So much for my belt-tightening… I broke my bloody glasses this morning so that’s a clump of cash that’s gone for a burton.

Now there’s a headline…

Picture of the Year 1935 #fredemney

I’m watching a 1977 TVM called Snowbeast. It’s Jaws with a Yeti. It stars Bo Svensson who towers over all the rest of the cast. If we ever get to see the Yeti he’ll probably loom over that too

Trevor Walter’s rocking the ‘Rotarian running the Tombola stall’ look #totp

Sir Desmond Stirling’s Carrion Christmas Christmas 1971: Derek Playfair- theatrical agent, trendy playboy & fearless adventurer- is visiting the seaside resort of Heelmouth to see a client in Mother Goose But it’s not just the weather outside which is frightful… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

“Too right we’re singing live. You’re not catching us like that again…” #totp

Are #totp doing video effects or is the digital signal breaking up?

‘My uncle owns the record company and he assures me this is heavy metal.’ #totp

These second generations mods all looked like they worked in Dixon’s #totp

I never realised Secret Affair did two songs. #totp

Lots of brand name deletion going on here #totp

Did someone order Blondie from Temu? #totp

‘Where do you get that accent?’ ‘Eton, old sausage.’ ‘Well, I’d give up eating old sausages if I were you.’ (C) Spike Milligan #totp

I bet Cliffy Bastard Godfather of Punk didn’t approve of that vid. #totp

Did #totp cut away to the audience when two blokes kissed?

Could they prescribe me a nice role in a well-paid Netflix gig?

Today is the tenth (!) anniversary of recording this. Which also means it’s 10 years since I last worked for Big Finish. #doctorwho #otannenbaum

Not sure this is a great name for a super-villain. And his side-kick needs a rethink too... From the 1969 Dandy annual

I sang this at an audition once. Got the job

Facebook has just reminded me of this

Dark November nights are made for being spooked! Sir Desmond Stirling’s Abominable! A shuddersome chronicle of monsters… But who are the monsters? Available at most podcast vendors - but sadly not the Home Service. #horrorwriter #spooky #yeti #bigfoot # tinyurl.tools/63c13b82

Today in Kew

Plus ça change, eh?

I’d happily wear any of these and pretend I am Adam Chance

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Darts are Blake’s 7 as a band #totp

I’ve seen better mobile phone footage of gigs than this video. #totp

Would anyone outside London know what the hell Kremmen was about? Surely it was only heard on Capital? #totp

Legs and Co dressed like Farage #totp

The Nolans should have done a follow-up song called “Baader Meinhoff.’ #totp

I keeping thinking they are going to break into The Double Deckers theme #totp

All those manufactured bands did that hopping from side to side dance #totp

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Sir Desmond Stirling’s Abominable! Episode 4 Has the wretched Forrest really bagged a Yeti? If so how will they get it through Customs? Relish the pant-shredding conclusion to this rollicking yarn from everyone’s favourite Pensmith of Peril! tinyurl.com/yc7j2ew3

Careless talk etc but I’m filming the Gamages Xmas commercial tomorrow alongside a star-studded line-up of Simon Dee, Hope and Keen, Hughie Green, Monica Rose, Dozy (if wet, Beaky), Arthur Tolcher, Trevor Little (TV’s comedy balloonist), the Dolly Sisters & Laurence Olivier.

This is going on in the skies over Kew…

The final episode of my rip-snort SIR D STIRLING’S ABOMINABLE will be available soon. Why not listen to the first 3 instalments while you wait WARNING: My voice has been scientifically proven to drive the fairer sex round the bend! #horrorwriter #spooky #yeti tinyurl.tools/63c13b82

Watching Stereo Underground on Rewind. You really did need cheekbones in the early 80s, didn’t you? This is one of the countless reasons I wasn’t a New Romantic pop star.

Sir Desmond Stirling’s Abominable! Episode 3 Who else is exploring Mount Ghangbhang? Who is the hairy monk? And how far can our heroes push their luck before they end up as Yeti lunch? The third chapter of Sir Desmond Stirling’s rip-roaring saga. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Courtesy of @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social I am watching One Million AC/DC, a soft porn caveman film written by Edward D Wood Jr. I don’t really need to say any more about it than that, do I?

Yazz danced like Edward Heath laughed - with bouncing shoulders #totp

Did they have to bus in extra Christians to sway to Lean Martell while everyone else hit the bar? #totp

Was Granada Ghia considered product placement by the Beeb? #totp

I don’t think they are genuine Etonians. Not thuggish enough. #totp

Somewhere a young David Cameron is pretending he likes this. #totp

This lot are menopausal now. #totp

I bought this on the 12” blue vinyl with ‘playable label.’ Can’t believe it wasn’t a hit. #totp