On this date in 1995 the final episode of The Hanging Gale was shown on BBC One. The period drama starred the McGann brothers: Mark, Paul, Stephen and Renault.

"We will all have our own idea of what a national radio station should be. But surely it wouldn't be too much to ask for a more substantial platform for the arts in Scotland year-round?" Well said, @teddyjamieson.bsky.social

Oh, the end of Colbert. Lovely touch, near the end, although the VERY end is reminiscent of a certain British TV ending. youtu.be/zG0HFw0edXY?...

Got to be honest, loosening sanctions on Russia before we’ve even tried any basic demand-side measures is not filling me with pride or joy

Being a humanities guy in IT has its quirks, like finding narratives in the past to explain the present. Recently, I've been seeing managers and executives going wild over AI because it lets them build stuff which impresses them, and I realized I was having a Henri III in Venice moment. 🧵

"A crystal glass in a sink of dirty dishes" Really enjoyed this episode about the life of Sandy Denny 🩵 What a wonderfully beautiful voice she had www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

I was annoyed that I couldn't find a database of David Attenborough documentaries where I could search for a specific episode by topic. So I made it. attenborough-100.vercel.app

Remembering the late, great Eric Morecambe, who was born 100 Years ago today.

Booooo

Happy 70th birthday, Homer.

Is it Wile E Coyote?

Staycation? Hidden gems? In my house? Maybe it’s where I put my passport

Horse styles of the ’50s

“Long After Us: Voyager I” is a powerful reminder that humanity once built something not for profit, war, or conquest but for wonder. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is now the most distant human-made object ever created,carrying our fragile voice into the cosmic dark. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh7w...

ANALYSIS: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas imports worth £1.7bn since Iran war began 😎 Record-high wind+solar output 🔥 Record-low gas generation ❄️ First ever winter with wind+solar out-performing fossil fuels 🏆 Wind+solar beating gas for 15 straight months 1/5

a good few days on and I'm still in wonderment at SNL UK parodying the inadvertent horror of that sinister British Pork advert; someone had clearly wanted to write about this insanely niche moment of pop culture for a long time and took their shot. SNL UK has provided true unexpected weirdness

Sudden desire for a mighty 70s coupé, I’ve got the Mantavirus

28/100. Terrible at this.

Voter ID? Not in Scotland or Wales, no. Yes, that was Boris screwing English voters

It's been reported that artist Tony Stella has passed away. He's known for his amazing physical media and poster artwork celebrating all cult cinema. Condolences to his family and friends.

Not enough Detectorists in these top 15 lists… notably little The Office (UK) though (good)

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk into a theatre. There’s a Chinese man waiting at a table. It’s the semi-finals of the World snooker. What a wonderful example of a multi-cultural society working in harmony.

Alex Zanardi is the hardcorest of the hardcore, and should be an inspiration to everyone everywhere. RIP.

Some pagan vibes by the mighty XTC for May day... x youtu.be/LNYR5CbRVAo?...

Bye Ted :( www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

I am absolutely shite at recognising when someone is flirting with me. Like, comically bad at it. My mates would mock me about it. But something happened today that made me so happy. 1/?

Oh god, THIS is why “I’ll put my sprouts on in Novemmmbbbeeerrr…” keeps popping up unannounced in my brain. Evergreen characters all, and all very, very English.

SNL have finally put up 45 seconds with Fouracres www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fkt...

I need a daft favour to make my wee nephew (he’s my cousin’s kid, nephew is easier) happy. He’s autistic and no longer non verbal, which is great. He loves making YouTube vids, he’s desperate to get 100 followers. (I understand why you also wouldn’t do this.) Link here youtube.com/@zcswiv?si=F...

Not sure who needs to see this but...

Good luck 🇭🇺

Sudden craving for Tunnock’s teacakes…

50s Britain says hi

Space TV good #ArtemisII

"I have always believed that the orangutan chauffeur in Cannonball Run 2 was a bit far fetched"

Screaming Steves. (They are both called Steve)

Incredible footage from a United Airlines flight of the Artemis II launch.

How brilliant is this concept kit, Lego Fawlty Towers! Incredible detailing throughout. beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

I worked with Paul a few years back and remember his wife’s business growing… this is very sad

Delighted to report that I've just found my screengrabs from the night Sooty and his friends invaded QVC to do an hour of extremely aggressive selling. One of the funniest things I've ever seen, with Sweep remorselessly scene-stealing as always.

Friday.

Make good, original stuff and we watch

*raises glass*

RIP Len, you got me into books so I thank you forever

europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz

Oscars?