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If I didn’t say that I would be showcasing Nashwa Putri’s art, then I would be lying!

Here you go!

All art done by @nashwaart thanks mate.

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Soul Sound by the Sugababes

But no one is singing!

And now, for a bonus picture

Ta.

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more art? yep.

art by @nashwaart

And as a bonus

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I told you so.

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Big announcement energy incoming!!!

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And now, first what I give you is something to mark 85 days until me and dad go off into Dublin for a brilliant night out. That’s also the same October bank holiday weekend when dad goes back to Dublin to do the marathon there. I know right?

Anyways, next here comes a lovely blurb from the gospel according to the Radio Times.

Inside The Cult Of The Jesus Army (BBC Two, 27th July - 3rd August 2025, from the 26th July - 1st August and 2nd - 8th August 2025 issues)

Part One:

This two-parter is a sordid saga of brainwashing and abuse at an insular Christian sect, thankfully now defunct. The group was founded in 1969 in a Northamptonshire village and grew rapidly under the leadership of a fiery pastor called Noel Stanton, who died in 2009. Early on, we get a sense of Stanton’s sinister approach as he tells a 1970’s congregation, “Now we give our genitals to Jesus…”

There’s plenty more to make you shudder: survivors describe how what started as an idealistic commune became controlling and violent. Children were beaten with birch rods and girls molested. Hundreds of abuse allegations have been filed in recent years. It’s hard to know what to take away from such a sad tale of warped religion exploiting the weak, but next week’s concluding episode may have answers.

Part Two:

It’s not easy to watch this account of a Christian community where physical and sexual-abuse was commonplace. The present-day therapy scenes, where former members try to process their trauma, are painful.

In one, a survivor called Sarah, breaks down in tears remembering how little she resisted abuse. Another, Abigail, recalls being sexually assaulted at 14 and branded “Jezebel” as a result. “It was almost sinful just to be a woman,” recalls Magsy. And it wasn’t just female victims: the cult’s late leader, Noel Stanton, was accused by dozens of teenage boys. It all adds up to a disquieting tale, from which, by the end, glimmers of hope emerge.

Both blurbs by David Butcher.

And now, the big one.

Before you ask what it is, yes, I’m off to Liverpool in just 11 days time aaaa! I actually get the chance to go there as well as going to Manchester on the train as well! We’ll be leaving at 09:20 on the Monday from Dublin Airport and possibly coming back on the Wednesday or Thursday. Big chance to be at the Liverpool John Lennon Airport, especially when it appeared in two episodes of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps (“Ecuador (Series 5, 2005)” and “This Is Your Life (Series 9, 2011)”

Yeah, me too, mate. We’ve all been there. Especially on the 5th July 2025 between 21:23 and 21:26 and the following early morning of the 6th July 2025 between 02:23 and 02:26. Both on BBC Three. Now roll on for a Mel.

No, I don’t mean that, I mean this!

Get in!

Anyways, best be going, it was lovely having all the witty banter (from U&Dave obvs) with you. Until next time. Ta.

Art above by Nashwa Putri. Follow her on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/nashwaaliyaputri2025_official?igsh=eXNvMDVva2lyYW5y

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Big bank holiday slump?

If you are in the uk and you are in need of a big big boost, why not slap on BBC iPlayer and watch these…

You’re welcome. Ta.

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We also need to talk about the elephant in the room

No, not you, Mr Ring-A-Ding! It’s this I’m talking about!

Yes that’s right. The hip quality during Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell’s samba was 100% giving a lot of socks. The hip rhythm has a huge vibing of “Cosmic Girl” by Jamiroquai, especially the song’s middle eight: “Sends me into hyperspace, when I see her brand new face”. Also, the quality of the costume, makeup and the use of wigs to augment the dance so much more, turning the duo into disco zombies. Even Chris, who slayed with his look, got into the undead mood, even after the dance, threatening to eat the judges’ brains if they weren’t nice to the other contestants that night. The fact that this very samba scored a 26, leaving them joint last with Punam Krishan and Gorka Marquéz’s pirate-themed tango to an absolute classic from the Eurythmics (“Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)”) for which they were eliminated. Anyways, I actually did not know that this samba was to have a different song and theme. Apparently, according to both Chris and Dianne, they were supposed to do a robot themed samba to “Intergalactic” by Beastie Boys (underrated choon from 1998!) but, of course, the song was too slow and hip-hoppy for a samba, they did not want to go down the same alleyway as Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones, who did a slow samba in Movie Week to “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from The Little Mermaid (whichever version you want to put it, either 1989 or 2024) but sadly were eliminated. Seeing the samba on live tv was like, being mesmerised by the spins, the bounce, the hip action and yes, Chris walking over Dianne. That samba really had every thing. And it aired on Saturday 26th October 2024 and today is Saturday 26th July 2025! I know, it was 273 days ago! I’m just so, like, in shock about where did the time go exactly. Also, Chris is blind, so the way he smashed the samba, along other dances, really made sure I fell on my knees and prayed for him. He did not like the samba, and apparently, he and Dianne were one of the couples that ended up doing the sambathon in week ten. Of course, they were the first to leave the dancefloor and came last. How did they react? By celebrating. As if they did not even care!

Honestly, I could talk all day, but that’s enough of my ramblings for today. I hope you enjoyed my yapping on about the samba scares of Saturday 26th October 2024. Also it was set to a version of “Stayin Alive” by The Bee Gees that, of course, should be used more. That version really has vibes of “The Great Defector” by Bell X1 (2008). Listen to the song on Spotify and then watch Chris and Dianne’s samba. You’ll notice the similarities sooner enough. Also, Tasha and Aljaž did a samba that same night dressed as Frankenstein and his girlfriend but scored 37. 11 units higher than the other samba of the night. But anyways, I’ll stop writing now. Ta.

Here’s the link to The Great Defector

And here’s the link to THAT samba I was on about:

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Only 90 days of sunshine to go!

And now, storytime!

That’s all, folks

And now, a sing song from one of Strictly Come Dancing’s most iconic BAFTA-winning champions. On we go to the market!

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91 days to go!

As it is another day in the countdown, here is another Radio Times preview.

Mandy (22:00 - 22:30 28th July 2025, (23:00 -23:30 30th July 2025 in Northern Ireland), BBC Two.

The brillantly bizarre escapades continue when Mandy (Diane Morgan) is let go from her job at a call centre after only one morning’s work. Not one to pass up an unsolicited freebie, she poaches a “Windows 9 to 5” computer and, never having been on the internet before, suddenly finds herself in a wormhole. With a pointed take on modern culture, Mandy’s soon lusting after bum implants like Kim Kardashian.

Tonight’s second episode has her looking after a friend’s plants when he goes away. This being Mandy, the friend is a criminal, and the plants are of the psychoactive variety. Maybe her next new job at a fish-and-chips shop will keep her out of trouble?

By Frances Taylor (TV Previews Editor) (26 - 1 August 2025)

Thank you for reading!

Ta.

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Bop 100% Maximum - The Trilogy of Spotify!

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(Jungle, Sugababes, 2025)

(CBBC broadcast of Junior Eurovision Song Contest - Nice 2023, European Broadcasting Union and France Télèvisions, 2023)

(Hardy Bucks, Hardy Films for RTE, 2010)

(Taskmaster, Avalon Television for Channel 4, 2024)

(Top Of The Pops, BBC Studios Entertainment Productions for BBC, 1998)

And now, let me tell you a story. In fact I have no story to tell you, but I have something to read for you. Here it is.

Rebus (08th September 2006, 21:00, ITV1)

Having been dumped by his new girlfriend, it’s little wonder DI John Rebus (Ken Stott) is in a malodorous mood. “Ah’ve been chucked!” he bellows to no-one in particular, before stomping off to do what he always does when he’s locked in a conundrum that’s beyond his otherwise prodigious ken: he goes to the pub.

Thankfully, there’s a brutal murder for Rebus to solve, its complexity ane unusualness - the suffocation of a prostitute leads to the discovery of a book written in ancient code - reducing the number of opportunities for sozzled self-analysis.

It’s not the best start to a new series: the dialogue’s shoddy and the story feels horribly compressed. Still, Stott is superb, and there’s lots of lovely Edinburgh scenery to take the edge off the boozy gloom.

By Sarah Dempster (First published in the Radio Times, 2-8 September 2006)

To finish, here’s another set of pictures and a video!

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Their intro bit at the start though 😆

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I’m back combat bitches!

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It’s amazing what my dream team can do. They lit up the nation’s TVs with their amazing dances. No wonder their waltz was a BAFTA-winner. This is a collection of their follow-up dance, the samba, which divided the nation because of their use of bounce and questionable music choice. Nevertheless, it was still a banging great samba! More of this please! (gifs provided by @thisisaheist thanks babe :) )

Chris & Dianne - Week 6 - Samba

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I’m back again!

time for some gif faffing about with some out of context music video moments!

That’s all folks!