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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 4h

Few things more redolent of an English autumn than the traditional willow diplodocus.

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8

I think of myself as half working class, half middle class. When you come round to my house I make you take one shoe off.

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 16d

A mere 26 years after their last album, this legendary lost beast by Cardiacs has now bounded into the world, lovingly completed by main songwriter Tim Smith’s friends and family. And it’s about the most startling and joyous 80 minutes of music you could ever wish to tickle your tympanic cavity.

Cover of Cardiacs’ LP LSD showing an unlikely painting of a kangaroo holding flowers.

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Hat Hair Productions @hathairprod.bsky.social · 11d

"Hilarious" espionage antics w/ #MaggieThatcher & #PHILIPLARKIN MASTERSPY by @markauthor.bsky.social

SAT OCT 4, 8.30pm @thespacetheatre.bsky.social + online worldwide!

TIX + STREAMING space.org.uk

#theSpace #WhatsOnLondon #1980s #coldwar #CanaryWharf #IsleOfDogs #EastLondon #WhatsOn #comedy

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Hat Hair Productions @hathairprod.bsky.social · 12d

THIS SAT 4 OCT, 8.30pm

@ The Space #London + online worldwide!

@markauthor.bsky.social's"hilarious" play

Tix + streaming space.org.uk

Discount if booked with #TogetherInElectricDreams by @scytheplaysltd.bsky.social

#uktheatre #comedy #philiplarkin #thatcher #80s #coldwar

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Hat Hair Productions @hathairprod.bsky.social · 13d

"Hilarious" #PHILIPLARKIN MASTERSPY by @markauthor.bsky.social

NEXT SAT OCT 4, 8.30pm @thespacetheatre.bsky.social London + online worldwide!

TIX + STREAMING space.org.uk

TRAILER www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHwu...

#uktheatre #comedy #london #thespace #80s #thatcher #coldwar #LondonUK

Philip Larkin: Masterspy - Comedy Play's Autumn 2025 Tour Dates

YouTube video by Hat Hair Productions

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 16d

A mere 26 years after their last album, this legendary lost beast by Cardiacs has now bounded into the world, lovingly completed by main songwriter Tim Smith’s friends and family. And it’s about the most startling and joyous 80 minutes of music you could ever wish to tickle your tympanic cavity.

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 18d

My! What a treat!

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Ian Malcolm @ianmalcolm.bsky.social · 18d

Looking forward to stamping my Rapture Loyalty Card once it passes again; two more and I get the tenth free!

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 18d

Boy, the Rapture seems to come around quicker every year.

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 22d

In his filmed intro at the listening parties, Jim said this was not the end but an exciting new beginning for Cardiacs, so stay tuned…

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 22d

Cheers Davey!

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 22d

I’m in Hull because tonight my play Philip Larkin: Masterspy begins its tour at the Gulbenkian Centre at Hull University. Tickets here: fatsoma.com/e/e1h0h3rv/phi…

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Lance Parkin @lanceparkin.bsky.social · 22d

This 'skill' will be obsolete by 2027. This is like going to school to learn cheat codes for Elder Scrolls IV. Might as well teach how to fax.

The demand is going to be for people with critical thinking skills, ethics, who can research.

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 22d

A college English class where they’re told to use AI to complete assignments. Why bother teaching at all? Especially the languages/literature. I’m sorry but I will judge any professor who does this, especially in fields like English and history

Tastes Like Purple @linz13.bsky.social · 22d

My daughter has a college English class right now where they’re told to use AI to complete assignments. SHE’S HORRIFIED AND DISGUSTED. The tech bros want you to voluntarily relinquish your ability to think and give up all creativity to computers. So people are dumb and dependent on their products

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Hat Hair Productions @hathairprod.bsky.social · 23d

Larkin (Daniel Thackeray) can't help but succumb to the sinister charms of Margaret #Thatcher (Carly Tarett)...

@markauthor.bsky.social 's #PhilipLarkin: Masterspy begins tour TOMORROW 7pm at the University of #Hull!

#coldwar #80s #uktheatre #comedy

Tix fatsoma.com/room-5064-productions

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Hat Hair Productions @hathairprod.bsky.social · 24d

Larkin (Daniel Thackeray) isn't convinced that his spy gadgets are "James Bond-y" enough.

"Hilarious" #PhilipLarkin Masterspy by @markauthor.bsky.social Friday 7pm @uniofhull.bsky.social
Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/gulbenkian-c...

#uktheatre #comedy #thatcher #coldwar #poetry #hull

A middle-aged man holding a large camera and briefcase and looking disappointed.

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 24d

Either could apply to Peter Davison.

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 24d

Have a listen to your new favourite song.

CARDIACS - VOLOB - 2025 SINGLE

YouTube video by abcglobus

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 26d

Johnny Depp has released a fragrance but he managed to blame it on the dog.

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · 26d

Astonishing scenes at the launch of Cardiacs’ new ‘long-player’ in London yesterday. My head wasn’t big enough to contain all the massive tunes I was hearing. How Tim Smith managed to compose them is nothing short of miraculous.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 26d

In the lands of the North, where the Black Rocks stand guard against the cold sea, the Men of the Northlands sit by their great log fires and they tell a tale... of a Smallfilms show that gets overlooked a bit. So here's @markauthor.bsky.social on Noggin The Nog.

timworthington.org/2025/03/04/t...

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Scytheplays Ltd @scytheplaysltd.bsky.social · 27d

Coming to Billingtons, Oldham this Saturday 2.30pm!

Re-posts much appreciated!

@oldhamtimes.bsky.social @markauthor.bsky.social @garethothevworp.bsky.social

#uktheatre #comedy #sinclair #amstrad #ZXspectrum #philiplarkin #thatcher #80s #coldwar

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Steve Doherty @stevedoherty.bsky.social · Sep 11

I liked Barry Cryer. I didn’t know him well, personally but he was EXACTLY the funny, clever, kind, thoughtful man you might expect him to be, from his public profile.

His son, Bob, is trying to fund a very special film about Baz.

Please have a look and consider helping. igg.me/at/jokefilm/...

Joke: The Film

Barry Cryer's jokes as reimagined by his son Bob starring some of British Comedy's finest performers | Check out 'Joke: The Film' on Indiegogo.

igg.me

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Hat Hair Productions @hathairprod.bsky.social · Sep 9

@markauthor.bsky.social's "hilarious" #PhilipLarkin: Masterspy feat. #Thatcher TRAILER:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHwu...

Tour begins @uniofhull.bsky.social Fri 19 September, 7pm!

Tix fatsoma.com/room-5064-productions

#uktheatre #comedy #hull

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Mark Griffiths @markauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8

I’d tell you about my appendix but I just don’t have it in me.

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