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Howard Read
@howardread.bsky.social
Comedy writer. Doesn’t understand how Bluesky works.
National Lamooons can do one. The family are big into the Nativity films, me less so, but they’ll get watched. Trading Places counts as a Christmas film for me, Scrooged is also a goodun #AdventCinema
November 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Oo! Not seen Fred Christmas or watched Christmas Chronicles properly (I think a crying child ruined it). MCC, staring the Muppet-F-Ers, obvs, Elf is a very close second. I’ll do It’s A Winderful Life. Curve ball would be Dead Snow, if you like Nazi zombies at a ski resort…
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Brilliant! Glad The Mupper-F***ers get top billing (I’m experimenting with calling them that). I’d love to know the rest of the line up. #AdventCinema
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
For those who are wondering (and getting bafflingly angry) about when it’s okay to start celebrating Christmas, the answer is NOW. Last night we went to see one of the Sing-a-long showings at the Prince Charles Cinema. THAT is when Christmas starts for us.
November 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Then it was all worth it (NB financially I’m afraid it was not worth it).
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Me and my missus (who used to produce live ghost shows in an entirely accidental career twist) tuned in, and the whole plan appeared to be “point camera at people who are usually funny when scripted”. Didn’t make the end of ep 1 despite liking both of them.
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
You were totally doing that anyway.
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reposted by Howard Read
Cannot BELIEVE the trains in this country wanted to stop Tunbridge Wells from seeing this today. HOW VERY DARE, etc.

Hat tip @howardread.bsky.social for driving, @alexanderybennett.bsky.social for photographing, and @matricardo.bsky.social for derring do.
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Comedy = tragedy + MORE TIME THAN THAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Got a LOL out of me when I read the headline this morning.
October 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
That’s the page everyone seems to be making a b-line for!
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM