Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence. "The memories were buried deep and their sudden resurfacing made her gasp."

I know one shouldn't be surprised by actors acting but, if you were only to listen to this without looking at it, you'd never know it was Lennard Pearce.

Happy Birthday Tom Baker, born this day in 1934.

The Beiderbecke Affair - We Call it the White Economy (20th January 1985). Today's episode mainly concerns smashed greenhouses, supergrasses and Helen of Tadcaster.

Only 99p on Kindle! Doctor Who: Jubilee Robert Shearman’s novelisation, an adaptation of his Big Finish audio drama featuring the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe (and the inspiration for his TV episode “Dalek”), is currently only 99p on Kindle! amzn.to/49M38Zh #ad

The first time I heard news of a new iteration of Blakes 7, what eventually transpired was Crime Traveller.

💥 FLASH SALE! 💥 Get 20% off all four Blake's 7 audio ranges at Big Finish! Start at https://bgfn.sh/20b7 to find releases to pop into your shopping basket and use the discount code LIBERATOR when prompted at the checkout. Hurry! This offer expires at 23:59 (UK time) on 22 January 2026.

All Creatures Great and Small - Hair of the Dog (19th January 1980). Patrick Troughton guests as the hirsute Roddy Travers.

One of the best bits ever.

I have got colder and colder all day. I had the shakes at one point. I had to buy a fleecey hoodie as it was thicker than the one I had. Am on a 194 home from West Wickham. Am still cold. We've just passed a Taproom where a guy is outside in a tshirt smoking. Just looking at him made me feel colder.

"QUATERMASS AND THE PIT: The Wild Hunt" (performed and transmitted live: 19/01/59) Quatermass believes that the poltergeist activity surrounding the missile in the pit may be the result of a Martian race memory implanted in humans over five million years ago... #horrorfam #horror #scifi #1950s

Blue Peter (19th January 1978). John and Pete illuminate Television Centre with the help of a WW2 searchlight.

"Now we both know that police boxes don't go careering around all over the place..." "Doctor Who: Robot" part 4 (1975). #DoctorWho

"Why has the Mara returned?" "Doctor Who: Snakedance" part 1 (1983). #DoctorWho

A chance conversation about Sheppey at work today. I must get back out there soon. I need to check in on the levitating boat.

"This is no way to run an empire..." "Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate" part 3 (1981). #DoctorWho

Ha ha!! Browsing through the PDF Production Documentation on the Season 13 Blu-Ray box-set, and I've found the actual genesis of the legendary Terrance Dicks anecdote!! #DoctorWho

Peter Capaldi: ‘I wouldn’t mind some of my ashes being spread here one day’ bit.ly/4qW534f

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks - Episode Three (15th January 1972). The Doctor is less than impressed with the Earth of the 22nd century.

Series D, Episode 07 - Assassin AVON: Servalan. SERVALAN: I think, if you don't mind, I would prefer my slave to address me as "mistress". [Dayna teleports down, gun in hand, and aims at the guards, who back away from Avon.] https://blake.torpidity.net/m/407/192

Paperbacks are here!

Why the cheap four-flushing swine!’

Sapphire & Steel (13th January 1981). Steel and Silver continue their slightly uneasy collaboration.

My introduction to The Keys of Marinus was the novelisation back in 1980. I adored it. Read it again and again. Partly cos it's five mini-adventures, so incredibly fast moving, but mainly cos the idea of an alien world with wildly different biomes and civilisations is pretty imagination-expanding.

"Appearances aren't everything, you know!" "Doctor Who: The Three Doctors" episode 3 (1973). #DoctorWho

I watch this show about once a year. It is SO good.

'The White Wedding', the first episode of A Bit of a Do, was originally broadcast on this day in 1989.

"But why are the military running everything?" (The tape of this episode was wiped in late 1974 and, for many years, it existed only as a monochrome film copy. A restored colour version was prepared for the 2012 DVD release.) "Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs" part 1 (1974). #DoctorWho

Why have I never seen Dennis Waterman singing I Could Be So Good For You pissed before?

I’d recommend BBC’s Law and Order anyway, but Derek Martin’s performance in particular is outstanding. RIP. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

My season 15 Dr Who Blu-ray arrived and tonight it’s Fang Rock. Every single doomed character is vividly alive and *matters*. Everyone writing Who for tv should be made to rewatch this, i think, and be forced to remember how to do these stories. It’s deadly, black-humoured melodrama.

Me too.

Tina Packer, classic "Doctor Who" actress. RIP. "Doctor Who: The Web of Fear" episode 5 (1968). #DoctorWho

"How many Nimons have you seen today?" "Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon" part 4 (1980). #DoctorWho

Derek Martin, classic "Doctor Who" actor. RIP. "Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl" part 2 (1977). #DoctorWho

Imprisoned on Rorvik's ship, Romana (Lalla Ward) faces a new danger... "Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate" part 2 (1981). #DoctorWho

Except for viewers in Scotland.

"Are you going to come with us?" "Doctor Who: The Rescue - Desperate Measures" (1965). #DoctorWho

"Excuse me officer, could I see your warrant card...?" "Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons" episode 2 (1971). #DoctorWho

@tonykeetch.bsky.social I bought you in one of my shops today.

If you enjoyed my radio play 'The Goblin King and Me' yesterday, could you please post about it or share the link to BBC Sounds with your family and friends..? It's so easy to miss these things and it's available to listen to for the next week. Thank you! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

@chriso1.bsky.social Do they?

YA sci-fi and fantasy writers, a children's fiction competition with a 10,000 GBP prize & publishing contract - deadline June 2026. For a "completed full-length novel for readers aged 7-18" written in English. #writingcommunity #SFF #YA #YoungAdult www.chickenhousebooks.com/submissions/

Just seen that the last celebrity guest at the last #InsideNo9 #StageFright yesterday was Bernie Clifton. How absolutely perfect.

Quite smug about getting that right.

Hoping to manage to get tickets for Warriors of the Deep at the BFI.

I'm not saying 'I. Jesus' is Jesus. That is for him to say.

Oh course, when I say "Avengers", I mean John Steed stuff...

This is the funniest thing that's ever happened on Threads.

This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)