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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

As announced on Sunday, I'm one of the folks (along with Paul Cornell, Bob Ayres, David Hirsch, Andrew Clements, MG Harris, Karen McCreedy, Andy Lane, Genevieve Gaunt and James Swallow) what has written a short story for the upcoming #Thunderbirds 60th anniversary anthology Hidden Dangers!

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

"He's what? Bought a VR headset so he can watch shows and films on a massive cinema screen, or in a comfy penthouse apartment he doesn't have? What on Earth does the fool think he's playing at?"

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Resisted getting the Lego Enterprise. Did not resist getting the Lego Ro.

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Not since season 2 of The Power Game jazzed up its titles have I been so entranced by the intro to an old TV show. I miss the days where title sequences meant cool theme tunes, choreographed character reveals, meaningful looks,sudden head-turnings,& editing akin to a shootout in a spaghetti Western.

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Made sure to wear THE tee, had several people stop me to ask where it came from!

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

@allisonpregler.bsky.social Needed a name for a ship in Star Trek Online &, well. What does a lifeguard know about being a starship captain? To explore strange new worlds (to have PTSD plots on), to seek out new life & new civilisations (for the saves), & to boldly not eat a lot of red meat.

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

It could be said that I have too many copies of UFO on Blu-ray, but that would be incorrect. (Since one of these is a DVD.)

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Despite having the 4 disc version, the 11 disc 50th anniversary Doctor Who soundtrack set had somehow slipped my radar. This has now been rectified - & a thing of beauty it is too. Needed cleaning as I don't think it's been well looked after - but the light & sound still work!

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Also, as someone who lives for sightings of background artist/extra Mike Stevens & his legendary look of extreme concern he'd soon take on to Moonbase Alpha it was great to see him among the Moonbase 3 crew. The last episode seemed to accidentally suggest there were two of him, so win-win.

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Finally seen Moonbase 3. The DVD's been on my shelf for years, but like Star Maidens the received wisdom of 'it's bad' meant I never got round to it...so, like Star Maidens, going in with such low expectations meant I found it surprisingly enjoyable - & even gripping on occasion!

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Thanks to a price drop at CeX & enough trade-in vouchers to cover most of it, I finally caught my DVD white whale - Network's release of The Gold Robbers! No doubt DCS Cradock would be proud of my persistence in tracking it down. ("Aye lad - but who's behind CeX? That's what I wanna find out!")

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

"Ya did it yerSEL - oh good grief, answer the phone would you Jo?"

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I know I won't be the first person to notice this but surely nobody expected 1971 drama anthology Shadows of Fear's choice of stock music for this thrilling 'stop the tap from dripping' scene in episode 2. (Were sink plungers amongst their weaponry?)

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

This year's Christmas Eve double feature, though by now I really should know not to have Muppet Christmas Carol as the 1st film of a double since the 2nd always suffers from the absence of Mr. Dickens & Rizzo. And now I wish Peter Cushing had worked with the Muppets.

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Loving the double dose of Moore-era Bond soundtracks from @lalalandrecords.bsky.social this week! Moonraker in particular is a gorgeous listen, some of John Barry's finest work for the series. Eager to see what's on the way in 2025, these expanded soundtracks are building into a lovely collection.

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Happy birthday to the wonderful Terry Farrell, who in addition to being fab as Jadzia Dax in #DS9 has always been genuinely lovely & groovy whenever I've met her. And gives very tight hugs.

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Finally listening to Andrew Robinson's audiobook reading of his #DS9 novel & it's so instantly captivating, right from the first "my dear Doctor." I treasure the paperback but this audio somehow feels like an actual new episode of the show.

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Chris Dale @chrisdalek.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Long since upgraded to later releases, mind.

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