Took the day off to go on a pub crawl* of Birmingham with a bunch of real ale mates. Highly recommend spending a damp afternoon in nice pubs while most people are at work. Supplemented by Greggs and KFC. *(Colmore, Wellington, Good Intent, Queen’s Head, Head of Steam)

I now seem incapable of travelling to Birmingham by train without finding myself drawn to the Gangsters soundtrack.

Hoping to see a few of you on Sunday. Please do come and say hello. Rare chance to meet Peter Harness, with bonus Rob Shearman and, hopefully Toby Hadoke.

I was asked to contribute to an article about heartbreaking TV moments so I wrote about Sue Johnston and Liz Smith in The Royle Family www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mos...

Great admiration for the bloke I just passed in a full grown Pudsey onesie, trying to run a charity car wash outside a funeral directors in pissing rain and howling wind.

WANT

Ep 3 of Through the Square Window is available wherever you get your podcasts. @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social discuss Bob's Full House, Ray Davies' Return to Waterloo, Juliet Bravo, The Gentle Touch and, in the company of Richard Marson, the last-ever episode of Rentaghost.

Of course, because this is precisely why they were put up and what they’re for.

Opening on this day in 1971, Birmingham's Pebble Mill studios was officially inaugurated by Princess Anne. artandhue.com/studios

Monday. But I’ve got a 4-day week and managed to snag a great spot* on the car park. *near to entrance, no trees to drop debris, well-lit when I’m leaving in the dark, no dickhead parking either side

At my university there was a similar chap I nicknamed 1940s Man/Gary Sparrow, who I regularly spotted in the History and WWII section of the library. I hope he’s also still out there in his 40s gear.

Not enough attention is being paid to the effective closure of the bulk of one of the 2 or 3 most important public archives for modern British history. A terrible own goal for the BBC as a public-service agency.

My weekend: Saturday: London 🚀 Blake’s 7 Series B bluray screening 🎙️ Podcast-at-BFI recording 🍻 Hours chatting about TV in a bar Sunday: Brum ❤️ The Life of Ian Marter documentary screening 📺 Hours chatting about TV in a bar 🏏 Black Orchid 👱🏻‍♂️ An Audience with Peter Davison 🍺 More TV chat in a bar

We’ve enjoyed the great Ian Marter documentary on the latest Doctor Who Collection set. Now we prepare ourselves for the full Davison experience!

These photos do a fantastic job of summing up all the aspects of me at a TV event.

Down and safe! Halfway through the Blake’s 7 screening with some of the design team here. Mat Irvine setting a high bar for best trousers. New effects haven’t disappointed! Excited to see more.

BFI bound for today’s Blake’s 7 Series B screening! Rather excited 😁

The Yoga furniture series designed by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France (1971)

As is tradition.

Lamb tikka pathia Mushroom pilau rice Garlic and coriander naan Onion bhaji if I’m feeling flush

If you enjoyed this chair, then you should check out @thetimdickinson.bsky.social’s fantastic blog. watchingblakes7.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/t...

On this day in 1936: The start of the BBC’s regular TV service from Alexandra Palace. See programme archive, oral history interviews - and some amazing images from those pioneering days:

haven't done one of these in a while

Fancy your very own Delia Derbyshire and Radiophonic Workshop diorama? 😍 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

A brilliant article from @tobyhadoke.bsky.social on why the BBC's Written Archive needs to remain properly accessible. And "Doctor Who is, for many of us then, the gateway drug" rings so true when it comes to delving into television history. cstonline.net/defending-th...

2 November 1936 The BBC Television Service from Alexandra Palace launches. tvark.org/bbc-tv-servi... 2 November 1982 Channel 4 goes on the air. tvark.org/branding/cha... 2 November 1990 BSB and Sky Television merge to form British Sky Broadcasting. tvark.org/branding/sky...

4th weekend in a row with no proper plans. Guess I’ll just have to enjoy more of the same…

Star Maidens started on Rewind TV this week. If you missed the first couple, they are showing them again on Sunday at 6.30pm. youtu.be/vaDLf2wJ9Jg?...

Life is great.

Listening to 1960s Radio Caroline shows while working today. Pirate radio has made a nice change from my usual playlists, however… The adverts mean I’m tempted by a Horlicks and fancy relaxing with NME and packet of tipped Player’s, and I’m certain that Airfix will make the perfect Christmas gift.

Obey the space dollies! Buy this book! Listen to the @trapone.bsky.social

Been enjoying this podcast series on Not Doctor Who shows from the Wilderness Years, including Crime Traveller, Neverwhere and Goodnight Sweetheart. I haven’t seen most of them and am now curious to check a few out.

New blog. Scientists, East German spies and potential weapons? A bingo card of Cold War espionage for Callan. The Most Promising Girl of Her Year also gives us the first encounter with Clifford Rose’s fantastic Dr Snell. Happily it won’t be the last. visualmutterings.com/calllan-the-...

Reached the beginning of commercial television in David Hendy’s The BBC: A People’s History. Someone in broadcasting should have had this quote on their office wall.

On the Trap One🎙Podcast @stetsondoctor.bsky.social & @willbrooks1989.bsky.social join @dhollingsworth.bsky.social & @jangomac.bsky.social to talk about their fantastic book Go Figure! Apple tinyurl.com/mbfd6t6w Spotify tinyurl.com/bdhyxp9x Podbean tinyurl.com/3mpy3s3d @cutawaycomics.bsky.social

New blog. Scientists, East German spies and potential weapons? A bingo card of Cold War espionage for Callan. The Most Promising Girl of Her Year also gives us the first encounter with Clifford Rose’s fantastic Dr Snell. Happily it won’t be the last. visualmutterings.com/calllan-the-...

“£120?” “Yeah so they weren’t cheap, but they do contain details of virtually every air raid on England during the entire war!” Seeing myself in Gary Sparrow when I spent a small fortune on 1970s/80s ITA/IBA yearbooks. “But they do contain details of every ITV franchise and transmitting radius!”

Some years ago Tom Edwards came along to a TV event to promote his autobiography. He was such an engaging, honest guest and his career sounded so interesting that I bought his book, despite not knowing who he was at the start of the day.

My evening plans.

It’s the 50th anniversary of the broadcast of Pyramids of Mars, part one! @hairofthehound.bsky.social, @sihart.bsky.social, @drwhonovels.bsky.social, @hannahcooper.bsky.social & @claralaherty.bsky.social discuss: Apple tinyurl.com/ycyxh9ds Podbean tinyurl.com/3kfhhd6n Spotify tinyurl.com/3kfhhd6n

If you see this, post a picture of you in glasses.

FAO @trapone.bsky.social K9 team!

This is a fantastic fun series!

The Sky EPG is apparently not familiar with the London Weekend Television version of Doctor in the House.

most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing

As copies of The Collection: Season 13 start to drop onto doormats across the land this weekend, whet your appetite with our field report from the BFI screening of Terror of the Zygons Special Edition Apple: tinyurl.com/bddnecev Spotify: tinyurl.com/4yap3dn6 Podbean: tinyurl.com/37z92v2e

I’ve had a fantastic view this afternoon, watching my neighbour unload a 1978 Triumph Spitfire onto their drive.

Enjoying the Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary, including this photo of Jimmy Page signing with Atlantic. It is the most perfect Rock Star With Management and Executives photo.

It's about time the Saint was rediscovered as a hero for our times. After all, his main interests in life are the redistribution of wealth, making policemen cry, and socking it to the fash.