Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In the garden today: Tricyrtis hirta, colloquially known by the altogether more beguiling name of Japanese Toad Lily. October is a special month. 0132
Reposted by Nicholas PeggStuart Ian Burns @feelinglistless.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I will be unsurprised if, at some point in the future, we find out that the experts who designed the exhibition indicated the comfortable visitor numbers and someone higher up overruled them. What an embarassment. 108820
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In the garden today: the chilli harvest commences. That should keep us going for a while. 1160
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 30/09/20263rd September 2026: asked if she would follow Reform’s example and block journalists from the Conservative Party conference, Kemi Badenoch replied: “We do not do that. It’s absolutely not something we believe in. We believe in free speech. We believe in a free press.” 30th September 2026:bylinetimes.comKemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist BanThe ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press 061
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My preposterously talented fellow humanoid Barnaby has an exhibition of his paintings at Exeter Picturehouse. The theme is fantasy cinema, and needless to say this beauty is one of my favourites. If you’re in the area between now and 1 November, do drop in. If not, it’s all online. See thread below! 0112
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Transfixed by the absolute honking gibberish of “evolves from schoolboy to future monarch” - what on earth is that supposed to mean? He’s been the future monarch since birth. He only became a schoolboy later. So if anything, he’s evolved from future monarch to schoolboy. Which is also gibberish. 4222
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Ironically he does appear to have skin in this game.thepinknews.comRight-wing pastor says 'uncircumcised people' trying to 'steal' USA right-wing pastor and self-proclaimed “prophet” thinks he's going to defend the United States against uncircumcised people. 2101
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This is horrifying. Presumably there will be several arrests before the day is out. 1214
Reposted by Nicholas PeggDuncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026To me, the most eye-opening bit of this recent Reform scandal is that these knobheads literally say that the reason they need foreign money is because British people won’t support them. 381388295
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026September 2024: “I never have gaffes… I never have to clarify, because I think very carefully about what I say.” - Kemi Badenoch September 2026: “Absolutely not… we do not do that.” - Kemi Badenoch, when asked if she would ban journalists from the Conservative Party conference. October 2025:bylinetimes.comConservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From ConferenceThe National Union of Journalists described the bans as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech" 0114
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Yes, that’s pretty much how it usually works. 1404
Reposted by Nicholas PeggNicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026My preposterously talented fellow humanoid Barnaby Edwards has been busy at his easel, and I can tell you the results are spectacular. Medusa! Merlin! Balrog! Darkness! Tim the Enchanter! If you’re anywhere near Exeter between 21st September and 1st November, get along to the Picturehouse Cinema. 02710
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026My preposterously talented fellow humanoid Barnaby Edwards has been busy at his easel, and I can tell you the results are spectacular. Medusa! Merlin! Balrog! Darkness! Tim the Enchanter! If you’re anywhere near Exeter between 21st September and 1st November, get along to the Picturehouse Cinema. 02710
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A pointless, trivial and ridiculous Doctor Who thread. I’ve been thinking far too much about the peculiar and (as far as I know) unconsidered congruence of two consecutive stories from Jon Pertwee’s final season: The Time Warrior and Invasion of the Dinosaurs. Here come my mental meanderings. 1/13 17713
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Apparently this new Scrooge film reveals that Bob Cratchit is Robin Hood. 0234
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Not sure I’ll be bothering with Anthony Seldon’s new book now that I’ve heard him on the radio, getting stuck into some barefaced revisionism. Apparently Sunak was inclusive and honourable and did jolly well to achieve 3 of the 5 things that Seldon calls ‘priorities’. Sunak called them ‘promises’.theguardian.com'No tricks, no ambiguity': Rishi Sunak's five promises to voters – videoThe UK prime minister has delivered a speech outlining the government's priorities for the new year 040
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 29/08/2026A saxophonist and a double bass player get a job in Miami. 3400
Reposted by Nicholas PeggNicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026My preposterously talented fellow humanoid Barnaby has once again been busy at his easel, and I can tell you the results are spectacular. Medusa! Jareth! Balrog! Darkness! Tim the Enchanter! If you’re anywhere near Exeter between 21st September and 1st November, get along to the Picturehouse Cinema. 1272
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026My preposterously talented fellow humanoid Barnaby has once again been busy at his easel, and I can tell you the results are spectacular. Medusa! Jareth! Balrog! Darkness! Tim the Enchanter! If you’re anywhere near Exeter between 21st September and 1st November, get along to the Picturehouse Cinema. 1272
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Since he clearly doesn’t know, perhaps someone should explain to him that both Canada and Mexico are actually in America too, and that the USA is not America, but just a bit of America. A far smaller bit than Canada. Preferably on live TV, as the ensuing meltdown would be first class entertainment. 1180
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Dear Grauniad, would you kindly desist from employing this impertinently presumptuous headline construction about why we all blah blah? I’m sure I can’t be entirely alone in not giving a flying fig about Taylor Swift’s wedding, and Roger Moore was still playing James Bond the last time I ate fish. 6332
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026What? Saw the trailer for this a while back. There was no mention of Robin Hood. Being a bit of a medieval groupie, I was thinking ah-ha, a film about the Peasants’ Revolt, about time too, a true story packed with drama, doesn’t need mucking about, this could be great if they don’t do anything daft.ago.no 482
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Also possibly the only film to star a James Bond and a Doctor Who, although doubtless someone will now think of another within a matter of seconds. (I’m stumped, but I can offer a couple of TV dramas: Our Friends in the North, of course, and Jon Pertwee was in an episode of Roger Moore’s Ivanhoe.) 9170
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Ooh, tricky. So many contenders. Graeme Harper, obviously. To have worked with that genius is one of the thrills of my career. Then let’s go (in no order) Douglas Camfield, Derek Martinus, David Maloney, Rodney Bennett, Paddy Russell, Michael Hayes, Ken Grieve (colossally underrated), Alan Wareing. 4194
Reposted by Nicholas PeggNicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026541 years ago today, Richard III had a spot of bother locating a horse. By the way, it’s either the Battle of Bosworth, or it’s Bosworth Field. It is not ‘the Battle of Bosworth Field’. ‘Field’ here means battlefield. So ‘the Battle of Bosworth Field’ means ‘the Battle of Bosworth Battlefield’. Bah. 1367
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026541 years ago today, Richard III had a spot of bother locating a horse. By the way, it’s either the Battle of Bosworth, or it’s Bosworth Field. It is not ‘the Battle of Bosworth Field’. ‘Field’ here means battlefield. So ‘the Battle of Bosworth Field’ means ‘the Battle of Bosworth Battlefield’. Bah. 1367
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Wow, what a game-changer. Someone’s finally invented a machine that can go faster than a human being. Money well spent.theguardian.comChinese robot runs 100m sprint quicker than Usain Bolt’s world recordChinese smartphone maker Honor’s self-developed humanoid robot Lightning ran the 100m in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record, China’s state broadcaster reported 0160
Reposted by Nicholas PeggThe Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Everyone, please be aware that this is not actually any sort of apology, it's pure condescension which doesn't even describe trans people as trans people, so point out to everyone that no, she has not changed, this is pure PR in the hopes that the TV series doesn't flop. 06127
Reposted by Nicholas PeggNicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Such a delight to chat with Steve and Mark for the latest instalment of their splendid podcast. We talked Doctor Who, David Bowie, The Box of Delights, and all points in between. And before it gets to me, there’s the lovely Mark Ayres. Do listen to the whole thing, but my bit starts at around 57:00! 12511
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Such a delight to chat with Steve and Mark for the latest instalment of their splendid podcast. We talked Doctor Who, David Bowie, The Box of Delights, and all points in between. And before it gets to me, there’s the lovely Mark Ayres. Do listen to the whole thing, but my bit starts at around 57:00! 12511
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Just a thought, but is it perhaps time for a responsible news media to stop reporting the dribbling arseblurts of these fools? Seriously, this is on a par with “Bloke down the pub says it’s a well-known fact that there’s no actual evidence that smoking is bad for you.” 61784555
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Drat. Bang go my plans for a disposable barbecue, cigarettes & fireworks party. 0150
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026A briefly and ineptly sabotaged clock resumes its ticking, louder than before.theguardian.comStandards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial giftsReform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from cyrpto-billionaire and support from fraudster 1233
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026For the victor to fail to turn up for an election count is a gross discourtesy to the returning officer and the hundreds of volunteers who ran polling stations and stayed up all night counting votes. To defend the no-show with a blatant lie, rather than admit the obvious real reason, makes it worse. 4648
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026David Bowie wore the famous zig-zag ‘lightning bolt’ face make-up just once: for the Aladdin Sane album cover shoot in January 1973. Just that one time. 123041
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Someone just tried to take me to task about something because they thought I was Simon Pegg. Just for the avoidance of doubt, I’m not. Yes, we’re both actors, and yes, we happen to share a slightly unusual surname. But I’m not Scotty, and he’s not a Dalek. Here’s a handy cut-out-and-keep guide. 2535
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 11/08/2026This is remarkable. The same government that’s committed to sending trans women to men’s prisons is now proposing to send cis men to women’s prisons. And from the usual suspects who drape their obsessive transphobia in the cloak of “women’s rights”, the silence is so far deafening. Quelle surprise. 08225
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026What a pleasure to be interviewed by Nick for the latest issue of the outstanding David Bowie Glamour fanzine. And what an honour to be in such illustrious company - other interviews include George Murray, Jonathan Barnbrook, Geoff MacCormack, Henry Hey, Guy Pratt and more. Ordering details below! 1111
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Relocated to avoid a fictional elf’s pretend grave, a power cable now encroaches on a real-life human Bronze Age burial site instead. Apparently idiots leave stones reading “Here Lies Dobby” despite being asked not to by the National Trust because the beach is an ecologically sensitive site. Christ.theguardian.comHarry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach 25510
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I’ve never bought a lottery ticket. Never bought a scratchcard or any of that stuff. Never bet on a horse or any of that stuff either. Was born utterly devoid of the gambling gene. Thank goodness. 370
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Early Cure: I’m lost in a forest haunted by memories and dreams of a girl I used to know and there are spiders in my brain and I’m crying for yesterday Late Cure: Whatever happened to that young boy who thought he was lost in a forest with memories dreams girls spiders and I’m crying for tomorrow 2255
Reposted by Nicholas PeggGiles Sparrow is adrift in the vortex @gswrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Just realised this is the plot of Inception. 082
Nicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Early ABBA: We’re all friends and we all need love, so ring ring, why don’t you give me a call? Late ABBA: My friends are gone and love is just a memory and now you’ve come to disconnect my telephone 0164