#Bleasdale
I once passed Ian Bleasdale, ("Casualty", "Holy City", "Doctors" etc.) at a pedestrian crossing in Bristol. We looked at each other without incident before going about our days. A passing motorist beeped his horn in recognition at Josh, trying to get his attention.
A million years when Michael Crawford was in Barnum at the Victoria Palace and I was in my Starlight Express phase, I held then open for him at the Burger King on the corner of Wilton Road. He said thank you.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie

Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
January 2, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The actor, activist and icon didn't care what anyone thought of her. That was both her greatest strength and her fatal flaw

✏️ John Bleasdale
The trouble with Brigitte Bardot
The actor, activist and icon didn't care what anyone thought of her. That was both her greatest strength and her fatal flaw
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Unsure how Alan Bleasdale is viewed these days but he was once maybe (with Potter) the leading UK TV dramatist. His sole movie is NO SURRENDER, a black comedy about sectarianism & an (uncomfortable) attempt at grappling with the Troubles. More interesting than successful. Great cast. Hard to find...
December 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This is a great piece.
I have never thought about this before, which is always interesting for a start, but it's so well-reasoned and interesting.
Highly recommended.
John Bleasdale has the juice.
December 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
今回配信中「Winter's Jest」3件目イベント指定マップ「Bleasdale Farmhouse」でもパーフェクト獲るも写真撮影は時間がかかりすぎる鬼畜目標📷
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December 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
今回配信中「Winter's Jest」2件目イベント指定マップ「Bleasdale Farmhouse」再び赴きパーフェクト獲るもハント中のPhantomは姿が見えづらい📦
#Phasmophobia
#ファスモフォビア
#ファズモフォビア
#パスモフォビア
#ホラーゲーム配信
#ホラゲー
#ホラゲー実況
#GameStreaming
#HorrorGaming
December 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
今回配信中「Winter's Jest」1件目イベント指定マップ「Bleasdale Farmhouse」へ逝き一応パーフェクト獲るも想定以上の衝撃があってビックリ📦
#Phasmophobia
#ファスモフォビア
#ファズモフォビア
#パスモフォビア
#ホラーゲーム配信
#ホラゲー
#ホラゲー実況
#GameStreaming
#HorrorGaming
December 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The white stuff in big movies isn’t real - sometimes it’s bleached cornflakes, sometimes fire extinguisher foam.. and it used to be asbestos

✏️ John Bleasdale
The weird and dangerous history of Hollywood snow
The white stuff in big movies isn’t real - sometimes it’s bleached cornflakes, sometimes fire extinguisher foam.. and it used to be asbestos
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
James Cameron’s CGI sci-fi epics are a box-office phenomenon - but also completely forgettable

✏️ John Bleasdale
Avatar is the biggest film franchise that no-one really cares about
James Cameron’s CGI sci-fi epics are a box-office phenomenon - but also completely forgettable
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Forget Die Hard. Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is the perfect Christmas movie

✏️ John Bleasdale
Why The Shining is a Christmas film
Forget Die Hard. Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is the perfect Christmas movie
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Similar to a Liverpudlian insult in a Bleasdale comedy drama in the 1990s when someone was called a bungalow-head - 'cos he's got nothin' upstairs.
December 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president’s social media messages about the murdered director reveal him as a humourless, bitter bigot

✏️ John Bleasdale
Rob Reiner understood what Trump never will: Love and being funny
The president’s social media messages about the murdered director reveal him as a humourless, bitter bigot
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We just had a fabulously freaky watch party c/o Ted Post's The Baby. If you'd like to join us for future events then follow the link to our Discord server. Upcoming films are by Alan Bleasdale,Joe D'amato, George A Romero, and Paul Thomas Anderson, among others.
discord.gg/QDNtPVJzGB

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December 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I've gone completely insane. New Substack on – variously – Harry Enfield, Alan Bleasdale, Walter Greenwood, Dennis Potter, Jimmy Reid and Damian McBride.

maguirepatrick.substack.com/p/in-defence...
In defence of Loadsamoney
More thoughts on Labour's blindspot
maguirepatrick.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Joel Edgerton’s career-best performance underpins a modern classic that owes s substantial debt to Terrence Malick

✏️ John Bleasdale
Train Dreams is the year’s most beautiful film
Joel Edgerton’s career-best performance underpins a modern classic that owes s substantial debt to Terrence Malick
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The suave star once tested himself by working with prestigious directors. Now he’s phoning it in in fluff like Jay Kelly

✏️ John Bleasdale (@www.johnbleasdale.com)
When did George Clooney lose it?
The suave star once tested himself by working with prestige directors. Now he’s phoning it in in fluff like Jay Kelly
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
That is an amazing photograph. Feels like it's from an Alan Bleasdale series.

The quality of the image is... (I have no idea how to explain)
December 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Drinking a very nice glass of The Wine Society's Bleasdale Bremerview Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2022
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Northern Earth 182, Winter 2025, is out now! In this issue: Fairport Convention and liminal topo of the Winchester Downs, New Troy and the Sandridge Geoglyph, Peter Ross @peteralanross.bsky.social (Upon a White Horse) interview, Bleasdale–Round Loaf alignment, lots more. Sub:
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December 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Harry Lighton’s cleverly-written dom-com falls “within the recognisable tradition of the feel-good English comedy. Think Richard Curtis but with butt plugs.”

John Bleasdale reviews Pillion, out now. www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
Pillion review: a feel-good British BDSM drama
Alexander Skarsgård’s Ray guides Harry Melling’s Colin through a journey of sexual discovery in Harry Lighton’s cleverly-written feature debut.
www.bfi.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you are new to the station, a good place for you to start is by heading to https://harrogatecommunityradio.online/shows/to-etherea-and-beyond/ and you can catch up with all the episodes of "To Etherea and Beyond." A great show courtesy of Simon Bleasdale.
November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
She registered as a Republican after:

The January 6 Coup
Trump killing 1.3 mm Americans
Republicans covering up a global pedophile and tracking ring for years.

If that isn’t a reason to hate here I question whether the author, John Bleasdale, also supports those things.
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Last week on Wonkhe: Ben Tatler, Paul Manners, Sean Sapcariu, and Ben Bleasdale, argue that public support for research is dependent on making it more relatable, trustworthy, and visible in everyday life
Transparency, collaboration and culture are key to winning public trust in research
Ben Tatler, Paul Manners, Sean Sapcariu and Ben Bleasdale argue that public support for research is dependent on making it more relatable, trustworthy, and visible in everyday life
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM