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Patrick Mulkern

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Radio Times & Doctor Who Story Guide scribe (all views my own). Blue skies, sea, books, cinema, comedy, Jack Daniel's, time travel, my dog... all float my boat. www.radiotimes.com/doctor-who-episo…

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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 10h
Rare screening tonight on BBC4 of Kevin Elyot's brilliant #MyNightWithReg - one of the key plays of the 1990s. Here's a little piece from a 1997 @radiotimes.bsky.social and my recent RT write-up.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Cheers Emma
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Ten Acre Books @tenacrebooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We've just received a new crop of reprints. You Are Not Alone, Penda's Fen: Scene by Scene, Maximum Power! and David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television are all back in stock. Phew! Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
You Are Not Alone: A Gay History of Doctor WhoPenda's Fen: Scene by SceneMaximum Power!David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Delighted to stumble upon this riveting book from Persephone. #DespisedAndRejected - what a title! It starts as a social comedy but becomes a fascinating study of thwarted gay desire, and pacifist ideals during the Great War.Told from a 1918 perspective; the year it was published – and banned.
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katy manning @manningofficial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Best medicine after after rather difficult week we did Go Ape at Battersea park now my darling game pal @patrickmulkern did the #Zipwireatbluewater would love to Tavel everywhere like this 😄
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I had a chat with the ever-fab Dame Siân Phillips for the 50th anniversary of I, Claudius. www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/i-c...
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I, Claudius at 50: Siân Phillips remembers playing one of TV’s most despicable villains in classic series
Dame Siân Phillips looks back on her role in I, Claudius which won her awards and acclaim – but almost destroyed her face
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Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Thanks for reading. This thread barely scratches the surface. You may like to investigate my even more detailed book #PendasFen : Scene By Scene (Ten Acre Books, 2025). We do not supply to Amazon, so please try your bookshop or order direct from the publisher. Link in bio. Goodnight.
The sun sets on the Malvern Hills
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Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you’ve been following and enjoying my #PendasFen skeetalong, please consider picking up a copy of Scene By Scene. It is a detailed examination of the scripting and filming of a television masterpiece, drawing on fresh interviews and a huge archive of scripts and paperwork.
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Mark Braxton @braxtm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Remembering Radio Times's star photographer Don Smith, born #OTD in 1932, pictured in 1992 with a Rolleiflex camera bought around 1954 for £126 when he was earning £8 per week. Plus one of Don's classic portrait shots, of comedian Tony Hancock. @radiotimes.bsky.social
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Those dates tie up with Don's 1972 diary. There were also an unspecified show on Sat 24 June and one marked with a ? on Sat 8 July.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Don Smith photographed several unspecified Comedy Playhouses in June 72, and possibly one in July 72. (The only one named in RT's records is Last of the Summer Wine.)
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Mark Braxton @braxtm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Maybe we are all a bit Reggie..." The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is 50 years old today. What a joy it was to ask fan, writer and Reggie collaborator Simon Nye all about the classic sitcom for @radiotimes.bsky.social: www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/re...
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A time tome!
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
#TimCurry The director John Gorrie recalled the path that led his dejected friend to #RockyHorror @royalcourt.bsky.social and global fame in the early 1970s. Extract from my book #YouAreNotAlone #DoctorWho @tenacrebooks.bsky.social tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/you-...
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
If you’re heading to the Albert Hall tonight or listening on Radio 3, here is my Radio Times interview with the fabulous Marin Alsop. www.radiotimes.com/audio/marin-...
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Inspirational conductor Marin Alsop returns to the BBC Proms: "We need activists for music"
One of the world’s most respected conductors, Marin Alsop is striving for equality for women in classical music and nurturing the next generation.
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Ten Acre Books @tenacrebooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Happiness will prevail! We've just reprinted You Are Not Alone: A Gay History of Doctor Who. Life stories of the show's gay cast and creatives, featuring commentary from Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall and more. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk.
Cover of You Are Not Alone: A Gay History of Doctor Who.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Radio Times readers draw for two tickets closes at midday today! @RadioTimes #BBCProms www.radiotimes.com/win/proms202...
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Win tickets to the American Classics Prom
See the great Marin Alsop conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra in a programme of Copland, Gershwin and Bernstein in the American Classics Prom on Monday 24 August at 7.00pm.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Greatly enjoying these 60s repeats.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Cheryl Hall well deserved the final shot of this classic #DoctorWho story.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Interesting find. I remember pointing out years ago to people who hadn’t twigged that the Doctor had cheekily named his car Bessie because it’s another diminutive for Elizabeth, hence Liz/Caroline John saying, “I see,” in that tone when he first tells her.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Primrose Hill earlier #eclipse
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
It was almost totally charmless. Epic fail.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Agree. In fact her sequence was the only one that engaged me in the entire movie.
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Mark Braxton @braxtm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Remembering the great Louis Armstrong, born 125 years ago today, with this joyous portrait taken in the mid-60s by jazz fan Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Loads of merch with Stuart Manning’s lovely cover design for the book #YouAreNotAlone #DoctorWho www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1805...
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This is just a saga now!
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Lord of the Flies Open Oliver No Twist Boris Johnson’s Dictionary
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
One reason to look forward to autumn/winter. You can’t beat a decent retrospective at the BFI.
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Mark Braxton @braxtm.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"It is always genuinely flattering when members of the public say, 'I grew up with you lot!'" So sad to hear of Bill Oddie leaving the stage, but I was thrilled to seek his input when celebrating The Goodies a few years ago... www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/go...
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
For those following the impressive early #ZCars on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social, tonight's poignant episode was celebrated as the 100th @radiotimes.bsky.social in 1964. Here's the original article and an alternative shot taken by Don Smith on 5 Feb 62. Plus a shot from location filming 10 Feb 64.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I’m always wary when a film I loved is turned into musical theatre but the @nationaltheatre.org.uk excels with its production of #Pride. Energetic, funny and sorrowful numbers with a superb cast, faithful to the original movie and the real people.
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Clever Dick Films @cleverdickfilms.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
You Are Not Alone: A Gay History of Doctor Who by @patrickmulkern.bsky.social, published by @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. A fascinating and illuminating book that chronicles the history of our favourite show against the social context of LGBTQ+ liberation, detailing so many biographies of... 1/3
The cover of 'You Are Not Alone: A Gay History of Doctor Who' by Patrick Mulkern.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Cheers! Thanks for your kind words. Really pleased you found it interesting. Patrick
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Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Systematic robberies are occurring - everything from suits to TV sets... Premiere Episode! Z-CARS (1964) 7pm #KateAllit #BrianBlessed #JosephBrady star in 'A Question of Storage' #TPTVsubtitles
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It was an absolute pleasure to interview Marin Alsop in the run-up to the BBC Proms. What a great human being! Our complete guide to the 2026 Proms season is in the current @radiotimes.bsky.social www.radiotimes.com/audio/marin-...
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Inspirational conductor Marin Alsop returns to the BBC Proms: "We need activists for music"
One of the world’s most respected conductors, Marin Alsop is striving for equality for women in classical music and nurturing the next generation.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It was an absolute pleasure to interview Marin Alsop in the run-up to the BBC Proms. What a great human being! Our complete guide to the 2026 Proms season is in the current @radiotimes.bsky.social www.radiotimes.com/audio/marin-...
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Inspirational conductor Marin Alsop returns to the BBC Proms: "We need activists for music"
One of the world’s most respected conductors, Marin Alsop is striving for equality for women in classical music and nurturing the next generation.
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Happy sunny Pertday! Here's an RT tribute I put together for his centenary in 2019. #JonPertwee #DoctorWho www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/do...
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Celebrating Doctor Who star Jon Pertwee's centenary with rare photos and extracts from the Radio Times archive
Not only would Pertwee have been 100 this year, 2019 also marks 50 years since he was cast as the Third Doctor
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Win two tickets to the Last Night of the Proms in the @radiotimes.bsky.social prize draw! radiotimes.com/win/proms202...
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Win tickets to the Last Night of the Proms
Join the spirited finale on Saturday 12 September as Sakari Oramo conducts the Last Night of the Proms, conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra, with star soloists, tenor Nicky Spence and pianist Yuja W...
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Win two tickets to the American Classics Prom with the brilliant conductor Marin Alsop in the @radiotimes.bsky.social prize draw! radiotimes.com/win/proms202...
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Win tickets for a family of four to the Horrible Science Big Bang Prom in the @radiotimes.bsky.social prize draw! radiotimes.com/win/proms202...
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Win Horrible Science - The Big Bang Proms Experiment tickets
Enjoy all the fun of the CBBC show live. We're offering one family a set of four tickets to the Horrible Science: Big Bang Prom on Saturday 25 July at 2.00pm.
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Mark Braxton @braxtm.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
That most thrilling of things, a summer repeat of a #DoctorWho story, began #OTD 50 years ago, so @radiotimes.bsky.social commissioned a brand-new illustration by the great Frank Bellamy – sadly, it was his last. Planet of Evil was that story, by Louis Marks: www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/do...
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Planet of Evil ★★★★
Flesh-tingling anti-matter terrors await on Zeta Minor, in Elisabeth Sladen's favourite story
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Wishing you a happy golden day 🧡
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Cheers Mark. Really glad you enjoyed it. Patrick
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Mark @ruggerlad.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Finished this yesterday. Absolutely turn pager of a read And a fascinating history of the connections between Doctor Who and the journey of gay people of the time period of the show. Anyone else read it ? @patrickmulkern.bsky.social #DoctorWho
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
An Unearthly Chili
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Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
After a long imprisonment... the hunt for the real killer and the truth! #WillamHartnell MURDER IN REVERSE? (1945) 8:35am #ChiliBouchier #JimmyHanley thriller #TPTVsubtitles
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Patrick Mulkern @patrickmulkern.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Waris Hussein – a man of great warmth and wit, a much-admired director, a founding father of #DoctorWho and my darling friend – features extensively in #YouAreNotAlone. A few pics of WH across the decades. #PrideMonth🌈 Book available via: tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/you-...
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Stuart M @stuartmanning.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Made a thing, working with lots of talented people.
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ЗИТА. @zinoky.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Lycaenidae. A family of diurnal butterflies. It comprises over 5,200 species worldwide.
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