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Bob Fischer

@bobfischer.bsky.social

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Writer and mumbler. Fortean Times, Electronic Sound, Doctor Who Magazine, Shindig, Mulgrave Audio, Haunted Generation, Wiffle Lever To Full, Scarred For Life and Summer Winos. Summat to do innit

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 1d

What Uncle Harry used to call "a maritime tang"

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 1d

How did you spend your weekend? I hung out in Cud's dressing room dressed as Whitby Town FC's official mascot, Scampi Skipper.

It's me wearing a Cud band t-shirt and the head of a football mascot designed to look like scampi.

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 3d

Thankyou - always a delight to have you on board!

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The Twelve Hour Foundation @12hrfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

Huge thanks to @bobfischer.bsky.social and all at @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social for the #Patchwuff album and postcard. We were thrilled have played a tiny part in the project, which features both Sandra Kerr (of Bagpuss fame) and Valerie Singleton. Check out all releases:
mulgraveaudio.bandcamp.com

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 4d

Ah, sadly not! This was 'The Moonstone Dungeon', an October 1984 solo project...

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Vic Pratt @vicpratt.bsky.social · 5d

Your crumpled correspondent proudly plugging SHORT SHARP SHOCKS VOLUME 4 - out very soon on BFI
double disc Blu-ray. A plethora of peppery peculiarities are contained herein! Don't miss it.

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 5d

Beautiful blu-ray, beautiful shirt.

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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 5d

From the Film Is Fabulous Facebook page:

Facebook comment from Film is Fabulous to Justyn Adderley: "Thanks. As mentioned by Sue Malden at our RECOVERED event in May, we are aware of several missing episodes of Doctor Who (Sue stated one of two, but there are more than this) in private film collections in the U.K. We are liaising with the individuals about cataloguing and preserving their entire collection, including the missing Doctor Who episodes, and ensuring that copies are returned to the BBC. We expect to make a detailed announcement shortly."

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks mate!

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 6d

Ha, cheers Jon!

Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 6d

Squiggly mouth and furrowed brow?

Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 6d

Cheers John!

Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 7d

Cheers mate! Doing the same thing in Glossop on Sat 25th Oct if that's any good.

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 7d

Oh, I've found it! A cruet set based on the local towers? Thanks so much, I'll have some fun with this tonight. FWIW, I'd say the white one is for salt.

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 7d

Oooh, I'll have this. What's the story here, then? I once unwittingly instigated a diplomatic incident in Holmfirth when I was offered a teacake.

Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 7d

Tonight! Goole Library at 7pm! Come and join me for a gentle evening of Haunted Generation strangeness - I'll even read you some of the Fighting Fantasy book I wrote when I was 11. It's only £7 on the door, and I'm really excited because I've never been to Goole before.

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Rosco))) @thirty3forty5.bsky.social · 12d

Singleton-Kerr-tastic @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social

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Scarred For Life @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 9d

Northwest weirdies! Join us and @bobfischer.bsky.social for our GHOST STORY SPECIAL at Dukes Lancaster on Wednesday 29 October - a big group chat about all things spooky!

Tickets: bit.ly/3HK5duQ

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 9d

Residents of Goole and the surrounding East Riding! I'm bringing a gentle night of 1970s and 80s-themed weirdness to Goole Library on Wednesday. Come and join me for a celebration of regional ITV announcers, urban folklore and the blank-faced children in the opening titles of Bagpuss...

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Scarred For Life @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 10d

Just over four weeks to go till our Ghost Story Special live show! Come and share your memories of all things spooky with us and @bobfischer.bsky.social 👻

Scarred For Life @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 23d

BOO! Fancy sharing your spooky stories this Halloween? Join us and @bobfischer.bsky.social for the SCARRED FOR LIFE UNPLANNED GHOST STORY SPECIAL at Dukes Lancaster on Wednesday 29 October! We'll also have a natter about scary old telly programmes and the like...

Tickets: bit.ly/3HK5duQ

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 12d

Just listening now - great stuff, thanks.

Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 12d

Our marketing department will be in touch... :)

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Hwaet @cog1.bsky.social · 12d

#NowPlaying

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Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 12d

I think the magic act was done from behind the black curtain, with a just a pair of white-gloved hands visible onstage. I was absolutely entranced.

Bob Fischer @bobfischer.bsky.social · 12d

Wow! Truly they were the Rolling Stones of the ITV network.