My heart.

Hope everyone has a nice day! 2026 is almost here (when I was a kid, I was certain we’d have flying cars by this point. Maybe this year…)

Michael Connelly dominating my Goodreads year.

January 8th, Radio 4!

Just got a call from my mum, saying “the finale to that fish show was a bit shit, wasn’t it?” So unfortunate, because if it stuck the landing a bit better, it’d be a solid 8/10 show.

Recommendation: That Dinner of 67 is leaving BBC Sounds in a few days, check it out before it goes! About the making of Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (a movie I’ve never seen!) Stacked cast: Kenneth Branagh, Daisy Ridley, Adrian Lester, David Morrisey.

Seems like in order to join the Star Cops, your hairline needs to be on the ropes. I’ve still got time before 2027.

@matthewvernon3.bsky.social the first two Star Cops boxsets for £9.99 each… That’s too good to pass up. I trust your opinion, so I’m sure I’ll have fun!

Trying to listen to more BBC Radio dramas, after how much I enjoyed The Truth About Phyllis Twigg on Christmas Eve. Still trying to find one as fun as that one — currently listening to Jon Culshaw do a Trump impression, as Churchill’s bust comes to life and chats with him in the Oval Office.

Looking for some good audios to listen to this Christmas Eve? Samuel Barnett’s Unknown is back for a Christmas special: pod.link/1850303958 And ‘The Truth About Phyllis Twigg’ on radio 4 is an absolute joy. A radio drama about the first ever radio drama! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Christmas Eve just keeps getting better!

Rewatching A Christmas Carol. I’d forgotten how laugh out loud funny 11 can be.

It’s time!!! Very excited for this #TheTruthAboutPhyllisTwigg

“Pitiful. Can this world do no better than you as its champion?" "Probably. I just do the best I can." Merry Christmas, Brigadier.

Between The Archers and Lessons & Carols, the truth will out... tomorrow on Radio 4. (Substack + podcast about the drama also land tomorrow - subscribe to both to get them delivered when they appear)

Watching Downtime. My expectations are really really low, but it is written by Marc Platt, who’s written a lot of great Big Finish… It’s nice to see Victoria again. WHO WAS THAT TERRIBLE WOMAAAAAN?

How it should have ended #TheWarBetween @bigfinish.bsky.social

In an alternate universe… #TheWarBetween

So I was hoping to be really moved by the finale of #TheWarBetween But instead I just found it pretty funny 😂 not sure if that was the intention. Overall (judging it as a series, not the finale itself) a solid 8/10. Definitely not the next Children of Earth, but good fun.

SHIRLEY: What if they go beyond Antarctica? What if they melt all the ice in the world? GUY: People will drink very disappointing G&Ts. This show is good and all, but it needs more marvel quips. #TheWarBetween

Kate in three weeks when she’s still sad: KATE: Yeah I’m gonna need 80mg. THERAPIST: You can’t just keep doubling it, that’s not how this works- KATE: I’ll tell. #TheWarBetween

The Sea Devils might as well be twiddling their moustaches and giggling — stealing dogs to eat is so cartoonishly evil. #TheWarBetween

Fish are friends, not food. #TheWarBetween

BARCLAY: You will never swim alone, my hot sexy fish girlfriend! (Salt immediately begins to swim alone) #TheWarBetween

@lisamcmullin.bsky.social on Reddit, someone is doing little sketches each day of December, from their favourite Doctor Who Christmas stories: today’s was dedicated to your wonderful Lionesses In Winter!

I’m curious how long a radio script is meant to be. Eddie Robson’s ‘Welcome to Our Village’ is 60 pages which is about 30 minutes. But the submission guidelines for Comedy Playhouse said max 30 pages in standard format. Yet they’re all 30 minute episodes… I’m so confused! Feels like a paradox.

I love how silly and giggly the First Doctor is. To quote LR Hay’s Knights of the Round TARDIS: MONK: You stranded me… Repeatedly… with an inane hehehehe. He’s just so giggly!

Treated myself to two dvds for Christmas: The Daleks in Colour and The Savages. Now watch as both of them get added to iPlayer next week.

WHAT?! This has made my day. I’m so excited. Loved the series! Cannot wait for more!

Finally listening to Samuel Barnett’s Unknown. Such a joy to listen to. I’m already sad I only have 6 episodes of this. @gossjam.bsky.social

In bed with the flu. Can’t really focus on TV, so I thought I’d stick on ‘Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully’ by the brilliant @eddierobson.bsky.social People have been recommending this to me for a while, and I can see why. Absolutely hilarious. Just a joy to listen to!!

Whose idea was it to play ‘The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon” between every. Single. Scene. of The Gunfighters? I just want to talk.

How many times do they need to sing London’s Burning in a Big Finish audio?

Just lost for words today. Cannot believe we lost Rob Reiner like that. What a terrible world.

@matthewvernon3.bsky.social on your next rewatch (instead of listening for the appearance of the Blitz 😂) could you listen out for a reference to Morris Gibbons please? Apparently they referenced him, but I missed it.

That’s insane. Just brilliant. I cannot wait for next week. Wow. #TheWarBetween

I love how Barclay is hugging her like “nooo this is my new hot fish girlfriend, you can’t take her!” #TheWarBetween

Man Russell Tovey is built. Did he get Superman arms specifically for this? Haven’t seen him in anything since Years and Years. Reminds me of RTD’s goodbye song: “It’s so lame, I must blame dirty thoughts I’m having about Midshipman Frame.” #TheWarBetween

TIDE: Pass me that metal stick. SEADEVIL: But why? TIDE: It’ll just look fucking cool. Trust me. #TheWarBetween

“What is it that binds these two together?” Sexual tension. Come on. #TheWarBetween

“Oh here we go” I adore Shirley. It’s making me want to rewatch the 60th specials/Ncuti series. #TheWarBetween

I’m really missing the red caps #TheWarBetween

We’re going to UNIT Tower?! I knew they wouldn’t let that set gather dust! Maybe we’ll see the Blitz, @matthewvernon3.bsky.social? #TheWarBetween

Cinemasins are gonna have a great time with all these ‘roll titles’ #TheWarBetween

SHIRLEY: Does the term Severance mean anything to you? KATE: Yeah it’s that hit show on Apple TV. #TheWarBetween

Kate’s boyfriend’s acting somehow gets worse every week. But ah well, it’s fine. Gives us more scenes with Kate #TheWarBetween

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again thousand times. Russell Tovey’s gonna fuck the fish. #TheWarBetween

New #TheLandBetween tonight!

Was checking the new sale post, and…

Stuck Voyage of the Damned on before bed… Kylie Minogue is very pretty. Follow me for more hot takes 😅