We’re 101 followers off 5,000 - which is the point at which untold riches* will be unlocked, so please give us a repost if you can! *riches may be untold, and may be some CEEFAUX branded merch giveaway like a mug or speedboat** **subject to availability and us being able to steal a speedboat

Very important statement On the Clacton-by-election To clear up matters for Everyone. Because we are politically neutral It would be wrong for us to Name any candidate who Favours CEEFAX returning And it would be Childish to find a way of Embedding a subliminal message here.

belgium, belgium, belgium is the best!

A little (and utterly brilliant) something for anyone missing Stan.

This is tonight and will be ace. Do come. Do share.

NOO BLOG and love and fear and a request. slepkane.blogspot.com/2026/06/trea...

Au revoir, Stan Wawrinka. You were a big part of my life for many years. So long and thanks for all the backhands 😀👈

There’s a game you can play called ‘has John Finnemore written a sketch about that?’ The answer is nearly always yes.

anyone fancy an ice cream?

Like many creatives here I'm in danger of becoming extinct as increasing numbers of clients feed from the trough of AI slop. So I'll be promoting my posters etc a bit more. If you could support me by buying something or spreading the love that would be fab. Have a Great Tit to start the weekend. xx

i have been working on this series on and off since november last year and the time taken to get everything right has really paid off. it's great, i promise. there's seven episodes available now, and there'll be a new one at 6.30pm every thursday for the next six weeks.

David Mitchell is Marrying Rosie Holt! Tamsin Greig is Taking the Piss! Episode 3 is Live: www.patreon.com/listenandoften

This may make me sound a bit bigheaded… but I can't get my jumper off.

Lovely bit of social history, here. View from the Royal Festival Hall, 1950. This beautiful image was produced by SR Badmin for a set of contemporary postcards celebrating the Festival of Britain. And best of all … (1/2)

Oh no, Anthony Head has died. He always seemed such a lovely man. Cabin Pressure is very dear to my heart, of course, but it's also hard to underestimate the massive cultural behemoth that the Gold Blend ads were when we were teenagers, quoted constantly. "You're late, we're ON the coffee."

Oh no. Hercules the bercules. RIP.

Comedy/thriller/horror, take your pick.

🎶Do the right thing and give it a spi-in🎶

This is also great.

The more of the Pope's AI encyclical that I read, and the bits about truth, lies and power, the clearer it becomes that he's not just listening to Rossum's Universal Robots, but also to: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

See…

This is great.

I'm not saying the Pope's encyclical about the meaning of life and AI was just an extended gloss on our robot musical because that's not for me to say: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Amazing story! Roman news! Detectorist news! 💍🪏 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Here’s a poem called ‘What Don Corleone Did Next’. #worldotterday

Preparing for this week’s Rare Earth on amphibians and I have just discovered the “tomato frog”. I sometimes feel that people can a bit too far in naming animals after other things, but… it really does look like a tomato.🍅. How fabulous!

I was responsible for this (it was literally my idea while I was Product Manager for Media Playout at the BBC) and it is still my proudest achievement ever

The mastery of artist Harry Wingfield. Painted tap (First Picture Book, 1970)

Convert a band. 0.35 fl oz

Oh to be a peregrine chick in the hands of David Attenborough ... Happy birthday.

We love your posts of dogs at polling stations 🐶 Just remember people using screen readers can't enjoy their little faces without a photo description. To add alt text: click 'add alt text', describe the photo (like we have here) and click done.

Just finished Ep 6 - and now I want to listen to it all again. Tear in my eye at the implied realisation of the Uncle’a nickname… and the loudest I’ve laughed for a long time when the hat makes its entrance. Bravo - and thank you so much @johnfinnemore.bsky.social (plus @edmorrish.com et al)

Happy 13th birthday, @micropython 🎉 We’re really happy to be increasing our GitHub sponsorship to $500/month to help support the project and ensure its future. If MicroPython’s been useful to you, it’s well worth supporting too: github.com/sponsors/mic...

Today’s poem is called ‘An Invention of Collective Nouns’.

Leibniz: But let us set our differences on the matter of calculus aside for a minute. Perhaps you would care for a biscuit? I have some delicious chocolate-backed confections, far superior to those fig-based monstrosities that have become so popular recently. Newton: now hang on just a minute…

I felt bad about eating this little tomato guy

Before social media, we had ‘Chicken Licken’ (1969) Artist: Robert Lumley

Today’s poem is called ‘Requiem for Whoever’. It’s one of my more tender, thoughtful poems, as I attempt to gain a small share of the lucrative funeral poetry market.

Today’s poem is called ‘On Tender Hooks’.

Today’s poem is called ‘Job Interview with a Cat’.

Is Steve Witkoff a bit like hiccough and should pronounced Steve Witkup?

WHO WANTS SOME! A slightly new cut of the JONAH NON GRATA TRAILER to galvanise me finally to get. it. on. Put me on your stage please thanks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtdE...

Episode 2 is live this week, and James Pond is having a panic attack, with David MItchell, Tamsin Greig, Clare Foster and Rosie Holt. Subscribe to Listen & Often to get the lot, and a ton more - www.patreon.com/listenandoften

Today’s poem is called ‘Acrostic Poetry: The Benefits’.

Today’s poem is called ‘This is One of Those Poems without any Rhymes’.

‘A Drove of Hares’ (From a vintage ad produced for Boots the chemist) Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

Today’s poem is called ‘Slow Puncture’.

Featuring David Mitchell, Tamsin Greig, Clare Foster, @rosieisaholt.bsky.social - get all four eps: www.patreon.com/listenandoften

Advance warning: from tomorrow, I'm going to start sharing a poem each day again; so, if you were ever thinking about closing down your BlueSky account, now might be a good time.

Tall Tales is @NorthLondonTav on Tuesday 31st, 730, with Abigail Burdess @johnfinnemore.bsky.social @matthewdparker.bsky.social Susannah Pearse and all new Taxidermy from @annasavory.bsky.social No one gets this info here, right? Email talltalesnight at gmail - www.listenandoften.com/talltales