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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

With it being Swap Shop's 50th today, I'm wondering if Robert McKay ever did manage to achieve what must be the Most Hopeful Swap Request Ever.

Robert McKay wants to swap a fossilized tree root (a whopping 10cm long) for the Dr Who Radio Times Special or any Dr Who or Dalek Annuals.

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Smylers @smylers.uk · 01/10/2026

Well you should've tied them down better.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A welcome return for the world's worst private detectives. The first series is still on Sounds, too.

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Welsh Bollocks @welshbollocks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The world hide and seek competition was held in Dolgellau yesterday, Wales were eliminated in the first round.

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Alan Spencer @mralanspencer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

40 years ago today, on September 23, 1986, "a bizarre cop satire" called "Sledge Hammer!" debuted on ABC. In the ensuing years, I've enjoyed seeing the character keep rematerializing in unexpected places...

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“So the producer said to me…”

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I was always under the impression that the Ringo Starr-narrated Thomas the Tank Engine series was an ITV series. Apparently not, according to Breakfast.

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Dave Jeffery @kecskebak.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Drawing 60s Christmas stuff in #inkscape...

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Blimey. Four years ago all that Obit Alert training came in handy as I pressed the button that handed us back to Network for what seemed like a very long time.

The Network Recall alert sign used when The Queen died.

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Gavin Sutherland @gavinsutherland.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

RIP Richard O’Sullivan - a great comedy actor, and no slouch as a composer…

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Andrew Wiseman @aswiseman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

WEBSITE UPDATE: All these years I've never had BBC1 spinning globe re-creations on the site, but now I have two... (JavaScript is rendering these live. I've tested on what I can, but I don't know how they will work on a monitor with a refresh rate of above 75 Hz.) 625.uk.com

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Matt Rosser @matt.cymru · 01/09/2026

Daytime TV Idea: Cheerful but judgmental presenter peers into peoples' homes from their doorstep, identifying poor furniture choices and offering to take them to the local recycling centre.

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Matt Rosser @matt.cymru · 28/08/2026

Bore da. I’m on the BBC One Wales early shift and the moon has gone all ‘Central’.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We went to see The James Taylor Quartet at a small venue in Pentyrch (the excellent Acapela). Four people in front of us kept looking at the listing on their phones (which had video links). At the interval they left and never returned. We could only assume they got their James Taylors mixed up.

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Mark Simpson @marksimpson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This box size is misleading and I am unanimous in that.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

An absolutely fascinating read from Dave. There's more to these BBC-1 clocks than I ever realised.

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Dave Jeffery @kecskebak.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I haven't finished the blog post yet, but with thanks to Martin Fenton of @fasttunesltd.bsky.social here's 1968 in colour. youtu.be/E5pP_EwlB8E?...

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[MOCK] BBC1 Presentation Items from 1968

YouTube video by Dave Jeffery

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Hannah Howe @hannahhowe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It’s been a year and still our Rottweilers haven’t grown…

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Matt Rosser @matt.cymru · 13/08/2026

And if you're watching BBC Two Wales you'll hear the very same announcer who introduced it in 1992 😊

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I like what Vanessa's done with her hair.

BBC Breakfast put the wrong name on a contributor. Instead of Mr Balding Professor, they put the caption for their Education Reporter.

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Mark Simpson @marksimpson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Cloudy here but we put it on the telly (library pictures)

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Andrew Wiseman @aswiseman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

WEBSITE UPDATE: I've never re-created a globe ident before, but with D3.js, some free map data and help from Claude, I now have a working BBC1 Olympics ident from 1984. 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg...

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BBC 1 Olympics Ident - 1984

The BBC 1 Olympics ident from 1984, reproduced in SVG format for viewing on phones and tablets.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Another incredible blog from Dave. This is fascinating!

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I have a feeling this is the first time I've smuggled a Monty Python reference into a script.

A script introducing an episode of daytime quiz Do You Know Your Place. This edition is about Bolton, it says did you know that Bolton spelled backwards is Notlob. Tragic, really.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

With all the excitement about S4C showing Star Wars in Welsh, I'm old enough to remember when HTV tried dubbing some films back in 1978. youtu.be/rFGk44P2YYM?...

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Shane speaks Welsh

YouTube video by Archif ITV Cymru/Wales @ LlGC | ITV Cymru/Wales Archive @ NLW

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

It appears today is the ninth anniversary of me managing to curtail my jury service by suffering my third heart attack. It's not a method I'd recommend. Incidentally, Crown Court lied to us. Trials last more than thirty minutes a day, and often last more than three days.

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Dave Jeffery @kecskebak.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A quick blog post about recreating the BBC1's 1972 Apollo 17 symbol. www.kecskebak.hu?p=610

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I've been tinkering with Mark McMillan's incredible Nexus project, though it's entirely possible I may have tinkered a little too much. www.mcmweb.co.uk/nexus/ is where it's at. Wow!

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

There appears to be up to 40% off stuff on RedBubble at the moment, which is good news as I've recently added more Negus Nuggets to my store. T-Shirts, Mugs, Cushions, and much more. Gosh! www.redbubble.com/people/aldupres01

A selection of stuff on Al's Redbubble store

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Max Wall was also superb in the BBC adaptations of Jane.

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Ed Jefferson @edjefferson.com · 02/07/2026

Made a little bot to try and surface archive stuff (10+ years) showing up on iPlayer.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I've just remembered that I was one of the 7,000 who got sent a kazoo to promote this record (that for some reason flopped here). www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3N4... If you'd like to see where the full page, all hail the brilliant James Hamilton's Disco Page. jameshamiltonsdiscopage.com/1982/09/25/s...

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I'm watching The Longest Day on Film Four and have been reminded of the time BBC Scotland's Untied Shoelaces Show taught its young viewers how to draw a picture of Robert Mitchum. They certainly knew their target audience.

An artist draws a picture of Robert Mitchum on The Untied Shoelaces Show

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Rain at the tennis? Let's play Guess The Standby.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

No wonder he knew so much about Queen Anne's legs.

A BBC One programme slide for Doctor Who with Arthur Negus

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Matt Rosser @matt.cymru · 10/06/2026

Not entirely bad news, then.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Is Fremantle Media the most misspelled company on programme credits?

Three times Fremantle has been spelled with an extra E.

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Nicola’s Century 21 @gleanniucha21.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

🌒 Moonbase Bank Holiday Monday 🌒 We “probe” into issue #15 of the Countdown thread 🧵 On sale Monday 24 May 1971 THIS WEEK: Charles Bowen of “Flying Saucer Review” returns with more of his tall tales This week’s “complete story”: Captain Scarlet, continuing his revival around the regions..

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Fast Tunes Ltd @fasttunesltd.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Double LP. CD. Digital download. fasttunes.bandcamp.com

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

There appears to be up to 40% off stuff on RedBubble at the moment, which is good news as I've just added more Negus Nuggets to my store. T-Shirts, Mugs, Cushions, and much more. Gosh! www.redbubble.com/people/aldup...

New Arthur Negus goodies in Al's RedBubble store

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Paul Buckle @paulbuckle.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Just a little reminder to all those "I'm melting, how are you coping?" radio presenters in "that there London", not everywhere you are broadcasting to, is experiencing those same temperatures....

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Happy 4th anniversary to this Negus Nugget.

A limerick:
Arthur Negus once said: I confess,
I think I'd look nice in a dress,
With a necklace of pearl,
I'd pretend I'm a girl,
But my urges I think I'll repress

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Phil Norman @mrphilnorman.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

How has it taken me until halfway through 2026 to realise the chorus of Pluto Shervington's 1976 hit Ram Goat Liver has EXACTLY THE SAME TUNE as the Trumpton clock music?

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