Roy Gill
@roygill.bsky.social
Writes things, sometimes involving a blue box. Likes books, dogs and vinyl 🏳️🌈
https://roygill.wordpress.com
https://roygill.wordpress.com
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
New delivery from Narnia! Will be revisiting this alongside the traditional Box of Delights viewing this year. Very much looking forward to seeing Chris Chapman’s documentary!
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New delivery from Narnia! Will be revisiting this alongside the traditional Box of Delights viewing this year. Very much looking forward to seeing Chris Chapman’s documentary!
Me, reading your tweets:
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Me, reading your tweets:
…these guys are pretty much Evil Quality Street.
(Christmas Acid Re)flux?
(Disclaimer: I like Flux a lot. I know you don’t. We can still be friends though)
(Christmas Acid Re)flux?
(Disclaimer: I like Flux a lot. I know you don’t. We can still be friends though)
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
…these guys are pretty much Evil Quality Street.
(Christmas Acid Re)flux?
(Disclaimer: I like Flux a lot. I know you don’t. We can still be friends though)
(Christmas Acid Re)flux?
(Disclaimer: I like Flux a lot. I know you don’t. We can still be friends though)
I did a Snowbound Stories thing for DWM a few years back which probably covers my thoughts on this (and I cheekily/tackily included one of my own, which I was assured was ok!)
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I did a Snowbound Stories thing for DWM a few years back which probably covers my thoughts on this (and I cheekily/tackily included one of my own, which I was assured was ok!)
Some lovely Terry Pratchett hardback finds in the charity shop today — with the proper Josh Kirby art!
These are early 2000 reprints, not firsts, but still a bargain and a nice alternative to my faded paperbacks
These are early 2000 reprints, not firsts, but still a bargain and a nice alternative to my faded paperbacks
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Some lovely Terry Pratchett hardback finds in the charity shop today — with the proper Josh Kirby art!
These are early 2000 reprints, not firsts, but still a bargain and a nice alternative to my faded paperbacks
These are early 2000 reprints, not firsts, but still a bargain and a nice alternative to my faded paperbacks
I always think Sutekh’s robes look a bit like a hovercraft skirt. Presumably if he wasn’t stuck to that chair by the eye of Horus he’d be gliding round that purple tomb set accompanied by the monstrous roar of many fans…
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I always think Sutekh’s robes look a bit like a hovercraft skirt. Presumably if he wasn’t stuck to that chair by the eye of Horus he’d be gliding round that purple tomb set accompanied by the monstrous roar of many fans…
The Netflix algorithm is now throwing Jacob Elordi films at me… Not entirely sure I’m the target audience for ‘The Kissing Booth’
Unless it’s a Frankenkiss?
Unless it’s a Frankenkiss?
November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Netflix algorithm is now throwing Jacob Elordi films at me… Not entirely sure I’m the target audience for ‘The Kissing Booth’
Unless it’s a Frankenkiss?
Unless it’s a Frankenkiss?
Ok, not exactly, but it’s definitely got a recycled Light Entertainment vibe
November 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Ok, not exactly, but it’s definitely got a recycled Light Entertainment vibe
I knew I’d seen that revolving silver door in Blake’s 7: Killer before…
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I knew I’d seen that revolving silver door in Blake’s 7: Killer before…
The Seeds of Death (1969)
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Seeds of Death (1969)
Blake’s 7: Redemption
That Avon / Blake power dynamic
That Avon / Blake power dynamic
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Blake’s 7: Redemption
That Avon / Blake power dynamic
That Avon / Blake power dynamic
Was reading DWM’s fascinating Susan / Carole Ann Ford feature and woke up with the phrase
‘Findooclare’s Crospy Pancooks’
…going round my head
‘Findooclare’s Crospy Pancooks’
…going round my head
November 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Was reading DWM’s fascinating Susan / Carole Ann Ford feature and woke up with the phrase
‘Findooclare’s Crospy Pancooks’
…going round my head
‘Findooclare’s Crospy Pancooks’
…going round my head
Off to test Husband’s Spanish* by seeing how many Tori Amos Little Earthquakes tracks he recognises
*he doesn’t know any, but he does know Tori, and he does know me, so I’m expecting a good strike rate
*he doesn’t know any, but he does know Tori, and he does know me, so I’m expecting a good strike rate
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Off to test Husband’s Spanish* by seeing how many Tori Amos Little Earthquakes tracks he recognises
*he doesn’t know any, but he does know Tori, and he does know me, so I’m expecting a good strike rate
*he doesn’t know any, but he does know Tori, and he does know me, so I’m expecting a good strike rate
I do!
I think I got Cushing TARDIS vibes (before the New Series made that look the default)
I think I got Cushing TARDIS vibes (before the New Series made that look the default)
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I do!
I think I got Cushing TARDIS vibes (before the New Series made that look the default)
I think I got Cushing TARDIS vibes (before the New Series made that look the default)
But of course. I’m so sorry I omitted Stevie Nicks
November 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
But of course. I’m so sorry I omitted Stevie Nicks
We noticed you from across the Cavern and like your style
October 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We noticed you from across the Cavern and like your style
It’s wet weather, even for herons
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s wet weather, even for herons
I got a new/old tape deck just recently so I really need to be careful I don’t find another old tech niche to explore…
I have DVD-R copies of a few of the Who laserdiscs somewhere. They were definitely better than the VHS!
I have DVD-R copies of a few of the Who laserdiscs somewhere. They were definitely better than the VHS!
October 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I got a new/old tape deck just recently so I really need to be careful I don’t find another old tech niche to explore…
I have DVD-R copies of a few of the Who laserdiscs somewhere. They were definitely better than the VHS!
I have DVD-R copies of a few of the Who laserdiscs somewhere. They were definitely better than the VHS!
Laserdiscs or copies of the Five Doctors? (I say, only half jokingly…)
I collect vinyl and I love the Five Doctors art on the laserdisc. I just figure I could display it alongside my records
(The issue is I’d then probably be tempted to want to play it. And I really don’t need a laserdisc player)
I collect vinyl and I love the Five Doctors art on the laserdisc. I just figure I could display it alongside my records
(The issue is I’d then probably be tempted to want to play it. And I really don’t need a laserdisc player)
October 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Laserdiscs or copies of the Five Doctors? (I say, only half jokingly…)
I collect vinyl and I love the Five Doctors art on the laserdisc. I just figure I could display it alongside my records
(The issue is I’d then probably be tempted to want to play it. And I really don’t need a laserdisc player)
I collect vinyl and I love the Five Doctors art on the laserdisc. I just figure I could display it alongside my records
(The issue is I’d then probably be tempted to want to play it. And I really don’t need a laserdisc player)
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families.
October 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families.
You can find some fabulous things on BBC Genome - here's an article by John Masefield written on the occasion of The Midnight Folk (the book that precedes The Box of Delights) being adapted for radio by John Keir Cross
genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/3a8f106...
genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/3a8f106...
October 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
You can find some fabulous things on BBC Genome - here's an article by John Masefield written on the occasion of The Midnight Folk (the book that precedes The Box of Delights) being adapted for radio by John Keir Cross
genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/3a8f106...
genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/3a8f106...
Bara Brith!
Can’t remember who posted the Nigella recipe on my timeline but tried it today and it’s lovely 🥰
(Halved the amount of sugar though. It’s still plenty sweet due to all the fruit)
Can’t remember who posted the Nigella recipe on my timeline but tried it today and it’s lovely 🥰
(Halved the amount of sugar though. It’s still plenty sweet due to all the fruit)
October 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Bara Brith!
Can’t remember who posted the Nigella recipe on my timeline but tried it today and it’s lovely 🥰
(Halved the amount of sugar though. It’s still plenty sweet due to all the fruit)
Can’t remember who posted the Nigella recipe on my timeline but tried it today and it’s lovely 🥰
(Halved the amount of sugar though. It’s still plenty sweet due to all the fruit)
Today I went to see the Alfred Buckham exhibition at the Portrait Gallery. I’ve had a copy of his famous aerial photograph of Edinburgh on my wall for years - it was fascinating to find out more about his work and how the pictures were achieved
October 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Today I went to see the Alfred Buckham exhibition at the Portrait Gallery. I’ve had a copy of his famous aerial photograph of Edinburgh on my wall for years - it was fascinating to find out more about his work and how the pictures were achieved