Possibly the greatest moment in any political campaign.

Banham Zoo residents undergo CT scanner health checks A big cat named Mishka and a particularly lethargic sloth are among the zoo residents to be scanned.

I hope whoever wrote this headline (click to see) took the rest of the week off www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"un biopic really really bad"

Another point to make here, in passing, is that by getting fixated on the “did he or didn’t he lie” legalistic process based approach to things, the opposition parties also absolutely show that they are not remotely ready to replace Starmer?

final boss: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crompouce

Julian Simmons, doing continuity on UTV. I'm assuming it's Halloween, because he's making a scary face.

When I become massively rich and famous and capable of indulging my every whim, I'm going to set Julian Simmons up to do regular bulletins commenting on the US Presidency.

"And once again, Trump backs out of a deal. Well, what can you expect? Man's got more faces than a town clock..."

Lxds. I’m absolutely sure not one of the other eleven hundred and billionty quote posts have mentioned it, but that is a quite a lovely euphemism for burying one’s face in a mille-feuille.

Not knowing what the worst people in the world were thinking every fucking day

#CallMyBluff
😮

LMFAO

The character of station manager "Plug" Murphy was likely a cheeky reference to Leonard Plugge, entrepreneur behind a great many of the BBC-baiting continental radio stations, and at the time a sitting Tory MP.

Decades before Radio Active, the BBC was taking the piss out of roval commercial radio stations (like their mortal enemy Radio Normandy) with 1941 "musical satire" Radio Boost, featuring a twenty-year-old Betty Driver.

'Allo 'Allo! Computer Fun! (PC DOS) - Games That Weren't Ok, first of all - we're not 100% certain if the PC DOS version was ever released of Alternative Software's adaptation of the BBC classic, 'Allo 'Allo. There is an account of someone buying the game d...

Well, this is amazing.

www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/04/allo...

We're sorry to hear Desmond Morris has died. Here he is with Sarah Kennedy for the BBC1 series Animal Roadshow in 1987

Good evening to Britain's Calli Hauger-Thackery who ran 2:43:58 for the Boston Marathon whilst 22 weeks pregnant 🤯

A demonstration against antisemitism, taking place in Central London on 10 May at 1pm

A demonstration against antisemitism, taking place in Central London on 10 May...at 2pm

A Jewish man is shipwrecked on an island for 30 years. When rescuers arrive, they wonder how he kept sane.

He shows them 2 magnificent buildings he built.

"This is my Synagogue, where I prayed to be rescued."

"And the other building?"

"Oh, that's the Synagogue I don't go to."

screenshot of Starmer speaking to parliament next to Lammy and Reeves

🎵
Oh Mandy
You came and got cleared without screening
And I need to know how!
Oh Mandy
You tricked me and stopped me from gleaning
All the things I see now!
Oh Mandy
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I was re-reading the novel on a train down to East Sussex (the traditional apocalyptic destination) and the first 60 or so pages felt just 'ouch'. Far more than they did on telly.

I refused to revisit this (excellent) series during the pandemic, but @dirtyfeed.org keeps dropping hints…

I am very much saddened to report that my friend, @nearlylegal.co.uk passed away this weekend.

nearlylegal.co.uk/2026/04/gile...

Telling her to fuck off is also entirely valid. Good lord.

It is possible to think that this whole undignified Mandelson vetting debacle does not reflect well on the PM at all, while also thinking that another leadership contest is literally the last thing anybody needs right now.

Oh god, THIS is why “I’ll put my sprouts on in Novemmmbbbeeerrr…” keeps popping up unannounced in my brain. Evergreen characters all, and all very, very English.

“A major tailback here, mate. I’d find another route.”

They’re back! Always a pleasure, and a reminder of a worthy cause…

Jane McDonald belting out Give Peace a Chance non-stop in the show bar

And Richard Dawson knowingly sending himself up is inspired casting.

Commander,

I regret that I am unable to report for duty today. My honor has been jeopardized. Dr. Crusher can explain.

Worf

I can never pass up a chance of watching the Arnie version of The Running Man. Sure, it’s silly & dumb, but the recreation of a live TV extravaganza makes my brain very happy.

It's @showerabsolute.bsky.social