So sorry to learn that CHB has departed, @andr3wsmith.bsky.social. Like you, he responded so kindly and thoughtfully to tweets years ago expressing gratitude for the seeds sown in an 8yo mind by Season 18. Your mutual admiration and affection were evident in interviews and DVD extras. Condolences.

Raising a glass to Christopher H Bidmead, who brought big ideas and magic moments to Doctor Who, and commissioned writers like Christopher Bailey, @andr3wsmith.bsky.social and @stephengallagher.co.uk. A playfully cantankerous persona never quite masked a deep intelligence and a kind, generous soul.

AI's best use case will always be scams. It's scamtech, top to bottom. Everything about it is crooked. Its bedrock is theft and its legacy is the destruction of the environment, both physical and virtual. Even most of its 'legitimate' uses are a form of lying. "I wrote this." "I created this."

Sad news. We were big fans of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead and his button down approach to Doctor Who. He even critiqued our Miniscope of him in 2012. A skeptic till the end. Sunday’s episode has already been recorded, so we’ll properly pay tribute to Mr. Bidmead the week after.

fancy forty-five minutes of impeccable sketch comedy? here you go: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

"Ah, the human scum Carter." "That's *Captain* Human Scum Carter." Enjoying hearing the wrap up to UNIT: Nemesis in 'True Nemesis' by @andr3wsmith.bsky.social #DoctorWho 🌂

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"The Barbarians and the Samurai" by @andr3wsmith.bsky.social was a great historical that I aboslutely could have imagined in the 60s. And, "The Invention of Death" by @johndorney.bsky.social was an intriguing exploration of a world with no concept of death and the implications thereof.

One of my strongest beliefs is if they actually put this on Broadway it would absolutely destroy at the award shows and run for 20 years

A very very Happy Canada Day to my lovely Canadian friends! 🇨🇦🤩🥳🇨🇦

If there’s ever a #Scottish citizenship test, knowing this song will be a definite requirement. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶😂

Jason Mantzoukas nailing it. 🤣🤣 #Taskmaster #USA #Representative #AgentofChaos

New look for my website & updated CV. Still to do the other pages but realised how much I have done over the last 2 years so a bit of stock taking going on: www.debbiechallis.com

Young ‘uns must wonder how this is even possible. 🚂 🤔 #UKrail #SignsofthePast #SlamDoorNostalgia

If you're a Barnes & Noble Premium & Rewards member, you can get 25% off all preorders (physical and ebook) with the code PREORDER25 - including my next novel, The Heist Of Hollow London: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-heist-...

#OnThisDay, 19 Apr 1967, Katherine Switzer becomes the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon as a registered runner, despite the organiser physically trying to stop her. She ran it again in 2017, 50 years later. #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory 🗃️

This is the 50th anniversary of what 12yo me thought was the most exciting moment ever in #DoctorWho. On 12/4/75, over the closing titles of ep 6 of Genesis of the Daleks, the announcer said next week’s new adventure was called ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’ Cybermen! After all those years! 🤩🤩🤩

Getting a warm TinTin vibe. 😁

A game for you: ‘Where’s Andrew?’ 😂 I ran the Berlin Half Marathon on Sunday. This is me at the finishing line in the Tiergarten. Along with one or two others. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🇩🇪

And finally The Voord Alliance by @andr3wsmith.bsky.social - a nice end to this little arc with the War Doctor and as a big 60s Who fan it's nice to encounter the Voord again, especially being used in a different and interesting way

Turns out #LastOneLaughingUK is even better second time around 🤣

Oh well played! 😂😂

😂😂😂 not seen anyone look this guilty outside of a Columbo ep.

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Well that was a bit ‘The Prisoner finale’. #Severance

Trump, aka Liz Truss 2.0. #TrumpChaos

LA cab journey with a difference. 🇺🇸🚕😳

After much procrastination, the page for Mars is up. As I continue to listen back on the Mars episodes, I'll be adding to it. #StarCops 👨‍🚀🟠 starcops.fandom.com/wiki/Mars

Just leaving this here 💙 Today is #TimeToTalk Day, take action and share this post to remind others that it's okay to reach out for help 💭

Details of the next Susan's War set @andr3wsmith.bsky.social @bigfinish.bsky.social scifibulletin.com/2025/01/31/s...

Watching the fab #SteveMartin doc on #AppleTV+ Conundrum. How the hell did Johnny Carson manage to cosplay the Sixth Doctor in the *70s*?? #DoctorWho #TonightShow

Just spotted on #BBCiPlayer: #DoctorWho season 12 - Robot, Ark, Sontaran Experiment and Revenge are shown as 'available for 8 months'. Genesis and other classic serials I've randomly looked at still show 'available for over a year'. Hopefully a glitch and they've not got a limited shelf life?

CW ‘The Cruel Sea’ First time watching this classic, and so far so very good. 🍿

#StarCops 'Blood Moon' began one year ago. How did you feel when you first heard the twist at the end? No spoilers for those who haven't caught up. Excellent writing by @andr3wsmith.bsky.social 👨‍🚀 🔴 starcops.fandom.com/wiki/I_Was_K...

Saw #Hamilton for the second time tonight, and the audience unsurprisingly gave a rapturous standing ovation. I was with a friend who was seeing it for the first time, and that was an extra treat - their reaction. My favourite musical by a country mile. #VictoriaPalace #WestEnd #HamiltonUK

‘Blown Away’, now on #PrimeVideoUk. I first saw this over 25 years ago. And all I can remember when I think of it is this scene, and what the film makers thought a pint of #Guinness, ‘the nectar of the Gods’ 🤔, served in an Irish bar, should look like. 🇮🇪🤣🤣🤣

What's the first major news story you remember as a child? For someone who’s always considered himself a news fan, I’m surprised to realise the first one I clearly remember is from when I was 7 years old - the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and the landings that followed.

“Oh God” “Where does that go? … Holy s**t we’d better go!” 😂🤣😂🤣😂 vm.tiktok.com/ZGd6H4Ej7/

Just arrived for a dental appointment. Because I’m easily amused, and childish, I’d booked it for 2:30. 😁

I’m a WWII history buff. And I’ve recently focused on both British airborne forces and the invasion of Sicily. Learning this about Colin Douglas is so impressive. Husky is an operation that doesn’t get attention. But it should, and airborne learned hard lessons. Colin D was part of that

For fans of the High Frontier, now and future, have a follow: @starcopswiki.bsky.social @starcopsfansite.bsky.social #StarCops #BigFinish

A quick hello from me, with updates on the Star Cops annual and other books soon.

Above The Law - the guide to Star Cops - is still available with more to come next year! www.lulu.com/shop/paul-wa...

If we followed you on Twitter, let us know so we can follow you here. #StarCops 👨‍🚀🌙

Your daughters leave home for uni and life n stuff. And you become an empty nester. 😞 Daughter calls saying she wants to come home and see you and you have a movie night. 😍😍😍

Wow. 👏👏👏👏👏