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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 14h

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Martin Raybould

Author of Reflections on British Cinema and Identity

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This excellent article includes a devastatingly accurate summary of Ed Sheeran's musical lameness: "Sheeran loves to dabble in the music of other cultures to present a toothless pan-global vision of togetherness lifted from the latter-day Coldplay playbook." www.theguardian.com/music/commen...

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Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality

By standing behind support act Macklemore, who was removed from the tour for his vocal support of Palestine, these artists are demonstrating the self-sacrifice necessary to stand against those crushin...

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

English village votes to leave UK in protest over migrant housing plan www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... 'Passport To Pimlico' was a charming Ealing comedy. Passport to Piddington seems like a sick joke!

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English village votes to leave UK in protest over migrant housing plan

Villagers in Piddington, Oxfordshire, hold symbolic referendum over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Making Sunday lunch while listening to Swimming in Sound could easily become a weekly habit. Such a great eclectic mix of music with two genial hosts. totallyradio.com/shows/swimmi...

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A substack chapter by chapter guide to my newly published book: Reflections of British Cinema & identity. martinraybould.substack.com/p/british-ci...

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I have set up Substack for some shameless plugging of my forthcoming book : Reflections on 'British Cinema and Identity: From New Wave to New Wyrd' due to be published on September 1st I've only posted the cover and the blurb so far but more will follow. martinraybould.substack.com/subscribe?pa...

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This is devastating news. Glen was such a genuine and generous artist. Gone much too soon.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Presenting my first ever paper (on British identity and cinema) at the British Popular Culture(s) at the University of Falmouth last Friday was scary but fun. Such a supportive environment.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Kneecap's video to Liars Tale is as scarily feral as The Prodigy's Firestarter was. The description of Keir Starmer is damming too: "Personality stolen, look a constant state of condolence. Your face tells a story, like there's washing to be folded." www.youtube.com/watch?v=e061...

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KNEECAP - LIARS TALE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

YouTube video by KNEECAP

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This will be great. Looking forward to the show in Bologna.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I don’t give 10 star reviews lightly but the latest album by The Bevis Frond on Fire Records merits this rating. A fantastic album for proud retro rockers everywhere. www.whisperinandhollerin.co.uk/reviews/revi...

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Review - Horrorful Heights - BEVIS FROND, THE - - Fire Records -

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I picked up this Help 2 compilation album yesterday on Record Strore Day thinking there may be one or two interesting tracks. Amazed and delighted to discover it's chock full of brilliant songs. All for a good cause too! What's not to like? www.warchild.org.uk/help2

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HELP(2)

A brand new album featuring a stellar cast of musicians, inspired by the landmark 1995 release ‘HELP’

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Boots On The Ground is an incredibly powerful song with a collage of images + captions that brought tears to my eyes.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The minute by minute guide to Part 8 of Twin Peaks - The Return by Jeff Wood @coopershawk.bsky.social is quite superb. Just blogged my appreciaton. mraybould.com/2026/04/13/i...

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Illuminating the Lynchian universe - ANIMAL MY SOUL

Drink full and descend.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Inviting JD Vance to endorse Reform in the upcoming UK council elections might be a good move.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

So the Italian James Bond spinoff would be No Time To Dai?

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Hamnet is "finely crafted yet frustratingly timid" DMovies review is damning with faint praise. I would simply be damning.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

cinetecadibologna.it/programmazio... I highly recommend this wonderful exhibition if you're in Bologna any time before 10th January 2027. Agnès Varda was such an inspirational woman.

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VIVA VARDA! Il cinema è donna

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Jessie Buckley's performance in Hamnet is so overrated. I'm rooting for Rose Byrne at the Oscars. I have a feeling I will be disappointed.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A clear-sighted analysis of this forever war: "Trump might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them. It is hard to know when to stop if you don't know exactly where you're going."

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A fascinating selection by one of the greats. I've only heard of 2 out of the 13 but I would trust Will Oldham's taste implicitly.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

My reflections on the use of punctuation in "Wuthering Heights" and The Bride! mraybould.com/2026/03/11/d...

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Decoding punctuation marks in movie titles - ANIMAL MY SOUL

Authenticity can go hang.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

"What I love about art, and cinema especially, is when you don’t expect anything and when you come out, you find you feel a little bit less alone – you see yourself represented onscreen." What I love about Maschia SchiIlinski's 'Sound of Falling' is how it gives audiences room to dream.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Pretty funny that Michael Gove is dunking on me now he’s editor of the Spectator to promote its ‘bias-free’ reporting when as a politician he wouldn’t answer any of my press inquiries on the massive Brexit fraud he oversaw as Vote Leave’s co-convener

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I read and enjoyed the hardback version of this last year but was disappointed that there was very little mention of the situation in the UK where so many rivers are certainly NOT alive. Any chance of an extra chapter?

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

"One of the great joys about living in diversity is you discover commonality. You suddenly realize beneath all the cultural differences, you're all the same...... there's a joy in discovering commonality." Well said, Eddie Marsan www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSU0...

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“I’m in despair for the Tourettes community”. Eddie Marsan on the fallout from the Baftas row

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The Sound of Falling is such a strange film that swings between dream and nightmare. I don't think I understand it completely but that is an essential part of its power. Let the mystery be.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Bring it on Indeed. I can't remember the last time I saw a politician give calm, straight & intelligent answers to questions and it is thrilling to behold.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

"I never make sounds for nothing. I always make them for something. I am guided, like an archtiect who needs a scaffolding and then removes it once it is done." Éliane Radigue (January 24, 1932–February 24, 2026)

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Really moving to see Robert Aramayo win the Bafta. A victory for the little guy and fully deserved. Took great discipline not to swear at the losing candidates! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTao...

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Robert Aramayo wins Leading Actor | BAFTA Film Awards 2026 - BBC

YouTube video by BBC

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

‘Yellow Letters’ (a political drama) wins the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival. Wim Wenders eats his hat.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

"It is one of the ironies of the whole Epstein scandal that it has had a greater effect in Britain than it has in the US. In the US it is a political football, in the UK it is a constitutional one." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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A tale of two brothers: could the Andrew crisis bring down King Charles?

Former prince’s arrest was most damaging event for the family firm in centuries – and the questions keep coming

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Mark Cousins @markcousinsfilm.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

What a complex film. Leone at times, the Godfather at times, Coutinho at times, but so its own wide-screen, super saturated, slow burn delight. The Secret Agent.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Ash Sarkar's description of Sir Keir Starmer as the "adenoidal son of a toolmaker"perfectly encapsulates the man's dullness.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

My review of The Medieval Drone Society by @lauracannellmusic.bsky.social and sounds that "feel solid and earth-bound while suggesting airier moods in which the sacred merges with the secular." www.whisperinandhollerin.co.uk/reviews/revi...

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Review - The Medieval Drone Society - CANNELL, LAURA - - Brawl Records -

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

For #Valentine'sDay, the tale of mysterious gift-giver. "How love behaves in Norfolk". brawlrecords.bandcamp.com/track/jack-v...

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Jack Valentine, by Norfolk Folklore Society & Laura Cannell

track by Norfolk Folklore Society & Laura Cannell

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Hoping that this film makes it to Bologna, Italy some day soon.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Although #folkhorror is seen as a genre with its roots in rural England, an amazing film like Onibaba (Japan, 1964) shows that the inspirations come from far and wide. What other non-British films would you list as essential? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn9Z...

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Onibaba - Trailer (Upscaled HD) (1964)

YouTube video by Tue Nguyen

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

BBC's Lord of the Flies is an exceptional drama. Definite nods towards #FolkHorror in its visuals and soundtrack.

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Martin Raybould @martinraybould.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I think this is the film I'm most looking forward to seeing in 2026.

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