Nathan Hawkins

26 | Christian ✝️ Writer 🖋️ Wannabe Filmmaker 🎥
Actor & Director @crescenttheatre 🎭
Volunteer @TalyllynRailway & @WelshHighRly 🚂
Great Western Hater

[Nathan Hawkins @NathanHawkins99]

@Expl_Cookie Bloody hell! This is awful! So sorry mate!

[Luke Ryan @Expl_Cookie]

I try not to cause much ruckus, but these guys have been pretty consistently attacking and spreading rumours about me for quite some time - never to my face of course - but also, I have no idea why.

I've never really said anything as it's never really been worth it, as-

[Halfbaked8 @halfbakedhex8]

One morning, Toby arrived at the station alone.
"where's your coach?" asked Percy
"Henrietta?" asked Toby
Percy looked mournful "Why would he do that?"

[The Morecambe & Wise Archive 👓🌞♥️ @eric_ernie_col]

DAY THIRTEEN of the…

#MorecambeAndWiseAdventCalendar

…and it’s a classic today!

The Breakfast Sketch in all its glory….

#StillBringingSunshine 👓☀️♥️🎄
#MorecambeAndWise #EricAndErnie

[Talyllyn Railway @TalyllynRailway]

The Rev W Awdry's 'Ffarquhar Branch' is attracting quite a crowd at the Manchester Christmas Model Railway Show!

Come and see it for yourself, we're here all weekend!

[Luke Ryan @Expl_Cookie]

What an honour to have two things I've been heavily involved in up for awards.

To even be shortlisted is amazing, fingers crossed we take the awards home in March!!

[SodorsNWRsteam @SodorsNWRsteam]

The future is electric.

The Modernisation Trilogy concludes tomorrow at 8pm GMT/12pm PST/3pm EST.

https://t.co/3eg3DwOpLa

[James Hogg @JamesAHogg2]

Happy 100th birthday to the amazing Ernie Wise, one half of one of greatest comedy partnerships the world has ever seen.

Eric Morecambe was a bona fide genius in my opinion, but the person who enabled him to express that genius was Ernie Wise. Indeed, when I interviewed Michael Parkinson for mine and Robert Sellers' authorised biography of Ernie Wise (called “Little Ern”) way back in 2010 he described the Leeds born straight man as “the maypole around which Eric danced”. I couldn’t have put it better myself.

The reason I decided to write that book was because there had been four or five books written about Eric at the time (and rightly so) but not one about Ernie, so I decided to try and redress the balance a bit. The irony being that Ernie wouldn’t have given two hoots about not having been celebrated or investigated by way of a biography.

Ernie's biggest fan as a performer though, was Eric. When Ernie decided to develop his character for their show by becoming a conceited miser who wrote terrible plays Eric was thrilled and revelled in his partner getting more laughs. 'When Ernie isn’t here,' he once said, 'I get a cold draft all down one side.'

By the way, this is from Eric and Ernie’s first TV special they made for ITV in 1978.

God bless Little Ern x

[Dad's Army Graphics @bobbillco]

#DadsArmy

[NWR Illustrated @RhysPage98]

This is my composition Bridge over the River Els, inspired by one of my favourite illustrations from The Railway Series. North Western Region No. 1 is seen crossing the Els River with the midday service to Ffarquhar, featuring a special coach added to the usual passenger rake

[The Cult Of British Comedy 🇬🇧 @CultOfBritCom]

An icon of #BritishComedy

#RIPPrunellaScales

[Talyllyn Railway @TalyllynRailway]

Engine Stories: Dolgoch

Nearly 160 years ago, our very own "Old Lady" arrived on the Talyllyn. Now, on #railway200 day, we tell the story of the Preservation Pioneer..

Premiering at 18:30 on our YouTube channel!

https://t.co/w9UYvLn87u

[Talyllyn Railway @TalyllynRailway]

In case you missed it, here's our appearance on BBC Breakfast yesterday morning - featuring @t55stepney and @expl_cookie!

A huge thank you to the BBC and Jayne McCubbin for making such a lovely piece that really captures the Heart of Gold.

🎥 BBC

https://t.co/oNOACzDzio

[Tom Marshall @PhotograFixUK]

I'm delighted to finally reveal that a new series I worked on begins on @Channel4 this weekend.

I was commissioned to colourise a series of photos for the show, including this promotional image.

'Britain's Railway Empire in Colour' starts on Saturday 13th September at 8pm.

[UPSIDE DOWn. @nattles124]

Rental Ride! @TalyllynRailway
A lovely two trips driving 4 yesterday for my 21st, complete with the best investment I have ever made! 👀

[Ethan SD @davis_selby]

'It wouldn't be a railway worth writing about if things always went to plan...'

Thanks to all who came to the premiere of 'The Thin Clergyman's Engines', celebrating 80 years of The Railway Series.

If you haven't watched it yet, do so now!! https://t.co/dnj7ZWvNfw

[Ethan SD @davis_selby]

Edward, Gordon and Henry take a reluctant, but surprising trip down memory lane, as they celebrate a historic anniversary for their railway...

‘The Thin Clergyman’s Engines’ - premiering TOMORROW at 8PM BST!!! https://t.co/iXSqawftNN

[No Context Brits @NoContextBrits]

The world's oldest underground station, Baker Street, 157 years apart.