Pretty obviously that last repost was not my doing. Also odd considering my phone's been locked for four hours for film reasons. Reported and blocked!! Worrying though. The old place is full of spam bots and now it looks like they're here to ruin things too.

Yeah there's at least one in the antipodes. Wellington NZ The knob is a "globus cruciger"

Wondering if this is a common thing. I knew about the Queen Victoria statue in Liverpool where it looks like she has a knob, but I recently found another in Bradford. Do any readers know of other knob-endowed Queen Vic statues? #torchwood #willies

Liverpool friends! Recs for comic shops and used bookshops that might have a good stock of old comics?

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A little more upbeat - some nice guests coming up on the Doctor Who Literature podcast. Plus a song and animation for almost every remaining episode. I'm particularly pleased with my song for Happiness Patrol (as suggested by @sihart.bsky.social ).

My 09.37 train to Liverpool South Parkway was cancelled so I was lucky to get a seat on the 10.07. It's a 45 min trip. At around 10.45, the train was halted just outside Penketh after it hit someone. I don't know how and won't speculate further. We arrived at Liverpool Lime Street at 1.20.

It's the anniversary I know you all mark - the onscreen death of RSM Erstwhile Benton on 6 July 1976. Here's what I had to say about the novel, where his passing is made much more clear: escapetodanger.net/2021/03/13/a...

Just finished reading Solace House, the latest novel from my old chum Will Maclean. Beautifully crafted, genuinely unsettling in places. There's a revelation late on that made me gasp and chuckle and marvel at Will's mind.

The new Vue ident is, frankly, disgusting. So much wrongness.

Really enjoyed Supergirl. Better than every one of Snyder's attrocities.

Watched The Detective (1968) the other night.Okay so Die Hard (1988) is its sequel but the big shocker is how liberal Frank Sinatra is as the lead. Quietly rebuking colleagues for racism / homophobia and stroking the hand of a gay suspect to coax a confession. Felt like a progressive mid 70s film.

As I've just paid for hosting for another year, I've added a few of my animations to my Target blog. If you've ever considered reading all of Target's Dr Who range in publication order, this might be a good place to start: escapetodanger.net

Here's the other "lost" animation for DrWhoLit, a tribute to Terror of the Vervoids via Sesame Street. youtu.be/WDQc0UORtLk?...

Realised I'd forgotten to add two animations to the DrWhoLit YouTube channel, so here's one of my earliest - the Enlightenment Shanty! I've been told it's catchy :-) youtu.be/ddn0zUEJSU0?...

Happy to see there are fans of Eric Saward in the neighbourhood.

Boom Radio playing Clannad's Robin of Sherwood theme just after 1am. Ahhhhh....

I am one very happy customer. I ordered two Black Archive volumes yesterday and they've already arrived. Great work, @obversebooks.co.uk - I'm frankly astounded and I'm blaming time travel. x

New animation going live in five minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9q5...

Never done this before - tomorrow, we're doing a YouTube PREMIERE on Doctor Who Literature as my animated Day of the Daleks Target adaptation is released. Tune in at 5pm or any time after! www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9q5...

For this week's DWLit episode I needed greatness, and greatness I found in two places: @dalesmithonline.com discussing his excellent @blackarchive.co.uk volume on "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy"; and the vocal talents of @monstersovka.bsky.social stepping into the ring.

Next Sunday, the Dr Who Lit podcast reaches The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. So I made a little musucal animation for it: youtu.be/VYqwo8Lj3Hs?...

@gkw.bsky.social Happy birthday!

Next Sunday, the Dr Who Lit podcast reaches The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. So I made a little musucal animation for it: youtu.be/VYqwo8Lj3Hs?...

New! Watch with @monstermaker.bsky.social on Mr. Benn, @richardlittler.bsky.social on The Magic Ball, @iammilliam.bsky.social on Jackanory, @raeearl.bsky.social on Camberwick Green and @outonbluesix.bsky.social and @invaderace2000.bsky.social on The Banana Splits. timworthington.org/2026/05/28/t...

Coming soon from The Doctor Who Literature Podcast... An animated adaptation of one of the best opening chapters Target ever did: youtu.be/rARyCu2fU_U?...

Hey hey hey folks! New animated parody song for the Doctor Who Lit Podcast @drwhonovels.bsky.social as we reach Silver Nemesis in our pilgrimage. youtu.be/0y6oP_Nd2VI?...

Doctor Who Literature: The Final Season, returns with the 25th anniversary story, Silver Nemesis. @quarkmcmalus.bsky.social from @trapone.bsky.social is this week's guest, and @monstermaker.bsky.social provides the musical tribute. Please share far & wide! spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/QiqQdMcwo3b

Hey hey hey folks! New animated parody song for the Doctor Who Lit Podcast @drwhonovels.bsky.social as we reach Silver Nemesis in our pilgrimage. youtu.be/0y6oP_Nd2VI?...

Whywhywhy do I get taken by surprise every single year? When I start to feel cold symptoms and it takes me a full week to realise it might be hay fever. Anyway, my cold is hay fever. Hurrah!

Is anyone else listening to Boom Radio? Did the DJ just say what I think he said in the intro to Joan of Ark by OMD? I think he was talking about the long synth bass intro but... "They'll be along in a minute after they finish bumming"

Just remember, kids - Paully loved bangers. He hated dreary ballads. I'll be having none of your "Paul would have loved this" nonsense for songs that aren't big dance numbers.

I'll be raising a glass to Paul Condon at Song 13. I'm working tonight, so I have Eurovision on in the background.

Jet2 adverts are much more enjoyable if you imagine they're found footage of the last time they were all seen alive.

Also, more people need to see this as it features amazing vocals by @antowen.bsky.social - who took my silly lyrics and made them funnier by singing it utterly seriously (so I also put him in the video as the caretaker):

Just reposting this as it's done rather well for us - my animated musical tribute to Daleks' Master Plan (and yes, that is my go at showing Bryan Mosley's turn as Malpha):

New animation: It's a huge coincidence that the Dr Who Lit Podcast reaches Daleks' Master Plan just as everyone else is talking about it, but here's my song parody, which I made a YEAR ago before those eps were found. youtu.be/w83YgLuq2aY?...

I'm listening to Clannad today. All day. No phonecalls! Sleep well, Moya x

We're repeating an ep of the Dr Who Lit podcast this week in advance of our Master Plan mini series. John Peel joined Jason to discuss Dalek Invasion of Earth. Also, a while back, I did a set of Target-style illustrations for the story. Listen to DWLP on your app of choice: linktr.ee/DrWhoNovels

Aliens of London by @josephlidster.bsky.social makes me so glad the Target range was resurrected. It also ALMOST makes me wish I was doing full reviews on my blog of the modern episodes. Perhaps I will, if they ever announce a plan to do every story.

Folk, I did not repost that thing about someone's account being deleted. Watch out, it's an elaborate bot! Apologies if anyone interacted with it. Just undo anything you did.

Aw that's sad about Tom Georgeson. I'd seen him in Genesis and Logopolis but I was too young for Black Stuff. He first registered with me as the patient, ever threatening copper Isaiah in Scully.

Saw Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die tonight. Knew nothing in advance. Loved it. That is the end of my film report

Apologies to anyone who subscribes to my Target books blog. I've been adding my animations / songs for the Dr Who Lit podcast, unaware that the blog would automatically send out update emails. If you want to see all of the updates, have a look here: escapetodanger.net/blog/page/2/

One Battle After Another is a further example of Hollywood rewarding the film that will be forgotten. Does anyone really think of Ordinary People or even Dances With Wolves any more?

Friend of the Dr Who Literature Podcast @ianzpotter.bsky.social sent us a pun-tastic song a while back. Now, see my new animation and a glimpse into what The Nightmare Fair might have looked like: youtu.be/Mp0qt-bcfF4?...

Watched a 1976 ep of Shadows last night, Dark Encounter. Spent the whole thing trying to remember where I'd seen this actress before. Perhaps if her hotel had served blue milk I'd have recognised her sooner ..

Doctor Who Literature takes it back to 1965... LONDON, 1965!... with @jeffgoddard.bsky.social bringing the real good stuff as we spend an hour kvelling over the William Hartnell era. @monstermaker.bsky.social brings our new theme tune and musical comedy. open.spotify.com/episode/4kJG...

Beatles! Parody! Animation! Impressions! Singing! This video has it all - brand new from the Doctor Who Literature Podcast - The Lost Song the Beatles Wrote for The Chase! youtu.be/Ko8zZ693ZEo?...

Beatles! Parody! Animation! Impressions! Singing! This video has it all - brand new from the Doctor Who Literature Podcast - The Lost Song the Beatles Wrote for The Chase! youtu.be/Ko8zZ693ZEo?...