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Obviously laughable. But a reminder of how these people would behave in power: Financially benefiting the journalists and pollsters who do their bidding, legally pursuing those who do not.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There are so many people, so many, that love film and want to dedicate their whole lives to making films, in front of the camera, behind it, in editing suites and casting rooms and makeup trailers. And that these locusts can come in and just devour the industry, take it from us all, is devastating.

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Dale Smith @dalesmithonline.com · 01/10/2026

But ultimately it's just a very, very sweet 80 mins where you fall in love with a plastic head on a massive cardboard box and a man who learns that being different doesn't mean you have to protect yourself in isolation. It's currently on Channel 4 www.channel4.com/programmes/b... so give it a go.

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(2022) Heartwarming comedy. A lonely inventor creates an AI robot friend.

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Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Mind-boggling, indeed.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.

It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“The ability to relax and watch TV after a long day is in danger of becoming another budget-related stressor – an unholy combination of cable bloat and the endless doomscroll.” Tell me again how the collapse of the BBC is a good thing… 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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Price hikes, ads and lower quality: has ‘streamflation’ ruined the TV experience?

US consumers are starting to opt out of the streaming world as several services raise prices without offering many perks

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Anyone who sees this and cannot join the dots between the end of the BBC and the end of the UK’s world renowned TV industry… frankly, I despair… We need change, yes. We need to get good at making low budget risky TV again, absolutely. But axe it and say goodbye to anything but mid Atlantic dross.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The vast majority of creatives are struggling. Writers are leaving LA in droves. Directors are driving Uber when they aren't lucky enough to get gigs directing dubs or subs for foreign films. Recognizable actors are finding jobs they won't be recognized in. The whole industry is shitty right now.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

👆What Phil said. At this point in time, if you cannot see the incredible benefit across thr entirety of British society derived from a universally paid for public service broadcaster then I really don’t know what to say to you.

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Phil Creighton @philcreighton.uk · 23/09/2026

I've said this a few times this week - the Beeb needs to adopt an Ally Pally mentality. Find studio space and give people permission to create in it. Low budget, rough around the edges, theatre, comedy, plays, drama, lectures, book at bedtime ... Just make stuff and see what sticks.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I hear you, Mark… but join the dots… all those actors, writers, crews, producers who make Ted Lasso, Slow Horses etc… where do you think they learnt the skills that taught them how to do their jobs so brilliantly? Working for BBC Drama. BBC News and its agenda has nothing to do with it.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I always know when times are really rough in film and TV as a screenwriter when my mind says - “Maybe you should go back to acting…” YES! THAT FAMOUSLY SECURE PROFESSION WHERE NO-ONE IS EVER OUT OF WORK AND THAT ISN’T IMPACTED BY ANY OF THE ISSUES DESTROYING SCREENWRITING!! GENIUS IDEA, MIND!!

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Michael Scott's Iconic Serious Look

ALT: Michael Scott's Iconic Serious Look

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

MDWAA: Make Doctor Who Affordable Again

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The wrecking crew in action again: destroying any public good and breaking it up into bits that can be exploited by their pals, and bits that won’t make a profit and can simply be discarded. Decades of this now, and the reason why the country is (points at country). Don’t like it? Fuck you.

Martyn Ziegler • @martynziegler
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NEW: BBC to axe sports bulletins and tell staff they may have to reapply for jobs. Some cuts to staff numbers.

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Bethany Elliott @bethanyaelliott.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Bloody creeping Christmas. Every year the first appearance of men learning the score to The Nutcracker on the tube gets earlier and earlier.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Oh but this - and the entire album it leads - is simply beautiful. youtu.be/VqQmgHcIHN0?...

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Beck - Ride Lonesome (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by BeckVEVO

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A pleasure to finally meet @justgetarealjob.bsky.social in the flesh and to chew on the sinking ship of the UK TV industry. We discuss the Edinburgh TV fest and how we build a future that works for everyone. Have a listen and let me know your thoughts. youtu.be/XeuFduVVv-4?...

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The TV Industry Is Sinking. So What Comes Next? | Philip Ralph

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The TV Industry Is Sinking. So What Comes Next? | Philip Ralph

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Claire Vaughan @pixieglas.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Reach get fucked. Local news journalism should be part of the license fee. This is very bad for accountability right when we need it most.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The magnificent Kate O'Flynn winning her first Emmy. Lest we forget, she got her start in UK TV made by public service broadcasters - Casualty, Father Brown, Shakespeare & Hathaway, etc. If we want the stars of tomorrow, we must support lower budget PSB dramas today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Vh...

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Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: 78th Emmys

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Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: 78th Emmys

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“PSBs with a statutory duty to support independent production need to consider what that duty really means in practice, and whether they are currently meeting it. The accounts of 203 indie TV companies should be a wake-up call to the sector.” www.theguardian.com/media/2026/s...

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Tiny financial buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds

Median £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warns

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

…and that we need everyone to fight not just for themselves but for each other to build a better future. Because ‘every man for himself’ simply means we all drown…

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Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack in Titanic

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I keep referring to UK TV as the Titanic after it hit the iceberg. Perhaps finally those in First Class are starting to acknowledge that they’re on a sinking boat too…

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Titanic Band Violinist Performs

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Kippy WooOooOoo 🎃👻🧛‍♂️💀👽😈 @tygerwhocame2t.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The kind of thing that you'd expect a Culture Secretary, if we actually had one, to show a flicker of interest in.

On hearing of the Pirate Captain's obscene scheme, #DoctorWho (Tom Baker) asks the purpose of this insanity:
"What's Lisa Nandy FOR? Huh?"

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KateW @kateweb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We're great at ignoring our strengths, while hoping growth is going to come from... somewhere.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Seems to me that tech bros are hijacking the narrative to claim Some Mysterious and Uncontrollable Thing is being created, even as they continue to create The Very Thing. At this development stage, there is 0% chance that AI destroys humanity. There's a decent chance humanity destroys humanity.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And therefore C4 will reduce the number of its commissions which reduces the number of shows which reduces the number of indies which reduces the work for freelancers… and the slow death of UK TV continues with seemingly no one prepared to do anything to turn it around… deadline.com/2026/09/chan...

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Channel 4 To Combine Drama & Comedy Teams Under Historic Jobs Cull

Channel 4 will merge its drama and comedy commissioning units as the UK network seeks to cut its workforce by more than a quarter.

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Normal people would be trying to come up with a TV show. Not too hard. The corporates however will be trying to come up with something that you rent that makes them infinitely wealthy, able to fly, and live forever, while harvesting data. (Any show would be a byproduct.) Which is harder.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Change is always possible, especially in the darkest of times. It only needs a few people with courage and vision and will to make it happen.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're sitting on a wellspring of untapped talent across the UK whilst those with actual power to make positive change are trapped in a failing model that serves no one - especially not the audiences.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We desperately need a 'Creative New Deal' to kickstart reform, rejuvenation and pump life back into TV, theatre, film, music and all of the arts.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If all we can do is cut and diminish and shrink until our much vaunted creative industries are simply a rich kids' playground then I genuinely fear for the future.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The lack of vision, creativity and desire to make positive change that I witness across the UK TV industry at the moment is a searing indictment. If all we have left to us is austerity and managed decline...

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Channel 4 To Combine Drama & Comedy Teams Under Historic Jobs Cull

Channel 4 will merge its drama and comedy commissioning units as the UK network seeks to cut its workforce by more than a quarter.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I’ve reached the point - well actually, I reached it a while ago - where I’m militantly anti-AI. Fine - use it in bioscience labs and radiology where it might help analyse data more effectively. Use it sparingly for systems engineering. Everywhere else, it can fuck off.

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The ‘managed decline’ continues… and yet if you attended the Edinburgh TV festival you’d be forgiven for thinking UK TV was in rude health… it astounds me that the leaders of the industry are so accepting of this disaster without seeking proactive creative ways forwards. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤬

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The UK government ceasing automatically to support almost anything the government of Israel does is a major shift. The next step should be to rescind the ban on #PalestineAction, to stop treating protesters as terrorists, and to acknowledge that those seeking to disrupt a genocide may have a point.

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign

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Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Getting a bit tired of very rich actors and directors saying ‘AI is here we have to learn how to use it’ instead of ‘I am wealthy enough to dedicate myself only to projects which employ talented human beings because anything else is an existential threat to human storytelling’

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Nick Stone @typejunky.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just read a Wikipedia entry for an artist and was trying to imagine the working class backgrounded version. ‘Showed great promise with art at school, but had to get a job at Aviva, worked their way up to team leader over 25 years, got made redundant, worked for a charity for 15 years.

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