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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Spent my evening deep in Go-Man by @hamishsteele.bsky.social - glorious, vibrant and evocative fun (plus the cutest monsters I've ever seen). Shall definitely be picking up Volume 2.

The cover of Go-Man Volume 1: Champion of Earth by Hamish Steele.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A tremendous new boast for my CV.

A Google Maps notification, which reads as following: "Congratulations! You've ranked in the top 10% of Hamburger restaurant reviewers on Google."

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

(I may not have introduced Eddie. This is Eddie when he's not sleepy.)

Eddie, a brown dachsund, looks towards camera, on the end of a stripy blue leash.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Eddie, I know exactly how you feel

Eddie, a brown daschund, lies beneath a grey blanket on a fluffy white bed. His snout just about peeps out of the blanket, his eyes droopy, making him appear intensely reluctant to get up and out of bed. .

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Taking a tip from the Boss and giving a SPOILER WARNING! The Eleventh Doctor Adventures: Hidden In Plain Sight releases tomorrow and you definitely DO NOT want to be spoiled. Bunker down from the forums etc to enjoy it to the max!

Russell T Davies, a white man in his early 60s with short brown hair and rectangular glasses. He has black headphones around his neck. He is captioned saying "This is your spoiler warning."

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Who's the biggest villain in TV history? If you know, you know.

Martha Huber from Desperate Housewives. She is a white, middle-aged woman with red hair and a disapproving glare.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Flatpack furniture assembly is a team sport.

A BBC news notification on mobile. It reads:

17:33

BBC

BBC News

Breaking News

Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood arrive in Downing Street, as Burnham puts cabinet together - follow live

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

In tonight's episode, Dr. Who finds himself on a strange world overrun by clones of a television gameshow host, in...

Dr Who 1970s title sequence, a red swirl background with the text "PLANET OF THE DALES" in yellow capital letters

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Damn this was a difficult CAPTCHA

A CAPTCHA. Text at the top reads "Let's confirm you are human. Choose all the buckets."

Below is a 3x3 grid. Several of the images are buckets. One is of a clock, one is of a handbag, one is of a traffic light, and one is of Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

After years of hiding it all in plastic drawers I finally have somewhere to keep... 80% of my collection? All the Doctor Who and most of my DVDs live elsewhere.

A set of oak brown Blu-ray shelves with over 300 cases filling its 24 shelves

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

[Niche Reference Alert] Soooo does Aunt Bessie go on to found the complaints department of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation?

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Nothing to see here, just 700GB of footage being backed up (legit might buy another drive just as a backup backup)

A Windows 11 File Explorer window. On top is another window indicating a file transfer is in progress. Visible folders are:

Interview Part 1

Interview Part 2

Location B-Roll

Rode Mic

The file transfer window says:

Copying 544 items from BTEDDS (E:) to Local Disk (D:) 62% complete

Name: P1010069

Time remaining: About 35 minutes

Items remaining: 188 (240 GB)

Speed: 119 MB/s

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Had to make the pilgrimage while I was in the area - if you know, you know...

Ben, a blonde 24 year old wearing a blue raincoat and a red jumper, standing in front of a stone cross mounted on a plinth - Katherine of Aragon's cross in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Photo of me from the shoot today holding the coolest thing I have ever held in my life - unfortunately you will just have to guess what it is but rest assured it is an artefact that has enamoured me for the best part of a decade, which has the most incredible story behind it.

Ben, a 24 year old white man with short blonde hair, stands in front of a dark blue sheet. He smiles as he holds an object, but the object is deliberately obscured by a white box.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

BREAKING: Skeletor has defected to Reform.

Skeletor from He-Man, a yellowed skull in a purple rope

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I won a game of Werewolf once. It was, to be fair, a very good win.

A Discord message, which reads as follows:

Jaden 10/11/2022 12:55

@Ben Tedds (He/They) let it be known, that fucking werewolf game yesterday now lives rent free in my mind and I will get you back for this one day Imfao

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

(It was, to be fair, a very good win)

A Discord message with the following text:

Jaden 10/11/2022 12:55

@Ben Tedds (He/They) let it be known, that fucking werewolf game yesterday now lives rent free in my mind and I will get you back for this one day Imfao

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I don't usually do this - however! It is awards nomination season and I am particularly proud of When I Say Run, so why not shoot my shot. If you enjoyed this story, it is eligible for short story and audio story nominations and I would be honoured if anyone were to put it forward.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Thank you Ed Brett on Facebook for this absolutely AMAZING fanart for Short Trips: When I Say Run!! Honestly feel so blessed that anyone would take the time to do this. Originally from here, shared with permission: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Czd...

A square cover. The Tenth Doctor speeds down a street in pursuit of a crackling green figure. The TARDIS flies alongside them, doors open. On the street is a portable Panasonic cassette player with earbuds, and an iPhone.

Text reads:
Clare Corbett performs
Doctor Who
When I Say Run
By Ben Tedds

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Off to see myself at the cinema! (And also Brides. Which I have heard nothing but great things about.)

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

This is a CAPTCHA I just got. I cannot believe this is the extent we have to go to these days to fool bots. I'm absolutely perplexed and I'm a human! (I think.)

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Short Trips fer sale! Lovely Short Trips, get yer Short Trips while they're cheap! Fill yer boots with 'em. Then strap 'em on and do a quick 5km whilst you to listen to When I Say Run, or cosy up with a dark and melancholy sci-fi fairytale, Inside Story. www.bigfinish.com/collections/...

An online shop listing on the Big Finish website, listing two short trips boxsets at a reduced rate. Volume 13: Tales from the Vortex for £15.99, and Volume 11 for £13.99.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

If I ever doubt myself as a writer in future, I think I will remind myself that Mario Puzo, author and screenwriter of The Godfather, once penned this masterpiece.

A page from a screenplay. It reads

SUPERMAN
Thanks for saving my life. And by the way, you have great legs.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Found the adult equivalent of the lost teddy sat on the wall

A single white Bluetooth earbud left on a seat on the tube.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

BBC will no longer broadcast "high risk" performances.

Sophie Aldred in a glass tank filling up with water in an episode of Doctor Who, in an infamous incident where she was nearly electrocuted after the glass broke.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Bought a sausage sandwich to fuel the morning's idea generation. The bread to filling ratio leaves something to be desired.

A sausage sandwich on a yellow plate. It is made with two enormous hunks of white bread, each about a quarter of a loaf of bread thick. Barely any sausage in sight.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Can't decide if I should watch Doctor Who in the morning on my laptop or unplug the internet and wait until the unknown time in the afternoon when the new TV will be delivered

Stein in Resurrection of the Daleks yelling "I can't stand the confusion in my mind!"

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Official government response to a parliamentary petition about trans rights, I'll let the dead-eyed lies about the glories of Wes Streeting speak for themselves

"The government is steadfast in its dedication to listening to LGBT+ people. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has taken steps to build bridges with the LGBT+ community and stakeholders by hosting constructive, open and honest roundtable discussions, and has set out his intention to maintain an open dialogue and to continue to listen to all views.

In addition to what has been described above, we continue to progress work to advance the rights and protections afforded to LGBT+ people."

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Thanks @anghelides.bsky.social for letting me tell this story. I'm chomping at the bit to listen to the rest of this week! Welcome to the Whoniverse @dan.nerdcubed.co.uk @rileysilverman.bsky.social @paulbooth111.bsky.social @cimulation.bsky.social, and welcome back @magslhalliday.bsky.social!

Soundsmyth Creative's cover artwork for Doctor Who – Short Trips: Tales from the Vortex. featuring multiple TARDISes travelling across the face of a red planet hanging in space. Lights and comet streaks abound.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Today's Day 1 of Elekron's Million Mile Challenge! They want to get 1 million people running 5km in 30 days. Sign up today for just £15.99 with my referral link and you'll get six action-packed audio stories to listen to while you run! Just go to www.bentedds.co.uk/Elekron! @bigfinish.bsky.social

A promotional poster for a fake running challenge. Four silhouettes against a green background. From left to right, a TARDIS, the Tenth Doctor, a female-presenting person with lightning bolts around their head, and another person with lightning bolts around their head. Text at the top reads "The Million Mile Challenge Powered by Elekron". Text at the bottom reads "Elekron: the crown coach in your head"

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This is such a fab sets to be a part of – because not only does it feature two of my friends, Daniel Hardcastle and Chris Markham, I also got to meet two of the other writers, Riley Silverman and Paul Booth, at Gallifrey One! And they are also now friends, woohoo! Also bonus Patrick Ross!

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I’ve written more Doctor Who! In 2023 I emailed the lovely @anghelides.bsky.social and asked him how he’d feel about a story starring… YOU. ‘When I Say Run…’ is part of Short Trips Volume 13, a brand new anthology of Doctor Who short stories! Find out more here: www.bigfinish.com/news/v/new-s...

The cover of Doctor Who: Short Trips Volume 13 – Tales from the Vortex. Five TARDISes from different eras fly in front of the planet Gallifrey.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Gallifrey One so far: - Wish fulfillment - Want to be a guest again if only for the rad sandwiches - You Only Die Twice in the wild - The first(?) IRL meeting of Paul Spragg winners, myself and the awesome @patrick-ross.bsky.social - (No pic) Panel fighting to the death over which TARDIS is best

My sandwich, white bread, beef, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, with an order slip beneath listing these stipulations

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Gallifrey One! Here are the panels I will be on: On Friday 14th at 6pm, I will be joining the Deathmatch panel to rapidly establish the best TARDIS! And on Sunday 16th at 2pm, I'll be moderating The Memory TARDIS, where we'll be discussing the latest series' fusion of classic and new continuity.

Friday February 14th

6:00pm PST
Doctor Who Deathmatch: Battle for the TARDIS
Ben Tedds • Lena Barkin • Kevin Burnard • Marcia Franklin • Jimmie Meader • Ben Oquendo Paddon • Marina Sharpe • Audry Taylor • Brian Uiga

Sunday February 16th

2:00pm PST
The Memory TARDIS
Jody Houser • Ben Tedds • Sammi Kat • Becca McGlynn

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Labour MP Dr Simon Opher is out to take decisive action on poverty by... Pricing people with little money and no time out of quick and affordable food. Nice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Text from linked BBC News Article "The trouble with unhealthy foods is that they tend to be a lot cheaper and easier to prepare. A lot of working parents will just grab that to make life easier," he added.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I'm a republican but I can definitely see the appeal of a throne.

A souvenir photo. I am sitting on the gold Taskmaster throne against a greenscreened red floral patterned background. Behind the throne is Louis, a tall white man with long black hakr tied behind his head, wearing a grey t-shirt with grey jeans. In the bottom left is an envelope which reads on it 'Taskmaster: The Live Experience'.

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Any chance I could read a review by someone who's actually used the product

Text from a review, evidently AI generated:

"...priced gaming powerhouse. This subtlety in marketing strategy means that those in the know have an advantage in securing this breathtaking deal."

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Now excuse me whilst I go and have a little cry.

Acknowledgements page from The Paradox Paradox, reading:

"Daniel and Rebecca would like to thank …

Ben Tedds, for the finest notes and advice I’ve ever received for a piece of work, and especially for not rubbing in the fact he’s written for ‘Doctor Who’ multiple times, the git."

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Today I get to be absurdly proud, because my mate @dan.nerdcubed.co.uk has spent the last 6 years trying to write a sci-fi novel, and he's only gone and done it, and it's out NOW (as an eBook, hardback coming in March). It's mad as a rollercoaster of endless loop the loops. unbound.com/books/paradox

Cover of The Paradox Paradox by Daniel Hardcastle. Text at the tops reads 'The Sunday Times Bestselling Author'.

The cover consists of two main segments. The first is a huge black hole, surrounded by a firey red and yellow border. The text 'The Paradox Paradox' sits within this. The second segment is of a group of people, silhouetted from behind, walking into a blue horizon across a red, yellow and purple surface. One of the characters faces the viewer. Her long hair is cloaked in shadow but her face is tinged blue and purple from the light of the black hole's border.

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