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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1m

The very one he composed Cotton Eye Joe on.

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 20m

Einstein's violin sells for £860,000 at auction

Auctioneers think it might be the highest price ever paid for a violin not previously owned by a concert violinist.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 3h

I think the BBC were lucky to keep the licence fee after it.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 4h

Definitely works way better with Donna. I've always wondered if Sullivan's loathing for 'A Royal Flush' (an episode all about the Trotters mixing with high society) made him even more keen to stay away from that area.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 8h

2 minimum.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 8h

How I want to go.

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David G-P @davidjgp1983.bsky.social · 11h

59 years ago today The Tenth Planet debuted on BBC1. So to mark this milestone anniversary, here’s a playlist of videos where I pick the story apart in a variety of different ways!

Presented in almost story order!

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Tenth Planet Archaeology - YouTube

youtube.com

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 12h

Completed with animation and original cast voices.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 13h

shocker

🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 13h

After a long, 30 second, mull, I’m going with:

5. The Two Doctors
4. Survival
3. Ghost Light
2. Shada (2017)
1. The Rescue

The Doctor Who Show @thedwshow.net · 16h

SUNDAY. Our best classic #DoctorWho stories that are *under* four episodes long. What will make our lists? Tune in to THE LIST MAKERS.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 19h

JL2 Fugitive Of The Daleks. Hugely enjoyable story, that riffs on The Chase but is no dull retread. Full of ideas, twists & fun; a seemingly freewheeling plot gradually reveals a cleverly detailed design. Performances & production all top tier. Left me with a big stupid grin on my face. Wonderful.

Cover art for Dr Who Fugitive Of The Daleks

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 21h

Next year’s PMQs. “Mr Speaker, we’d like to know why the Prime Minister hasn’t wished Mr Justice here a happy birthday? What’s that Mr Justice? Yes, we should bring back hanging and slavery.”

Robert Jenrick holding a barrister’s wig with wanking hand.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 22h

It just feels like an extended Comic Relief sketch.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 22h

Shit, that’s good. And now I have to live the rest of my life knowing I’m in a world where it didn’t happen. Damn. (Caveat: I quite liked RD S10.)

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 23h

There was a recent mass reprint? (One for da kidz)

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 23h

Why so many ladybirds are swarming UK houses

With social media reports of harlequin ladybirds invading UK homes this week, Elizabeth Rizzini explains why the weather means some ladybirds are on the move.

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 1d

I should probably advertise more often. You can buy prints from me, commission pictures, make 3d models, animation, come up with excellent ideas, all sorts. tell your mates. cheers.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

Robert Jenrick's favourite McCartney song is "Ivory And Ivory".

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

Had me flu jab. Which means, somewhere, an anti-vaxxer just became infertile. Doubly worth it.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

I hear they've found Marco Polo, but it was too late, he's dead.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

Starmer should leak a text saying how terrified he is of Badenoch. She must remain Tory leader at all costs.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

Because of all that bloody dieting and exercise, my BMI has dropped below the threshold to qualify for free flu and Covid jabs. Bastard healthy living is going to kill me.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

3-4 years of “Jenrick insists screaming ‘Get the f****** ****** and **** and ******* and ****** out of our country!’ is not racist” headlines still to go.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

🎶 Now they know how many phones it takes to fill the China haul

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 1d

One iPhone led police to gang who sent 40,000 snatched phones to China

BBC News is given access to what the Met Police says is the UK's largest operation against mobile phone thefts.

www.bbc.com

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 1d

“I have in my hand a piece of filth by Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus which contains the line ‘Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum’. I don’t want to hear about your nether regions Mr McCartney and I’m not playing this shit on my radio programme. Here’s Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Relax.”

Definitely DJ Dave Nice, and absolutely not Larry King.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

How he got hold of my tellybox, I dunno.

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🎃Simon Threadgold🎃 @dimwittedly.bsky.social · 1d

Larry's reaction to the crowd chanting "Nancy! Nancy!" at Reagan's acceptance speech. I like to think he's seeing the aliens from 'They Live'.

Close up on Larry, looking very suspicious.

TV showing Reagan and his wife at his acceptance speech.

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