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Dev Patel master list (and preferences!)

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Anwar Kharral

Sonny Kapoor

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Neal Sampat

Deon Wilson

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Sheru “Saroo” Bierley

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Jay Menha

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David Copperfield

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Joshua Madika

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Sir Gawain

Dr. Chatterjee

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"The Kid"

Dynamics: “I’m rambling again, aren’t I?” // You had a nightmare // You sprained your ankle // He’s sick // You’re not friends with your body // Interacting with kids // Being a Dad // “You changed your hair!’ // Birthday

Details: Birthdays//  Terms of endearment // How they act around kids // how they nap // How they fight // Smarts// Social Media // Caramelizing Onions // Texting

Milestones:Meet-Cute // Your first date // First “I love you” // You’re pregnant // It’s your wedding day // Proposal

Holidays: New Year’s // Valentine’s Day // St Patrick’s Day // Easter // PRIDE // Halloween // Thanksgiving // Christmas

NSFW: Blowjob // Vibes // Kinks // First times // Domme // Finger Fucking

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Commemorating Tom Baker's 90th birthday - a series of Doctor Who: Fourth Doctor Era trading cards. 1, 6, 8, and 9 of 9; John Leeson and David Brierly voicing K-9, Lalla Ward as Romana, Matthew Waterhouse as Adric, Tom Baker as The Doctor. Watercolour, coloured pencil, acrylic, gouache, pen-and-ink.

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brierly ronan’s theme song in thrawn: treason

🤣🤣☠️

the 1, 2 things he can’t get off his mind are krennic and stardust. also secret third thing is the cape.

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Threads (Mick Jackson, 1984)

Cast: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May, Nicholas Lane, Jane Hazlegrove, Henry Moxon, June Broughton, Sylvia Stoker, Harry Beeton, Ruth Holden, Ashley Barker, Michael O'Hagan, Phil Vaughan (voice). Screenplay: Barry Hines. Cinematography: Andrew Dunn, Paul Morris. Production design: Christopher Robilliard. Film editing: Donna Bickerstaff, Jim Latham. 

Was it because it was a "made-for-TV movie," a label that was once a byword for mediocrity, that I never saw Threads before now? Or was it that I knew what it was about and didn't need to put myself through watching a film that existed to tell me something I already knew: that nuclear war would be unspeakably horrible? But knowing is one thing and seeing is another. Threads is propaganda of the best kind, designed to disseminate truth rather than opinion. Its visceral but wholly credible horrors make criticism impotent, even though as a creative work it's not immune to criticism: There is some clunky dialogue; the narrative voiceover is awkwardly inserted and sometimes sententious; the evocation of a nativity scene near the end is too obvious. But the performances of the unknown actors, the skillful editing of stock footage into vividly staged scenes, and the unrestrained depiction of human suffering and degradation add up to a punch to the gut. Threads is a movie that has to be seen, or ought to be at least by anyone who holds a political or military position and needs to be have what it's trying to tell us engraved on their consciences. And that boils down to a demonstration of something often attributed to, of all people, Nikita Khrushchev: that in the aftermath of a nuclear war, the living would envy the dead.    

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War of the Sontarans

Ok, first off, it’s not ok to tease a monochrome surrealist tumbledown house then never explain it.

Crimean War but with horse-riding Sontarans is a great pitch, but why do they look so crap? And why are we in a pseudo-historical when we should be investigating the Flux?

The bit when Dan and Yaz vanish then the TARDIS has no door is effective, although clearly just a plot device to divide our resources.

Plot 1: Vinder and Yaz are in a temple with four Mouri and a Priest Triangle because we didn’t get enough characters or concepts introduced last week. Time is evil? This story won’t stop upping the stakes. I do like the David Brierly-esque flying triangle though. But Vinder is dull. Then Swarm and Azure appear from…somewhere…and prove they’re the best thing in this.

Plot 2: Dan defending modern day Liverpool - entirely at night, possibly to hide visual shortcomings. Then Karvanista appears from…somewhere…and wraps up the threat stupidly easily.

Plot 3: the Doctor, Mary Seacole, the British army and Sontarans. There are so many good moments in this, enough to make it a classic, if only the episode kept its focus here and the Doctor was stronger. The CGI of thousands of troops on both sides is not good either. Then the Sontarans all go to sleep at the same time and the threat gets wrapped up stupidly easily.

“I wanted to ride a horse.” Must be the funniest moment this season, that. But the fact that Swarm has to explain WWTDD to us shows the intellectual level we’re presumed to have.

So we’ve got three potentially excellent episodes all squeezed into one. And I should mention it’s taken me two weeks to finish watching it.

Next time: Cybermen, apparently.

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The Age of the Companions - part 2

Louise Jameson – 25-26

John Leeson – 34-37

Mary Tamm – 28 Romana is “nearly 140″ according to The Ribos Operation.

Lalla Ward – 27-29 Romana is 125 in City of Death, and 150 by The Leisure Hive. Not necessarily inconsistent with Ribos; perhaps for a species as long-lived as Time Lords, rounding up your age by a couple of decades is quite normal.

David Brierly – 44

Matthew Waterhouse – 18-20 Adric must be at most 17, given the Doctor stops him from drinking alchohol in Black Orchid.

Sarah Sutton – 18-21 Nyssa must be at most 17, given the Doctor stops her from drinking alchohol in Black Orchid.

Janet Fielding – 27-30 Tegan is 20 in 1980, according to the audio The Gathering.

Mark Strickson – 23-24

Nicola Bryant – 23-25 Peri is 18 in 1984, according to the audio The Reaping.

Bonnie Langford – 22-23 Mel is 23 in 1987, according to the novel Spiral Scratch.

Sophie Aldred – 24-26 Ace is 16, according to Dragonfire.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Bonus

Notes: Ages calculated based on filming dates when actor was a series regular.

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Threads will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 30 via Severin Films. A version with a lenticular slipcase, limited to 3,500, will also be available for a few dollars more. It has been restored in 2K.

The 1984 British made-for-TV docudrama was the first film to depict a nuclear winter. It's directed by Mick Jackson (Volcano) and written by Barry Hines (Kes). Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, and Karen Meagher star.

Read on for the special features and trailer.

Special features:

Audio commentary with director Mick Jackson, moderated by film writer Kier-La Janisse and Severin Films’ David Gregory

Audition for the Apocalypse - Interview with actress Karen Meagher

Shooting the Annihilation - Interview with director of photography Andrew Dunn

Destruction Designer - Interview with production designer Christopher Robilliard

Interview with film writer Stephen Thrower

US trailer

In September 1984, it was aired on the BBC and shocked tens of millions of UK viewers. Four months later, it was broadcast in America and became the most watched basic cable program in history. After more than three decades, it remains one of the most acclaimed and shattering made-for-television movies of all time.

Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly and Karen Meagher star in this “graphic and haunting” (People Magazine) docudrama about the effects of a nuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield, England as the fabric of society unravels.

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5.13.17

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There was one season - the first with Romana II where John Leeson for whatever reason didn’t want to play K9 anymore so he was replaced by David Brierly until the next where John came back and he’s been the beloved tin dog ever since

Good to know! Also that's kinda hilarious.

"Im tired of playing this character, I'm done!"

1 season later "you know what, no, that guy can't do it as good as me, I'm coming back!"

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Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida, is home to the city's most famous - or rather - infamous resident. Standing 40 inches tall (102 cm) and weighing in at 6 lbs. (3 kg), wearing a sailor suit and cuddling a plush lion, Robert the Doll appears to be an innocent child's toy from a bygone age. However, Robert's childlike appearance seems to mask something dark and mysterious.

Robert has a long history of being at the center of paranormal activity and series of unfortunate events. He's described as haunted and cursed.

Robert's manufacture has been traced back to the early 1900s and, little over a century later, he's still accused of mischievous, destructive behavior and wrecking havoc on the lives of those around him. Those who visit Robert are warned about photographing him. Visitors are advised to be polite and introduce themselves, never take photos or videos of Robert without asking his permission and to never question Robert's power or mock him.

Robert receives many letters from those who have visited him, describing series of misfortunes that have occurred since visiting Robert. Those who have broken the rules write to Robert, begging him to lift his curse. Some of the things that have happened to Robert's visitors are: car accidents, delayed flights, job loss, relationship breakups, physical illness and many other calamities. There are many theories as to why Robert may be cursed and how it could've been caused.

The only part of Robert's story that is consistent is that the doll was given to a boy named Robert Eugene "Gene" Otto, about 4- or 5-years-old, as a birthday gift. Who gave it to him differs and how Robert could have become haunted or cursed differs. Some say Gene's grandfather, Dr. Joseph Otto, bought the doll during a trip to the Dry Tortugas. Another version of the story is that Gene's mother, Minnie Otto, bought the doll during a trip to Germany to visit some relatives. The most popular story seems to be that Robert was a Voodoo doll created in the image of young Gene Otto by a mistreated servant who was angry with the Ottos.

Robert Eugene Otto became attached to the doll, even giving the doll his first name and insisted on being called "Gene." Robert and Gene were inseparable. Gene would spend hours playing with and talking to Robert. During that time period, a boy playing with a doll wouldn't have been considered odd. Dolls were rare then, with the teddy bear only introduced in 1902. Children mostly played games than with toys. Thomas and Minnie Otto, Gene's parents, as well as visitors to their house said that they heard Gene talking to the doll when he was alone in his room. They also said they heard a distinct voice that was definitely not Gene's answer. Whenever Gene was reprimanded for misbehaving, he would say: "I didn't do it. Robert did it!"

Gene Otto wearing his sailor suit with a friend. Source: Find a Grave

It has been confirmed that Robert the Doll was manufactured by The Steiff Co., a German toy company established in 1880 by a brother and sister, Margarete and Fritz Steiff. The company was and still is known for their high quality items. Steiff also introduced the teddy bear.

Robert was originally a clown doll in a Harlequin-style outfit, an outfit that was found in the Otto's attic where Robert was kept and described by those who knew the Otto family at the time. Robert's sailor suit and plush lion both belonged to Gene Otto. An ad for a Steiff Co. clown doll was also found by paranormal investigator David Sloan, who conducted extensive research on Robert the Doll and the Otto family. Adding in fading and wear from age as factors, the doll in the ad is most likely the same design as Robert.

A detail that could also mark Robert as a Steiff toy is his missing right ear, probably due to age. The Steiff Co. devised a trademark to distinguish their toys from counterfeit replicas. Each doll manufactured by Steiff had a metal button inserted into one ear bearing the likeness of an elephant ( the idea for toy-making stemmed from Margarete Steiff's hobby of making elephant pin cushions which children enjoyed playing with) and later on the buttons simply had the name"Steiff" on them.

Sloan also contacted Rebekah Kaufman, Steiff's consultant and archivist for North America. Sloan sent Kaufman detailed photos, measurements and descriptions of Robert. Kaufman and a colleague both agreed that Robert is a Steiff toy and placed his manufacture no later than 1912. Kaufman also found a doll very similar to Robert up for auction about one year later. The doll was definitely a Steiff.

Kaufman also added that, because of his size (that of a real child) Robert was most likely meant for display and that he would have been expensive.

A clown doll manufactured by the Steiff Company. This is what Robert the Doll most likely looked like when he was new. Source: My Steiff Life

The Ottos were a prominent family in Key West. Gene's grandfather, Dr. Joseph Otto, was born in Konigsburg, East Prussia (now Germany).He left Prussia hiding in a "load of hay" during a student revolution. After making his way to London, he met his future wife, Maria Belton. Dr. Otto started his practice in Key West, Florida in 1862. He lived and practiced medicine through both the small pox and yellow fever epidemics.

Joseph and Maria Otto made their home at 534 Eaton Street, now known as The Artist House, currently featured on a ghost tour in Key West. The Artist House is also a bed and breakfast and was the home of Robert the Doll for about 70 years.

Besides his medical practice, Joseph also owned two pharmacies, one located across from The Artist House. Doctors actually didn't make much money in those days and often became pharmacists to supplement their income. Thomas Otto was the third child born to the couple. Thomas would marry a woman named Minnie. Thomas and Minnie would become the parents of Gene, born October 25, 1900, the youngest of four children: Mizpah, Joseph and Thomas Osgood.

Dr. Joseph Otto passed away on June 27, 1885 at age 59. Until his death, Joseph was assisted by his servant, William Abbott, who plays a part in the story of Robert.

William Abbott and his wife, Emeline, emigrated from the West Indies sometime before the year 1880. William became Joseph's servant and Emeline worked as a laundress. He was mulatto and she was black. Both Abbotts can be traced back to the Bahamas.

After Joseph's death, Thomas hired William to work as a clerk at one of the pharmacies, the location across from 534 Eaton Street. William Abbott worked for the Ottos up until Thomas' brother, Joseph's, death in 1916.

It is speculated that Emeline Abbott had an affair with Thomas Otto during her husband's employment with the Ottos.

There are some interesting bits of information that don't prove for certain that Thomas and Emeline had an affair but could be a cause to question the relationship between the two.

Apparently, there was a lot of temptation for Thomas to stray. Minnie Otto wrote in her journal about how much women desired her husband. Also, after her husband's death, she did not want to be buried in the Otto family plot.

Supposedly, Dr. Joseph Otto gave Thomas, some advice on sexual matters, specifically venereal disease. The elder Dr. Otto advised "prophylactic care'" instead of abstinence.

Between 1900 and 1910, Emeline Abbott was pregnant and lost a child. Another bit of interesting information is that a few people said that they've seen the spirit that haunts Robert, described as a mulatto or light-skinned black child.

A possible theory as to the source of Robert's power is that Emeline could have used Voodoo to trap the spirit of her child in the doll. Gene Otto's attachment to Robert may have been caused by a connection to the spirit of a half-brother or half-sister inside of the doll.

A caretaker at The Artist House during the 1980's, Poochie Myers, described seeing the spirit of a 5-year-old mulatto or light-skinned black girl with long brown curls, dressed in an old-fashioned white nightgown sitting on the staircase. Myers said the little girl seemed angry.

In the end, the Abbotts and Ottos were so close that, after their passing, both Abbotts were buried in the Otto family plot.

Santeria, a popular form of Voodoo practiced in Key West, could be the source of Robert's abilities. Santeria substitutes the names of Catholic saints for the African Orishas originally worshipped by the slaves.

It's been established that Robert is not specifically what would be considered a Voodoo doll but manufactured by the Steiff Co. However, a curse could've been put on the doll or a spirit could still have haunted the doll.

The Artist House; Source: Trip Advisor.

Robert and Gene remained constant companions until Gene left home. Thomas passed away when Gene was 16-years-old. As an adult, Gene left home to study architecture and art abroad, leaving Robert behind. The two would be separated for about 27 years.

Gene studied architecture in Virginia, then decided to pursue art, an interest of his since childhood. He studied art in Chicago, New York City and Paris. It was in Paris where Gene met his future wife, Annette Parker, an accomplished pianist from a wealthy New England family.

Gene and Annette settled in New York City, where Gene worked as a furniture salesman and Anne landed a gig at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center. The couple became a songwriting team with Gene providing lyrics to Anne's music. One of their songs, "Time and the River" was recorded by vocalist Jimmy Brierly. The songwriting duo had 30 songs copyrighted.

Gene returned to Key West with Anne in 1945 after receiving word that his mother, Minnie, was sick. After her death, Gene's siblings signed their shares of the estate over to him. Gene and Anne made The Artist House their home and... Anne was introduced to Robert the Doll.

Anne disliked Robert and was disturbed by how much attention Gene lavished upon the doll. Gene created a space especially for Robert in the attic, complete with child-size furniture, toys and outfits. Once again, Robert and Gene were constant companions. Gene spent a lot of time in the attic talking to Robert. Whenever Gene painted in his studio, Robert would be by his side.

Myrtle Reuter, former owner of The Artist House and Robert's caretaker from 1974 to 1994, said: "A neighbor told me Anne told him that whenever Gene did anything mean or hateful he blamed it on the doll."

To the community in Key West, Gene Otto was an upstanding member, an accomplished artist and architect who was involved in his community. Gene was known for supporting community organizations such as the Key West Woman's Club and Garden Club.

Gene and Annette (nee Parker) Otto; Source: Pinterest.

West Indian Ruins by Robert Eugene Otto; Source: Worthpoint.

Robert Eugene "Gene" Otto passed away on June 24, 1974, due to complications caused by Parkinson's disease. Up until his death in a hospital bed in Miami, Gene spent most of his time with Robert. Gene was buried in his family's plot in Key West, next to his two Yorkshire Terriers.

After Gene's death, Anne found out that he had written her out of his will. Gene left everything to his sister, Mizpah. Unbeknownst to Anne, Gene changed his will after he learned that his mother-in-law wrote him out of her will. Anne sold The Artist House to a friend, William Gaiser, and moved in with her sister, Lester, in Massachusetts.

Anne gave Robert to Gaiser and told him, "That doll was Gene's only friend. Of course, he never had any other friends." Five years later, Anne died of pancreatic cancer.

Gaiser sold the house to friends William and Myrtle Reuter. Myrtle became Robert's caretaker from 1974 to 1994. She liked to dress Robert in pajamas on Christmas Eve and have him sit by the tree. While Myrtle and her husband lived in the Otto's home, Myrtle said she never experienced anything out of the ordinary with Robert.

The Reuters decided to move to another house in Key West in 1980. Myrtle would have Robert sit on the porch of their new home. Things wouldn't remain uneventful.

When Myrtle Reuter realized that Robert was moving around on his own, she decided to lock him in a room. Robert, in turn, locked Myrtle in a room. In 1994, Myrtle decided to donate Robert to the Fort East Martello Museum. She informed the museum that Robert was part of the Otto family and that she no longer wanted him in her house. She said that he was"haunted." Myrtle Reuter died three months later.

To this day, employees and visitors to the museum report having strange experiences with or caused by Robert. The walls surrounding his display are wallpapered with letters describing series of misfortunes suffered by those who visited. Lights flicker on and off around his exhibit, doors slam and devices are drained of their power to be fully charged when leaving the museum. Some tourists find their photos completely gone from their cameras and phones and other visitors find that all their photos are gone except photos of Robert.

Robert and Fort East Martello Museum curator, Cori Convotito; Source: Keys Weekly.

Employees at the museum became frightened of Robert as they realized that Myrtle Reuter had not been imagining things. They say that Robert did move around and his facial expression seemed to change. At first Robert was kept in a storage area and visits were by appointment only. However, after a ghost tour began in 1996, which included information about Robert, requests to visit Robert increased to a point where he was given a permanent display in the museum. Robert is cleaned on a regular basis. His condition is checked annually by a team of professionals who write a detailed report and make any repairs needed.

Paranormal activity also continues at The Artist House. Tour groups report seeing a blue orb around the front of the house that materializes briefly into the form of a woman believed to be Anne Otto. There's a theory that Anne's spirit has returned to protect employees and guests from Robert.

David Sloan, author of "Robert the Doll: The True Biography of Key West's Haunted Doll," said that he had strange experiences while writing the book. He lost all of the files saved on his computer. Techs were able to recover all of his files except for the book manuscript. He also reports levitating above his bed and even feels he was possessed.

Is Robert cursed by Voodoo, haunted by the spirit of a long- deceased child or perhaps activated or charged by all of the attention and energy focused on him by Gene Otto? These are all theories as to where Robert's abilities originate. Robert is an enigma, a mystery perhaps never to be solved. Some believe, others will not and some may approach Robert with an "open-minded skepticism." The only way to find out is to visit Robert and see what you experience ... if you dare.

- Missy Dawn

Robert and his many letters; Source: Wikipedia.

My Robert; Photo: Missy Dawn.

To purchase a Robert replica and other Robert merchandise, visit

Send any correspondence to Robert to:

Fort East Martello Museum

3501 South Roosevelt Blvd.

Key West, FL 33040

Main Source: "Robert the Doll: The True Biography of Key West's Haunted Doll," by David L. Sloan, Phantom Press, Key West, 2014 and ...

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Threads (1984)

Dir. Mick Jackson

•Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly•

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caramelizing onions (Dev Patel, preference)

Five Days Until Monkey Man!!!!!

a/n: inspired by an ask from @binickandros from forever ago <3 backbone of the fanbase with their gifs 🫡thank you for your service.

Anwar Kharral (Skins 2009) I've got a headcanon that Anwar is a big soup enjoyer, specifically French Onion Soup, so I think Anwar could do alright caramelizing onions. As an adult, I think he can hold his own in the kitchen, but that's because he knows that the payoff is going to be worth it.

Sonny Kapoor (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2011) Sonny is blessed to be in the position where he can export the onion caramelizing to the hotel kitchens, where a professional can handle it. He has not been allowed in a kitchen since 2005, per his mother's orders. No, he will not tell you why.

Neal Sampat (Newsroom, 2011-2014) In my head, Neal comes from a family of restauranteurs. He's inherited the family skill, he's out of practice. His stove has been broken since he moved into this apartment. The odds are stacked against him, but still, he busts out a hot plate and gets to work, you're getting your onions.

Deon Wilson (Chappie, 2015) Deon has been eating hot pockets and adult portions of lunchables since he moved out of the house in 2015. He's barely familiar with vegetables, you're gonna have to teach him how to work the stove. Sorry girl, he's really cute tho.

Sheru "Saroo" Bierley (LION, 2016) Sue Brierly made sure both of her sons knew how to hold their own in a kitchen, and Saroo is not gonna forget that knowledge. If you've got a hankering for French onion soup, you better believe that he's gonna do everything he can to get ready for you.

Jay Menha (The Wedding Guest, 2018) Sanjay is tricky. The two of you travel so often for 'work', and it's kind of hard to not get takeout. However, once in a blue moon, Jay will make a nice meal for the two of you. He's romantic, he's sweet, and the two of you have a cozy night together. Yes, he did call his mother to make it happen. Yes, he's gonna do everything in his power to make sure you don't find that out.

David Copperfield (2019) I feel like David will need help the first few times he's in a kitchen. He's a man of means now, so he's able to pay his cook to give him lessons in the kitchen. This being said, I feel like David will want to cook for you, but tell you that the cook prepared it. You like it better when David cooks for you, even if you don't know it.

Joshua Madika (Modern Love, 2019) Joshua can and will buy you every single onion in the world. He doesn't mean to be so 'much', but you love him for it! This being said, he will give Carmelizing Onions one solid attempt, and depending how it goes, then he'll get you takeout from all your favorite spots in the city. It's a win-win to be honest.

Sir Gawain (The Green Knight, 2021) Oh, I'm sorry babe, he'd absolutely not be able to caramelize onions for you. I do, however, think, that he would be great at making smores. He is totally capable of putting a marshmallow on a stick and holding it over heat until it's golden brown. That is the extent of his food-gathering capabilities. God bless him for still being alive at age twenty-one.

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Commemorating Tom Baker's 90th birthday - a series of Doctor Who: Fourth Doctor Era trading cards. 1, 5, 6, and 7 of 9; Louise Jameson as Leela, Tom Baker as The Doctor, John Leeson and David Brierly voicing K-9, Mary Tamm as Romana. Watercolour, coloured pencil, acrylic, gouache, pen-and-ink.

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Threads - BBC’s superior and more frightening version of ‘The Day After’

I don’t normally review ‘made for TV movies’ on this blog, but this one had a big impact on me when I saw it on cable. This was the high water mark for Nuclear Paranoia in the States, with 'The Day After’ being shown on television right around the same time, and I remember 'Testament’ being from around this same period. This was a British production, and was quite gritty and depressing and had a hell of a horrifying ending that really gave me nightmares. Basically another 'nuclear war’ scenario, this one from the perspective of the Brits, and follows the survivors as their lives slowly but inevitably unravel.

Haven’t seen it again since that first time, but it made a big impression at the time, and I remember thinking it far superior to the American 'Day After’ movie.

3.5 stars out of 5

Released 1984, First Viewing December 1984

[idasessions]

Famous Muses & Groupies in Rock Music Pt. 36

MUSE: Marianne Faithfull (full name Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull)

Marianne was born December 29th, 1946 in Hampstead, England to Robert Faithfull and Eva von Sacher-Mosach. Through Eva’s family lineage, Marianne has aristocratic roots of Austrian nobility. Her great, great uncle Leopold von Sacher-Masoch is the author of the infamous novel Venus in Furs (1870). When Marianne was 6 years old, her parents divorced and she spent the rest of her youth with her mom in Reading. Not long afterwards, Marianne was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which took her years to successfully be cured of. Despite her mother’s family lineage being Jewish, Marianne attended St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Convent School as a teenager and considered becoming a nun. When she was 17 she began performing in local theatre productions and singing in coffeehouses. Only months later in 1964, she was discovered by rock music producer and manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Oldham quickly got her signed to a record contract, and had Keith Richards and Mick Jagger compose her first single and trademark song, ‘As Tears Go By.’ Marianne then had more success with the singles ‘Come Stay with Me,’ ‘This Little Bird,’ ‘Summer Nights,’ ‘Go Away from My World,’ and ‘Something Better.’ In 1966, she crossed over into acting including the films Made in USA (1966), Anna (1967), Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) and the short film Lucifer Rising (1972). She made movie history as the first person to ever say the word ‘fuck’ in a major film release with I’ll Never Forget What’s’isname (1967). Her on stage performances include ‘Three Sisters’ (1967) and ‘Hamlet’ (1969). During the 1970s, her career took a dive from drug addiction, but bounced back with the new wave album ‘Broken English’ (1979), which soared to success on the charts and critically. The title track and ‘The Ballad of Lucy Jordan’ from the album were particularly favored as well.

Marianne’s not only an accomplished music artist and actress, but also one of the most famous muses in rock music. To the point where her relationships almost overshadowed her work. The year she was signed to Decca Records, Marianne began dating artist John Dunbar when she was 17 and he 21. Less than a year later they married on May 6th, 1965, and had a son named Nicholas in November. Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon was John’s best man at their wedding. The marriage was very short-lived because Marianne started becoming a bit too familiar with the Rolling Stones. In her 1994 self-titled memoir, Marianne revealed that she hooked up with Brian Jones and Keith Richards before officially becoming Mick Jagger’s girlfriend. She claims that Brian was a great guy and musician, but an awkward lover, so they only made out. Keith was apparently the best time she ever had in bed (:O), though he was the one who suggested she go out with Mick. Keith was more interested in Brian’s girlfriend Anita Pallenberg, who coincidentally became Marianne’s best friend. (Marianne also suggested that for a brief period in the early 1970s, she and Anita were FWB as well. Hot.)

In August 1966, Marianne left John and moved in with Mick. Almost instantly she began experimenting with drugs like weed and acid. In 1967, Mick and Marianne started hanging out with the Beatles frequently and appeared the promo video for ‘A Day in the Life.’ She was also part of the all-star line-up in the Stones’ shelved TV special Rock & Roll Circus (1968); where you can see Marianne clearly intoxicated and Mick not amused by the end of the performances. Earlier in ‘67, Mick, Keith and Marianne were busted for drugs on Keith’s Redlands property in Sussex, where Marianne was found nude in only a fur rug. Marianne’s called the whole incident frustrating and embarrassing. “It destroyed me. They were branded bad boy rockstars, while I was labeled a slut and a horrible mother.” Then in ‘68, she started snorting coke and miscarried a baby (she would also lose custody of Nicholas two years later because of the extreme drug abuse). The song ‘Wild Horses’ from the Stones’ 1971 album ‘Sticky Fingers’ originated from the first words Marianne said after waking up from a near-death drug overdose: “Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.” Around the same time, Marianne composed the song ‘Sister Morphine,’ which the band also covered on ‘Sticky Fingers,’ and was the B-side of Marianne’s 1968 single ‘Something Better.’

Mick and Marianne officially broke up in May 1970, not long after she attempted suicide. In her book, she went into detail of how she cut off all her hair and tried to make herself look less pretty to get Mick to be the one to end the relationship. By now, Marianne was addicted to heroin and practically homeless. With the exception of a rather unique 1973 TV performance covering ‘I Got You, Babe’ with David Bowie and the 1975 album ‘Dreamin’ My Dreams,’ her music career was at a stand-still until ‘Broken English.’ Things began looking up again when she started going out with Ben Brierly of the punk band the Vibrators. The two met in 1975, married on July 8th, 1979 before divorcing in 1986. A year before the divorce in 1985, Marianne finally entered rehab to end her drug issues. Since then, Marianne’s life is back on track. She has been steadily releasing music, occasionally acts and she published two more memoirs, Memories, Dreams and Reflections (2008) and A Life on Record (2014). She also reconciled her relationship with son Nicholas and they have regularly been in contact since the 1990s. Marianne had two more serious relationships after Ben as well. Her third and last marriage was to actor Giorgio Della Terza from 1987-1991; and she lived with her manager François Ravard from 1994-2009.

Fun fact: Marianne directly inspired the Hollies’ 1967 single ‘Carrie-Anne.’ Graham Nash had a crush on her at the time, but never told her and slightly modified the namesake.