Marcus Payne
@nowtro.bsky.social
Television news director; Dad; lover of old television (programmes and companies), character comedy and random bands.
Bursting with… what? I’ll pass, thanks.
October 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Bursting with… what? I’ll pass, thanks.
From the final issue of TV Action as they try to get you to buy TV Comic next week. What a bizarre choice of photo. Where does it even come from @nothinglane.bsky.social?
August 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
From the final issue of TV Action as they try to get you to buy TV Comic next week. What a bizarre choice of photo. Where does it even come from @nothinglane.bsky.social?
Also, who would even want to look at this, let alone pin it on their wall? They’re straight out of Royston Vasey.
August 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Also, who would even want to look at this, let alone pin it on their wall? They’re straight out of Royston Vasey.
The past - in this case 1973 - truly is a foreign country.
August 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The past - in this case 1973 - truly is a foreign country.
This remake of The Saint from 1980 was rubbish. Simon Templar drove an Austin Maxi and had a hub cap for a halo.
August 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This remake of The Saint from 1980 was rubbish. Simon Templar drove an Austin Maxi and had a hub cap for a halo.
Some more Thames stuff I’ve acquired recently. I’m guessing the logo plate would have been on the wall at Teddington or Euston. Does anyone have any photos of it in situ at the time?
July 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Some more Thames stuff I’ve acquired recently. I’m guessing the logo plate would have been on the wall at Teddington or Euston. Does anyone have any photos of it in situ at the time?
July 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Some more Thames stuff I’ve acquired recently. I’m guessing the logo plate would have been on the wall at Teddington or Euston. Does anyone have any photos of it in situ at the time?
[2/2] How do I know? Because I’ve now acquired that very paintbox and here it is. It’s very big and very lovely. Now I just need to work out what I’m going to do with it! @transdiffusion.org @tvark.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
[2/2] How do I know? Because I’ve now acquired that very paintbox and here it is. It’s very big and very lovely. Now I just need to work out what I’m going to do with it! @transdiffusion.org @tvark.bsky.social
[1/2] Back in 1988 when this promo was made, computer graphics were in their infancy. There was still a need for physical props and rostrum cameras. The paintbox seen here, for example, was a real, specially made object.
July 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
[1/2] Back in 1988 when this promo was made, computer graphics were in their infancy. There was still a need for physical props and rostrum cameras. The paintbox seen here, for example, was a real, specially made object.
Picked this up in a charity shop for £30. I thought why not because I very much enjoyed the series, it’s a nice piece of art and the signatures are genuine. It’ll go up in value, I thought. So on that note, I casually looked it up on eBay and… bloody hell! #DesperateHousewives
June 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Picked this up in a charity shop for £30. I thought why not because I very much enjoyed the series, it’s a nice piece of art and the signatures are genuine. It’ll go up in value, I thought. So on that note, I casually looked it up on eBay and… bloody hell! #DesperateHousewives
And then there was this character. OK, so he’s a paedophile, but on the other hand, he’s a great accountant and he’s always got a smile on his face. Different times. #Crossroads
May 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
And then there was this character. OK, so he’s a paedophile, but on the other hand, he’s a great accountant and he’s always got a smile on his face. Different times. #Crossroads
These days, soap operas have serial killers, exploding pubs, planes falling out of the sky… you name it. Back in the 1970s, though, this was Crossroads’ idea of high drama. Imagine the cliff hanger!
May 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
These days, soap operas have serial killers, exploding pubs, planes falling out of the sky… you name it. Back in the 1970s, though, this was Crossroads’ idea of high drama. Imagine the cliff hanger!
@jazwiseman.bsky.social Hi Jaz. I’ve just acquired a couple of ITC catalogues. The first is from 1960. Do you have these? I don’t think they’re mentioned in your book.
May 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
@jazwiseman.bsky.social Hi Jaz. I’ve just acquired a couple of ITC catalogues. The first is from 1960. Do you have these? I don’t think they’re mentioned in your book.
Happy Easter. Remember, the Easter Bunny knows if you’ve been good or not.
April 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Happy Easter. Remember, the Easter Bunny knows if you’ve been good or not.
Director: We need to make Nigel look like the Easter bunny.
Make Up Artist: OK, I’ll paint some whiskers on his cheeks.
Director: They won’t look like a pair of bollocks, will they?
Make Up Artist: Definitely not.
#eastenders
@vizcomic.bsky.social
Make Up Artist: OK, I’ll paint some whiskers on his cheeks.
Director: They won’t look like a pair of bollocks, will they?
Make Up Artist: Definitely not.
#eastenders
@vizcomic.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Director: We need to make Nigel look like the Easter bunny.
Make Up Artist: OK, I’ll paint some whiskers on his cheeks.
Director: They won’t look like a pair of bollocks, will they?
Make Up Artist: Definitely not.
#eastenders
@vizcomic.bsky.social
Make Up Artist: OK, I’ll paint some whiskers on his cheeks.
Director: They won’t look like a pair of bollocks, will they?
Make Up Artist: Definitely not.
#eastenders
@vizcomic.bsky.social
Tell that to Michael Barrymore.
April 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Tell that to Michael Barrymore.
If anyone’s looking for the Thames News logo that used to hang on the wall in the Euston Road studios in the 1980s, it’s at my house now.
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
If anyone’s looking for the Thames News logo that used to hang on the wall in the Euston Road studios in the 1980s, it’s at my house now.
“Meal Deals with Joe Swash.”
February 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“Meal Deals with Joe Swash.”
In all my years of buying books both new and old, I’ve never come across this before: instructions on how to handle a book. Parts of this might be overkill (a pillow?!) but most people don’t treat books with care and respect and that’s why I never let anyone borrow mine!
February 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In all my years of buying books both new and old, I’ve never come across this before: instructions on how to handle a book. Parts of this might be overkill (a pillow?!) but most people don’t treat books with care and respect and that’s why I never let anyone borrow mine!
@transdiffusion.org Phwoar! Look at this beauty! When was it in use?
+ LWT CLOCK +
After lots of requests we have made a pre-order available for a new ident clock inspired by London Weekend Television. Just 20 available that will ship in April. All our recent clocks will be retired from the shop on Monday AM, so be quick!!
hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com
After lots of requests we have made a pre-order available for a new ident clock inspired by London Weekend Television. Just 20 available that will ship in April. All our recent clocks will be retired from the shop on Monday AM, so be quick!!
hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
@transdiffusion.org Phwoar! Look at this beauty! When was it in use?
Two of my comedy heroes in one photograph.
January 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Two of my comedy heroes in one photograph.
I think somewhere along the line this lorry driver has upset someone… @vizcomic.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I think somewhere along the line this lorry driver has upset someone… @vizcomic.bsky.social
We had two foxes sleeping in our garden for most of today. I left them alone because they were cute. The best description of foxes I’ve ever seen goes as follows: “cat software running on dog hardware”.
January 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We had two foxes sleeping in our garden for most of today. I left them alone because they were cute. The best description of foxes I’ve ever seen goes as follows: “cat software running on dog hardware”.