3D printed and painted. 😍

This was great fun. It was the first (and only) time I'd seen The Flashing Blade!

This was great fun. It was the first (and only) time I'd seen The Flashing Blade!

Synopsis of the 1972 Dr Who story ‘The Time Monster’, from the 1973 10th Aniversary Special. Synopsis is accompanied by a small photograph of the mythical creature ‘Kronos’ that features in this story.

The grand rewatch has brought me to ‘The Time Monster’, a story I first encountered via this intriguing synopsis in the 1973 Radio Times Special (a plot description the equal of anything that ran in the ‘Countdown’ Dr. Who comic strips of the same era).
I just can’t help but admire its ambition...

Smith & Jones Sketchbook Episode 1 A compilation of classic sketches from the 10 series of "Alas Smith & Jones" and "Smith & Jones". This episode includes the classic "Predictable Lighthouse keepers" and "Swiss News" sketches.

20 YEARS AGO TODAY: after the success of the reunion clip show Two Ronnies Sketchbook came the less immediately likely but still welcome The Smith & Jones Sketchbook, ending with a new head to head.

In the ocean, the beautiful Tula, Aquagirl faces us as she says, "It's me, Garth. I'm back."

Cardiac Arrest title

TV listing

#OnThisDay 1994 : The first episode of Cardiac Arrest was broadcast on BBC1.

Three series was broadcast between 1994 to 1996 and featured the lives and challenges of junior doctors working in a hospital setting.

#90s

From the war strip The Losers. A wonderful two pages featuring the US soldiers searching through a bombed town while being spied upon by Axis troops.

The golden age Manhunter in his red and blue costume striding into a cave filled with the huge macabre heads of slain creatures and the small alien-looking “murdering eccentric” who killed them.

In a fantastical sword and sorcery city, the gigantic fire of Atlas cracks open rocks for onlookers while he’s introduced as “The greatest of mortals!”.

OMAC, a future-world warrior-cop, walks on skis across the bottom of a lake drained of all its water by an alien power. All around him are strange dead undersea flora and fauna.

Double-page spreads from Jack Kirby’s last year or so at DC Comics in 1975. Because, despite the opinions of some in fandom at the time, Kirby really was still creating fascinating stories.

And so this is the situation we find: a succession of Galactic Presidents who so much enjoy the fun and palaver of being in power that they very rarely notice that they're not. And somewhere in the shadows behind them — who?

A giant hand lifts a blue box out of a ship’s hold

“A section of the cargo-hold high above them opened. An enormous hand appeared, the hand of a giant. It started descending towards them. It came lower ... lower ... and closed on the TARDIS.”

Terrance Dicks, Doctor Who And The Carnival Of Monsters

Doctor Who: The New Adventures – Legacy by Gary Russell, cover by Peter Elson – we see the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) kneeling in the Temple of Aggedor, ready for an Ice Lord to behead him with a bloody great sword!

OTD 2023: Me sitting at my desk, overflowing shelves behind, beard, glasses, Alpha Centauri rainbow T-shirt by AndyDrewz, furry hornéd beast Aggedor mug of tea rampant

OTD 1994: #DoctorWho Legacy (of Peladon)
Old world
New Adventures
The lovely Gary Russell’s ridiculously entertaining murder mystery of space hamsters, rather sexy Ice Lords and the most evil jewellery in the Universe

(bonus #NationalTeaDay crossover photo my own)

The 8-15 From Manchester title

#OnThisDay 1990 : The first episode of the 8:15 From Manchester aired on BBC1.

It was presented by RossK ing and @Charlotte Hindlle and ran for two summer series between 1990 and 1991.

#90s

woman looking at a photo of an atomic bomb detonating and her hair style looks the same

“Liliana Orsi, a 22-year-old beauty in Rome, Italy, displays her new atomic hairdo and the photo of the atomic blast which inspired it. It took a hair stylist 12 hours to arrange Liliana’s coiffure, so it’s not recommended for daily wear. ”
Acme Newspictures

Lost Command Talking Pictures TV Sky 328 Freeview 82 Virgin 445 Freesat 306

Tomorrow! Premiere Wednesday 22nd April, 9:10pm LOST COMMAND (1966) #AnthonyQuinn #AlainDelon #GeorgeSegal #ClaudiaCardinale war drama #TPTVsubtitles

Cover Art by: Rich Buckler, Ernie Chan and John Costanza "Crushed by... the Constrictor!" Writer(s): Len Wein Penciler(s): Sal Buscema Inker(s): Ernie Chan Colorist(s): Glynis Wein Letterer(s): John Costanza Editor(s): Len Wein Editor-in-Chief: Archie Goodwin

Hulk Cover A Day:

Incredible Hulk #212

Release Date: March 15, 1977.
Cover Date: June 1, 1977.

Featuring: Constrictor *1st App*

#Hulk #Marvel

Rare sighting of a column chart taking a dip at Hove Beach.

#dataviz

Cover Art by: John Romita Jr. and Allen Milgrom "The prophecy of Madame Web!" Writer(s): Dennis O'Neil Penciler(s): John Romita Jr. Inker(s): Joe Sinnott Colorist(s): Bob Sharen Letterer(s): Jim Novak Editor(s): Allen Milgrom Editor-in-Chief: James Shooter

Spider-Man Cover A Day:

Amazing Spider-Man #210

Release Date: August 12, 1980.
Cover Date: November 1, 1980.

Featuring: Madame Web (first appearance)

#Spider-Man #Marvel

Doctor who Jon Pertwee with Cilla Black Last appearence of Jon Pertwee on tv.The was called Surprise,surprise.

30 YEARS AGO TODAY: Jon Pertwee's last TV appearance a month before his death is on Surprise Surprise, apparently as the favourite Doctor of an eleven year old.

"You know, for a man who abhors violence, I must say I took great satisfaction in doing that..."

"Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks" episode 3 (1973). #DoctorWho

Cover Art by: Keith Pollard, Frank Giacoia and Danny Crespi "In Search of Galactus" Writer(s): Marv Wolfman Penciler(s): John Byrne Inker(s): Joe Sinnott Colorist(s): Ben Sean Letterer(s): John Costanza Editor(s): Marv Wolfman, Jim Shooter

Fantastic Four Cover A Day:

Fantastic Four #210

Release Date: June 26, 1979.
Cover Date: September 1, 1979.

#FantasticFour #Marvel

OTD in 1973. Dr Who, Petula Clark, Dick Emery and Ironside are on BBC1. On ITV there's Thriller and another chance to see Upstairs Downstairs.

We’re back! For a murder mystery with Agatha Christie in the 1920s! Join us this week to discuss the Tenth Doctor episode ‘The Unicorn and the Wasp’.
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#doctorwho #podcast #history #agathachristie #historicalwho

What, like the Travelling Whaleburys?

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 926: Avoid long descriptions of your characters. No one really cares what the shape of their nose is, or what their jumper is made of, especially when that’s the first thing your readers are learning about them…

Status report, “Lunchtime Confusion, or How To Do ‘Technobabble’ Lesson” dep’t: …So this has to be a thing that happens to other people with similar developmental issues. …If you’re raised on one side of the Atlantic and live on the other, seems likely this might come up. (1/n)

Natasha Romanoff faces glass or a mirror - whatever it is her face reflected back to us as she says, "I'm not okay with that. I want answers. I'm sick of swimming in the ink. Sick of feeling like there's this avalanche about to crush me and I can't even see the mountain."

Coming up on the next episode of No… It’s Not Doctor Who

You’ve watched the “new” Daleks’ Master Plan eps… now listen! Here’s the first of three new videos about Tristram Cary’s music for the story.

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Lawrence Gordon Clark's 1979 ITV adaptation of M.R. James' 'Casting the Runes' doesn't quite match his best BBC work. but it's far better than its reputation suggests.

New blog http://link.content360.io/ctr

#folkhorror #uktv

22.00 FILM: EVRI-THING, EVRI-WHERE ALL AT ONCE Award-winning multiverse adventure where your parcel is somehow at the depot, in transit, in your safe place, left with a neighbour, delayed, returned to send, in your green bin, all at the same time - but never actually with you.

Based on a true story. About a dozen true stories in our experience...