New lyric video. It was written when my wife went into hospital with a broken ankle - right as the first #covid #lockdown hit. On a walk in local countryside, I began contemplating the corona of the sun and its life-giving properties. Probably my most poetic attempt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-l0...

Subscribing to Josef's YouTube channel is absolutely FREE so do it today and listen!

Had a great time watching #TubewayDays perform hits from #GaryNuman's heyday. Christopher Fielding has Gary off to a tee. Especially loved their rendition of "Please Push No More". Other faves included "M.E." and "I Die: You Die".

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon

We actually went in as a pantomime horse. "How are you going to write books with those hooves?" Peter Darvill-Evans scoffed. "Very big keyboard," Jim said.

A considerable tome by Six of One: The Prisoner Appreciation Society founding member David Barrie. I am proud to have had a part in bringing it to print. #theprisoner

The work of Beckie Hawes. Her charcoal piece based on a photograph has me off to a tee, fat neck, jagged teeth and all! To be composited into a new album cover. Remarkable talent. #art

Nicola Sturgeon is still in the nursery compared to Dr Who companions

I’ve just checked out Paul’s thoughts on the new 4k release ahead of tonight’s 30th anniversary viewing 😊 youtu.be/T6LYnGTi9o4?...

Turns out that Elastic Stage don't yet do 7" vinyl, so here is the single "Is It Me?" along with the B-Side "Password" released for download. principalcharacter.bandcamp.com/album/is-it-...

Many thanks to Darryl Sloan for this review of my album Madness in the Method: "The music is quirky and fun, with melodies that stick in the head. I'm reminded of Madness and Gary Numan, but there's also a much wider range of styles featured. Some genuinely laugh-out-loud moments in the lyrics."

Great night in Lytham with our favourite folk-pop band The Leisure Society. From L-R: Mike Siddell (violin), Nick Hemming (singer-songwriter, guitar, ukulele), Moi, Carol, and Christian Hardy (keyboard and backing vocal). They were, as always, sublime.

Received Spurious Transients' Remix compilation "Reconstructed Evidence". Blasted it out in the car and it's great! Highly listenable. #indie #krautrock #electronic

My @bigissue.com review of Richard Marson's utterly wonderful magnum opus, Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television 1967-1997. www.bigissue.com/culture/book...

Variations on a cover. Which looks best? Two and four may look identical, but they're not. Do we like the blue title or prefer the 'transparent' one? #music #vinyl #coverart

Congratulations to my good friend Lisa Topham who #published her first #book "Shadows of Yesterday".

In 2006 my friend CP Leigh told me of his identity crisis when he was 17. He also supplied me with a guitar riff he'd created. I wrote the lyric "Password" based on what he explained. A fresh guitar part was added in 2026 by Paddy Johnson. #MusicDrop #indie #paranoid www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3PV...

My latest artwork of @oldsixie.bsky.social #artwork

The film "I Swear" is by turns heart breaking, heart warming, and laugh-out-loud funny. It is thoroughly engaging and an education in what it's like to live with Tourette Syndrome. As a movie, it is deserving of its accolades. #movierecommendation

New #electronicmusic instrumental from Spurious Transients. I've ordered the CD. Also available on #vinyl www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP4v...

@elasticstage #elasticstageunboxed Astonishing quality. Unboxing my debut #vinyl LP. youtu.be/Gq8ENT6VEyc

Interview discussing my #indiemusic project (with the Doctor Who preamble lopped out). We chat about how it was made and what some of the songs are about. Special thanks to Dan Hadley for this edit. #vinyl #existentialism #coronavirus #startrek www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJQK...

Discussion of the songs on Side Two. By turns thought provoking, intriguing, emotional, funny, disturbing, and a bit cringe. But all me. I have to admit it reveals I'm something of a self-contradictory mess. #indie #music #vinyl www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaPq...

For those who may be unfamiliar with fourth person, Holly Riddle has provided this helpful overview. www.scribophile.com/academy/what...

Contributor copies ready to be mailed out to Kellie Fry (backing vocals), Alex Hulme (musician/producer), Gavin Lloyd Wilson (musician/producer), Paddy Johnson (guitarist), Owen Claxton (cover art) and Micah Rose (graphics). Going in the post this week. #indie #music

The DVD of Yes, Prime Minister Series One is unique because it's the only DVD I've come across that's double sided. It's one disc, but there's four episodes on one side and then you flip it over and there's four episodes on the other. None of the other series are like this.

Discussing each of the songs from Side One of my album. #vinyl #indiemusic www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV7R...

A thrilling moment for me. Unboxing the #vinyl #record of my Principal Character album "Madness in the Method". The video is eight minutes long. To be followed by discussions on each individual song. Watch this space ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq8E...

Enjoyed the "Valiant" #DoctorWho convention in Sheffield today. It was great to catch up with Alex Storer and Jonathan Lumb. Nice to see actress Lesley Dunlop interviewed, as well as writers Stephen Gallagher and Glen McCoy, and director Graeme Harper. Sadly, I arrived too late to catch Colin Baker.

To those of you whom have been kind enough to keep asking, the #album is available to buy NOW. Download from here: principalcharacter.bandcamp.com/album/madnes... CD and #vinyl LP can be purchased from here: elasticstage.com/principalcha...

Contributor copies ordered for Kellie Fry (backing vocals), Alexander Hulme (musician/producer), Gavin Lloyd Wilson (musician/producer), Paddy Johnson (guitarist), Owen Claxton (artist) and Micah Rose (graphic designer). Watch this space tomorrow if YOU want a copy! #indie #music

New interview with Type 40 & Teleport talking about The Tripods (44.45 mins), my BBC #DoctorWho audiobooks (53.20 mins), and my music project Principal Character (1 hr. 02 mins). www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZmE...

I was invited to this group to chat about The Tripods. I discuss the books, the series, and Chris Jones' wonderful book, among other things. It starts at 36.50 mins (but by all means watch the whole thing). #thetripods #bbc #sciencefiction www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaNG...

Bless you. I really enjoyed writing Witches - my only Adric!

This trailer is thrilling! There’s a whole strange handle and levers thing in the corner of the console room I’ve never noticed before! (Yes, I’m a TARDIS dork) ALSO: YAY MCGANN IN HD!!!! 😍

My interview with Creatives On The Couch is now available to watch on Tubi TV. I cover everything from school days, publishing the first Anne Droyd, being part of a small press indie publisher, and my BBC Doctor Who audiobook releases! tubitv.com/tv-shows/200...

JL2 The Planet Of Witches. A cracking good story with a rich premise that breeds great ideas that pile up into a superb piece of world building. Wealth of imagination is matched by witty dialogue & clever plotting. Romana's sour mood and Adric's Adric-ness grate a bit, but Tom is on wonderful form.

There is only you and me and this #miniscule moment in time Everything else is irrelevant #vss365

One for fans of classic #DoctorWho. The location used for the temple on the planet Sarn in the 1984 Peter Davison story "Planet of Fire". It was more the Planet of Intermittent Sunshine when we were there. Earth coordinates Mirador del Río in Lanzarote.

Hi David, as promised here is a photo of my desktop wallpaper. It's not on my mobile so is a cropped screen grab but still looks beautiful. The Milky Way rotated and straightened.

Aye, aye. Look what's just popped up on Audible, release date of June this year. The original Terrance version of "The Stones of Blood". That's rather pleasing. Presumably the original "Androids of Tara" is coming along as well.

ON THIS DAY... In 2008, The Time Meddler was released on Region 2 DVD. #DoctorWho

You can order Flash Gordon Quarterly 7 direct from @madcavestudios.com here: madcavestudios.com/product/flas...

So @lizbethmyles.bsky.social and I wrote a Flash Gordon comic strip together! In Flash Gordon Quarterly 7. With the great Georges Jeanty on art! Out from @madcavestudios.com on April 29th (so please order before the 6th). #FlashGordon

While we wait for the release of my music project, here is another record to which I contributed. This three minute chat discusses an album detailing UFO sightings in the UK and how I came to be its narrator. #ufos #ufosighting #indiemusic #vinylrecords www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6B8...

"Madam, return my jacket immediately!" #TheTraitors #Traitors #TraitorsUK #DoctorWho

Test pressing is excellent bar one track, which has now been remastered. Second test pressing ordered. If that turns out well, the album will be released during the back end of February on download, CD and vinyl LP. #IndieMusic #individualist #vinylrecords

The test pressing of my vinyl LP. Unboxing and try-out video to come soon ...

My album. Looks great, sounds good. This is the test CD. Awaiting the LP vinyl #record now ... #originalmusic

Test CD has arrived. Packaging looks great. Now to give the album a blast in the car ... #indie #music