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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 2h

I forgot the call to action. Buy tickets! Stand up for yourself! Be the very best!

Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 2h

Those boffins have invented a NEW Milton, so naturally it had to be my next stop on the tour (Oct 15th) and then Farnham on the 21st! www.mickperrin.com/tours/king-of-crumbs/

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 11h

The people, on this occasion, were right.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 11h

I think it's Ellen Greene's fault really. Her performance is too good. On stage you could laugh at the cruel irony of it all. But on screen, she's just too vulnerable. You can't let her die!

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 12h

The "director's cut" is, unfortunately very bad after the point where this clip cuts because it's waaaaaay too long and tedious and is absolutely not the director's cut.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 12h

Well, they say jerks (twice!) in the song, so it's a homage.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 12h

I think they were probably right to cut this ending for the film, but how good is that outside broadcast on the TV with Audrey 2 in the background? Just an incredible practical effects shot.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 12h

Anyway, let's enjoy the original ending of Little Shop, about how America is a stupid country full of grasping consumerist jerks.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 12h

Anyway, let's enjoy the original ending of Little Shop, about how America is a stupid country full of grasping consumerist jerks.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 12h

This guy would not have stood for any kind of shenanigans or goings on, I can tell you that.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 12h

I'm confident that the creators of wholesome, all-American pageant Little Shop of Horrors would be dead against cross-dressing.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 23h

Finally, we get to hear her side of the story.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

More like the Young and Relevant Guard, amirite?

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Mitch Benn @mitchbenn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Mitch Benn presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s DRACULA Lost for 120 years, restored, recreated and completely made up by MITCH BENN STRICTLY LIMITED RUN - FOUR PERFORMANCES ONLY 24/25 October www.tickettailor.com/events/circl... #dracula #gilbertandsullivan #operetta #mitchbenn

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Ambassador, you're really spoiling us.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

This was, of course, more like 15 years ago.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We still don't have a dining table or chairs in our flat, but at that time we would have been sharing one room in a multi-occupant house.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

About 10 years ago, my girlfriend's boss asked her what her dinner parties were like. People pay minimum wage in London and think their employees are throwing dinner parties.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Yeah, it was really nasty all round. I guess he wanted to distance himself without saying, "yeah, celebrities just get paid to put their names on those columns".

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I'm not sure how much difference it makes, but I don't think he wrote (or read) the actual column and he did apologise afterwards.

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aric @aghastronaut.com · 30/09/2026

Someone is replacing my body with a slightly worse body each night while I sleep.

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Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co · 10/10/2026

Huh. I've found a time traveller. He appears to have been pushed backward in time by at least 4 months by a meteor strike

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Who's the rebooted private dick who also provides emotional support to all the chicks?

A photo of a table tennis training device called "Upgraded Flexible Shaft"

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Tall Story Games 🔜 AdventureX @tallstorygames.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I say, that's quite an invitation! Please share far and wide to those of a journalistic persuasion. 🎩 Key requests via social media and email will be entertained. #indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #pointandclick #adventuregame

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I do recall a pub near Covent Garden that smelt like a 1000 year old deep-fat fryer.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I know hotels use vinegar to get smells out of towels, but could we come up with something that gets the smell of VINEGAR out of towels? It's like drying myself off with a chippy.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This morning we're discussing what it means to be ethnically English. Coming up later we tackle the climate change debate and for today's phone-in we're asking "How much arsenic should you give a child?" Let us know what you think. But first, what happens if I put my entire head into this dark hole?

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Laura Lexx @lauralexx.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Right, people of Hastings… make your minds up are you coming or not? As the numbers stand with that show I’m going to have to pull it. I’ll decide tomorrow… the show is on Wednesday and it’s not viable on current numbers so if you’re coming - please book. www.lauralexx.co.uk/live

lauralexx.co.uk

Live shows and events

Website for Laura Lexx, an award-winning comedian, author and actor

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I try to avoid Amazon, but if you're in the UK, they should have it. The US version is coming, but it's still in the works.

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 08/10/2026

I REALLY like this @anildash.com piece on 'unalive' and algospeak in general, particularly the exploration of the implications for a generation of people growing up steeped in it.

anildash.com

We are going to kill “unalive” - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Now I feel guilty about making you lie... Thank you for coming!

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Ok, so I said "please make it sound like I sold more tickets" but you gotta make it realistic.

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Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

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Return of the Cmonstermacques @cmonmaque.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Solo uno pregunta mas

Peter Falk as Clemente in the twilight zone

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thank you. I do have gloves, and I still manage to jab and slice myself.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jokes on you, that sounds exactly the same as playing it.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Bagpipes probably in the top 5 instruments you play with your elbow.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'm a bit afraid of attempting to go beyond stropping and actually sharpen my Moraknif, because it looks pretty and when I've tried to sharpen knives in the past they end up looking scratched to hell!

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I mistyped - basswood is what I meant.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Once again, regretting the decision to hire knuckleheads, goons and feather-brained numbskulls.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If they offer you food or drink, you must politely refuse.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There's loads of the older serials I've never seen, so since they appeared on iPlayer I've been catching up with (mainly) Tom Baker and Peter Davison.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I rewatched it in light of knowing that it's a trans allegory and unfortunately I still found it quite boring. I'm sure it's a good action film, but as sci-fi it's just not for me.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It was part one of The Resurrection of your friends and mine, the Daleks.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You're correct Mike, and those other dweebs are talking rubbish.

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