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Paul Carmichael

@paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social
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Co-host of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, Producer/Writer/Director Sophie Aldred’s Ace Odyssey. Dad, husband, dog-owner, VO waffler. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-c…

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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Beautiful Bahh (Bartha/Bar/Booby etc) is five today!
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Book, cat, coffee, dog. Doing Saturday right.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BBC Archive have uploaded a rather lovely 1981 folklore programme to their YT channel, but what immediately grabbed my attention was this rather lovely rural BBC Northern Ireland clock at the beginning (on film). Anyone know anything of its provenance? youtu.be/R3zcfw6gswg?...
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Had a lovely time recording this with m’colleague some time ago. Hopefully you’ll enjoy it too.
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Simon Threadgold @sthreadgold.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
". . . Those women were in the nip!"
Hartnell's Dr Who mullingHartnell's Dr Who realising!
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I think this is our best yet…
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
There’s at least one puff piece a day on BBC News for Reform. Other parties don’t get this. It’s rather strange. This is this mornings offering on the front page of the News website.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Roger has clambered to the top of the kitchen cupboard for a shout.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
On this date in history: 2 Sept 1666: Lord Mayor of London, Thomas Bludworth, decided to ignore what would become the Great Fire of London because “a woman could piss it out”.
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aceodyssey63.bsky.social @aceodyssey63.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A very special Bank Holiday weekend edition of Ace Odyssey as we travel Into The Ffantaface! A brand new classic #DoctorWho commentary, Signals From Sophie’s Sofa as our Captain answers your questions and an extended Quantum Quickfire the legendary Peter Purves! Links below ⬇️
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Infamous Witchfinder Matthew Hopkins enjoys a Toblerone whilst on a break from persecuting villagers.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
And now Tim Curry has left the party? That one hurts. RIP.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Oh no. Not Dolly Parton! RIP you fabulous lady. #DollyParton
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Would you like a photo of Derek Nimmo, Frankie Howerd, David Bellamy, Stirling Moss and Frank Bough dressed as Boy Scouts? No probs. 👍
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
30 years ago today this letter arrived from ‘Uncle’ Bill Ridley. He was known as “head of weird” and was the executive producer of Canary Wharf. My messy career began with the arrival of this letter!
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A little bit of joy and a very nice thing arrived in the post. There’s something Proustian about these lovely little @bbcrecords.co.uk cassettes.
The 1979 BBC Cassette of Fawlty Towers, featuring Communication Problems and The Hotel Inspectors
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aceodyssey63.bsky.social @aceodyssey63.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It’s the #DoctorWho #StarWars crossover you’ve all been waiting for as we welcome the legendary stunt performer Tracey Eddon aboard the Nosferatu 2.5! Join @sophiealdred.bsky.social and the woman who was both Ace and Princess Leia! Links below ⬇️
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
What a wonderful gravestone. Thomas Stagg simply wanted to be left alone it would seem.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“What dreadful Hot weather we have! – It keeps one in a continual state of Inelegance.” ☀️ Jane Austen, 1796
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Best thing I’ve seen all day.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Writing some very Doctory monologues for Sylvester will always be a high point. A lovely, poignant episode and lots of fun too. #DoctorWho
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The sheer delight of finding a Billy Connolly gig from the early 90s I was previously unaware of. Bedtime has been abandoned. youtu.be/r0F2-nQYnlY?...
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BILLY CONNOLLY HBO
YouTube video by mandy&mark
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Kind of Facialbook to remind me that I used to have hair. Here is the evidence, pictured in the East Tower (now demolished) of TV Centre in 1996. Ahhhh memories…
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Magnificent Hound. That is all.
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aceodyssey63.bsky.social @aceodyssey63.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Brand new Ace Odyssey with Sophie Aldred has materialised and stepping aboard this week is the legend that is Peter Purves! iTunes-> podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... Spotify-> open.spotify.com/episode/5xEc... Audible-> www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0HCM5TFR... #DoctorWho #BluePeter
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Jonathan Frid in front of the full length projection screen at the #DarkShadows studio, usually only ever seen as part of a midshot.
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aceodyssey63.bsky.social @aceodyssey63.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We’ve a very special episode coming up and we need your help! If you’ve a question for Sophie, about #DoctorWho, Ace Odyssey, or anything else in the universe, pop it in the comments below and stand by for a special transmission on August 30th!
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Pip @pipmadeley.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I loved Duggan from City Of Death. They should have kept him on as a companion. Better still, he should have had a spin-off... RIP Tom Chadbon (1946-2026) www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3L-...
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Duggan (1979) | RIP Tom Chadbon | Doctor Who | Parody
YouTube video by Pip Madeley
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Oh bugger. Tom Chadbon has died. I know him mostly from City Of Death, a highlight of classic #DoctorWho, but he had a remarkable body of work. An excellent actor. RIP.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Oh no. Bill Oddie has died. We’re losing all the best people. A remarkable multifaceted man who should be remembered for his comedy, his music and his passionate support for our environment. A good(ie) life well lived. RIP. #BillOddie
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Absolutely loved recording this episode with Sophie and Louise. Comes with an extra special appearance from @themindrobber.bsky.social’s Dad!
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Attempting to catch a very clever mouse to return him to the wild. He’s just managed to get into the trap, steal the blueberry I placed in it, and is now hiding again.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I’ve just listened to last nights episode of The Archers and, frankly, no. Don’t you dare. Not having it.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Thoroughly enjoyed this ramble with an #EastEnders legend. iTunes-> podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... Spotify-> open.spotify.com/episode/1hsq... Audible-> www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0HBCWN8K...
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Michael Greco- "She Doesn't Drive But She Drives Me Mad!"
Podcast Episode · Tony Slattery's Rambling Club · 24 July · 51min
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Siri Meyer, 1898-1985. Cityscape -The Dream (1922).
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I’ve been a reader of the Doctor Who Magazine since I was 7. I’m now 51 and, in the issue released today, is my mad little show and me, stood next to someone who has become my friend and colleague. I’m very, very proud.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“Christopher Timothy, John Wells and Peter Jones tell the stories, but only two are true. Tim Brooke-Taylor and the audience must try to spot the hoax!” Well, we’ll be having some of that!! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Hoax! - From 31/08/1993 - BBC Sounds
Can Christopher Timothy, John Wells and Peter Jones hoax Tim Brooke-Taylor?
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Looks like I’m shelling out for DWM tomorrow then.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Vivian Merchant was born on this date in 1929. A wonderful actress, treated appalling by Harold Pinter, a man who wanted both his cake and to eat it when it came to women. Her final appearance in a Crown Court shown in 1982, illustrated in the 2nd picture, is very sad.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This video of Zia Mohyeddin, one of the most celebrated British-Pakistani actors, performing a speech from Hamlet (act 2, scene 2) is more than worth a minute of your time. #Shakespeare
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Dad’s Army is TV nectar as far as I’m concerned but this scene is particularly beautiful. Perfectly written, perfectly performed. Laurie and Le Mes hit every note.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
To me Joe Caldwell was one of the wonderful writers of #DarkShadows whose name who stutter up the screen on the faulty roller caption at the end of episodes. Reading this I’ve learned he was so much more. This is an inspirational piece of writing that is more than worth two minutes of your time.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Oh this is a shame. Ed was a brilliant broadcaster and one of the Radio 4 voices that has become so familiar to me. A good life, well lived. Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Edward Stourton: Broadcaster and journalist dies aged 68
Stourton hosted Radio 4's Today programme for a decade and was a founding member of Channel 4 News.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
My lovely mad little show is back! #DoctorWho
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A lovely write up for Sophie Aldred’s Ace Odyssey which returns with series 2 this evening! #DoctorWho cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-...
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Doctor Who-inspired audio adventure 'Sophie Aldred's Ace Odyssey' returns
Doctor Who-inspired audio adventure Sophie Aldred's Ace Odyssey returns July 19.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Had an absolute storm recording @ramblingclub.bsky.social Live with m’colleague Mr.Lear and our special guest Presidents Rowland Rivron and James Payton last night. Behind us, the plaque for our President Tony Slattery. Wonderfully receptive audience. You can hear the results in 3 weeks time.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The garden, looking rather like a beautiful film set, the other night.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Terribly sad to read Brenda Fricker has died. She was a powerhouse of nuance in Casualty and her role in My Left Foot was deservedly celebrated.
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
My mad little show is back!
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Paul Carmichael @paulcarmichaeluk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The seven types of bishops according to Mathias Prideaux (1622-1646): 1.Good Bishops 2.Terrible Archbishops 3.Usurping Nimrods 4.Luxurious Sodomites 5.Egyptian Magicians 6.Devouring Abaddons 7.Incurable Babylonians
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