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Arrived today: The Kenny Everett Video Show (it was on offer at Amazon), and The Doctor Who Production Diary - The Troughton Years (which is somehow twice as long as it's Hartnell Years predecessor!)

Photo of DVD boxset The Kenny Everett Video Show. The main image is a collage of Kenny surrounded by him as his comedy characters. There is a red-stamped 'Warning! May feature naughty bits' printed beneath. Next to the DVD is a book, The Doctor Who Production Diary - The Troughton Years by David Brunt. There is a close-up of Patrick Troughton's face, as The 2nd Doctor on the front cover, surrounded by swirly lines.

Photo of two editions of The Doctor Who Production Diary both by David Brunt - The Hartnell Years, with a photo of William Hartnell's face in close-up as The 1st Doctor, surrounded by swirly things & The Troughton Years by. There is a close-up of Patrick Troughton's face, as The 2nd Doctor on the front cover, surrounded by swirly lines.

Photo of two editions of The Doctor Who Production Diary both by David Brunt - The Hartnell Years & The Troughton Years. The books are laid side-by-side, we can only see the pages at the bottom, the front covers can only be glimpsed. The Troughton books appears to be twice as many pages as the Hartnell one.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Today is the anniversary of The Battle of Hastings. It was good to see The Bayeux Tapestry in person on Saturday (10/10). After seeing it on TV/in books I was able to pay more attention to the details. I liked seeing the embroidery. I have questions like: why are there so many naked people on there!

Photo of two books: The Bayeux Tapestry fold-out edition, and The Bayeux Tapestry British Museum exhibition guide.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Other highlights from our visit to London, including seeing The Bayeux Tapestry up close, in person.

Photo of a model of a bird in a nest hanging from a tree in Phoenix Garden, London.

Photo from inside The British Museum. Two large banners hang down the wall for The Bayeux Tapestry exhibition.

Photo of a carved statue from Rapa Nui (AKA Easter Island) on display in The British Museum.

Photo of my highlights/haul from a weekend in London: System of a Down 'Toxicity' T-Shirt, a 'Mind the Gap' T-shirt, The Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum exhibition book, The Bayeux Tapestry fold-out edition book, Bayeux Tapestry socks, a novel Star Wars: Darth Bane - Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn, CD of Iron Man 2 soundtrack by AC/DC, CD of Never, Neverland by Annihilator.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I can confirm after visiting London yesterday, that the Underground is Yeti-free!

Photo of John sitting on a bench on a London Underground station Covant Garden - the sign is behind on the wall.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Going 'Rogue' for the weekend.

John in a video call. He is wearing a 'Rogue Trooper' T-shirt - a print of a comic page from 2000AD story Terror of the Decapitators. The virtual background is Friday, a blue-skinned soldier, 'Rogue Trooper' from 2000AD. He wearing futuristic body armour. On front of his helmet is a '1' with roughly painted letters F, R, D, A, Y either side to make the word 'Friday.'

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Not officially doing #Shocktober, but so far watched 2 'new' films. Not strictly horror, but Wes Craven directed Red Eye. It was enjoyable. The Substance was good social commentary, & body-horror, with some scenes I'll never forget.

Film poster for 'Red Eye' (2005), the image is the outside of a passenger jet, looking at the window, we see through the window Rachel McAdams & Cillian Murphy.

Film poster for 'The Substance' (2024). Close up of Demi Moore's face.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm watching The Substance (2024), & this scene comes on, & one of the casting directors looks/sounds familiar! It's only Jonathan Carley of Big Finish/War Doctor fame!

Photo of a TV showing 'The Substance' (2024). The scene shows mid-close-up of two men, casting directors (played by: left Daniel Knight & right, Jonathan Carley) looking forwards at something off-screen. On the lef

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Re-watching the first episode of Reggie Perrin. Sometimes I do feel like Reggie. Trapped by every day being the same.

Photo of DVD case of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - The Complete 1st Series. The cover is a photo montage of Reginald Perrin, with Doc Morrissey. Below them is a photo of a beach looking at the sea. There is a pile of men's clothes on the beach.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I started reading this bad boy today.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I continued my re-watch of I, Claudius last night. This episode contains my favourite scene from the series: Augustus shouting, "Is there anyone in Rome who has not slept with my daughter?"

Screenshot from I, Clavdivs. There is an empty set of a Roman room, with a table covered in scrolls on it. The episode titie superimposed over the scene reads: 2 - Waiting in the Wings

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Or in the UK, I rented a VHS of The Last Outpost & Where No One Has Gone Before, after randomly spotting it in Blockbuster. I didn't understand it, or like it. I forgot all about it until September 1990 when BBC2 showed Season 1! Now, I couldn't live without TNG in my life.

Studio photo of Wil Wheaton, me, and Gates McFadden.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Why do I always associate Sunday nights with comedy? (I was first shown on a Saturday). But growing up it was always something on ITV: Spitting Image, Hale & Pace, and The New Statesman etc. The last bit of fun before returning to school on Monday morning.

DVD menu of 'An Audience with Billy Connolly' (1985). Includes an image from the show if Billy Connolly holding his arms out.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Family visit to Arcade Club today. Fun was had by all.

Family selfie of me, Amy, and kids outside an old mill with the 'Arcade Club' sign above the door.

Photo of me playing The X-Files pinball machine.

Photo of the Doctor Who pinball machine.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Gaze into the fist of Tuesday!"

John in a video call. He is wearing a T-shirt with Judge Dredd artwork: Dredd (a futuristic lawman, punching Judge Fear - wearing an old-fashioned knights helmet - in the face. A speech bubble from Dredd saying, "Gaze into the fist of Dredd!" The virtual background is Megacity-1 from the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000AD. It is daytime, the city is a sprawling city of skyscrapers.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Specter of the Past was feeling lonely (being the first volume in 'The Hand of Thrawn Duology). Ordered Vision of the Future from Music Magpie. I had no idea it was such a long book! (694 pages!)

Photo of Star Wars: Vision of the Future by Timothy Zahn. Paperback with the giant string eyes of Grand Admiral Thrawn in the background, and Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Mara Jade in a montage in front.

Photo of John's hand holding a paperback novel sideways to show how thick the book is: 694 pages!

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Thanks to a friend for giving me these Star Wars, and Terry Pratchett books.

Photo of 2 Star Wars novels side-by-side. Specter of the Past by Timothy Zahn. The cover art includes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and an animal-like humanoid alien. Survivors Quest (also by Timothy Zahn). The cover art includes Luke Skywalker, and Mara Jade.

Photo of Making Money by Terry Pratchett (A Disc World Novel). The cover art depicts Moist von Lipwig wearing a top hat and tails, with a small dog next to him. He's stood on top of a large money note.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Never saw that cover before! That's a far more interesting cover than the one the UK got!

The book cover for Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text by John Tulloch and Manuel Alvarado. The image is a b/w photo of TV Centre, with a b impoPolice Box/TARDIS overlaid.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I watched 2 episodes for #BreakawayDay I've seen Breakaway loads of times, but Earthbound only twice, so don't remember much. (It was a suggestion by someone on Facebook).

Photo of the Blu-ray boxsets of Space: 1999 - The Complete First Series, and The Complete Second Series side-by-side.

Photo of TV screen showing the Space: 1999 episode title 'Breakaway.' The scene behind the title is the Moon in space with an Eagle spacecraft flying towards the Moon.

Photo of TV screen showing the Space: 1999 episode title 'Earthbound.' The scene behind the title is blue, bulbous type spaceship in space.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Something 'strange' was delivered today. Future-proofing ourselves for if Netflix ever removes the series (highly unlikely!)

Photo of Blu-ray boxset 'Stranger Things - The Complete Series' inside a parcel/box.

Photo of Blu-ray boxset 'Stranger Things - The Complete Series' seen from the side can be seen 5 Amray cases 1 for each season.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I found myself in my town's library yesterday. I casually browsed the graphic novel, and Manga sections. I spotted All You Need Is Kill (based on the novel). I'm a fan of the film - Edge of Tomorrow (AKA Live, Die, Repeat). I borrowed it to read as I'm curious to see what the original story is like.

Photo of the front of a Manga 'All You Need is Kill' based on the novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. The artwork is a close-up of a man shouting (in anger) wearing a modern helmet/armour.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My full #charityshop purchases today. The 2nd shop I went to had an Aladdin's Cave of random/unwanted DVDs (I saw at least 3 copies of each of Daniel Craig's Casino Royle, & Quantum of Solace, & LOADS of Mrs Brown's Boys!) It was 10 DVDs for £1. I barely found 6 that I wanted.

Photo of the novel Doctor Who: The Forgotten Army by Brian Minchin. It has photos of Matt Smith as The 11th Doctor, with Karen Gillan as Amy Pond. Beneath them is a wooly mammoth. Next to the book is a DVD 'Alfred Hitchcock - DVD Collection. ' Contains: North by Northwest, The Wrong Man, Dial M For Murder, I Confess, Strangers on a Train, and Stage Fright.

6 DVD cases: Loser (2000), The Very Best of Hancock, L.A. Confidential (1997), 'Adventure Films': Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (1998), The Call of the Wild (1997), Dollar for the Dead (1998), Treasure Island (1999). I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - Live On Stage, The Road to Perdition (2002).

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

After hearing my daughter listening to Teenage Dirtbag the other day I was reminded of this fim. I remember it being watchable. Is it streaming anywhere? No. Do I have it on DVD somewhere in a box? No idea. Found it after looking through the #charityshops today!

Photo of John's hand holding up the DVD case for 'Loser' (2000). The cover includes a photon of Jason Biggs' face with him holding his hand over his forehead making an 'L' shape.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Amused to see Supertato promotion on ACTUAL potatoes (encouraging potato cannibalism?). My children loved Supertato books when they were little. We even have a plushy toy that came with one of the books.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

And so it begins. (The Director's Cut).

TV screen showing the title screen of 'Star Trek - The Motion Picture'

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Started some #StarTrek60 viewing with the perfect ending to a #StarTrek series (sorry, #DS9). Then, if I'm up to it watching the first movie next.

Photo of Blu-ray Star Trek: The Motionless Picture - The Director's Cut, next to it is Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete Journey Blu-ray.

TV screen showing a shot of space, with the USS Enterprise D approach the camera. The title of the episode is imposed over the top: "All Good Things... "

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Bought some new (mostly) non-fiction books at #Whooverville

A stack of books: The Black Archive - The Invasion by Stephen Hatcher
Tales of Unicorns and other monsters (also) by Stephen Hatcher
Man and Cyberman - Memoirs of a Cyber Leader by David Banks
Leap of Eighth by Reecy Pontiff
The Doctor Who Production Diary - The Hartnell by David Brunt
The DNA of Doctor Who - The Graham Williams Years

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@dhollingsworth.bsky.social @quiteamess.bsky.social @strangerscast.bsky.social @stuartdouglas.com @seanmason87.bsky.social @ianwinterton.bsky.social (and probably others). Also met Janet Fielding (Tegan) who I've wanted to meet for YEARS! And it was 'EXCELLENT' to meet David Banks! (Cyberleader)

DVD cover for Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks autographed 'To John, enjoy! Janet Fielding, Tegan x'

Photo of 3 three men l-r John (wearing a T-shirt with the graphic of a Cyberman body), David Banks, and Gareth.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I got one of my favourite books down off the bookshelf, and I was shocked to see that HE was involved with this! I'd completely forgotten.

Photo of inside title page of Doctor Who: Cybermen by David Banks. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.

Additional material by (now the discredited) Adrian Rigelsford.

Consultant for 'Archive' Jan Vincent-Rudzki.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I also used birthday money to finally upgrading my DVD for these. Looking forward to seeing the much talked about extended version of The Measure of a Man.

Photo of Blu-ray boxset, Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Complete Journey (seasons 1-7).

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Spent my birthday money on a couple of things. These arrived today.

Photo of The Walking Dead comic/graphic novel, Volume 29: Lines We Cross. The main image is of a young woman wearing a pink fluffy coat, holding out a spear. Next to it is the Blu-ray of No Time To Die, with a photo of Daniel Craig as James Bond. He is weather a Tuxedo, and holding a pistol in his hand. He looks mean.

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John Isles @selsijohn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Now watching. Not seen since the cinema. I'm a fan.

Title screen for The Mandalorian and Grogu.

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