I’m so sorry, Frank. I hope you’ll be allowed to go to the funeral. My condolences. x

HT&P BONUS - Devil's Planet (moving pictures) Podcast Episode · Doctor Who: Toby Hadoke’s Time Travels · S1 E4,003 · 1hr 9min

Oh, and I have done a new commentary for Devil’s Planet too (whilst watching the episode itself). Tim Burrows, Oliver Crocker and I reminisce about the day it was unveiled to Peter Purves, and then celebrate all of its brilliant moments:

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HT&P BONUS - The Nightmare Begins (moving pictures!) Podcast Episode · Doctor Who: Toby Hadoke’s Time Travels · S1 E4,002 · 1hr 14min

Watch The Nightmare Begins again, but this time with a commentary recorded over the moving pictures with me, Tim Burrows and Oliver Crocker, including some background to its return:

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As soon as I saw it, I thought of you. I’ll be getting it myself, it’s great fun.

THE TROLLENBERG TERROR BUNDLE (Limited Edition Blu-ray + Magnet + Poster) LIMITED EDITION OF 2000 UNITS ONLYThe Nightmare Terror of the Slithering Eye that Unleashed Agonising Horror on a Screaming World!NB. This title is part of the TREASURED FILMS VIDEO CLUB - Next 6 Rele...

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Five comedians - Hannah Platt, Gary Delaney, Josh Jones, Tabish Akbar, and Alun Cochrane - advertising a new material standup comedy night tonight at 53Two.

It’s Testing, Testing at 53Two tonight with Gary Delaney, Alun Cochrane, Josh Jones, Hannah Platt and Tabish Akbar. Stonking line-up for ridiculously little money. Do pop in:

Thank you both for feeding and watering me. Lovely to see you both.

Oh god, it’s another bit to make the ceremony go on even longer. #oscars

Why are these people in the ITV studio talking about actors as if they know them by using their first names? #oscars

Good grief, this casting category is going on forever. #oscars

If you have to explain the joke, then… #oscars

It seems to have settled now. Think someone flicked a switch.

Im turning the sound down when Ross is on. Getting a cup of tea.

I’m retired so I’m going to watch the Oscars live tonight. Annoyed it’s on ITV, so will turn the sound down when the ads are on. #oscars

As it’s starting a bit earlier and I’m now retired man, I’m watching too. I’ll probably get angry with the blandness and self-importance of it all. I’m not happy that it’s on ITV!

I’ll try and get up to watch live.

Good afternoon! I’m a third through The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. It’s a good read but I think I can spot the thudding big reveal that’s going to come towards the end of the novel. It doesn’t help that many of the pull quotes in the book hint that such a reveal is forthcoming.

Udo Kier and Arno Jurging in Blood for Dracula.

Spending the late evening with the stunning Udo Kier in Blood for Dracula. He needs wergins. On Rewind TV now.

Yay, my book The Pandorica Opens is in the Spring sale! Covers Matt Smith’s first season in depth. Fill your boots Eleventh Doctor fans. I still get royalties so you’ll make an old man very happy.

Please let me hold on to my delusions.

Good morning! I’ve just completed The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe. This is my third reading of The Book of the New Sun over a forty year period. It’s all starting to make sense now.

A thread of appreciation for the costuming, makeup, eyewear and accessories showcased in Gary Sherman's Poltergeist III (1988).

Two Blu-ray boxes. Strongroom and The Knights of the Teutonic Order.

Very excited to unwrap and watch these.

That’s another Second Run disc to add to the list. Thank you!

I thought it was next Sunday! February has discombobulated me. Thanks for the reminder.

If all this nonce news is too much, good news! Another cosy ep of Eleanor and Alasdair Read That is out now. This time, The Wind in the Willows: are we going to have our first fight??

Another enjoyable episode. I saw the Milne play adaptation at school. The horse was played as a camp gay man, it was a scream. Poop poop!

I read The Girl in a Swing many year ago and enjoyed it. The novel has a supernatural element to it which I liked. I can’t remember much about it now except that I found the climax to be genuinely disturbing.

In Agadoo did Kubla Khan
Push pineapples, shake the tree

I’ve just taking my rubbish out and it’s a bit cold. Wrap up well. Happy New Year!