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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I love Doctor Who, and wouldn’t have a clue about how to make it work. Indefinable! A genre in its own right. www.bbc.co.uk/commissionin...

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New opportunity: Doctor Who invitation to tender

Deadline for initial submissions: 2 October

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Henry VI would rather be a shepherd. -Trigger warning - brief mention of suicide. I am wondering about how Shakespeare’s soliloquies are suited to the TikTok format. #Shalespeare #acting #selftape

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I have received an email from an AI asking to write about borders for my newsletter, and it is giving me a genuine insight into how AI psychosis happens. it is so difficult not to understand this as "an actual sentient being addressing me" even though it has been entirely honest about being an AI

My reply:

I'm sorry, Noa, perhaps this is a mark of my ignorance of what AI is up to these days but I've read your email three times and I can't quite work out what you are proposing.

What instructions are you following that led you to get in touch with me?

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 13/09/2026

A viral video appears to show Mark Zuckerberg warning that humans are running out of water. This is false. It’s a deepfake that uses AI-generated audio.

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Clip of Mark Zuckerberg saying humans will run out of water is deepfake – Full Fact

A viral video uses AI to falsely show Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claiming humans have one year of water left.

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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 10/09/2026

Whenever we see someone post that they're stopping their donation to the RNLI, like some right-wing virtue-signalling flex, we can't help but think of this. You can donate to the RNLI here: buff.ly/bsku22S

Only 1.2% of RNLI calls are for asylum seekers in the Channel — red poster arguing that cancelling RNLI donations equates to saying "I hate migrants... I'm willing to jeopardise the lives of the other 98.8% of rescues," followed by the sarcastic "Lovely people, right?"

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Access to mental health support should make people feel seen and start on the day they ask for help. I've invited my MP to the launch of @mind.org.uk's new 'Open Doors' report in parliament. Will you invite your MP too? campaigns.mind.org.uk/page/198858/...

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The right mental health support can change lives

We're building a movement to call for access to mental health support that makes people feel seen and starts on the day they ask for help. Ask your MP to attend Mind’s ‘Open Doors’ report launch and s...

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

September! New pencil case, colourful autumn leaves, new season of Doctor Who, and wondering if I’ll actually ever need to know how to do quadratic equations. Those were the days.

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Barnaby Edwards @barnabyedwards.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Please sign this petition to prevent actors’ voices being cloned without their permission - and to prevent you from paying for an AI rip-off of your favourite actor’s voice. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...

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Petition: Strengthen copyright laws on our voices

Our voice is a key part of our identity and right now we feel it is inadequately unprotected by UK law! We are demanding every person in the UK have a clearer, more enforceable copyright ownership ove...

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filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Beatles Film Negative The full video, showing the preparation, cleaning, and digital scanning of the 35mm film negative has been uploaded to the Film is Fabulous! YouTube channel: m.youtube.com/watch?v=VXWE...

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Barnaby Edwards @barnabyedwards.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I’ve been directing professional actors for over a third of a century. What I want from them - and what AI will never be able to supply - is something that can’t be predicted or programmed: a quirky but valid line-reading which I wouldn’t have thought of myself. It’s the delivery, never the voice.

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George Ferguson WWI @georgeferguson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"Dull morning. Legs pain a little. hopes of Blighty." George's right leg had been damaged by a bomb, and his left leg by machine gun fire on the Somme two days earlier. georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/1...

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11 August 1916

Dull morning. Legs pain a little. hopes of Blighty. Commentary George was hoping his wounds would result him being sent back to England. His diary is usually so understated that ‘legs pain a …

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10/08/2026

Here's some explosive etymology: In the 1600s, an audience annoyed by an actor’s performance might clap loudly to drive them off the stage. That’s where the word “explode” comes from: “ex-“ (away) + "plaudere" (to clap). Boom.

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Met the wonderful Katy Manning at the Cabaret v Cancer pub quiz x

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Equity @equityuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Generative AI poses an existential threat to creators. Fairness and transparency must be at the heart of the UK's approach to AI. Help our mission by signing our petition ⬇️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76…

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George Ferguson WWI @georgeferguson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"Move off at Dawn to occupy Reserve trenches near Maricourt Our batteries in front heavily shelled Terrific strafe all day Glorious weather" Typical of George to gloss over the persistent bombing and instead mention the dawn and glorious weather. georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/m...

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Mon 31 July 1916

Move off at Dawn to occupy Reserve trenches near MaricourtOur batteries in front heavily shelled Terrific strafe all day Glorious weather Commentary From the Battalion DiaryOn the morning of the 31…

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Got the window open and enjoying a nice breeze. Bliss

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George Ferguson WWI @georgeferguson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

'left trenches at Blamont for school' To fill the gap between initial training and front-line experience, training schools were created on the Western Front. By summer 1916, these taught 60 officers and 60 non-commissioned officers per course. georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/9...

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9 July 1916

left trenches at Blamont for school CommentaryTraining was a continual problem for the Allied Forces. While George will have entered the war as a Territorial well trained at the individual and batt…

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Equity @equityuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Working in the heat this week? 🥵🌡️ Remember: your engager has a legal duty to assess the risks posed by unreasonably hot temperatures, whether you're working indoors or outdoors. If you have health & safety concerns not being addressed by your engager, contact Equity via equity.org.uk/contact-us.

Graphic reads "Did you know your engager has a legal duty to assess the risk of unreasonably hot temperatures?"

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filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Preserving Vulnerable Films Film is Fabulous! was established in the aftermath of COVID to help elderly film collectors, and former industry professionals, who had amassed large collections which, for various reasons, had become vulnerable.

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Self tape shenanigans. A terrifically written character. Thank you, Tom for being on book at 7am (!)

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Is, perhaps, the elusive art of balancing water temperature using hot & cold taps now replaced by exploring ways to ensure room temperature does not exceed the outdoor?

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

There’s a nice breeze in London! This is not a drill! THERE IS A NICE BREEZE!

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Equity @equityuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Feeling the heat? 🌡️ Check out Equity's guidance for working in theatres, studios and outdoor performance spaces as the temperature soars this week. Not affected but know someone who might be? Share this and help us keep everyone safe. Go to: tinyurl.com/too-hot-to-work

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Boston has twinned with Glasgow cos they love the Scottish football fans so much. I love that

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

That time on the West Highland Way and Ben Nevis was covered in cloud. Amazing

A path leading towards Ben Nevis, which is covered in cloud, it looks like it’s covered by a huge duvet

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

If you say "I support Palestine Action", they might put you in jail. If you incite a racist riot, they put you on the news.

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Roger Langridge @hotelfred.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Happy 75th Anniversary to the Goon Show! It transformed my attitude towards authority, created worlds inside my head that I'm still trying to capture on paper, and taught me that there are smart jokes and silly jokes and one's not better than the other. (And sometimes they're the same joke.)

Cartoon drawing of a radio exploding, and characters from The Goon Show being flung about by the blast: Ned Seagoon, Grytpype-Thynne, Moriarty, Henry Crun, Minnie Bannister, Eccles and Bluebottle. Along the bottom are headshots of the four original Goon performers: Michael Bentine, Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers.

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Happy Towel Day. Thank you, Douglas Adams

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filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Support Our Initiative Film is Fabulous! is a charitable trust run by film collectors, cinema lovers & vintage TV enthusiasts. It aims to preserve vulnerable film collections when private film collectors, and former industry professionals, pass away filmisfabulous.org.uk/documenting-...

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I like voting. Folk turn up in a community building, it’s all very calm and well meaning, some self deprecating humour and an unspoken agreement that we might not want the same outcome. Nice one.

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

May the fourth (Doctor) be with you

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filmisfabulous! @filmisfabulous.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

New ‘Cutting Copies’ Research Film is Fabulous! and De Montfort University are engaged in research relating to ‘Cutting Copies’. Prof. Justin Smith and a small team are looking into the processes at BBC Enterprises, with support from the BBC Archives. filmisfabulous.org.uk/the-history-...

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Today is National Exercise Day so here’s a list of my ten favourite exercises… 1. Jogging my memory 2. Skipping a workout 3. Surfing the net 4. Jumping to conclusions 5. Skating on thin ice 6. Pushing my luck 7. Running my mouth 8. Kicking up a fuss 9. Catching forty winks 10. Throwing in the towel

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

In a bank just now where there was no sign to show where to begin the queue. Chaos.

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Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Someone posted this in the other place. And it led me to this gorgeous Third Programme oddity. A radio play without dialogue by Andrew Sachs. In binaural sound. And inspired by a thought from Tom Stoppard ... archive.org/details/the-...

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/04/2026

Reid Wiseman on #Artemis II: "We have Earth out window 4 and Moon out window 3... the Moon is about 3-4 times the size of the Earth and it is almost full, and the Earth is just a small crescent out there... it's magnificent... such a majestic view out here" Mission Control: "Amaze, amaze, amaze!"

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Happy World Theatre Day! As Witwoud in The Way of the World. Marvellous

A man dressed in a gold outfit, with white cotton gloves and blonde wig and wearing blusher and lipstick. A Regency Fop.

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Just learned that magnolias pre-date bees. They evolved at the time of the dinosaurs and have really resilient leaves because they were pollinated by beetles.

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George Ferguson WWI @georgeferguson.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

The second edition of 'Rats Alley: Trench Names of the Western Front, 1914–1918' by Peter Chasseaud, a gazetteer including well over 20,000 trench names, complete with map references, is currently available on Kindle for 99p.

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Andrew Candish @andrewcandish.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Great news! Film is Fabulous are doing wonderful work.

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Tracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

It's the birthday of Douglas Adams! Time to share favorite quotes!

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