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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 21h

Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to actress Vanessa Howard (1948), star of 'Blood Beast Terror', 'Corruption', 'What Became of Jack and Jill?' and the brilliantly bonkers 'Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly'.
#vanessahoward #otd #girly

Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 1d

Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to artist, author, and occultist Ithell Colquhoun.
#ithellcolquhoun #stewartlee
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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 2d

On this day in Wyrd Britain history.
1971 - Hawkwind release their second album, the space rock masterpiece, 'In Search of Space'.
#hawkwind #insearchofspace #spacerock
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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 4d

On this day in Wyrd Britain history.
1969, #Chigley, the third of Gordon Murray's Trumptonshire Trilogy first aired. Perhaps the least regarded of the trio, but it does feature perhaps the most famous of all the songs that Freddie Phillips wrote for the three series.
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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 5d

I have my original Trunk Records LP here somewhere. The first time the soundtrack was ever released but, for some reason, without Gently Johnny.

Someone at the Top of the Stairs

Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 5d

Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to original Sherlock Holmes illustrator, Sidney Paget (1860), the Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water, Donald Pleasence (1919) and Hellraiser author Clive Barker (1952).
#sidneypaget #donaldpleasence #clivebarker #bornonthisday

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 5d

There's someone...well. I'm sure you can work out where...in this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday #Thriller #someoneatthetopofthedtairs
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Wyrd Britian reviews 'Someone at the Top of the Stairs' from the ITV series 'Thriller'.

NEWS: Buried Treasure release 'They Came From Beyond Space' OST

Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 6d

On this day in Wyrd Britain history.
1964 - Stand by for action! Stingray was about to launch.
#stingray #gerryanderson

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 8d

The fantastically sleazy soundtrack to the fabulously cheesy Amicus sci-fi will be available for the first time tomorrow from the brilliant Buried Treasure.
#amicus #ost #theycamefrombeyondspace
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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 10d

His cat's thoughts on life with Rampa. I'm guessing you know that he lived the last part of his life in Canada.

Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 10d

Wyrd Britain reviews T. Lobsang Rampa And Other Characters of Questionable Faith', by R.B. Russell and Tartarus Press.
#tartaruspress #rbrussell #tlobsangrampa #theetempleofpsychickyouth
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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 10d

On this day in Wyrd Britain history.
1965 - Thunderbirds are go for the very first time.
#thunderbirds #gerryanderson

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 11d

On this day in Wyrd Britain history.
1967 and Patrick McGoohan arrives in the Village in the first episode of The Prisoner whilst Captain Scarlet battles the Mysterons and then exactly a year later in 1968, 9 yr old Joe McClaine climbs into the RAT Trap and steals a Russian fighter-bomber in Joe 90.

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 12d

We're hunting evil psychics in this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday
#theomegafactor
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The Omega Factor

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 16d

We have gothic, vampiric delights in tonight's film, with the final episode of the 1977 BBC series, 'Supernatural'.
#vampires
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Dorabella

Wyrd Britain reviews 'UFO'.

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 24d

Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's 'UFO' first aired 55 years ago today.
#ufo #scifitv
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UFO

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 29d

Have you ever wondered what ghost tastes like?
#thegourmet
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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · Aug 24

On what would have been her birthday, there's only one choice for this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday, this stunning adaptation of May Sinclair's story of resentment, loss, madness and redemption, 'The Intercessor'.
#maysinclair #theintercessor
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The Intercessor

Wyrd Britain celebrates Hawkind's self titled debut album.

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · Aug 14

Released 55 years ago today.
#hawkwind
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Hawkwind (1970)

Wyrd Britain reviews 'Orlam' by P.J. Harvey.

Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · Aug 12

Wyrd Britain reviews 'Orlam' by P.J. Harvey.
#pjharvey #orlam #folkhorror #poetry
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Orlam

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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · Aug 11

There's someone on the phone in tonight's film.
#achildsvoice #ghoststory
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A Child's Voice

Derek Jarman & Coil - A Journey to Avebury

Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · Aug 8

Tonight, we're going on 'A Journey to Avebury' in the company of Derek Jarman & Coil.
#derekjarman #coil #Avebury #stonecircles
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Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · Aug 7

Wyrd Britain reviews 'Wild Folk: Tales from the Stones' by Jackie Morris & Tamsin Abbott.
#lostfolk #jackiemorris #tamsinabbott #folktales
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Front cover of 'Wild Folk: Tales from the Stones' by Jackie Morris & Tamsin Abbott showing the title and above that a circular glass painted landscape featuring a tree, an animal, and a colourful sky painted in blues, greens and yellows.

Wyrd Britain celebrates the anniversary of the release of 'Master of Reality' by Black Sabbath.

Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · Aug 6

Released on this day in 1971.
#blacksabbath #masterofreality
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Master of Reality