BlueGlassBoy

Research librarian, actor, Catholic, still trying to be a gentleman. Married to @mobeenakhan. Also at @[email protected] @blueglassboy.bsky.social

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Yes I am on Mastodon
No I’m not leaving Twitter
Yes the link is in my Profile
No I haven’t tooted (ugh) anything yet
Yes I will when I need to
No I don’t understand how it works
Yes I’ll follow you back if you follow me there

[Cabin Pressure Fans @cabin_pressure]

Very saddened to hear of the passing of the excellent Anthony Head, who brilliantly brought to life the smooth-talking sky god, Hercules Shipwright.

Keep flying high, captain.

And remember… You simply must have the most awfully lovely, super-scrumptious flight.

[Inspector Whatman: Sleeper Squad @govauctionnews]

Tom Lehrer has left us, aged 97. An incredible talent who, in 2023, put all his songs and recordings into the public domain, making them free for anyone to use for anything, forever. What a remarkable bloke.

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@Gda1238

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@WalkerMarcus

[Knightmare @KnightmareUK]

People won't remember:
- Your salary
- How "busy" you were
- How many hours you worked

People will remember:
- Whether you knew left from right on a kids' TV series

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I mourn the passing of one of my favourite Christophers, Christopher Benjamin. Much love being given out for his work on Who or worth McGoohan - for me he will always remain the epitome of Georgian squiredom as Sir Hugh Bodruggan, the randy baronet in the original Poldark series.

[🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧 @Classicbritcom]

The actor Christopher Benjamin has passed away at the age of 90. R.I.P Christopher 😇🙏

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@_F_B_G_ “Bryan Johnson, seen here ageing, has said…”

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@stephengraves

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@DrFrancisYoung https://t.co/Z8vuJebR1T

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@DrFrancisYoung There’s a 1980s bbc radio dramatisation of Witch Wood that was, hands down, one of the scariest things I ever encountered at a young age. If it wasn’t the rituals, it was the Pricker at his work. Utterly terrifying (and thus, engaging to the young mind).

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This is an exact quote of a conversation @mobeenakhan and I have twice a week.

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“Dropping the pilot” was right there for the asking.

[Neil Henderson @hendopolis]

THE SUN: Kate sinks the Bismarck #TomorrowsPapersToday

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@CapelLofft Count Belisarius? Most of it is the political sphere, but theres a lot of Early Churchg dispute in the background, iirc

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@vickimichelle @JeffHolland07 @RoyalVariety I heard Barry at an event say that Danny referred to the always suave and debonair Ronnie Corbett as “Cary Grant on his knees”. Splendid chaps, all of you.

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A great narrative voice for any occasion. Love his recent work with @exitthelemming narrating some of the later Tolkien work. Also his narration of the Trollope Barchester and Palliser novels.

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This one will hit a little different this Christmas.

RIP Timothy West

Brilliant in all fields, but a great radio man: Crisp and Even Brightly, Angel Standing, Vivat Rex, a lot of radio Shakespeare.

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#RadioAdventCalendar Day 13

Crisp and Even, Brightly (R4, 1987)

A real favourite of my Mum and me. A very witty, punny and spry retelling of the Wenceslas story. I *even* got to tell Timothy West once how much I enjoyed it, at a degree ceremony.

https://t.co/ZiQR4o3j1D

[BBC Press Office @bbcpress]

"His remarkable talent will be remembered for generations to come."

Director of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt pays tribute to Timothy West

https://t.co/J1FcV7Iqen

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@exitthelemming That’s so terribly sad Sam, our sympathies to you and all your family. How blessed to enjoy such a long and rich life.

I was fortunate enough to be one of the ceremonial officers at Bristol when we award your father an honorary degree in 2017. Here are some shots I sneaked in.

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@archivetvmus71 Nice little burner.