I just found out that Karen Gillan has written, directed and starred in her own movie. Which is amazing.

It’s called “The Party’s Just Beginning” and it looks pretty good. She shot it in her home town. It’s got 67% on Rotten Tomatoes so far.

@thane16 I hope your Dad enjoys it.

@pedant Yes, it was (in Scotland at least) after my Dad did it. The story goes that one of the Rangers’ players had done it the year before against Hearts. So my Dad thought “If I ever get the chance to do the same…”

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I think I may have posted this before – but it’s worth it to post it again – nice to see my Dad, Tommy Murray, is still fondly remembered. He’s still around, just a bit more fragile.

46 Years ago today Tommy Murray famously sat on the ball at Ibrox.The ball was crossed in for Donald Ford to score a late winner.Rangers 0 Hearts 1 https://t.co/2GoMa…

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@whisht Surely Slayer too!

Well that was all sorts of bonkers – and I loved it! Possibly the best one in this series yet (in my humble opinion).

Craziest episode for a long time. And maybe a hint of some sort of arc we can chat about. Who doesn’t like another dimension?

On ratings…

I thought this was quite good.

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@pedant With YouTube you just have to post the link – with Tweets you need to get the embed code, I’m afraid. Like so:

#DoctorWho met King James I & became a 'witchfinder' in episode 8. The water ordeal, or ‘swimming’, of a witch was endorsed by James I, though technically illegal. We explore the persecution of women & many tragic experiences in…

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“Death and Nightingales” starts tonight on BBC 2 at 9pm – it’s a three part drama. Many years ago I worked on an adaptation and only now is it making it to the screen – not with my script though. I posted my script elsewhere on this site – I think in the pub!

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@bluesqueakpip Many thanks – dealt with.

@pedant Sorry about that, my bad. Is open now. I got dragged into a building meeting that went on much longer than expected.

Thanks all. I’ve marked them as a spammer now.

From Pete McTighe on Twitter. It’s very sweet.

This kid's dream comes true tonight. #DoctorWho – KERBLAM! With the always brilliant Jodie, Brad, @MandipGill and @TosinCole, guest starring the wonderful @juliehes, @MsClaudiaJessie, @Leo_Flanagan, Lee Mack & Callum Dixon. Directed by Jennifer Perrot. ❤️ Love the lot of em! pic.twitter.com/tv5Pl8WOOp…

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I feel that the ‘bubble wrap as a danger’ may have been a little nod to “The Ark in Space”. Just for the giggles.