I was under the impression that, owing to a lack of funds, BBC 4 don’t make new docs anymore? Could this be something I’ve seen before?

Loveable pop music doesn’t date, ya prannock!

Watched the first episode of The Persuaders thanks to @chrisf‘s tip over on the Thunderbirds thread.. .. wait a second – is that the prototype of the Sportsnight theme from 3.50 onward..?

Four volumes from one so fresh-faced? ->

Yes, it was a 3pm kick off for us. Fortunately no football of note to compete. Actually, in these episodes you notice how Scott gets himself ensconced in a nice warm control room, while urging Virgil and Gordon […]

Quality info @chrisf. I did wonder whether this review belonged in “Films” or “Nights Out”, as it appears there was only one single showing over here (and the small audience suggests they got that right), so I do […]

“Cushioned by prosperity”… sounds positively lovely. I will be adopting that in future..

*I didn’t sense much excitement among the BLOKES during the lengthy trailers, but we all laughed at the moment the brick dropped during this one:

Gawd, it’s raining Misty lately: a “From The Archives” collection is followed, this week, by a Peel Sessions collection. On Spotify at least (and, I expect, other streaming services), but not on their own Bandc […]

It’s a fun piece and a subject that tickles me, but I’d be surprised if there was a whole book on it. If they’ve succeeded, good luck to them..

More music! (Fade)

Music! (Glad)

I saw them a couple of months later headlining a festival in Ireland. I mean, they were alright, but compared to what you got with Pulp truly in their moment (I remember listening to that live on the radio and […]

So… “I was working as a juggler in the Circus Of Death That much is true” sung by the lovely Suzanne is all it would have taken for Ver League to beat Adam Ant to the top!

Mr @drewtoo, my name is Lieutenant Columbo..

Random, but from my longest (100 hour) playlist rather than from my whole library… Boygenius – True Blue The Marcels – Blue Moon The Fall – There’s A Ghost In My House Dis Fantasy – Let Me Love You The Oth […]

“What? From here?”

P.S. As it was released too close to Christmas for my vote last year and Spotify has it as a 2025 release, I’m confident that The Pony Collaboration’s current album will feature in my end of year list..