Freeview (UK) #film of the day: British crime drama The House across the Lake (1964 65 mins.) starring Alex Nicol, Hillary Brooke and Sidney(!) James. [ @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social 18.20] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Althea & Donna performing Uptown Top Ranking on #TOTP in 1977. Listen to a playlist of tracks that use the same "I'm Still in Love" riddim here 🇯🇲❤️🔊▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/2hQ...

Remembering Channel One owner and producer Joseph 'Jo Jo' Hoo Kim who was born on this day in 1942. Here's an all-time Channel One anthem that Jo Jo produced in 1976. Leroy Smart calling for unity in this ballistic affair... youtu.be/cNz27k3Vv3g?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

Tr*mp is *so* desperate for a Nobel Peace Prize that he's hit on the genius-level plan of starting a war with Venezuela just so that he can then end it and scoop the gong. A simple plan from a simple man. Thank you for your attention to this mutter.

Line dancing with Rod Hull and Emu

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Stanley Donen's sparkling musical comedy Funny Face (1957 103mins.) [BBC 2 13.45 & iPlayer for 30 days] starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : In the Heights (2020 143 mins.) Superb adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes's Broadway #musical ; starring Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera. [BBC 2 15.00 & iPlayer for 30 days] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Denis Villeneuve's very fine crime drama Sicario (2015 116mins.) starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro. features the most tense 5mph car chase imaginable! [BBC 2 22.00 & iPlayer for 30 days] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Rian Johnson's murder mystery comedy Knives Out (2019 124 mins.) [Ch 4 22.05 &+1] starring Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas and Chris Evans. www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Brendan Behan switching on the Christmas lights in Dublin in 1959.

Another in the series "Is The Internet A Good Thing?" I was idly wondering if Lance Percival had ever appeared on Blankety Blank (he was perfect for the format) Now I know that he did just one episode (series 9 episode 3) And this is *exactly* what Tim Berners-Lee had in mind

Remembering Wayne Smith who was born on this day in 1965. Wayne was still a teenager when he recorded one of the biggest dancehall tunes of all time. It topped the reggae charts for weeks in the first half of 1985... youtu.be/EnPfKWwAnlg?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

Ah, the famous Christmas tradition of right wing men drinking cum.

The Salzburg Krampusnacht festivities hast begun. Sinterklaas has failed to tame the hoard..!!!

Freeview (UK) #film of the day: Mike Nichol's Oscar-winning playful comedy drama The Graduate (1967 101 mins.) [BBC2 23.00 & iPlayer for 30 days] starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katharine Ross, with a soundtrack by Simon and Garfunkel. www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Otto Preminger's dark drama The Man with the Golden Arm (1955 119 mins.) starring Frank Sinatra & Kim Novak. also: Saul Bass' opening credits & a cracking Elmer Bernstein score [ @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social 12.05AM Friday] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Nicholas Ray's classic #FilmNoir In a Lonely Place (1950 89 mins.) starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame, who is superb in this film. [ @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social 22.50] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Seaside Special, 1979 - Rod Hull and Emu riding a bicycle on the pier at Blankenberge, Belgium

So a lot of people who have never seen silent movies might wonder how we can get so absorbed in them. Well, the opening scenes of UP are essentially silent and people are still talking about how touching they are. That’s the power of visual storytelling

Watching Father Ted’s a Christmassy Ted and remembered this nugget of pop trivia, the priest with the most boring voice Father Fitzgerald (Sean Barrett) in Ireland's largest lingeree section was the cover star of The Smith's single "How Soon is Now" a still from the 1958 film "Dunkirk".

Yeah, yeah, Bond I know but now Daniel Craig has really hit the big time

took the book on holiday as 'beach reading' a while ago : was especially taken with how excited Sammy was by the (then) game changing VHS tape. Before that he had to take a projector, screen and boxes of films on *film* on tour to feed his cine-addiction. Now he could watch them on his phone!

Sammy Davis Jr.’s Top 10 Films 🎵 With the Sammy Davis Jr. estate, we’re sharing excerpts from the entertainer’s 1980 memoir ‘Hollywood In A Suitcase’ and highlighting his top ten favorite films. See what Sammy had to say about each selection: boxd.it/QkNBE/detail

Jilted John's album 'True Love Stories' advert in Sounds 2nd, December 1978.

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : A Bout de Souffle / Breathless (1959 86 mins) Jean-Luc Godard's celebrated first feature film; starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and the wonderful Jean Seberg. [ @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social 21.10] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : The Fallen Idol (1948 91 mins.) Thriller, based on a short story by Graham Greene, superbly directed (as always) by Carol Reed and starring Ralph Richardson. [Film 4 14.55 & +1] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day: #western drama Warlock (1959 116 mins.) directed by the very talented but often overlooked Edward Dmytryk and with a very strong cast led by Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn and Dorothy Malone. [Great Action 17.00] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Detour (1945 67 mins.) Edgar G Ulmer superbly directed this cult road movie/ film noir which stars Tom Neal and has superb performances from Ann Savage and Claudia Drake. [ @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social 22.50] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

I'm just not feeling the Black Friday spirit this year. It's gotten so commercial.

5/5 Huzzah!

In #CoronationStreet (aka The Bill : Weatherfield) is the head of the CID called Costello because his job is Watching (Over) The Detectives?

On Popmaster this morning a contestant told Ken Bruce, during their introductory chat that his favourite group of all time was Toto. I was struck by the fact that I have *never* heard anyone say this before in my entire life. No judgement - but it's such an odd act to have as your GOAT.

Coronation Street (27th November 1978). Max Wall guests as Elsie Tanner's latest admirer.

Freeview (UK) #film of the day: David Lean's drama, This Happy Breed (1944 105mins.) adapted by Noel Coward from his play, starring Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Stanley Holloway and John Mills. [ @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social 16.30] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Samuel Fuller's dynamic and thoroughly entertaining #western Forty Guns (1957 76min.) starring Barbara Stanwyck. [Great Action 13.00] letterboxd.com/dukenfield/f...

RIP Dave

One of the great #FilmNoir classics is being screened on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social today, 1:05pm. Get ready for one of our favs, Broderick Crawford, starring in Phil Karlson’s Scandel Sheet (1952). Some excellent cinematography by Burnett Guffey + love the artwork for this one. #Noirvember

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Scandal Sheet (1952 82 mins.) #FilmNoir based on a novel by former crime newsman and future movie director Samuel Fuller Stars Broderick Crawford, Donna Reed & a dapper John Derek. [ @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social 13.05] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Two legends of 1930s comedy collide. Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore muddle through the difficult problem of placing an order. From The Gay Divorcee (1934).

Tonights first watch #film was Nuri Bilge Ceylan's elegant drama Ahlat Ağacı (The Wild Pear Tree) [TUR, 2018] which I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend without reservation. letterboxd.com/film/the-wil...

JUST BE HONEST!" "Poundland also revealed that it will close all UK stores between December 25 and January 1 to give staff a "proper festive break" after one of the company's "most challenging years". and save a small fortune in statutory overtime payments for staff working on public holidays.

Last nights first watch #film was the fairly obscure #western Man from Del Rio (US, 1956) which turned out to be very good indeed. Expertly directed by Harry Horner, beautifully photographed by Stanley Cortez & with a terrific central performance by Anthony Quinn. letterboxd.com/film/man-fro...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Nights of Cabiria (1957 106 mins.) Rare showing of this Oscar winner from Federico Fellini; starring Giulietta Masina. [ @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social 21.05] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Last nights first watch #film was the interesting #western set drama The Wonderful Country (US, 1959) with Robert Mitchum & Julie London Skilfully directed by Robert Parrish, beautifully photographed by Floyd Crosby & Alex Phillips; great score by Alex North letterboxd.com/film/the-won...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Alex Garland's sci-fi drama Ex Machina (2014 103mins.) with Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac. [Film4 21.00 &+1] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

read this today : very good, sympathetic biography - interesting and packed with detail.

Out of the host & six panelists only one is still with us. Which is quite alarming in many ways. (i.e. I'm old enough to recognise all of them but have outlived almost all of them)

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Duncan Jones' science-fiction drama Moon (2008 97mins.) [Film4 21.00 & +1] starring Sam Rockwell. www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Freeview (UK) #film of the day : Biographical drama Patton (1970 163 mins.) starring George C Scott with Karl Malden and Michael Bates. [Film 4 15.20 & +1] www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/...

Last nights #film rewatch was William A. Wellman's elegant #western set melodrama The Track of the Cat (US, 1954) with Robert Mitchum, Beulah Bondi & Teresa Wright letterboxd.com/film/track-o... #MovieNight #SnowWesterns