Doing a solo show on the radio this afternoon, standing in for Joel & Steve on The Breakdown! Over 30 songs, two albums of the week and a 4 O Clock Classic to get through in 2 hours. Tune in from 3pm! web.sheffieldlive.org/shows/the-br...

I rewatched The Ballad Of Wallis Island again today (made me cry again) and nobody is going to persuade me that McGwyer Mortimer aren’t a fictional Slow Club At the very least Key and Badsen must be big Slow Club fans

I've just seen Trump's reaction to the murder of Rob Reiner and, although I shouldn't be surprised, the man is a grade-A piece of shit. I realise even typing this even stops me from going to the US again, but hey ho. news.sky.com/story/donald...

I am not enjoying The Football this season 🙄 #LFC

I’m afraid I’m actually 18, Spotify says so, I don’t make the rules

Irish pop queen @cmatbaby.bsky.social with a storming 1 hr 45m set at Sheffield’s Octagon tonight

The Running Man was the mystery screening at The Light tonight! It’s usually a low budget indie film so it was a big surprise. I really enjoyed it, just a very fun, stylish action thriller with a big dose of satire. Edgar Wright is very good at this filmmaking lark

The Easter egg on Letterboxd when you review Bugonia is amazing

It was @selfesteem.music-social.com’s homecoming gig last night and it was a triumph. Not a fan of arena gigs but this was pretty special

Watched the first episode of Sally Wainwright's Riot Women last night and it's absolutely outstanding. Rosalie Craig (who I've seen in many stage productions over the years) absolutely burns the screen in every scene she's in (and what an introductory scene).

Excellent Off The Shelf event with Nigel Planer tonight, I got to ask a question and even met the man himself

Going to watch episode 7 and, more importantly, EPISODE 8 (aka the Best Episode of TV EVER) of Twin Peaks The Return at the cinema tonight and I'm very excited about it.

Excellent gig from Gene tonight at Network, Sheffield

An evening at Float Along Festival, including Westside Cowboy, Jane Weaver and Anthony Szmierek

Just watched ep3 of Twin Peaks The Return at the cinema and still find it absolutely delightful that Showtime gave David Lynch a load of money and told him to make the absolutely weirdest shit he could think of.

Took my mum and sister on the Emmerdale Village tour today and it was honestly a very lovely day out.

An excellent evening at the Empire Magazine podcast live show, with special guests Tim Key and Tom Badsen (watch The Ballad Of Wallis Island, my film of the year). Thanks @chrishewitt.bsky.social, @jamescdyer.bsky.social and @helenlohara.bsky.social!

May have watched the worst film of 2025 this afternoon. What a stinker

In Tenerife on holiday at the moment and I’ve had the @cmatbaby.bsky.social album on repeat and Lord Let That Tesla Crash is an absolutely incredible song

Yes, @laurenlaverne.bsky.social playing Prefab Sprouts Lions In My Own Garden! I don’t think I’ve ever heard this on the radio!

Went to see a preview of Eddington tonight and good god what a mess of a film. Easy contender for worst film of 2025 (and I normally like Ari Aster)

An absolutely brilliant way to highlight how ridiculous this policy is www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Wasn’t expecting Alien: Earth to be particularly good but it’s absolutely brilliant. Noah Hawley has done it again

Discovered the joys of an afternoon cinema trip during this sick leave, it feels gloriously indulgent. Going to see Together tomorrow lunchtime

Three questions answered correctly on Only Connect and Wordle in 2 today, at least 5 weeks of sick leave hasn’t affected my brain (as yet)

Just out from Weapons, absolutely loved it. Scary, funny, compelling, may well end up being my film of the year

Should have been going to Edinburgh tomorrow for my 14th Fringe. Sadly, I had to cancel last week as I’ve not properly recovered from my surgery. Gutted, and lost nearly £700 in accommodation costs and travel but I wouldn’t have enjoyed it.

Pro tip - if you ever have surgery and about 2 weeks later you think “oh I feel fine, I’ll do normal stuff like go to the cinema now”, I’m here to tell you to not do that under any circumstances

Christ, the Whitney biopic makes Bohemian Rhapsody look like a work of unparalleled genius

Attempting my first train journey since the surgery today (to Formby). I’ve felt a bit dodgy for the last few days so not looking forward to it by it hopefully I’ll be fine by the time I get to Formby 🤞

Went to see Superman last night and was genuinely delighted that they used Noah & The Whale’s 5 Years Time as a needledrop for a big action set piece

My sick leave project of Lego has been completed. Just the 7 weeks left

On sick leave now for 8 weeks so obviously had to get some Lego as per tradition

@nickyrr.bsky.social was that your text about Self Esteem that @laurenlaverne.bsky.social read out? Good thing about recuperating after an operation is I can listen to all of her show!

Being kept entertained in hospital by @paulsinha.bsky.social’s book

Operation went fine, no complications. Now resting on the ward, feeling a bit sore but not too bad. Thanks for the well wishes

I’m off to hospital in the morning for a routine operation that should hopefully stop the aenemia I’ve had for years. Won’t pretend I’m not scared stiff as I’ve never had an operation under general anesthetic but I’m in good hands. See you on the other side

Went to get a @paulsinha.bsky.social ticket for when I’m in Edinburgh and he’s sold out for the days I’m there! Will have to rearrange the spreadsheet accordingly

That cameo at the end of Squid Game really took me out of the show. It’s like when John Cena suddenly showed up in The Bear

I think that was my favourite Taskmaster series for ages. Brilliant cast.

RIP Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. Incredibly sad news.

Finished s4 of The Bear, which is amazing but they missed a trick not using this song by Japandroids as it would suit the show perfectly youtu.be/U0OhoPikjnU?...

Just heard the unmistakable tones of @traceythorn.bsky.social singing Apron Strings, one of my favourite EBTG songs on ep 7 of s4 of The Bear

Think @cmatbaby.bsky.social may be a perfect pop star you know. What a Glastonbury set www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Co presented The Breakdown on SheffieldLive this afternoon and then went to see Adam & Joe at the Crucible. A good Saturday

Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren really do commit to those accents in #Mobland don’t they?

Grabbed a ticket to see David Byrne at Manchester next year. Wasn't going to bother as ouch it's pricey, but his last show was the best gig I've ever seen so why not. World's probably ending soon anyway, may as well spend.

Patrick Wolf releases his first album in 14 years today, and it's a bit of a cracker. Our album at the week at @musicomh.com is Crying The Neck. www.musicomh.com/reviews/albu...

David Byrne is playing Manchester next year and the tickets are £80 and aargh why are gig tickets so expensive

Went to see Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me tonight as I know the best way to end a week off work is with one of the most upsetting, horrific films about abuse and murder