Stephen Gallagher
@stephengallagher.co.uk
Doctor Who. BUGS. That creepy monster thing you might remember. Creator of Eleventh Hour and lead writer on Crusoe www.stephengallagher.com
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So smile for a while and let’s be jolly,
Love shouldn’t be so
Love shouldn’t be so
June 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
So smile for a while and let’s be jolly,
Love shouldn’t be so
Love shouldn’t be so
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You picked a fine time to leave me...
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
You picked a fine time to leave me...
I believe Americans call this ‘stolen valor’
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to her country's freedom
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Machado presents Trump with her Nobel award at White House meeting
Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect".
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I believe Americans call this ‘stolen valor’
Jonathan Pine, school nurse. The Nit Manager.
January 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Jonathan Pine, school nurse. The Nit Manager.
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Brits in France calling for deportation of foreigners are deported
La France interdit de territoire dix militants d’extrême droite britanniques pour des actions contre des migrants
La France interdit de territoire dix militants d’extrême droite britanniques pour des actions contre des migrants
La justice française avait ouvert une enquête préliminaire pour « violences aggravées » commises sur des migrants dans la nuit du 9 au 10 septembre à Grand-Fort-Philippe, près de Dunkerque.
www.lemonde.fr
January 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Brits in France calling for deportation of foreigners are deported
Today's "Aw, bless" goes to the household on Church Street who optimistically wrote their address on both sides of this week's paper recycling sack
January 14, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Today's "Aw, bless" goes to the household on Church Street who optimistically wrote their address on both sides of this week's paper recycling sack
I've a suspicion that post-Broccoli Bond will no longer be such a big deal
I assumed NM2 was Hiddleston's way of reminding everybody that he could still be the new James Bond.
January 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I've a suspicion that post-Broccoli Bond will no longer be such a big deal
Night Manager 2 reminds me of something, and it isn't The Night Manager; it's like Pine and his lowly band of off-books operators are Slow Horses with better hygiene
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Night Manager 2 reminds me of something, and it isn't The Night Manager; it's like Pine and his lowly band of off-books operators are Slow Horses with better hygiene
In Ambleside today for the first time in a while, and a business I hadn't seen before; of course I had to go in
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
In Ambleside today for the first time in a while, and a business I hadn't seen before; of course I had to go in
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An iconic feature of the North West landscape, Grade II listed and they're not looking after it
I've been waiting for years to hear that the Pennine Tower has returned to its home planet.
January 11, 2026 at 12:27 PM
An iconic feature of the North West landscape, Grade II listed and they're not looking after it
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And three sequels to Midnight Run. All 90s TV movies starring Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore, Hacks) in the De Niro role.
January 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
And three sequels to Midnight Run. All 90s TV movies starring Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore, Hacks) in the De Niro role.
I just learned that there was a French Connection 3 made for TV with Ed 'Al Bundy' O'Neil as Popeye Doyle and no I don't want to see it
January 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I just learned that there was a French Connection 3 made for TV with Ed 'Al Bundy' O'Neil as Popeye Doyle and no I don't want to see it
Struggling to imagine a more unlikely phrase than 'fridge-raid sauerkraut'
How to turn excess hard veg into fridge-raid sauerkraut – recipe | Waste not
An easy and ingenious way to use up odd bits and pieces of root veg
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Struggling to imagine a more unlikely phrase than 'fridge-raid sauerkraut'
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bloody hell. its true.
No matches on that name since yesterday!!!!
No matches on that name since yesterday!!!!
January 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
bloody hell. its true.
No matches on that name since yesterday!!!!
No matches on that name since yesterday!!!!
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apparently BlueSky is suppressing his name in searches
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good
January 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
apparently BlueSky is suppressing his name in searches
WTF, Amazon? I was looking at guitars
January 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
WTF, Amazon? I was looking at guitars
In the 80s I accepted a very generous offer to write an original short story. Only then did I learn that a condition was to include mention of Schweppes Bitter Lemon somewhere in the tale. I pulled out; I was told that Jeffrey Archer then took on the gig
I don't know a single writer who has been asked to do product placement in their work, or at least, if they have, they have not admitted so to me. Nor have I ever been approached with an offer for product placement of any sort. I would be unlikely to entertain such an offer. I don't need the money.
@scalzi.com is this true? Do brands pay the big bucks for product placement in books?
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM
In the 80s I accepted a very generous offer to write an original short story. Only then did I learn that a condition was to include mention of Schweppes Bitter Lemon somewhere in the tale. I pulled out; I was told that Jeffrey Archer then took on the gig
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She’s a master of it
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 AM
She’s a master of it
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Job alert! Interested in a career in libraries? We're looking for our next Graduate Trainee Library Assistant to start in September 2026. A great introduction to the profession and a fascinating and friendly place to work.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...
Graduate Trainee Library Assistant at University of London
Recruiting now: Graduate Trainee Library Assistant on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
www.jobs.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Job alert! Interested in a career in libraries? We're looking for our next Graduate Trainee Library Assistant to start in September 2026. A great introduction to the profession and a fascinating and friendly place to work.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...
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WGGB TV negotiators have agreed a 2.3% rise on minimum fees for screenwriters commissioned under the BBC Script Agreement for Television and Online
The rise is effective from 15 Dec 2025
Read the full story + view the new rate card 🔽
writersguild.org.uk/2-3-rise-on-...
The rise is effective from 15 Dec 2025
Read the full story + view the new rate card 🔽
writersguild.org.uk/2-3-rise-on-...
2.3% rise on minimum fees for BBC TV writers - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
WGGB TV negotiators have agreed a 2.3% increase in minimum fees for screenwriters commissioned under the BBC Script Agreement for Television and Online (SATO). The minimum fees for serials and …
writersguild.org.uk
January 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
WGGB TV negotiators have agreed a 2.3% rise on minimum fees for screenwriters commissioned under the BBC Script Agreement for Television and Online
The rise is effective from 15 Dec 2025
Read the full story + view the new rate card 🔽
writersguild.org.uk/2-3-rise-on-...
The rise is effective from 15 Dec 2025
Read the full story + view the new rate card 🔽
writersguild.org.uk/2-3-rise-on-...
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I want to read Stephen's interview with Hawke and Linklater! Anyone have suggestions for outlets that might snap this up?
Sitting on gorgeous interviews with Ethan Hawke/Richard Linklater on Blue Moon and Kleber Mendonça Filho on The Secret Agent, both Oscars contenders, and none of my regular outlets are biting sadly. Any ideas beyond ABC/SBS/ScreenHub/Flicks/Time Out/Sat/Big Ish? Paid only!!
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 AM
I want to read Stephen's interview with Hawke and Linklater! Anyone have suggestions for outlets that might snap this up?
My gut response to any humorous AI clip is, "That could be funny if it was real"
January 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
My gut response to any humorous AI clip is, "That could be funny if it was real"
I actually did, for about 6 years in the 70s. No word of a lie, we had a residents' protest group over the siting of a tip
January 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I actually did, for about 6 years in the 70s. No word of a lie, we had a residents' protest group over the siting of a tip
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IMPORTANT NOTICE 📣
If you are an Equity member who was recently engaged as a performer or stage management on Squid Game: The Experience by Luna Cinema/Luna Entertainment, please contact Equity with a copy of your contract at [email protected]
If you are an Equity member who was recently engaged as a performer or stage management on Squid Game: The Experience by Luna Cinema/Luna Entertainment, please contact Equity with a copy of your contract at [email protected]
January 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE 📣
If you are an Equity member who was recently engaged as a performer or stage management on Squid Game: The Experience by Luna Cinema/Luna Entertainment, please contact Equity with a copy of your contract at [email protected]
If you are an Equity member who was recently engaged as a performer or stage management on Squid Game: The Experience by Luna Cinema/Luna Entertainment, please contact Equity with a copy of your contract at [email protected]