Never forget to fear the kraken.
BBC EPG scheduler and spelling making righter-er. Doctor Who, Nigel Kneale, M.R. James etc. He/Him
Tom Pullin
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I only want Doctor Who back if it has bits like this
"After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided that Doctor Who will end with a specially recorded scene where 7th Doctor Sylvester McCoy wakes up and says 'Cuh! It was alllll a dream!'"
The Raston is the Doctor Who Xmas Special and the Cybermen are Doctor Who fans
One of these New Zealand players is called Joe Bell
A kind of modern continuation is the supermarket announcement, that seems to have a universal rhythm and cadence - almost a tune. "Colleague announcement: could Anthony report to the checkouts, that's Anthony report to the checkouts. Thank you" (you read that a certain way)
I love the strangely terrifying cry of the local Scrap Metal Men, approaching slowly down the road, and echoing around nearby streets for hours
Life imitating art on the Penda's Fen hill
I'm weirdly interested in the history of the street cry. Some vendors sang to tunes, recognisable from a distance, and familiar enough they would signal the service even if you couldn't hear the words. Below is the song of the rat catcher.
