If you’ve been enjoying all the behind the scenes photos I’ve been tweeting, why not come and see us make this wonderful show - live! - in London on Sunday 14th May, all in a wonderful cause. Tickets are here:
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On the 45th Anniversary of its debut on I'm grateful to #DouglasAdams for asking me to become a part of the ongoing #HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy saga and for Simon, Geoff and all in the cast for trusting me with their immortal alter egos.
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Did a double-take this morning when I saw who authored this obit, then realised it had been on file *that* long. What pleasure to read a 'new' (if somewhat edited) George Melly piece so long after he left us.
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Wally Fawkes obituary theguardian.com/media/2023/mar
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This is my message to anyone who has chosen the path of hate. Please listen.
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It’s my Dad’s 100th Birthday today. He died at 53 in 1976, so will be celebrating on another plane, but I think of him often - and particularly miss him today.
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1 million refugees in one week. That’s how many people have been forced to flee into neighbouring countries from Ukraine.
If you do just one thing today, please donate to :
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I was lucky enough to work with Ken Connor and he was another 24-carat funny, talented gentleman. Sadly I can’t go but well worth a ticket.
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Cor! Madam! Mate! We’ll be celebrating the extraordinary life & career of #Comedy Hero #KennethConnor tomorrow from 2:30pm at the CAA, 20 Bedford Street, WC2.
£10 tickets will be available on the door. So #CarryOn… you know it makes sense. #ComedyHistorian #HiDeHi
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If you can catch tomorrow (Friday) at around 9am, Debbie Hudd and Jon Culshaw will be talking about our upcoming ROY HUDDLINES one-off tribute fundraiser happening at 5pm on Sunday 14th May at the Sondheim Theatre.
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Recommended!
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For more than a century the @PumpHouseCentre delivered fresh water to everyone in Watford. On April 20th it will be delivering Do You Think That's Wise? - my tribute to John Le Mesurier! Tickets here -ticketsource.co.uk/pumphousewatfo
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OPPORTUNITY Voice Actors.
Rts welcome, not affiliated.
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ATTENTION VOICE ACTORS
We're thrilled to announce we've begun casting for 'Flawless Abbey', a stunning adventure game by @bed_head_games published by our friends @CriticalReflex!
Per request, we're sending out limited calls for interest to audition via our mailing list!
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Joy.
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This was the first episode I ever produced. My main memory is that of Graham and the St Luke's Youth Group in the corner of the rehearsal room, practising The Whole of the Moon over and over again, so that this moment (funny even in the script) was absolutely perfect. twitter.com/FrTedQOTD/stat…
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Our free Jobs and Opportunities Fair takes place THIS FRIDAY from 10am to 1pm at Winchester Sport and Leisure Park. Come along to meet local employers and find out more about the opportunities they’re offering. 🧵
winchester.gov.uk/news/2023/feb/
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Shiver. Had no idea AI in audio production had gotten to this point so fast.
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For those familiar with this audio editing software, I present to you this photo I just took with no further comment
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10 days ago I sent Chancellor a letter (below) asking him to postpone the govt's 20% increase in energy bills on 1 April.
Since, SEVENTY major charities (below), & the energy industry trade body have signed up to support the letter.
IF YOU SUPPORT THE CALL PLS RT
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So looking forward to reading this.
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Q: What do @karenpberger @BollandBrian @ecampbelldammit @DeevElliott @Lakesville @nicklandau @DirkMaggs @mrmarkmillar @FrankMillerInk @Parkhouse @wossy & @DezSkinn1 @bryan_talbot have in common?
A: They've all got their own section in @davegibbons90's #CONFABULATION! Out now!
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Britannia Really Unchained: The Burnout Cult of Work Conceals a Jealousy Against Pleasure , by
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Bernard Cribbins could have been given a few seconds of airtime in amongst all the self congratulation in last night’s BAFTA Awards. Goodness knows he was a consummate pro who gave generations of audiences decades of joy across audio, television and film.
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Looking forward to reading this mighty tome.
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We are happy to announce that Dave Gibbons will be joining us to sign copies of his book Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Saturday 11th March 2023 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm!
Full Event Details
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Full Event Details
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#OTD My great-great-aunt Mildred Harnack was beheaded on Hitler’s direct order. Born in Milwaukee, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin & moved to Germany to pursue a PhD. As an American grad student in Berlin, she witnessed a rapid increase in Hitler's popularity. 1/12
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The adaptation of the original FLYWHEEL Perrin/Sheekman scripts and the additional material was the work of .
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These Marx Brothers Shows are terrific and the scripts sound as fresh as when they were written. Highly recommended. twitter.com/DirkMaggs/stat…
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I LOVE the Marx brothers and these shows are brilliant. They are produced by @DirkMaggs who I am sure has lots of stories to tell - including when Spike Milligan popped up in an episode. twitter.com/russell_m_olso…
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Being repeated right now on
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Oh man! This is great too! From 1991, a performance of some lost Marx Bros. scripts. Michael Roberts and Frank Lazarus are incredible as Groucho and Chico respectively.
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The Kinks are a brand name. We have been called the Kinks since 1963 twitter.com/davedavieskink…
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Seeing as it is #WorldRadioDay today, you really need to book for this glorious salute to one of the great wireless comedians #RoyHudd and the great wireless shows #TheNewHuddlines at the #Sondheim #Theatre, in aid of Roy’s #statue find.
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Today we are celebrating World Radio Day 🎙️
Recently we held a BBC Asian Radio showcase event celebrating those who pioneered Asian radio programming.
A video based on the event, featuring BU students can be viewed here: ow.ly/aIuQ50MO13L
#BUProud #WorldRadioDay #WRD
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BTS, any production (here it's Sandman Act II). Scripting, in studio with actors or in post (as here) there must always be CAKE.
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Happy Hitchhiking memories of a certain Galaxy. The Quandary & Quintessential Phases; a starry line-up of top voice talent...
unbound.com/books/douglasa
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Such lovely stories from my guest,
This is an episode not to be missed, I promise! x
Podfollow.com/MyTimeCapsule
Do listen Thanks 😘🎧🎙️❤️
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Hitchhikers Series 3-5 BTS: A team photo outside the (old) as we wrapped after very intense recording period, finishing the last two novels in Douglas's trilogy of five.
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Hitchhikers Series 3-5 BTS: On the last day of recording for the Quintessential Phase, we all turned up for work in our Dressing Gowns (or bathrobes). Here's the terrible trio of director, Sound Engineer Paul Deeley and FX Artist Ken Humphrey.
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Look! It's 42 author filming Hitchhikers' BTS with !
Pre-order your copy of 42 here: unbound.com/books/douglasa
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Hitchhikers Series 3-5 BTS: Which is mightier? An audio vs video face-off between myself and the great @kevinjondavies, who has many hours of video coverage of Hitchhikers and Douglas, from the very start (almost). Watch out for his book "42" from @unbounders, coming in August.
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Something wonderful to look forward to - and it's never going to happen again. Do come and share one last joyful gulp of THE NEWS HUDDLINES with us, on Sunday May 14th at the Sondheim ('Les Miserables') Theatre in London's Shaftesbury Avenue. Tickets on sale from tomorrow.
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Ooh. Going in search of this.
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And this Anthony Cronin documentary on Brendan Behan, Flann O’Brien and Patrick Kavanagh, now happily available on YouTube, is tremendous too (it was broadcast as a BBC Arena programme some time in the late 1980s)
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Hitchhikers Series 3-5 BTS: Which is mightier? An audio vs video face-off between myself and the great , who has many hours of video coverage of Hitchhikers and Douglas, from the very start (almost). Watch out for his book "42" from , coming in August.
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Infuriating.
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BBC news using the familiar "Boris" when describing the former Prime Minister's visit to Kyiv. Nice to see them on such chummy first-name terms.
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Hitchhikers Series 3-5 BTS: In quarantine - #RogerGregg on rh side, Eddie the Shipboard Computer, shares his booth with The Lajestic Vantrashell of Lob, . Much hilarity between takes.
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