velvet outfit, complete with Doric column TARDIS, interchangeable heads, TCE, casket and orb.

www.character-online.com/doctor-who-t...

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James Stewart @filmboyslim.bsky.social · 17h

The Chair Company feels so close to my personal comedy tastes I worry no-one else will watch, but you should and must. Tim Robinson is the most excellent clown of realism.

Poster for The Chair Company, in the style of a 70s spy thriller, with Tim Robinson looking worried. About his chair probably.

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 17h

It's
A
Nice Day for a
SHITE WEDDING

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 21h

Telly's pretty good at the moment, isn't it?

Adjani Salmon in "Dreaming Whilst Black"

Amelia Bulmore, Lorraine Ashbourne, Rosalie Craig, Joanna Scanlan and Tamsin Greig in Sally Wainwright's Riot Women

Jodie Whittaker and Suranne Jones in Frauds

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 1d

Trump can’t help himself from fucking up what should have been an easy win

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 1d

Trump calls on the Israeli President to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Cigars and champagne - who the hell cares about it?"

Netanyahu is currently on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, including allegedly accepting 700,000 shekels (approx. $210,000) worth of luxury goods in bribes.

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 1d

Episode one of The Chair Company was very much my jam. An anxiety dream of a thriller rooted in fragile masculinity and our inability to move on from public embarrassment.

Artwork for The Chair Company featuring a horrified looking Tim Robinson and a smaller Tim Robinson in an office bathed in blue light.

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James Corcoran @jamescorcoran78.bsky.social · 2d

Stramash ‘63 my weird 60’s Glaswegian crime/ sci-fi comic is available here in print and digital

jamescorcoran.bigcartel.com

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Miss Inge Pisodés @quiteamess.bsky.social · 2d

A shadow realm below London populated by the quirky/gothic character actors who'd have been a dream cast list for #DoctorWho Season 32 in 1996, one in particular seems an obvious Doctor-to-be. Also, Peter Capaldi! It's #Neverwhere

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 2d

I've got a lot of time for Martin Compston but "Hollywood actor" is a bit strong

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d

A manager at Historic Environment Scotland was sanctioned after allegedly 'twerking' in front of Hollywood actor Martin Compston, according to reports

Scottish heritage boss sanctioned for 'twerking' in front of Martin Compston

www.thenational.scot

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 2d

Torchwood: Random Shoes (2006) Written by Jacquetta May and directed by James Erskine

A wooden poat at the beach with various shoe soles and flip flops nailed to it

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 2d

🔗 Read the full piece

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Stewart Lee: The thugs have taken my flag. So I’ve taken theirs

What do you do with a lot of cheap banners hanging from motorway bridges once you’ve torn them down?

www.thenerve.news

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Tim Price @timprice.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve tried showing both halves of Jared Leto’s face and we’re all out of ideas

Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 2d

‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.

For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.

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Sean Coleman @colemandesign.bsky.social · 4d

NEW #DoctorWho postcard pack on sale next week. 15 Doctors, 15 debut stories. Artwork based on #DavidPelham’s #PenguinBook covers from the 1970s. Here are the first four —

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BUCKERS @deathofbuckley.bsky.social · 3d

12 Episodes of Screen Two are on iPlayer atm. Don’t fuck about, no excuses, get it together and watch them.

Some of the best cinema you’ll ever see x

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 3d

Cracking night at tonight's Divine Comedy gig at the Glasshouse. Forgot how, for good or ill, At the Indie Disco (good) and Our Mutual Friend (ill) really sums up my student years.

The Divine Comedy playing "At the Indie Disco" at the Glasshouse, Gateshead

Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 3d

Signed off the last week of ARC's cinema screenings for October and it's porridge, Pavement, and PTA! (Love this gig)

Come visit ARC's cinema if you're in or around Teesside! arconline.co.uk/whats-on/?_s...

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 3d

We all know that the Voord and the Cybermen are related. But aren't the Teletubbies another variant?

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Untitled Star Trek Project @untitledstartrekproject.com · 4d

Gornfest 2025 continues this week on Untitled Star Trek Project, as we head back to 1967 — when the Gorn were just a single rubber lizard in a spangly minidress and the Federation was barely a glint in Gene L. Coon’s eye.

#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS

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Arena · Untitled Star Trek Project

Gornfest 2025 continues this week on Untitled Star Trek Project, as we head back to 1967 — when the Gorn were just a single rubber lizard in a spangly minidress and the Federati...

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Strangers in Space @strangerscast.bsky.social · 4d

The audio edition of our conversation from last night (also up on YouTube) about another possible path that the future of Doctor Who might take.

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Rod Brown @whorod.bsky.social · 4d

‼️ NEW NOSTALGIA TOURS ‼️
Join the very lovely @jonarnold.bsky.social and @markdodyk.bsky.social as we explore Mind of Evil, Terminus, Oxygen and Power of the Doctor. Which story will get the most plaudits and handshakes? And who will get the dreaded P45? Find out..

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Podcast Episode · Nostalgia Tours · 10/10/2025 · 1h 28m

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 4d

Nice try, “Paul A. Thompson”

A Pitchfork review for One Battle After Another that call it a “nerve-wracking masterpiece”, written by one Paul A. Thompson

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Strangers in Space @strangerscast.bsky.social · 4d

More gossip and rumours about potential fates for Doctor Who...

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Who News: Netflix Who?

YouTube video by JR Southall

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