Yes, it's the wonderful @rufushound.bsky.social guesting in the Comedy Store Players improv show this Sunday. Plus Kirsty Newton on keys. See you there!

The main fact that stuck with me after writing a book about British Xmases is that The Times was complaining about decorations going up in October back in the *1930s*, Selfridges has had decorations up in Oct since at least the 1950s and the whole “earlier every year” thing is generally bollocks

Proper pub. The Edgar Wallace, 40 Essex St, Aldwych.

This is going to be a great show. Doors 6.30, show 7.30 to 9.30, cheap tix for NHS, 65+ or Students, no booking fee for on the door. See you there!

Absolutely sensational if this is the Pagliacci origin story

Just saw My Neighbour Totoro stage show in London, and it’s absolutely astonishing — magical, spectacular, funny, devastatingly emotional, and wonderfully innovative. If you love the film, or just love live theatre, it’s a must watch

I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities. Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...

"The new instructions also deem countries that subsidise abortion or facilitate mass migration as infringing on human rights." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

So many well-educated people I know are unaware of this about chiropractors and I’m always too embarrassed / polite / English to mention it. Like when I bite my tongue when people talk about “alternative” medicine for serious, terminal illness

Really looking forward to improvising comedy with David Reed, Lauren Shearing, Miles Jupp & Josie Lawrence, with Steve Edis at the piano. Sunday 23rd, doors 6.30, show 7.30 to 9.30. See you there!

To paraphrase: they know they shouldn’t have included AI answers at the top of search and that it is rapidly devaluing the whole brand, and that other AI tools are better at that job too, but they can’t just remove it because it would be an admission of failure? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

GOP will eat itself.

The marvellous Greg Proops has just released a new album of improvised stand-up comedy: "Free State Of California." Highly recommended. lnk.to/freestateofcalifornia

interview about the dangers of AI with AI's "Godfather" Geoffrey Hinton, who won the Turing and Nobel Prizes for his work on it. The first bit with Carlos Frenk is very good too. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Beebgate demonstrates two truths: 1 Right wing media hold everyone else to exacting standards of ethics and probity while holding themselves to none whatsoever. 2. You can’t curry favour with the right wing if you’re an entity they want to destroy.

My Neighbour Totoro stage show Extends its West End Run until August 2026 animeblurayuk.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/m...

An audience suggestion and short scene from the Comedy Store Players show last Sunday.

Samir Zitouni, a true British hero, who saved passengers' lives. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

A good day to block the phrase "formerly known as"

The Comedy Store Players on BBC News explaining what we've been doing for the last 40 years.

Julian Clary has been guesting with The Comedy Store Players since the 1980s, and he's back this Sunday 2nd November. With Kirsty Newton on piano. Tickets going fast!

Tonight is the hour you do get back.

The Comedy Store Players celebrate 40 years this Sunday (though I've only been a member since 1986) Come and see Neil, Josie, me, Ruth and Lee plus Steve Edis on piano, doors 6.30 show 7.30 til 9.30.

Good morning!

The marvels of modern tech. Tonight’s improv team at the Comedy Store was photographed by Salim at the interval and displayed in the merchandise display by the end.

See you later!

I’m old enough to remember when a comment like this would have been a resigning matter…

Maybe this year...

We’ve seen social media posts claiming 70% of those arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march were counter-protesters. There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.

I really enjoyed @quantick.bsky.social 's latest book 'And Other Stories.' Highly recommended.

Barrister cites fictitious case (from ChatGPT). When challenged by Tribunal, uses ChatGPT to confirm the case exists. This does not go well. tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/2025-u...

Saying that the St George flag waved at a far-right march is a symbol which “belongs to all of us” is like calmly discussing the elegance of Sanskrit symbolism and design during a Nuremberg rally.

TERFs regard people like Lizzy as just collateral damage, and believe hating trans people justifies it. The right-wingers they make common cause with want all women to be tradwives. Either way, women of all kinds are the targets.

Foreign billionaires don’t get to incite violence against Britain. We cannot stay silent. 1/5 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Before the Nazis engaged in mass murder of Jews, they did mass murder of people with mental illness and disabilities.

So happy that this is being received so positively... 6 THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW WERE AUTISM #actuallyautistic #autistic #autism #audhd #neurodiverse www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Wv...

Sneak preview of the improv line-up @thecomedystore.co.uk on Sunday 2nd November. With special guest Julian Clary. Full details and ticket link via www.comedystoreplayers.com/events/comed...

The Freddy Mercury hoovering display team were also a particular highlight...

Great work here from @carbonbrief.org , debunking common myths about solar power. The reason that solar power makes so much sense is fundamental physics - it takes energy in its most useful form, as soon as it arrives on Earth, before it's "taxed" in entropy. Making use of it is a slam-dunk win.

Here's how the real two-tier Britain works: 1. Whatever Nigel Farage says, however stupid, is looped and discussed by the media, while left-wing voices are treated as noises off. 2. Tiny far-right protests get massive airtime, while 10s of 000s gathering for Palestine or green causes are ignored.🧵

Today in AI Is Not A Good Source For Learning About The World's Most Misunderstood Body Part, meet this ChatGPT gem. Funnily enough, we're actually going to talk about how most of this is kinda sorta right (for small values of right), as a cautionary tale about generative AI.

The Comedy Store Players ❤️

I can't be the only British person depressed at being born in a country where, if you see the country's flag everywhere, you know with certainty they were put there by absolute arseholes who might attack you and who definitely mean harm, whereas in Scandinavian countries it's a +nice+ thing.

More Edinburgh recommendations: Bec Hill! Joz Norris!

Last chance to see some wonderful shows at the Edinburgh Fringe: Scaramouche Jones with Thom Tuck; Elf Lyons' Bird Trilogy; The Spy Who Went to Rehab with Mike McShane & Co; Revolver by Emily Woof; WIP by John-Luke Roberts; ACMS at the Monkey Barrel; Impro All Stars at the Frankenstein Bar.

Just said hello to Bob on Islington Green.

#ACMS 🗓️ TONIGHT! 🏰 @monkeybarrelcomedy.bsky.social, One 🕛 23:55-laaaate 🎟️ £8.50 from www.edfringe.com/tickets/what..., or PWYW on exit 😻 hosted by @turlygod.bsky.social & Rajiv Karia, with e.g. @joznorris.bsky.social, @maxfulham.bsky.social, @steffanalun.bsky.social and @richardvranch.bsky.social

Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all: “If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.” Israel just killed him.