Time was you only heard from the Pope once a year at Easter or when he was blessing an invasion or Crusade

This is outstanding.

Ooh thank you - currently watching Saipan but may try that later…!

Sick Day declared. Lucozade opened, pyjamas on.

Telegraph newspaper editorial on Mandelson's appointment in December 2024 versus editorial today

Thank god, that has been boring me for years

This morning I’ve seen Olly Robbins’s appearance before the select committee described as ‘box office’, while a commentator flagged up another key political moment with the words ‘bring the popcorn’.

That’s one of our main problems right there.

Thanks Pam, not my greatest TT performance today…!! First time I’ve ever played from bed I think!

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

#dataviz

Sorry like, but overseeing massive piss-ups and your own fucking birthday party (with cake) during a national lockdown wasn't resign-worthy so therefore pretty much nothing else ever can be.

People have to go to jail for this.

My best to Sandra!

This sounds like a plan at least!

How did you get on?

I feel so completely crap!

This.

Exactly, I never know where to start. And anything where there’s more than one order in which you can watch it is not for me

Attempted to work, did a team meeting sounding like Squeaky Voiced Teen from The Simpsons, was eventually persuaded to withdraw to bed…

She did so well

Currently being advertised on pre-release by Rough Trade: eighteen quid for a seven-inch single of "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie." Somehow I don't think that's what Geoff Travis had intended back in 1977.

Greetings from Hastings

The side of a van with the logo of a highway man & the line ‘Dick Turfin Landscapes’

This was the best around our way (Windsor), haven’t seen him for a while. Hope he’s not been taken off to the gibbet.

Pretend you're a One Show presenter by asking the Dalai Lama if he likes pot plants.

20.00 FILM: ANT MAN Marvel's exciting adventure about how Declan Donnelly starts conversations with his TV partner.

'I don't know why you need to send me this nonsense' my wife says as I send her yet another photo of Mr Blobby.

1971: Something for the Children | Tuesday Documentary | BBC Archive YouTube video by BBC Archive

New on #BBCArchive ❤️

The money to be made in character merchandising

Tuesday Documentary speaks to key figures in the British toy, publishing and tv industries

Highlights:

⭐️ SmallFilms & BTS of “The Clangers”

⭐️ Gordon Murray on Trumpton

⭐️ Sylvia Anderson

Broadcast 09 November 1971

Thoughts n prayers

Thank you kindly Richard!

Reports of a third attempted arson attack on Jewish targets in North London this week. It's getting really scary and more people need to start taking it seriously.

NEW: Richard Tice failed to pay almost £100,000 in corporation tax, benefiting his investment company which made large donations to Reform UK.

First time Reform's deputy leader's tax affairs can be directly linked to finances of Nigel Farage's party.