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"We're going to Southsea, Portsmouth again this year! The sun man makes us. I don’t even remember what my family look like any more. The light...it burns...IT BURNS..."

1958 TV Times ad for Southsea with a very eery sun faced man

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Heavenly radio - live and direct from Hell. "Ben Baker Vs Monday" returns tonight at 8pm. Praise bastard be! @noiseboxradio.com

Ben Baker is preparing for rapture. But probably wont be playing The Rapture.

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Happy birthday to my great pal and favourite son "NAME". Hope you get all the Beatles @pablovich.bsky.social.

The Transformers wish a special young man a great birthday. Well, its implied.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tell the authorities, ALFsplaining is back. And...it's had a baby???

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Tomorrow we can drive around this town And let the cops chase us around The past is gone but something might be found To take its place Hey Macarena.

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The House Of Splain @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Our new promotional photos from the actual House Of Splain.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Spitting Image meets Oink! tabloid newspaper satire Round The Bend was @benbaker.bsky.social's favourite show, so why was he very nearly too scared to watch it?? Find out in this... timworthington.org/2024/11/01/t...

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A happy Easter to anyone who doesn’t have a calendar.

The Bash Street Kids wish everyone a Happy Easter in a big egg.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Chris Evert and the Temperance Seven will save the UK music scene.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Look how excited he is. It's like he understands.

John Matthews rubs his hands with glee at the idea of booze. Slurp and sloo.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh aye, I bet Bret Hart was always playing "The Sebadoh" in the locker room to get fired up. "Its no Harmacy but GODDAMN SHAWN MICHAELS scratched my CD."

Hitman Hart CD featuring his theme and a load of not very related rock and alternative songs of the era.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When it happened my mum said "Isn't that the band you like?" but I think she was more just fascinated as to what "a drugs wrap" was. Neither of us found out though because I only had the cassingle anyway. What might have been!

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ALFsplaining - the ALF Podcast @alfsplaining.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚨NEW ALFSPLAINING ON MONDAY🚨

Willie Tanner, performed by award winning stage actor Max Wright, in a scene from the episode of ALF we're covering next Monday.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Yeah well okay so I might not have a university degree or one of those fancy indoor toilets but I got something even better...

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The second I posted the "Gulf Aid" cover I was waiting for someone to say "Millard Did It". Took very nearly eleven minutes. I'm a big fan but I promise I've been writing about this old guff for two decades, I'm just spectacularly bad at promoting it.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I respect our British culture. DO YOU?

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"And could you tell us who did it?" "It was Jimmy....erm, Unknown"

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Imagine having to choose between Bernie Clifton and Harrington Quadraphonic Discotheque of Distinction.

Local advert for Bernie Clifton and Harrington Quadraphonic Discotheque of Distinction in late 1980.

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The House Of Splain @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our new episode is out now! youtu.be/ZPDWYz7dYY4

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What a very special treat for the fortieth anniversary of TV's ALF in America. We're back on Monday...tell your disconcertingly thumbed sea dwelling pals.

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To those who did, thanks for listening live tonight. Always a stupid time guaranteed - along with far too many covers of bloody "September". If you didn't remember, hear them all on Mixcloud or my Patreon now, why dont'cha? www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000

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I wish John had been available to join me for this. We shall miss him greatly.

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The House Of Splain @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

As Earth, Wind, Fire and Theft once sang "Do you remember? Ben Baker Vs Monday is at 8pm on the 21st September." Other things you might like to remember: tea; milk; the Alamo; you're a Womble. noiseboxradio.com

Ben Baker remembers the Alamo. Also: Paul Squire.

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See our latest video for context. youtu.be/ZPDWYz7dYY4?...

Ben Baker meeting one of the Barndance Boys

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I find it very sad when posts are immediately retweeted by accounts called things like "Do Not Ignore Please Help My Dying Son" because I absolutely wont be doing anything due to not being arsed. If they had a large amount of African gold they need to temporarily store in my account however...

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I mean, that is literally all I do each day anyway, Ian Windows.

Windows 11 suggests I search sea otters, a thing I do a frequently high amount because otters are the best.

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I remember when Wokingham was called [deeply unpleasant old slang term removed]ingham.

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Ever wondered how to get to number 32 in the charts with a great deal of effort? The @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social are here to show you how. No refunds. youtu.be/ZPDWYz7dYY4?...

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The weirdest one-hit wonder you've *never* heard of

YouTube video by The House Of Splain

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Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm not sure I've ever seen a 5th anniversary edition of something before but I sure remember living through the "Seventeen Going Under" era when they shut all the pubs and made everyone stay 10ft apart.

"Sam Fender's era defining second album and the record that made him on of Britain's leading voices in rock" from an email I just received by Townshend.

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The House Of Splain @thehouseofsplain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

💥Saturday morning fizzy pop fun is back, the new House Of Splain episode comes out tomorrow in the old Tiswas/Swap Shop timeslot!💥 youtu.be/ZPDWYz7dYY4?... But why are we investigating a one hit wonder from 2003? Well...

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Just submitted my 'Doctor Who' tender bid. (Am I doing this right?)

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Gayle Ramage @mealygarage.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The name's Havenhand, Greville Havenhand.

Research Consultant....GREVILLE HAVENHAND

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Hooray, they took both copies! So if anyone is passing Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders, pop to the Heron & Willow bookshop and treat yourself to a copy of 'Jockula' for Hallowe'en! #BookSky

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Off to sensual Scarborough this weekend. Any recommendations?

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