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Richard Unwin

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(Riccy Unwin) Writer / actor. Sometimes acts for Big Finish. Regular contributor to Doctor Who Magazine. Recently cast as the stage John Nathan-Turner! This is mainly for Doctor Who nonsense. Queer. Gay Man. He/Him.

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 3h

New toy has been delivered. Why yes - it IS a vintage 1994 Doctor Who ‘The Timelord’ fruit machine! I’ve been waiting a long time for one of these to come up for sale… #DoctorWho

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 13h

No - because then you'd have to count Yorick...

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 13h

I have never watched Call The Midwife - but this is what I imagine it looks like. #CelebrityTraitors

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 14h

Nick solving the Klotski puzzle WHILE Paloma Faith was sticking her hands in - and not even politely mentioning it - was HEROIC! #CelebrityTraitors

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 14h

I have this puzzle on my coffee table - and it is much harder than it looks! Nick absolutely smashed it. #Traitors #CelebrityTraitors

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 14h

#CelebrityTraitors. Oh very good! I was one of those naysayers who pooh-poohed the idea when it was first mooted - but this works very well indeed. And how novel - a 'celebrity' edition of a show with actual celebrities! The selection of the traitors so far is genius. Hooray! #TraitorsUK #Traitors

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 1d

Doctor Who Magazine 622 - on sale from this Thursday. #DoctorWho

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Cutaway Comics @cutawaycomics.bsky.social · 2d

Classic Who. New Perspectives. The next strand in The DNA of Doctor Who launches this Friday 10th October at 11am BST. Pre-sign up now! #DoctorWho #BookSky #Books

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Coming soon: THE GRAHAM WILLIAMS YEARS - The DNA of Doctor Who

Our second title in a range of beautiful large-format books focusing on the creative team behind BBC Television's DOCTOR WHO!

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 3d

I was gobsmacked by how much more multi-layered it feels now! Spock hijacking the Enterprise is basically the first huge character thing that happens in the show. At the moment we're *still* edging towards that future in SNW - so it feels like bits are sticking out into both the past and the future!

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 3d

Have the new missing episodes turned up yet?

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 3d

I'm watching all of #StarTrek from the beginning again, and have just hit The Menagerie. Blimey - it hits so much harder now! It feels like a movie. (Especially the shiny remastered edition.) The extent of Spock's loyalty to Captain Pike is terribly moving! #StarTrekSNW #StrangeNewWorlds

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filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 5d

MAKE A DONATION

Film is Fabulous! urgently need ‘your’ support, in order to preserve vulnerable film treasures. Please make a one-off donation via our website, using PayPal:

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 5d

Back on the Missing Episodes Megathread for the first time in YEARS...! #DoctorWho

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 5d

There are NO missing #DoctorWho episodes that don't excite me with the prospect of their return...! But I'd REALLY REALLY REALLY like to see Marco Polo and The Macra Terror! Oh - and The Smugglers. And The Mythmakers...

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 5d

Manifesting the two missing episodes of The Crusade...

Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 6d

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."

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 7d

This will be my reward after going for my flu jab this afternoon...!

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 7d

Nurse!

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 9d

Silver Simon

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 11d

What's your sign? (Is this what we're doing...?)

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 11d

Thing is... Doctor Who earned more money for the BBC than it cost to make, even in 1989... (Through overseas sales, merchandise licences, etc...)

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 11d

I'm continually flip-flopping between A) Believing the BBC's statement that Doctor Who will continue regardless, and B) Being convinced that they're lying - just like they did last time - and that we're already in the second great wilderness era. #DoctorWho

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 12d

I vote for Dido Harding.

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 13d

The TARDIS that my Grandad built doubled as a puppet theatre. Here's Nan with the Seventh Doctor puppet that she made for me! (There were Ace and K9 puppets as well - but images of these have not yet surfaced...) #DoctorWho

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Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 13d

My Mum just found photos of the TARDIS that my Grandad built and surprised me with one Christmas! I'm the one on the left - gazing up in awe...! #DoctorWho

Richard Unwin @richardunwin.bsky.social · 15d

At what point do the grown-ups step in…? How long will this utter insanity be permitted to continue…? The man is clearly unfit for office…?