Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Stephen Thrower's #Coil Playlist wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/10/step... 000
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Don't fret, 'Nurse Will Make It Better' in this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/09/nurs... 131
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A quick, last minute, heads up that BBC4 is showing Penda's Fen tonight at 10:15 with an introduction from its star, Spencer Banks, at 10. 061
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Wyrd Britain reviews 'Soundtracks 1970-2014' by Stephen Thrower, released on the Klanggalerie label. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/09/step...wyrdbritain.blogspot.comStephen Thrower - Soundtracks 1970-2014Wyrd Britain reviews 'Soundtracks 1970-2014' by Stephen Thrower from Klanggalerie. 010
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 30/08/2026It's too late now in this week's Wyrd Britain Supernatural Sunday. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/08/its-...wyrdbritain.blogspot.comIt's Too Late NowWyrd Britain reviews 'It's Too Late Now from the IV series 'Tales of Unease'. 010
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tonight, to mark his passing, here's the fabulous Tim Curry featured amongst the cast of the phenomenal, 'The Shout'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-... 130
Reposted by Wyrd Britain"KILL-KRAZY" KEK-W @kekw-writer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026#BacklistSaturday #BookSky #AuthorSky #IndieAuthor #books #horror #weird #weirdhorror #thriller #historicalhorror #weirdfiction 172
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to musician Maddy Prior (1947). . #wyrdbritainbirthdays #maddyprior #steeleyespan 051
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 13/08/2026On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1983 - Sláine, written by Pat Mills and drawn Angela Kincaid, made his first appearance in 2000 AD, Prog 330. #2000ad #slaine #patmills 041
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to artist Lady Frieda Harris (1877) - designer of Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot - and to film director Alfred Hitchcock (1899). . . #wyrdbritainbirthdays #ladyfriedaharris #aleistercrowley #thothtarot #alfredhitchcock 030
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 09/08/2026With the perseids overhead at the moment, I thought that for this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday, we could reiterate the perils of watching the skies, 'The Day of the Triffids'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-... 040
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 29/07/20261970 - The first series of 'Ace of Wands' starring Michael MacKenzie, Tony Selby and Judy Loe, began broadcasting on ITV, ss recently noted both this series and the second were wiped and are considered lost. 020
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 29/07/20261968 - BBC2 broadcast Nigel Kneale's 'The Year of the Sex Olympics' starring Leonard Rossiter, Tony Vogel, Suzanne Neve and Brian Cox, as part of it's anthology series, 'Theatre 625'. 110
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 29/07/2026On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1954 - George Allen & Unwin published 'The Fellowship of the Ring', the first volume of J.R.R. Tolkein's 'The Lord of the Rings'. Volume 2, 'The Two Towers', would follow less than three months later on November 11th. 110
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 19/07/2026On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1972 - ITV began broadcasting the final series of the occult detective show 'Ace of Wands'. The first two series were wiped and are considered lost, but this third series is essential viewing for fans of wyrd British TV. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2018/07/ace-... 171
Reposted by Wyrd BritainJoe Banks @joebankswriter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Re a post @wyrdbritain.bsky.social about the first episode of Sapphire and Steel... I watched the first story just the other weekend. Hard to encapsulate just how brilliantly strange it is, particularly looking back on it from now. Watch it c/o ITV Retro: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 1/2youtube.comSapphire and Steel - YouTubeThe time-hopping adventures of two agents with super-human powers. 2153
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to composer Barry Gray (1908) and to musician Keith Levene (1957). 020
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 03/07/2026It's screenwriter Stephen Volk's birthday today, so I thought I'd share with you my favourite of his work, the fabulously creepy, 'I'll Be Watching'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2021/08/ill-...wyrdbritain.blogspot.comI'll Be Watching YouWyrd Britain reviews "I'll Be Watchng You" from the BBC TV Series Ghosts (1995). 010
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Tonight, I have for you a fun little documentary celebrating the much missed 'Moviedrome'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/06/movi...wyrdbritain.blogspot.comMoviedrome: Welcome to the CultWyrd Britain celebrates 'Moviedrome: Welcome to the Cult '. 000
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 07/06/2026It's all about the eyes in this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-...wyrdbritain.blogspot.comThe EyeWyrd Britain reviews 'The Eye' from the TV series, 'Shadows'. 030
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Things are getting bloody in the week's Wyrd Britain Supernatural Sunday, 'The House That Bled To Death'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-... 010
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 29/05/20261874 not 1984 for Chesterton #fatfingersstrikeagain 010
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to authors G.K. Chesterton (1974), T.H. White (1906), and Louise Cooper (1952), musician Richard Youngs (1966) and actress Pearl Mackie (1987). 150
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 27/05/2026There're been a couple of David Bowie anniversaries this week, including one from his time in Berlin, so I thought it a good opportunity to revisit this excellent documentary on his impact on that city. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2023/10/berl...wyrdbritain.blogspot.comBerlin Sounds Decadent - From Cabaret to KrautrockWyrd Britain reiews 'Berlin Sounds Decadent: From Cabaret to Krautrock'. 030
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to actors Vincent Price (1911) and Christopher Lee (1922), director Peter Sasdy (1935), and musician Siouxsie Sioux (1957). . . #wyrdbritainbirthdays #vincentprice #christopherlee #petersasdy #siouxsiesioux 020
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to author and artist Edward Lear (1812) and artist John Banting (1902). . . #wyrdbritainbirthdays #edwardlear #johnbanting #surrealistartist 010
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The Kaosillator is a beautiful little machine. The first thing I reach for whenever I play live. 110
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 07/05/2026On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1968 - Jonathan Miller's 'Whistle and I'll Come To You', an adaptation of M.R. James' classic supernatural tale, 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad', is broadcast on BBC One as part of its 'Omnibus' documentary series. #mrjames #whistleandillcometoyou 040
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to artist John Tunnard (1900), composer Cornelius Cardew (1936), author Angela Carter (1940), and musicians Steve Diggle (1955) of Buzzcocks, Tessa Pollitt (1959) of The Slits, and Phil Campbell (1961) of Motorhead. #wyrdbritainbirthdays 051
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Wyrd Britain reviews another of @kekw-writer.bsky.social 's chapbooks, the gothic romance pastiche, 'Meet the Shrivelwoods'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/05/meet... 261
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to the creator of the Trumptonshire Trilogy (Camberwick Green, Trumpton & Chigley), writer, producer, and puppeteer Gordon Murray (1921). #gordonmurray #camberwickgreen #trumpton #chigley 032
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 02/05/2026On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1957 - Hammer released, #thecurseoffrankenstein, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. 1967 - Peter Cushing was still at it in #frankensteinandthemonsterfromhell. 1989 - #cardiacs release their second album, 'On Land and in the Sea'. 010
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 01/05/2026"Come. It is time to keep your appointment with (a documentary about) the Wicker Man." wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2017/02/burn... 042
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to actress Joanna Lumley (1946). #wyrdbritainbirthdays #joannalumley #sapphireandsteel #thenewavengers 070
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to #nigelkneale (1922) - because 10 days ago, lots of folks insisted his birthday was today - also to artist #kitwilliams (1946) - author of 'Masquerade' - and to author #terrypratchett (1948) - creator of the Discworld. #wyrdbritainbirthdays 273
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 26/04/2026We're looking through 'The Other Window' in this week's Wyrd Britain Supernatural Sunday. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-... #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday 030
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 22/04/2026NEWS: Boards of Canada announce new album, 'Inferno'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/04/news... #boardsofcanada 051
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 20/04/2026On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1998 - Boards of Canada released their debut album, 'Music Has The Right To Children'. m.youtube.com/watch?v=5O1i... And this weekend, they seemingly returned with their first new music in 13 years. youtu.be/6bghDcbzfEU?... #boardsofcanada 085
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to actor Ray Brooks (1939) - The 'voice' of 'Mr Benn' - musician Del Dettmar (1947) - synthesizer player in #Hawkwind - and actress Louis Jameson (1951) - 'Leela' companion to the Fourth Doctor. #wyrdbritainbirthdays #raybrooks #deldettmar #louisjameson 250
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Released 10 years ago today, 'The Phantasmagoria', by the British Space Group, a collection of radiophonic miniatures made in homage to the occult detective shows of my youth. ian-quietworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-ph...ian-quietworld.bandcamp.comThe Phantasmagoria: The Collected Phantasms EPs, by The British Space Group42 track album 000
Reposted by Wyrd BritainBLPublishing @blpublishing.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Thank you @wyrdbritain.bsky.social for reviewing Possessed! @johnnymains.co.uk 👀 wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/04/poss...wyrdbritain.blogspot.comPossessedWyrd Britain reviews 'Possessed' by Rosalie & Edward Synton published as part of the British Library Tales of the Weird imprint. 184
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 16/04/2026My pleasure. Bravo for finding and publishing such an interestingly eerie lost novel. 020
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Wyrd Britain reviews 'The Hill in the Dark Grove' by Liam Higginson from Picador Books. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-... #LiamHigginson #thehillinthedarkgrove #folkhorrorwyrdbritain.blogspot.comThe Hill in the Dark GroveWyrd Britain reviews 'The Hill in the Dark Grove' by Liam Higginson from Picador Books. 000
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 14/04/2026On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1980 - Iron Maiden released their self-titled debut album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkh9... #ironmaiden 010
Wyrd Britain @wyrdbritain.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to W.F. Harvey (1885), Gerry Anderson (1929), Kenneth Cope (1931), Terrance Dicks (1935), comics artist Dave Gibbons (1949) and the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi (1958). #wyrdbritainbirthdays #wfharvey #gerryanderson #terracedicks #petercapaldi 041
