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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 1m

Always so glad it's not the H From Steps version.

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 7h

The longer that I'm inhabited by Stage/Fright after seeing it last night the more impressed I am. It keeps revisiting me... Superb.

Steve Pemberton @sjpemberton.bsky.social · 1d

Some of our best audiences so far in Birmingham - which is why we’ve added another matinee on December 4th! Come see us at the Alexandra Theatre for a pre-Christmas treat. Some great ‘local’ talent joining us too…

www.birminghamworld.uk/whats-on/art...

Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright review – Deliciously twisted fun on Birmingham stage

Peter Ormerod reviews Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright at The Alexandra, Birmingham

www.birminghamworld.uk

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 10h

Deimos, the smaller of Mars's moons, is slightly bigger than Cardiff, and has an average escape velocity of around 5.7m/s: a little over 20km/h.

This is low enough that an athlete could jump off into space if they got a running start - but they couldn't, because the gravity's too low for good grip.

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 10h

If you're driving and parking in the centre make sure to allow LOADS of time for traffic chaos - went last night and got in by the skin of my teeth (luckily I'm afflicted with dental skin)

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 2d

Few things about by people I don't personally "know" have made me as happy much as this. Congrats @katherineboyle.bsky.social and @iainlee.com! :-)

Iain Lee @iainlee.com · 2d

I'm going to marry her and she me.

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 2d

This flipping terrified me as a kid. Never saw the end of it.

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 3d

That will be me!

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 3d

But how will I be able to get emergency questions in the style of Richard Herring otherwise?

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 4d

Never listened to this before, but I had that Space Lego base piece, so interest piqued!

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 4d

Enjoyed the preview of Tau Ceti. The game always felt like witchcraft on the Spectrum at the time...

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 10d

Utterly enjoyed watching the two episods of "Johnny Vegas: Art, ADHD and Me", after his latest Field of Dreams which covered the same period. I now feel understand a little why I've always related/appreciated him so much, despite **whatever**. And we all need a Bev.

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 11d

Me too. He's soiled his appeal - physically can't listen to Rylan at the moment. I'd been looking forward to his new series with Rob Rinder, but again...

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 12d

A therapeutic read

Iain Lee @iainlee.com · 12d

So I was interviewed for The Guardian

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘My past was chaos’: Iain Lee on abuse, cocaine, comedy, his on-air breakdown and his ‘sex addict’ father

The broadcaster and comedian has been delighting and outraging audiences for almost 30 years. Off-air, his life has lurched from crisis to crisis. Has he finally found peace?

www.theguardian.com

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 14d

Ditto. I don't think the version in my head is even that accurate having not properly watched it at the time!

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 16d

The elevator with a self destruct mechanic was basically Wendy (and the Lost Boys) playing with them, controlling the network.

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 16d

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Think they did as well as they could for a finale with a potential but not certain season 2. (Quite liked the latter Eldorado also, but no sign of that coming back)

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 17d

You don't drive between races, you just select races as in most games. Alternatively you can decide not to select to do races. That is all.

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 17d

Yup, loved WitchFinder too - everyone too of their game. Got it mentally queued to make my kids watch it at some point; I know they'll love it but it's a massive struggle making them follow me on anything :-)

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 18d

A bit cloudy

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 18d

Or at my in-laws house!

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 18d

The Borderlands (2013) is currently on Amazon Prime, and physical media (probably second hand, I’d imagine). If you’ve not seen it, do give it a go. It’s the real deal.

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 18d

An absolutely fantastic film (called Final Prayer in the US I think). Amazon video used to get the stream mixed up with a film about white water rafting, also called The Borderlands - incredibly annoying, but presumably now fixed. Essential viewing!

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Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 20d

Screenshot of Match Day for the ZX Spectrum. Quite similar to the original image, but 8 bit rather than broadcast quality.

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 21d

Monty Mole especially

Tranquillity Base 🏳️‍⚧️ @tranquillitybase.bsky.social · 22d

I always forget the price of these things back then - £110 equivalent nowadays!

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