Roy Gill
@roygill.bsky.social
Writes things, sometimes involving a blue box. Likes books, dogs and vinyl 🏳️🌈
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Roy Gill
@roygill.bsky.social
· Sep 19
The Eighth Doctor v Zygons! 📣 Click https://bgfn.sh/8zygons to read all about December's forthcoming adventure. 📣 Paul McGann! 📣 Nicola Walker! 📣 Hattie Morahan! 📣 It's about time!
Really happy to say I have a new Doctor Who audio adventure in this set, out in December - “Lure of the Zygons”! Mysterious Spaceships and Shapeshifting Monsters! 2 parts/2 hours! I hope you’ll give it a listen…
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What happens when one no longer desires even desire? What is it not even want wanting?
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What happens when one no longer desires even desire? What is it not even want wanting?
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*laughs in evil milkman*
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
*laughs in evil milkman*
Thinking I might suggest ‘Husbands of River Song’ as a back catalogue Christmas Who for family viewing this year… I know they’ve been enjoying watching Alex Kingston on Strictly plus I think Greg Davies role hits differently post Taskmaster…
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Thinking I might suggest ‘Husbands of River Song’ as a back catalogue Christmas Who for family viewing this year… I know they’ve been enjoying watching Alex Kingston on Strictly plus I think Greg Davies role hits differently post Taskmaster…
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A video event so huge at the time it spawned its own convention. I imagine Kenny and Kevin will cover this with wit, verve...
"and STYLE, Darling. And STYLE..."
"and STYLE, Darling. And STYLE..."
🥔NEW EPISODE!🥔
Having discussed the outer space potato people in the Shakedown novel last week, today we turn our eyes to the #DoctorWho spin-off video from 1994, with director @kjd42.bsky.social.
soundcloud.com/powerof3pod/...
Having discussed the outer space potato people in the Shakedown novel last week, today we turn our eyes to the #DoctorWho spin-off video from 1994, with director @kjd42.bsky.social.
soundcloud.com/powerof3pod/...
464: Shakedown with Kevin Jon Davies
Last week, we brought you a look at the New Adventure, Shakedown.
Part of it novelised the video release of the production from DreamWatch Media, written by Terrance Dicks.
So, in a sequel to that epi
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November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A video event so huge at the time it spawned its own convention. I imagine Kenny and Kevin will cover this with wit, verve...
"and STYLE, Darling. And STYLE..."
"and STYLE, Darling. And STYLE..."
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Ok maybe I will do the “modern” doctors too…
#doctorwho
#doctorwho
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ok maybe I will do the “modern” doctors too…
#doctorwho
#doctorwho
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I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
A suitably sepulchral animation set to Ivor Cutler’s narration youtu.be/VS-uDupJCSw?...
Ivor Cutler - Life In A Scotch Sitting Room
YouTube video by San Fran
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November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A suitably sepulchral animation set to Ivor Cutler’s narration youtu.be/VS-uDupJCSw?...
Listening to Storefront Church’s (fabulous) Ink & Oil on vinyl. The strings are so psychedelically woozy I genuinely had to check a streaming copy against it as I had started to worry my copy was pressed off centre…
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Listening to Storefront Church’s (fabulous) Ink & Oil on vinyl. The strings are so psychedelically woozy I genuinely had to check a streaming copy against it as I had started to worry my copy was pressed off centre…
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The time war
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The time war
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"My first introduction to Ivor Cutler was his 1975 album, Velvet Donkey. It sounded like I’d stumbled upon some ancient relic; a pre-historic recording that only a select few had ever been granted the golden opportunity to hear"
Why #IvorCutler is my Spirit Guide, by Hamish Hawk
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Why #IvorCutler is my Spirit Guide, by Hamish Hawk
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"My first introduction to Ivor Cutler was his 1975 album, Velvet Donkey. It sounded like I’d stumbled upon some ancient relic; a pre-historic recording that only a select few had ever been granted the golden opportunity to hear"
Why #IvorCutler is my Spirit Guide, by Hamish Hawk
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Why #IvorCutler is my Spirit Guide, by Hamish Hawk
buff.ly/bAdAbks
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So disrespectful that people read the leaked budget. The effects shots weren't even done yet, and no music. So unfair to the creatives who put it together.
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
So disrespectful that people read the leaked budget. The effects shots weren't even done yet, and no music. So unfair to the creatives who put it together.
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Spouse and I went to see a play in Edinburgh and were bemused that the story seemed to have nothing whatsoever to do with the title. The usher had let us in to sit in the right seats, but for the wrong play at the wrong theatre.
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Spouse and I went to see a play in Edinburgh and were bemused that the story seemed to have nothing whatsoever to do with the title. The usher had let us in to sit in the right seats, but for the wrong play at the wrong theatre.
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on the other hand this is great news for people who are recording some topical comedy about the budget at half past one
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
on the other hand this is great news for people who are recording some topical comedy about the budget at half past one
Just booked to see Operation Mincemeat. Which is… November *2026*
Thus triggering flashbacks to that One Foot in the Grave episode where they turn up to see a show having got the year wrong
Thus triggering flashbacks to that One Foot in the Grave episode where they turn up to see a show having got the year wrong
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Just booked to see Operation Mincemeat. Which is… November *2026*
Thus triggering flashbacks to that One Foot in the Grave episode where they turn up to see a show having got the year wrong
Thus triggering flashbacks to that One Foot in the Grave episode where they turn up to see a show having got the year wrong
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The majority of books published lose money and the majority of authors do not earn out their advances if they were lucky enough to get one. If you do the math on an hourly wage, writing is frankly bonkers as any kind of career.
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The majority of books published lose money and the majority of authors do not earn out their advances if they were lucky enough to get one. If you do the math on an hourly wage, writing is frankly bonkers as any kind of career.
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Related: I feel like a lot of the piracy vs buying discourse (🤢 that this is even a thing) gets framed as stealing money from individual authors vs. stealing from faceless corporate publishers when for most authors it’s about whether or not they’ll get to publish another book.
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Related: I feel like a lot of the piracy vs buying discourse (🤢 that this is even a thing) gets framed as stealing money from individual authors vs. stealing from faceless corporate publishers when for most authors it’s about whether or not they’ll get to publish another book.
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... it's apparently played by Canadian actor Fred Woodward, who specialized in animal roles, FYI @ancientfurries.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
... it's apparently played by Canadian actor Fred Woodward, who specialized in animal roles, FYI @ancientfurries.bsky.social
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I'm researching the silent 1914 Wizard of Oz films and one of them has a Minecraft cat
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I'm researching the silent 1914 Wizard of Oz films and one of them has a Minecraft cat
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Richly deserved. Lost Boys and Fairies is a lovely thing. If you've not seen it, have tissues at the ready.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Welsh drama Lost Boys and Fairies wins International Emmy Award
The three-part series, inspired by the writer's own experience, follows a gay couple's adoption story.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Richly deserved. Lost Boys and Fairies is a lovely thing. If you've not seen it, have tissues at the ready.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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A picture from earlier this year showing the #EdinburghPoliceBox featured in the article.
The cleared land Behind Powderhall Destructor as well as the old Bowling Greens behind the Box are to be Redeveloped.
I shall will try to get a trip back to visit during opening hours for a drink.
The cleared land Behind Powderhall Destructor as well as the old Bowling Greens behind the Box are to be Redeveloped.
I shall will try to get a trip back to visit during opening hours for a drink.
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A picture from earlier this year showing the #EdinburghPoliceBox featured in the article.
The cleared land Behind Powderhall Destructor as well as the old Bowling Greens behind the Box are to be Redeveloped.
I shall will try to get a trip back to visit during opening hours for a drink.
The cleared land Behind Powderhall Destructor as well as the old Bowling Greens behind the Box are to be Redeveloped.
I shall will try to get a trip back to visit during opening hours for a drink.
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Hooray! The new series Gifted - on which I wrote episode 4 and co-wrote the series finale - is available now on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Hooray! The new series Gifted - on which I wrote episode 4 and co-wrote the series finale - is available now on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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I think this might be my new favourite Doctor who tarot card…
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I think this might be my new favourite Doctor who tarot card…
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea