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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 1d

Happy publication day to @anncleeves.bsky.social 📚

Get your lovely orange edition from Indie book shops & treat yourself to the return of Jimmy Perez in 'The Killing Stones'.

@panmacmillan.bsky.social

Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 2d

TORCHWOOD REVIEW!
'Salvage is yet another great example of this range displaying rich character work in a self-contained narrative. Esther & Cody are perfect leads.'

Watch Here: youtu.be/u-VrsuiKDIY
@bigfinish.bsky.social #Torchwood

TORCHWOOD Big Finish Review: Salvage

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 2d

@bigfinish.bsky.social REVIEW!
Checking in with the 13th doctor & Yaz this morning in 'The Return Of The Doctor'. A promising spacey tale which builds on the relationship between our leads. (Plus alien armadillos!)

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#DoctorWho

Doctor Who Big Finish Review: The Return Of The Doctor

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 3d

NEW @bigfinish.bsky.social REVIEW!
'The last days of the Powell estate is a masterclass in presenting Nuwho within the audio medium, embracing the adored qualities of series 1. Something new, imaginative and perfectly suited to the audio medium.'

Watch: youtu.be/itFAVn-DFUw
#DoctorWho

Doctor Who Big Finish Review: The Ninth Doctor Adventures 'The Last Days Of The Powell Estate'

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 6d

Delightful evening celebrating the publication of @anncleeves.bsky.social 'The Killing Stones' with The Bound & Stewart Bain. These events & books have meant a lot to me the last few years.

- Time to finally meet Jimmy Perez, I've been putting him off long enough 👀

@panmacmillan.bsky.social

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 8d

One for the diary 👀 All your past ones have clashed with other commitments, hopefully this time that can change!

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 9d

I went charity shop browsing and found the most perfect doctor who book* to pick up this time of year... Any guesses? 👀

*It's not Lungbarrow but I really wish it was.

Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 9d

You too! ☺️
(Using both social media apps these days really does create a bit of deja vu 😂)

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 9d

Celebrating the publication of 'The Killing Stones' by @anncleeves.bsky.social later this week with Forum Books in North Shields, very exciting.

Think a few tickets are still left so don't miss out! (Can't believe it's nearly October I thought there was still a few weeks to go!)

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 11d

So chuffed with how my latest Colin Baker autograph looks now framed! 😍

I've wanted to get this photo signed for a long time. Colin's first in costume photo shoot in January 1984 just before filming on 'The Twin Dilemma' commenced - he's looking splendid!

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 18d

A rainy Saturday attending Middlesbrough Comic Con. A lovely catch up with @oldsixie.bsky.social, got one of my favourite Sixie photos autographed!

A delight as always.

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 19d

Its VINYL WHO day!
More circular delights from Demon Music Group out today, this time the 1967 serial 'The Moonbase'.

Absolutely adore the cover art on this one, its instantly one of my favourites they have done.

#DoctorWho

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 24d

Just finished 'The Cut Throat Trial' this morning 📚

Absolutely captivated by it, I purposefully paced my reading to let moments & characters dwell. It's grim, it's twisty, bleak, funny, with a depth and legal understanding that other legal fictions lack.

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 26d

Twitter can be pretty bleak / frustrating these days but Facebook... What on earth has that descended into?

Endless AI slop of labradors "saving people" and posts informing me John Hurt has "sadly passed away"?

It's not even worth a minute scrolling.

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · 28d

Absolutely gutted Vera didn't win the NTA for returning drama.

I have all my fingers crossed that Brenda gets a special recognition award.

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · Aug 31

The weekly disappointment of getting that notification 😭

It started AUTOMATICALLY the other day when I didn't have access to skip so I was subjected to it for a solid few minutes.

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ppsstt SB, you've not attached the picture

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Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · Aug 30

Of course there had to be a Dalek one. And isn’t it a beauty? Monday sees the opening of ‘Brave New Worlds: A Century of Science Fiction Cinema’, a new exhibition of paintings by the preposterously talented @barnabyedwards.bsky.social. It’s at Exeter Picturehouse from 1st September. Do come along!

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Benjamin Cook @benjamincook.bsky.social · Aug 31

"You might suggest to your editor that he hold off our interview until he can run it as an obit. With a bit of luck, Ben, your word rate may have gone up by then."

It hasn't. 😏 So I hope DWM won't mind me sharing my 2017 interview with Christopher H Bidmead – RIP. 🧵 ⬇️

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · Aug 28

Happy publication day to @SJFleetAuthor (@BarristerSecret) 'The Cut Throat Trial' is available now! 📚

Only 100 pages in but it's an absolute cracker so far.

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Barnaby Edwards @barnabyedwards.bsky.social · Aug 26

My new painting exhibition, BRAVE NEW WORLDS, opens on Monday 1 September. It features 22 paintings inspired by classic science fiction movies from the last hundred years. The whole lot will be available to browse online, but please come along and see them in the flesh if you can. And please repost!

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · Aug 26

I'm sure I've stumbled across the currently being repeated episode of Celebrity 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' on ITV1 nearly 10 times this year already? And I'm not even a regular ITV1 viewer.

There are many other episodes, broadcast those instead?

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · Aug 24

This week's carboot sale finds 📚

I was instantly sold by the Alister Pearson doctor portraits to be completely honest.

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · Aug 22

Exciting arrival from the folk at @panmacmillan.bsky.social this morning! 😍

Massive thanks to @barristersecret.bsky.social or should I say... S.J Fleet! Perfect weekend reading for the bank holiday ahead.

'The Cut Throat Trial' is released 28th August. 📚

#CutThroatTrial

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Ben @hostproductions.bsky.social · Aug 18

You reckon they have any Doctor Who stock left?

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