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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 7h

For anyone who hasn't seen it, here's the Pebble Mill clip of Dahl in his filthy shed of solitude. Presumably intended as a charming portrait of an eccentric artist at work, it makes him look like Albert and Harold Steptoe fused into one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQkz...

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Roald Dahl interview and short film - Pebble Mill at One 1982

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Soapy Pitts @soapypitts1977.bsky.social · 8h

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John Rain🥇 @johnrain.co.uk · 8h

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 8h

I'm listening to a (otherwise interesting) podcast about the life of rabid antisemite Roald Dahl in which he's depicted as some sort of irresistible sex magnet. Even in his youthful prime he looked like a shoehorn. And I know it's not nice to mock people's looks, but that never stopped Dahl.

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Simon (only spookier) @winklesbloke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Lots to think about here, presented with the usual humour and humanity.

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Margaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 16h

From @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social, an accurate obit of the vile Jeffrey Archer. He was utter scum. "Archer’s whole career was an exercise in selling piss but the obits are straining to persuade us that it was champagne." brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/here-lies-...

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Here lies Jeffrey Archer

The death of one of Britain’s most infamous liars brings back memories of Monica Coghlan.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just finished reading James Goss' excellent new novelisation of The Ribos Operation (for a DWM review of BBC Books' The Key to Time omnibus). And now I can watch it in all its dog-mauled upper-lip glory on iPlayer. I'm eternally grateful to RTD and co for making Classic Who so readily available.

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So Disappointed @sodisappointed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

COMING SOON Part two of our episode on separating the art from the artist, we’re calling it: ‘The elephant in the room’ As if we didn’t name a whole load of awful people in the first episode… we did! And we name even more in this one.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Richard Marson's excellent book, Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television 1967-1997, contains some fascinating details about the making of Swap Shop and the Saturday morning TV revolution it spawned. You can read my @bigissue.com review here... www.bigissue.com/culture/book...

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Box of Delights by Richard Marson review

Box Of Delights examines the BBC at a time when the kids TV department was more or less left to its own ingenious devices.

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So Disappointed @sodisappointed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Whenever we send out the Eddie signal at So Disappointed Towers, we always know we’ll get an absolutely fantastic, funny and thoughtful response in return. Listen to his latest contribution here… 👇

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You just know James Blunt has a Sherlock Holmes costume in his suitcase. #CelebrityTraitors

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

All the talk about reviving Playschool, you ought to listen to this… Our recent chat with the woman who created it back in 1964, the amazing Pioneering Joy Whitby.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In case you missed the exciting news, our latest episode of @sodisappointed.bsky.social - in which we wade into the whole separating the art from the artist quagmire - is available now. Part two (of two) will be with you soon. Enjoy. audioboom.com/posts/895803...

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Can You Separate the Art From the Artist? PART ONE

In this episode we confront a thorny moral issue that’s at the beating heart of this podcast: can you separate the art from the artist?

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Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Spike Milligan's self-starring dramatisation of his own psychiatric casebook is one of those programmes you can never quite forget. It didn't seem to be on YouTube so I have posted my slightly rocky copy here. Well worth your time. youtu.be/YT814H7GGlA

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The Other Spike (1970)

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WooooOoOooOendy 👻 @wednesdaygj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I know *everyone* will be sharing this, but it’s bloody marvellous and I don’t care if you’re bored of it. youtu.be/OqqbM1B-mPY?...

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Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton (That's Life - 1988)

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

RIP Esther Rantzen. I loved That's Life! as a kid, even though its very existence signified that the weekend was officially over and I had double P.E. horror in the morning. But somehow that strange whiplash amalgam of deadly serious reports and Great British Public whimsy functioned as a balm

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WooooOoOooOendy 👻 @wednesdaygj.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oh. Esther Rantzen is dead. I’d like to thank her on behalf of little me and all the other little people whose lives were made a little bit less dark because of what she did. What a legacy.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

THREAD 👇 As Terry* says, please go gently. * Actually Wendy in this case. Sorry for letting daylight in upon magic

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just remembered Noel Edmonds on Swap Shop linking from the video for Tight Fit's version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight with "I don't know how the lion can get any sleep with all that racket going on", and seven-year-old me thinking that was one of the funniest things anyone had ever said.

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So Disappointed @sodisappointed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A massive thank you to @chrisnelsonmmmmmm.bsky.social and @film-authority.bsky.social , our funny, fearless and fascinating contributors to the latest episode of So Disappointed. It’s out NOW wherever you get your podcasts or you can listen here: audioboom.com/posts/895803...

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Stallone's excellent memoir about his early struggles and the making of Rocky contains a HUGE revelation. That's not him as an extra in Altman's M*A*S*H. He was a cinema usher in 1970 and cites M*A*S*H as a film he studied repeatedly, but doesn't mention being in it. Another myth shattered.

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But Andrew Hickey Died Ten Years Ago This Very Night @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 29/09/2026

You know how I keep going on about how the Bee Gees were actually *fucking weird*? Prime example. "Sweet Song of Summer" sounds absolutely nothing like the title, but exactly like what you'd expect from a 1982 John Carpenter remake of The Wicker Man, if you can imagine such a thing.

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Sweet Song Of Summer

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WooooOoOooOendy 👻 @wednesdaygj.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’d slam the laptop shut and walk off but there’s a part two to do! This one’s *really* good Every episode emerges from the interviews we do. We never know what direction we’re going to go in. This one has a surprising amount of #wrestling in it! I’ve learned SO much about WWE and its fandom.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great Rock Mysteries of Our Time #8379 Why, in You Better You Bet, does Roger Daltrey bark the line "I look pretty crappy sometimes!" in the style of a blustering old English colonel?

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...

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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

YouTube video by Musk

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is such a terrific, thoughtful review. Farewell, Up, truly one of television’s greatest gifts to humanity.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm currently writing something about The Who in 1975. "Brown flares and Brandy Alexanders" is the pithy summation I've gone for.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Return of Bruno by Bruce Willis might not be the *best* album Motown ever released, but it was one of my gateway drugs into '60s soul music. The accompanying spoof documentary was also one of my first introductions to that particular genre. So, thanks Bruce.

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So Disappointed @sodisappointed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Putting the finishing touches to the latest episode of So Disappointed. Question for you lovely people… Which celebrity has *never* given cause for disappointment? We namecheck Sir Michael Palin in the next episode, but, who else is a constant source of uncomplicated delight?

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Donna Rees @donnarees.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As it's Jim Henson's birthday today and the world has gone to shite, do yourself a big favour and watch this beautiful documentary today..X youtu.be/iyGFV6VIxkI?...

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Jim Henson Idea Man | Official Trailer | Disney+

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today, for work (and podcasting) reasons, I have found myself immersed in The Who by Numbers, The Monkees' debut album, Geoff Love & His Orchestra, Napoleon XIV, and some classic animated shorts from all around the world. Which is nice.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here's something: Dennis Potter's rarely seen Play for Today from 1974, Schmoedipus, will be repeated on BBC Four on Wednesday 7th October at 10pm. It's their tribute to Tim Curry, who stars alongside Anna Cropper and Bob Hoskins. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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BBC One - Play for Today, Series 4, Schmoedipus

A strange young man turns up on Elizabeth’s doorstep and makes a frightening claim.

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"why is Britain like this" exhibit 5839

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waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'd just like to say that the cover to the new Micky Dolenz EP is making me smile tonight. It's so *right*.

Cover to the new Micky Dolenz EP, "Timeless". A very, very 60s design - the word "stereo" on the top left corner of the cover, picked out in lower case. Next to it, the promise "A NEW DIMENSION IN SOUND".

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WooooOoOooOendy 👻 @wednesdaygj.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There should be a word for the grief you feel when you discover a musician only to find out that they’re already dead. John Lennon. Nick Drake. Connie Converse. We’re going to have to add Beldina Odenyo to that list. Jesus, what a voice, what an incredibly talented woman www.heirofthecursed.co.uk

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Heir of the Cursed

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I highly recommend Bel, a beautiful, sad and angering documentary about the exceptionally gifted Kenyan-Scottish singer-songwriter Beldina Odenyo, aka Heir of the Cursed. It'll presumably turn up on TV soon, but see the link below for some upcoming cinema screenings. www.belthemovie.com

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I have returned from Dorset with two lovely late 70s Island Nick Drake LPs: Five Leaves Left and Bryter Later. They both need a clean but FLL looks NM and Bryter Later VG+. I’ll probably sell them on here but if anyone wants to DM me with a (sensible) offer please do.

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So Disappointed @sodisappointed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

When you *love* the creation but can't stomach the creator anymore... It's a dilemma we all face at some point and it affects everything from wrestling to contemporary art. How do _you_ separate the art from the artist? Coming soon to Sodisappointedpod.com or wherever you get your podcasts

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is brilliant, as always. Just when you thought you knew *everything* about The Young Ones...

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“I’m not a tragic woman. Not that type.” RIP Stephanie Cole.

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Paul Frightlaw Meets the Wolf Man Uptown @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's Friday night, and that can mean only one thing - it's time for Soul Dracula by German disco chancers Hot Blood. You're most welcome. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHG0...

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Hot Blood - Soul Dracula (1977)

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