Brilliant night at the New Theatre seeing Mischief's new musical Thespians. Hilarious script, great songs, superb performances. Laughed solidly throughout. Very enjoyable!

I need to get some things out of my head re: Tip Toe. Firstly, before we get into it, there's gonna be spoilers. Ironic because I haven't watched it. And I think it's going to be a very long time before I do, if I ever do. Secondly, I am glad it's generating conversations about issues raised in it

Very saddened to hear of Anthony Head's passing. A superb actor and singer, a genuine class act. Perfectly cast as Giles in Buffy, a great guest star in Doctor Who, and a fantastic Frank in Rocky Horror (just a tiny fraction of his work). Loved him in Cabin Pressure. He will be very much missed.

A great night at the New Theatre Cardiff at The Rocky Horror Show. Been a long while since I've seen it on stage. It didn't disappoint. The entire cast were superb and Jackie Clune was absolutely brilliant as the Narrator. I won't be leaving it so long next time. Fantastic night.

@mairispaceship.com I'm in Edinburgh in August and have been looking at escape rooms. Have done all at Escape The Past and Escape Hunt. Considering Operation Spellbound @ Can You Escape or The Distillery @ Locked In Edinburgh. Party of 2. Have you done either and, if so, what are your thoughts?

Back from a great night at The Glee Club Cardiff seeing a quartet of fantastic comedians: Amy Matthews, Matt Richardson, and Tom Houghton performing 20-minute sets, with Russell Arathoon masterfully in control as the evening's compere. All four were brilliant; I laughed a lot.

I would be very happy to see Andy Burnham return as an MP - I've always admired him (his work on Hillsborough, what he's achieved as Mayor of Greater Manchester). However, I feel the current narrative - he's the appointed heir - is disingenuous and dangerous. It's by no means a foregone conclusion.

Our cat Jasper sadly passed away earlier this week. He was diagnosed with heart disease in January; we were warned it could cause a sudden fatality. We are devastated, all the moreso for it being unexpected. He was a boisterous, adventurous, noisy, very loving force of nature and we miss him dearly.

Your vote is precious. Today millions of people across Wales, Scotland and England are voting in the hope that their choice will improve their lives. I hope it will. Politicians are asking for your vote; it grants power and removes it. Use it and remind them never to take you for granted.

Top 15 TV shows ever: Doctor Who Buffy The Vampire Slayer Inside No. 9 What We Do In The Shadows The Thick Of It Warehouse 13 Star Trek: The Next Generation American Horror Story Only Murders In The Building Schitt's Creek Twin Peaks The Traitors (UK) Knightmare Six Feet Under The Good Place

It's a bright and sunny #Caturday here in Cardiff, so Ruby and Jasper are enjoying the outdoors.

At Porter's Cardiff tonight for Nice Things: A Queer Love Story. By turns funny, sexy, and poignant, this is a remarkable and intimate piece of theatre written by Luke Hereford, with a pair of superb performances by Geraint Rhys Edwards and @reececonnolly.bsky.social - truly brilliant and authentic.

SUPERB night at @wmccmc.bsky.social with hubby to see the brilliant Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert: The Musical. Utterly joyous, funny, energetic, dark in places (needed to make the light shine all the brighter) but ultimately so affirming. Strong performances throughout from all cast. Tremendous!

@dmuma.bsky.social - who'd you get?

It is my birthday today. I am 47 years old. Fun fact: I am the exact same age (day, month, and year) as the rather gorgeous Welsh actor Luke Evans. Do with that knowledge what you will. ;)

Next week I'll be back onstage with the lovely folk from Caerphilly Players in Ronald Harwood's poignant comedy-drama Quartet. It's been so much fun working with a great cast and crew. 16/17/18 April. Vanguard Centre, Van Rd, Caerphilly. Doors 7 for 7:30 start. #SouthWalesTheatre

#CardiffTheatre Wishing all my friends at Peculiar Productions all the very best for the opening night of Carpe Jugulum. Break many legs (bite many necks?), lovelies, you're going to be superb. Looking forward to seeing the show on Friday evening.

Another lovely time at Six By Nico with their 10-course Ye Olde Pub tasting menu. Pub staples reimagined, from Scotch Eggs to Sunday Roast. Wonderful flavours, interesting concepts, delicious food, superb service (as always). A lovely way to round off the Easter weekend before things get busy!

Happy Easter/Pasg Hapus!

This is a thoroughly entertaining thread :)

Want to win a proof copy of my debut novel The Lightning, and read it before it publishes on 28th May 2026? Of course you do! 😊 To enter: 1. Follow me. 2. Like and repost. Comp closes 27.03.26 at midday. 1 x proof available. Winner chosen at random. GO! #Win #Competition #LoveBooks #LoveReading

So, to find out how I did with my Oscar predictions (not that well) and for my thoughts on this year's ceremony and a full list of Oscar winners, check it out here: thewatchersfilmshowblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/awar...

So, ahead of tonight's Oscar ceremony, I've made my predictions about which films and performers might be honoured tonight. Several categories have been delightfully in flux, others haven't. You can read my predictions here: thewatchersfilmshowblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/awar...

Happy St. David's Day! Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus!

"All right, Mr. DeMille... I'm ready for my close-up" Happy #Caturday from Ruby

If Democracy Volunteers were concerned about behaviours in the polling stations, they should have raised those concerns with the polling station staff when they were at said stations rather than waiting until afterwards. It's a bit difficult to do anything about it after the fact.

A glorious thread

Today is the centenary of Kenneth Williams' birth. Someone I hold in high esteem. A brilliant raconteur, a gifted comedian. His "An Audience With..." is well worth a watch as are most of the Carry On... films (couple of dicey ones, especially towards the end of their run).

It's a hard life sometimes #Caturday (This is our other cat, Jasper; he is Ruby's brother)

Happy #Caturday from Ruby, currently observing me making lunch from her perch on top of the kitchen door.

Lovely pre-Valentine's night out with my husband at Six By Nico Cardiff, with their new menu Lost In Paris. Six tasty, well presented courses each with a twist on classic French gastronomy. The chicken course was probably my favourite, and the crème brulee-inspired dessert was sublime. Magnifique!

❤️

Saddened to hear of the passing of the incomparable Catherine O'Hara. Wonderful in Beetlejuice, superb in Home Alone, simply sublime in Schitt's Creek. Moira Rose is a gift of a role which she grabbed with both hands and ran. Thoughts are with her friends and family at this most difficult time.

What perfect album came out when you were 16? 1995 was a banging year for music :D

Superb end to Series 4 of The Traitors. No complaints from me about the outcome; the best people won.

One hell of a cliffhanger for tonight's episode of The Traitors. Tomorrow's finale is going to be intense!

Aside for The Traitors and other random shenanigans, one of my other major interests is cinema and especially the Oscars. Since 2003, I've tried to predict what films, directors and performances will be nominated. Ahead of today's announcement, here are my predictions: bit.ly/3YO1od3

It wasn't just the contestants' heads that were spinning after last night's episode of The Traitors. Utterly chaotic. I thought that the Traitors giving the double-vote dagger to a Faithful would have been a mistake. Couldn't have been more wrong. It was mayhem in the best possible way.

Worrye not about 'being productive,' for thou art not a product. Thou art a star daunsinge yn a hopeful skye. A signal blinking across centuryes and worldes. Thou art a song performid just once and perfectlye.

I love The Traitors but there are a few things that put me off applying for it: 1) My level of physical fitness is nowhere near good enough to handle some of the missions 2) The knowledge I have ABSOLUTELY NO control over the edit so have no clue how I'll be presented/come across until it airs

The Traitors Episode 9 made me cry. Not the murder (expected but still gutting) or the banishment (thought we might have another tie) but when they were talking about what they'd do with the money if they won. Jade's and Stephen's stories hit me right in the feels. Both phenomenal human beings.

Thoughts on The Traitors Episode 8: * A lucky guess by the Traitors at the beginning there * I'd have been first out the door at the cabin task- that was very freaky (great production design) * I spent far too long trying to figure out how deeply (or otherwise) the people in the graves were buried

The Traitors Episode 7. Wow. That was A LOT. Superb TV, as always. But I think the Traitors have made a mistake by going to murder and not seduce/recruit. They could do the latter and rightly state they couldn't murder (Faithful beginning with J) first as they didn't know if they had a shield.

Another cracking episode of The Traitors. And a couple of very interesting questions Matthew asked at the end there. But can he take the Traitors at their word? To be honest, they might not even be worth the paper they're written on...

Holy Moses, what an INTENSE episode of The Traitors (Episode 5). How on Earth things pan out from here, I've NO IDEA.

Six Feet Under Blackadder Goes Forth The Good Place Fleabag Schitt's Creek

Thoughts on The Traitors Ep. 4: * Not who I had pegged as the Secret Traitor (I thought Ellie) but a good choice nonetheless. * Ross/Ellie connection not a surprise, thanks to Internet sleuthing. * Format shake-up (round table before mission) worked well. * Task felt brutal but very in keeping.

Fully deChristmassed the flat, sorted out decorations and present-wrapping stuff into new storage containers, and stowed the tree into a new bag (the box it came in has very much given up the ghost). Might not seem much but I'm counting every little victory at the moment.

Well, The Traitors Series 4 is getting better and better.

You know what? I'll take that. :)