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minustwofingers · 27 days

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every day i wake up and have to talk myself out of deleting all social media and becoming a fully offline lesbian

#dee overshares #i love being the ignorer #all i need is the bbc world news podcast #and my specially curated spotify playlists

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panelshowsource · 20 days

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this is such a great episode!

for anyone who hasn't listened yet — it deals with some heavy things including food addiction and eating disorders, death, and more, so anyone who wants to check it out should be aware it's about richard's own history and his self-identified "failures", and it's not particularly light-hearted or funny even though it's endearing and inspiring in many ways

i really appreciate his honesty and how carefully he speaks. he has every right to be angry — with his father leaving, with his relationship to food and shame, with the ever-present confines of modern masculinity making life so lonely for men — but he never seems to be. he just cares about being the best, healthiest version of himself. and i appreciate that he doesn't talk at people, preach, act like he knows more or best; he just knows what he knows all while seeking to always be learning more. i really appreciate him!

i've never heard of a podcast by tailors, how interesting! i listened to the episode with alex and it was really sweet! i'll post this in case anyone else wants to check it out :)

(of course 💜)

same, i'd only really heard of it because i got a bunch of messages about it! (i was a little unplugged from scripted tv when the first series came out 😅)

TOTALLY AGREE about jon pointing! his comedic timing, his facial expressions, he is just too hilarious — even though...can i just say...why was that old ass man playing a uni student X_X

anyways — i knew him from plebs!! that's quite a famous itv2 series, so you should check it out and see if you like it! i love tom basden ugh and if you check my non-panel shows masterpost i have live at the moth club and he does standup in ep1!

i am somewhat familiar with it as someone who likes to watch some of the nextup specials (alistair barrie was one i enjoyed recently!) and tries to keep abreast of the festival nominees & winners, but i don't have as much time as i'd like to really weed out my favourites only because there isn't enough time in the day and i'm already trying to watch 100 things a day 🥲

one thing i find funny is how i pay more attention to who would do well on tv opposed to who is just GOOD. like, i didn't get john kearns until stopped thinking about him in the context of dictionary corner and started acknowledging his written set as a very, very specific piece of work that really shouldn't be disassembled and consumed in morsels. but i do see my interest in — and potentially my preference for — panel shows reflected in some of the circuit guys i like, such as alasdair beckett-king, huge davies, larry david. i just know they would kill panel show world if they were pushed properly :')

i find that i like standup a lot more live than i do on screen — which i think a lot of comedians would understand!

as well, i find the discourse about how difficult it is to get started/off the ground now that edinburgh fringe is becoming less and less accessible extremely fascinating and try to listen to all of the podcasts/convos about that that i can. it's costing comedians upwards of 5k just to debut a modest set at edinburgh — which is madness. here is tom mayhew talking to bbc news about this just a couple of weeks ago...

anyways, is there someone you wanted to recommend? i would love to check out anything 😚

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daniel sloss standup — added a couple of those to drive! god i looooooved him when i was in high school and still do! highly recommend him on roast battle uk if you need extra sloss content. i'll work on the others over the next couple of weeks

alma's not normal — added to drive!

here we go — i know exactly where this is so i can hook you up but imma need you to dm/ask me off anon for the deets!

hold the front page + the unofficial science of home alone — sorry anons i don't have these on me but they're very easy requests someone can hook you up with on r/tv_bunny, so post them there!

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disabledinwonderland · 6 months

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Hey, all so I am on a bit of a David Tennant binge, and I think that as an actor and a role model for me, there are a lot worse people I can be looking up to, but seeing the conversation around him, it’s an interesting thing to see the conversation and to realize that we don’t know him.

But this has article I found this when I couldn’t sleep and I now understand the assumptions about him as this article was a wild ride from start to finish we see that he is known as a very clean-cut, family guy, but we all know that wasn’t the case and that all of us have history’s with others and the one that got away and I have that and due to my disability I do have some other factors that I don’t have a significant other at the moment.

I also see that he has some amazing growth from Dr who to now and we would expect that of anyone, but GQ does its homework, and from watching his video diaries when he was filming Dr. Who, listening to the Confession podcast, and watching other interviews with him, and seeing Georga’s content with him we see that. There are a couple of things that we see that he has admitted before he was married.

He has Aspergers and I don’t know if this was a joke comment but with other comments, he has said it makes sense he would as he is honest to a fault has anxiety and struggles with imposter syndrome.

So, this is something that with the shoelaces incidents is a typical Aspergers/ ADHD due to sensory issues and we see that at comic cons and on camera he has talked about being over stimulated I know anyone can be over stimulated but the way he talks about it, it seems like he has had a diagnosis. When he received his honorary doctorate of Drama from his Drama college, we see that when they were reading out his academic achievements, they said that he was extremely above average academically and that they knew he was going to succeed in any chosen career.

We also see that he has a couple of hyper focuses this being Shakespeare and Dr. Who, we know that he has a passion for Shakespeare and that he is very passionate about it, we also see that he can cook and that they did show his flat in Cardiff that he rented out when he wasn’t filming Dr who.

But the one that stunned me and it does now make sense as Drama school would have taught him how to mask is that Billy Piper mentioned that he was well-known in the Cardiff gay scene, I know that there are some people who has picked up clues but I didn’t know that Billy piper essentially has let the world know he is Bi sexual, not just a flamboyant gay man, and that he

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I know that this seen isn’t really gatekept, and it is a very discreet place but it now makes sense to a few comments and behaviours that he has and one endearing one that makes him more relatable to me is, his being at parties and award show’s and putting his foot in it, this is something that I find I do as well it as he has admitted it is imposter syndrome due the anxiety he battles.

I am also seeing and we need to be aware we only see a curated version of him this is where Georga’s saying when he purchases new clothing or he parades them around so this is a kind of performance and I when my housemates do it after about 3 days it does get tiring, but we see that, he has a bit of an old school showman's ship flair and that can come across as flamboyant, and I see that straight men are now getting interested in fashion and during the lock down he did have the extensions from filming but then grew his hair I am sure he would have had access over zoom to hair styles but he has mentioned he does like the longer length.

Also, I do see that he has a non-binary child there are a lot of links with non-binary, [ii]people who often are autistic and we know that there is a possibility that in his private life, he keeps secret that he might use non-binary pro nouns but with what is happening in the USA and the UK about gender-affirming clinics, we see that there is a bit of backlash for adults who support their children, but I am sure that others in his life that he would have got advice and Georgia has mentioned that they are following conservative advice.

But I have left the links below and let’s remember that he is a human and has made his decisions and that most couples do go through some rough patches in life and it’s how they handle them but in being in the gay seen it seems to me that his wife was very aware of that and being married to an actor and keeping family life happen is something she needed to be very aware of, as when the children where very young he went from being everywhere on social media to not having it at all, we see that he does have a smart phone from him playing wordle and that you need that linked to Facebook but you need an account but don’t have to post and he has mentioned that he would be constantly chasing the dopamine high, and he mentions he often gets either into a state of hyper focus or where he can’t concentrate due to anxiety and being wound up.

Also, him being so lanky yes, we know he keeps fit, but I do wonder if that is from taking medication for anxiety or stimulants for ADHD as we all have seen very ADHD traits and Aspergers/ Autism goes hand in glove with ADHD.

But putting this together and him playing gay and bi roles very well, yes, he is a trained actor but that’s a whole other blog post.

[i] https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/gq-tv-david-tennant-interview-doctor-who

[ii] Non-binary link to autism - Neuroscience News

#david tennant #lgbtqia #BBC #and he is not a child #internet culture #Tennant family #British tabloid's

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organchordsandlightning · 7 months

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Audio Drama Sunday (10/22)

I've have a hard time keeping up with my usual podcasts lately - the only thing that's really been sticking is trying out some new things, so I thought I might try doing Audio Drama Sunday by talking about some of the new stuff I've tried (and this will help me remember to write a review as well!)! These have all been started in the past few months.

Eeler's Choice

Genre: Horror, fantasy Summary: The fishing town of Eskmouth has a booming Great Eel hunting economy - the first episode stars Ran, who sifts through rotting eel carcasses for objects of value. Nearby is the Scrimchantry, a magical school wherein the blind student Merry has just enrolled. Recommendation: The world building even in only two episodes has really been phenomenal. It's mixing this nautical sense of adventure along with dark academia antics, and you really get the sense they're building up to something big. Good for fans of: Silt Verses, Legend of St. Kilda

Sherlock and Co

Genre: Mystery Summary: Modern day John Watson returns from his military tour in the hopes of starting a true crime podcast - only to meet the singular Sherlock Holmes, who sorely needs a flatmate. Recommendation: Fun so far! The humor is good, there's some neat modernizations from the original text, and the take on Holmes + Watson's first meeting is really refreshing - it starts with an adaptation of The Illustrious Client instead of Study in Scarlet. You can definitely tell the strong BBC Sherlock influences on this. Good for fans of: British humor, Sherlock Holmes [?]

You're the Last One

Genre: Horror, mystery Summary: Teenage Tommy and his mother move back to his mother's hometown of Silver Creek, where Tommy quickly befriends a group of his peers - but something ominous lurks in the town, one that may threaten his and his new friends' lives. Recommendation: Very promising so far! It feels very teen summer horror flick in a good way, and the characters are really likable. Excited to see where this one goes. Good for fans of: Oxenfree (the video game), Teens Solve A Mystery genre

#audio drama sunday #podcast recommendations #audio drama #sherlock and co #you're the last one #eeler's choice

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tintagel-or-cockleshells · 7 months

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WIP GAME

Thanks for the tags, @welcometololaland, @affectionatelyrs, @happiness-of-the-pursuit, @orchidscript, @daisymae-12, @kiwiana-writes! I am looking forward to reading yours. (Hen do, hosting international friends, wedding gubbins - it's been a busy (fun!) but busy weekend).

1. WIP List:

Strictly AU

We used to know each other way back when, now you need my help but you're still a prick AU

Came Back Wrong AU

Sparkly witch Alex AU

Everything must be perfect for my sister's wedding! Hey what are you doing manhandling me, you're the coordinator AU

Podcast fic for good measure

2. Which of your WIPs is currently the longest?

Podcast fic by a country mile, and also by virtue of being the only one committed to paper right now.

3. Which WIP do you expect will end up the longest?

We used to know..., I think. It's going to be full of flashbacks. Alex will have a lot of behaviour to recontextualise.

4. Which WIP is your favourite to write/the most enjoyable to write? Why?

Probably My Big Sister's Wedding. I've been through enough Wedding Stuff to really have an intimate knowledge of the bullshit of the wedding industry (i.e. the groom doesn't matter, everything is so expensive, I will cry if this isn't the right shade of blue) and will have fun skewering it.

5. Which WIP do you find the most intimidating to write? Why?

Came Back Wrong. I mean. It's deliberately writing Henry OOC. He didn't come back RIGHT

6. Which WIP do you experience the most self-doubt about. Why?

The Strictly AU. Despite the ballet AU being my first fic in the fandom, I'm not a dancer and know nothing of the ballroom/Latin world beyond what I see on BBC One every Saturday.

7. Which of your WIPs will you seek out a beta/sensitivity reader for? Why?

ALL OF THEM HI CCF I LOVE YOU

8. Have any of your WIPs been struck by the curse of writer's block?

Honey, everything is giving me writer's block right now. No new words will be written between now and the wedding. I will only Think AU Thoughts.

9. Which WIP has your favourite OC? Tell us about them?

We used to know..., mainly because I'm basing a character on a reality TV judge who cries when stuff is really good and I love that about him.

10. Which WIP is the sexiest?

It's GONNA be Sparkly witch Alex. Magic is sexy.

11. Which WIP is the angstiest?

Came Back Wrong, although Podcast fic has had its moments.

12. Which WIP has the best characterisation (in your humble opinion)?

Podcast fic. Because I've actively written it.

13. Which WIP has the best scene setting (in your humble opinion)?

I think I'm going to do good things with the Strictly AU.

14. Which WIP have you worked the hardest on?

Podcast! Hours of my life went into that.

15. Which WIP do you have the highest expectations for? Why?

I'm bad at this. I worked SO hard on Ghosted and yet an off-the-cuff three chapter thing blew it out of the water when it came to reaction. So I can't answer! It'll be wrong!

16. Do you dream about any of your WIPs?

No, I rarely dream.

17. Do any of your WIPs have particular complexities that your other fics don't?

Strictly will. I'll need to know dance terminology.

18. Which WIP is the funniest or has the most humour?

Sparkly witch Alex will be frothy and light, like foam on a fine dining plate.

19. Do any of your WIPs contain outside POVs or a deep dive on a character other than the main ship? How are you finding that process?

Ask me when I start writing! I don't plan my WIPs beyond a few bulletpoints. I laugh at the concept of a plan.

20. Tell us one thing we don't know about one or more of your WIPs.

A surprising amount of them are based on shitposts.

Tagging @clottedcreamfudge, @dumbpeachjuice, @gloriousclio, @celaestis1 and @everwitch-magiks!

#wip game

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denimbex1986 · 6 months

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'It’s rare for a television show to celebrate its 60th anniversary. It’s even rarer for a show to be entering a new era on its 60th anniversary.

But “Doctor Who,” the British sci-fi show that began airing on the BBC in 1963, is in a period of expansion. Three upcoming specials, celebrating the show’s latest milestone, will arrive weekly on Disney+ in the United States from Saturday, as part of a deal between the streamer and the BBC.

And then a new season, starring Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”) in the title role, will arrive next year on Disney+ (and the BBC in Britain) following an extra Christmas Day episode. Russell T Davies, who relaunched the show in 2005, is the showrunner for them all.

“Doctor Who” has decades of adventures, villains and complex story lines for dedicated fans to immerse themselves in. But if you’re new to the show, here’s what you need to know before tuning into the upcoming specials.

A Quick Recap

The Doctor is a Time Lord from a planet called Gallifrey, who travels across time and space in a Tardis, an unassuming spacecraft that looks like an old British police box, which members of the public used to call the authorities. His mission is to protect Earth, and the humans who live there, from a variety of threats.

“The Doctor is the nerd, the well-read misfit, who isn’t particularly physical, who still wins the day,” said Toby Hadoke, an actor who hosts a podcast dedicated to the show. “The Doctor always offers hope for the person who feels slightly left out.”

David Tennant, who played the Doctor between 2005 and 2010, and will be back as the star of the 60th anniversary specials, said that he thought the show’s appeal was “the way the domestic and the simplistic and everyday meets the fantastical and the absurd.” In the show’s world, “the most extraordinary things become very relatable,” he said.

The show’s longevity is partly thanks to the fact the Doctor can “regenerate,” meaning a new actor can step into the role, but the show also experiments with genre, and the same season can include a historical drama one episode and a modern political satire the next.

“Every time the Tardis door opens and the team steps out to a new planet, or a new time, or a new story, then it begins again,” Davies, the showrunner, said.

The Doctor usually travels with a regular human companion, who in the 60th anniversary specials is played by the comedian Catherine Tate.

Where Are We With the Plot?

At the end of the last season, Jodie Whittaker, the 13th incarnation of the Doctor, regenerated.

Traditionally, a new actor plays each incarnation, and Gatwa is confirmed to be the 15th Doctor. But for the upcoming 60th anniversary episodes, Whittaker has turned back into Tennant, who was the 10th Doctor from 2005 to 2010, and then again for a 50th anniversary special in 2013.

Rather than reprising the 10th Doctor, in the upcoming specials, Tennant will portray a 14th Doctor, the first time an actor has played two distinct Doctors. (Keeping up?)

“Who is to say you can’t do this?” Davies said. “There’s absolutely no doubt that it can happen.”

Tate will also reprise her role as Donna Noble, the Doctor’s companion. But in their last adventure together, which aired in 2008, the Doctor wiped Donna’s memory, and with it all recollection of their time together. If Donna remembers him, she will die. And yet they will reunite in the upcoming specials.

“I had left our heroes in a tragic situation separated forever, unable to ever be happy again,” Davies said. “That’s begging for a final act, isn’t it?”

How to Watch in the U.S.

While “Doctor Who” has aired in the United States for a number of years, including on PBS, the Sci Fi Channel and BBC America, the new international distribution deal with Disney+ could make the show more accessible to a casual audience. For new viewers, the 60th anniversary specials will begin with a prologue recapping the Doctor and Donna’s story.

If you would like to dive deeper into the back catalog, older “Doctor Who” episodes are available to stream in the United States on Max or BritBox.

An Inclusive Sci-Fi Show

“Doctor Who” has long been notable among sci-fi franchises for its onscreen diversity. Whittaker became the show’s first female Doctor in 2017, and in 2020, Jo Martin played an incarnation of the Doctor known as the Fugitive Doctor, the show’s first Black doctor. And Yasmin Finney, a trans actor who played Elle in the Netflix show “Heartstopper,” is also joining the cast.

“The show has always been good at appreciating inclusivity, and cherishing the different,” said Tennant, who added that he grew up as a “skinny bloke with specs in Scotland, who didn’t feel like the coolest person in the room.”

But “the Doctor celebrates uncoolness,” he added. “And that was something I appreciated.”'

#Doctor Who #60th Anniversary #David Tennant #Catherine Tate #Donna Noble #Russell T. Davies #Yasmin Finney #Jo Martin #Jodie Whittaker #Heartstopper #Ncuti Gatwa #Sex Education

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Formula 1 launches new Formula Why podcast to answer fans questions about the sport

Why do F1 drivers need to be so fit? Why are street circuits the ultimate test? Why are F1 Sprint weekends such a challenge? Formula Why, a new podcast from Formula 1, is here to answer these questions and much, much more… Formula Why is a soon-to-be-launched weekly show for fans who want to know more about how F1 works, with each episode answering a ‘why?’ question – such as ‘why is racing in the rain so difficult?’ – across a broad range of topics. F1 NATION: Red Bull’s dominance, Williams’ improvement, McLaren’s changes – it’s our Spring Break wrap It will be hosted by American motorsport reporter Katie Osborne, who has covered IndyCar, NASCAR and more recently F1, and British presenter Christian Hewgill, who has interviewed dozens of F1 drivers for the BBC and on the independent podcast, The Fast and The Curious. Episodes will be released on Fridays and feature people who make F1 work, including drivers, strategists, trainers, race engineers, technical directors, and pit stop experts. Formula Why is a brand-new podcast here to answer fans questions about the sport “If you’re like me and Christian, you think F1 is one of the greatest sports in the world, and the more you know about it, the more you love it,” said Osborne. “There can be a whole lot to get your head around when it comes to F1. Formula Why is here to help. “As a journalist, Formula Why is a perfect blend of passion and curiosity all wrapped into a podcast. Being able to have conversations about a sport I am enthused about, all while being able to dig deeper and find answers to not only my questions, but questions from those in our Formula 1 community, is such a treat. PERSONALITY TEST: Which F1 team should you support in 2023? “Whether you’ve been following F1 for years or you are new to the sport, Formula Why is an inclusive show that will help everyone feel like they have a better grasp on inner workings of F1, both on and off track.” Hewgill added: “Anyone who knows even the tiniest bit about me knows I am a passionate Formula 1 fan. It means I get asked questions about the sport almost every day of my life! “To be working with Formula 1, the sport I’ve loved since I was a kid, on an official podcast that answers all of those questions and more, is a total dream come true. Katie is amazing – we’re going to have a lot of fun.” WATCH: Laughs, confusion and pure drama as Leclerc and Sainz take on ‘Goggle Games’ Formula Why will join in-depth interview podcast Beyond The Grid and race analysis show F1 Nation in the official F1 podcast line-up, with the first episode coming on Friday April 28 via all major podcast apps. In the meantime, check out a preview in the player above or click here to listen. If you want to get involved in Formula Why, you can suggest a question for the podcast to answer by recording a voice note and emailing it to [email protected]. Main Christian Hewgill image credit: courtesy of Charlotte Alex via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

#F1 #Formula 1 launches new Formula Why podcast to answer fans’ questions about the sport #Formula 1

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megamindsupremacy · 2 years

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Good Omens Fic Recs (part 1)

It’s a new craze by attheborder

CROWLEY: I try not to make a habit of gratitude, but I must give our appreciation to everyone out there who’s been listening and subscribing to The Ineffable Plan.

AZIRAPHALE: Ooh, yes, we’ve become quite popular, haven’t we?

CROWLEY: Yeah, just hit number eight on the advice charts … No advertising at all.

AZIRAPHALE: Mm. How … miraculous.

CROWLEY: … Aziraphale. You did not.

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Crowley and Aziraphale are very possibly the people least qualified, on the entire planet, to start up an advice podcast.

But what else is there to do when the world isn’t ending anytime soon, you’re technically on indefinite sabbatical from your lifelong careers, and you need a plausible excuse to spend more time with your best friend who you’re definitely not, absolutely not, maybe just a little, actually maybe overwhelmingly in love with?

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A nanny? In MY summoning circle? By pukner

(it's more likely than you think)

Warlock "Lockie" Dowling summons a demon.

Or, he buys a book off a suspiciously familiar bookseller and is convinced into demon summoning.

It goes about as well as you'd expect.

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Anthony J. Crowley, retired demon and airbnb superhost by theoldaquarium

What are you supposed to do when you've been fired from your sweet job in Hell for thwarting the schemes of Satan, you've got a swanky flat in Mayfair, and you're looking for an excuse to spend all your time in someone else's bookshop? Obviously, you turn to the dubious world of short-term vacation rentals.

The resulting Airbnb property has been variously described as "an instagram trap," "a vampire den but make it botanical," and "the weirdest bed and breakfast in the shared history of beds and breakfasting."

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Like he hung the stars in the sky by asideofourown

BREAKING: SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY IN DISARRAY AS NEWCOMER UPENDS DOZENS OF ACCEPTED THEORIES

Up and coming British astrophysicist Dr. Anthony J. Crowley has rocked the science world this week with his research that proves many previously-accepted scientific theories about dark matter and the nature of our universe completely wrong. Dubbed the ‘Devil’s Theory,’ Crowley’s research has made the astrophysicist a star practically overnight, and one of the most sought-after scientists in the country

“There’s so much you humans don’t understand about the universe, it’s not my fault that I do,” he said in a statement to BBC reporter Jane Smith. “Just you wait!”

[Crowley can't keep his mouth shut about the stars, and accidentally becomes a famous scientist. Based on this!]

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He’s the fun uncle. You know, the immortal one by salt00

Uncle Crowley had been showing up to the occasional Shabbat for as long as anyone could remember. Even grandma remembered him from when she was a child. So of course they knew he was immortal. Probably. Uncle Ted wasn't convinced, but he'd married into the family anyways. Everyone else figured he had to be an immortal of some sort, not that anyone could agree on what kind. And no one was about to ask said immortal-man either. That would ruin all the fun!

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31 flavors. By lanna michaels

There are only two ways a child can go with a name like Warlock Lovecraft Faustus Dowling, and War had chosen the other one.

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Somethings are worth believing in (including you) by phoenix_of_athena

“Warlock,” Nanny had said, and cupped his face again, “I want you to promise me something. I want you to promise me something, and it might seem odd, but I need you to do it, okay?”

“What?” said Warlock.

“Just promise me,” said Nanny.

“I promise.”

“Good,” she’d said, “Now, if you ever—and I mean ever find yourself in a situation like this again—one that seems scary, or one where any normal person would be in danger—I need you to pray. Pray to Aziraphale or to Crowley to come and get you.”

“Who’s that?” asked Warlock.

“Just promise me,” insisted Nanny in a voice like iron, “Aziraphale and Crowley. Can you repeat those names?”

“Y—yeah. Azif—Aziraphale and Crowley.”

"Good boy."

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I have a lot of stories about being a kid because it was the last time I was interesting by foxninja

Comedian! Warlock, chapter 1 is the only Good Omens chapter

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tellthemeerkatsitsfine · 2 years

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Well, I’ve reached episode 4200 of The Bugle. It was a really good one. The second in a few weeks to feature Andy Zaltzman and Nish Kumar and Chris Addison, which has to be a gold standard of combinations of people to talk about anything. Chris Addison can bring light into anything. And I don’t mean lightheartedness, his material can go fucking dark, but he can bring enthusiasm into even the most difficult subjects. He used to have the same effect on Mock the Week, coming in after Frankie Boyle and Russell Howard had left, Hugh Dennis and Dara O’Briain seemed a bit worn down by having done this for so long and having it wrapped in so much bullshit for a while, they hadn’t yet established the new crop of rotating regulars who would get it properly going in its new direction (Widdicombe and Kumar and Pascoe and Ryan and Acaster and people like that), and Chris Addison came in with the fresh excitement of a boy who’s almost as young as Chris Addison appears to be.

Anyway, the 200th episode was fantastic, but I think I’m going to leave it there for a bit. I’m into July 2021 now, and it’s getting harder to listen to as it gets closer to the present day. I like to listen to the news each day and then escape into comedy about things that are not the current news, and The Bugle’s not much of an escape anymore. So I’m taking a break from that after 295 episodes of its original run and 200 episodes of the reboot, even though there I only have about 40 episodes of it left.

As its replacement, I have gone completely the other way from listening to years and years worth of episodes from a very long-running show, and I’ve downloaded an eclectic mix of other stuff. I made a new account in my podcast app just for non-news-based ones, and I think that was a great idea. I like that I can now close the news for the day and then just look at this other, much happier collection.

The other thing I did was go to the Dimsdale website and download some radio shows. I recommend this site so much. It has nearly 550 shows in its comedy section, including audio versions of old sitcoms, archives of long-running BBC radio panel shows, radio sitcoms and sketch shows, and stand-up. Downloading from it requires signing up for an account, but that requires just putting in your email address, and no information more personal than that. I’ve taken a few radio shows from it before, but yesterday I went through and downloaded a bunch of things by people I’d like to hear more from.

Armando Iannucci hosted a topical radio panel show that filled in the gaps on BBC Friday Night Comedy between The News Quiz and The Now Show, and ran in the years that just barely preceded when I subscribed to that podcast and started listening to everything it offered (News Quiz, Now Show, and they throw other stuff at me like a season of Museum of Curiosity in between). Armando Iannucci talking politics with other political comedians during the years The Thick of It was running - it’s ridiculous that that exists and I haven’t gotten around to hearing it yet. But to be honest, as I start to go through this stuff, I’m probably going to listen to the nine episodes of Mark Watson talking about his personal life with Sofie Hagen before I get to that piece of prime political satire. Because I kind of need a break from people talking about ways in which the entire world is fucked, and would like to listen to one man’s existential angst for a bit instead. It’s sort of weird that those are my options in my journey through comedy shows, but I am the one who picks the material. Sometimes I get drunk and watch Roast Battle so it all balances out.

Oh, and my quest to find more Daniel Kitson material marches on. I did some searching last night that led me to sources that compromised the integrity of my laptop and my soul (what I’m saying is I now know the names of quite a few pornographic movies with titles similar to “Daniel Kitson”, that come up if you search that name on sites that don’t separate different types of media into categories), and came up with nothing so far but I might have a couple of leads. I shall follow up in due course.

It’s been a while since I’ve done a “here are the Britcom things I’m planning to get through in the next while, so expect posts about that if you follow this blog” post, since it’s been mainly The Bugle for so long. But here’s what I have downloaded (I don’t know if I’ll do every single episode of all of those, I’ll start them and then see what I think, but it’s a general plan):

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England Are Hopeful Of Archer Playing T20 World Cup In June, Says Rob Key

T20 World Cup: England men’s managing director Rob Key is hopeful that fast-bowler Jofra Archer will be available to play in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, happening in the USA and West Indies from June 1-29. Archer has been out of competitive cricket since May last year after suffering the recurrence of a long-standing right elbow injury while playing for Mumbai Indians in the 2023 IPL. After missing out on Ashes and ODI World Cup, Archer was seen training with the England squad during their white-ball tour of the West Indies in December last year. England will be defending the Men’s T20 World Cup they won in 2022 in Australia through their campaign opener against Scotland in Barbados on June 4. "Our plan is the T20 World Cup, building him up slowly. I saw him bowl in the Caribbean and it was like he'd never been away," said Key to the BBC's Tailenders podcast. He also revealed that Archer was keen on playing IPL 2024, but wasn’t given the go-ahead for it. "I don't want to get back to this thing where he plays and then goes down again. He wanted to play in the IPL, but we said not this time. Hopefully the years he has missed he can add to the end of his career. He is such a talent." Key, the former England cricketer, also called for dedicated windows to be made in the cricketing calendar for Test cricket in order to protect the oldest format of the game. His views come in the light of South Africa sending a weakened Test squad to New Zealand as the two-match series in February clashes with second season of SA20. "Test cricket needs to have windows. There was a two-month window for the Ashes last summer - that could be one. There could be one at Christmas. There are all of these franchise competitions, like the IPL, and there is a global white-ball competition every year. Test cricket needs a window where you can't play anything else." "The rest of us - England, Australia, India and the International Cricket Council in particular - need to look after the other countries. We have to stop being snobby about Test cricket. We have this view that you can't play Test cricket unless you have played 150 red-ball games, or play in a certain way. No, just pick the most talented players," he concluded. Read the full article

#InternationalCricketCouncil #JofraArcher #MumbaiIndians #NewZealand #ODIWorldCup #RobKey #SouthAfrica #T20WorldCup #WestIndies

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I won't lie. I'm pretty sure I equate watching Christmas movies and TV shows with actually doing something at Christmastime. For sure the experience conjures that Christmastime vibe for me.

This year, for whatever reason, Christmas movies and TV shows didn't make it into our Christmastime experience.

Full disclosure: we've been watching Big Bang Theory and The Diplomat. Don't know what to tell you. Our brains are just in that gear this season.

So.

What have we done???

Well, we managed our enduring tradition of mailing our friends and family this years' Collision-Ris Christmas cards along with the 411 on our year. The lovely thing about this tradition is that, for the time that I'm actually writing inside the Christmas card to a specific family, a specific friend, I'm actively thinking about them, about their year, and about our wishes for them in the New Year.

Kimmer's already got a bunch of Christmas baked goodies cooked. Therfore I've already got a bunch of Christmas baked goodies tasting done.

HUZZAH!

Interestingly, this season we picked up the morning habit of setting in motion a YouTube video of a Christmas village with sweet Christmas carols played on piano to soundtrack the beginning of our days. We both decided this year that "In The Bleak Midwinter" is one of our favorite Christmas carols now because of the BBC series "Ghosts". Without that framing, though, we'd never think a song with "bleak" in the title could possibly be a Christmas carol.

I don't know where Kimmer 'n Linzy are with their Christmas shopping... but I'm done as of today. Managed that over the last two-and-a-half weeks, accomplished through a combination of in-store and on-line shopping that did not make me crazy. (More on the specifics after Christmas 😉)

Blogging this month turned into a protracted meditation on Hope and what it means and takes to successfully and sustainably help people in need. Even all the different things "in need" can mean.

Charles Dickens and his book "A Christmas Carol" are on my mind every day as I pick through certain pages of that book for deeper dives.

During our days at home, I've got a coupla soundtracks going: a classic rock Christmas YouTube playlist and a playlist that contains only covers of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" that range from voice and acoustic guitar to full choir and orchestra.

As soon as lights and decorations went up outdoors and in stores this year, I started documenting them in photographs at thrift stores, neighborhoods, and downtowns.

We haven't listened to specific advent podcasts but our morning routine does include podcasts about faith and the implications of faith in the world.

I think our Christmas tree's been up for a weeks. Which is different 'cause we had our original, immortal tree that we bought from Target when Linzy was three... we had that tree up for twenty-two years, only taking it down (along with the tree in our apartment) when we moved back into the house earlier this year.

So yeah. For the first time in twenty-two years we actually had no Christmas tree in our house, lighted or decorated.

That first tree wound up with our friends at the local Value Village, hopefully for the beginning of some other family's Christmas traditions. We're using, instead, the tree from our apartment that's narrower and fits the space better.

And yeah.

We already know it's staying up.

No question about that. It looks perfect right where it is.

It makes our living room work.

So far, the new tree has a string of multicolored lights running up the trunk with at least two strings of white lights circling the tips of the branches, a compromise Kimmer 'n I settled on probably the first year of our marriage as her family was a white Christmas tree lights family and my family was a multicolored Christmas tree lights family. Not exactly the Hatfields and McCoys...

But still a thing to navigate.

Which we continue to do.

As for Christmas tree ornaments?

Yeah. Right now we're starting from scratch with at least three crates of ornaments representing different phases of our family Christmas tree aesthetic.

So.

Do we choose one of those?

Do we conjure something new?

Or do we fashion something in-between.

Three sleeps to go until Christmas Day... we're gonna figure that out right soon.

This recent Saturday, we set up lights around our living room window and around the French doors of our dining room french doors. Also put one set of mesh lights on the bush next to our front door and quickly realized that one is not enough. Too narrow. So it's supplemented with a random string of lights that, just as randomly, works.

Hand to God. I threw it on there... and the whole thing looks of a piece.

Sunday we strung icicle lights along the gutter from above our front door to the edge of the front face of our garage. Which means we no longer look like we're the only ones in the neighborhood NOT celebrating Christmastime.

One December tradition I don't always manage but sometimes I do... I managed this year a visit to the gravesite of my old neighborhood bible school teacher for whom I had not an ounce of respect when I was an A.D.D. grade school kid and for whom I developed a ton of respect as I, you know, grew up. She used to visit my parent's home this time of year to drop off a card and a gift for my birthday and Christmas... and then later when she couldn't get around so well I would walk the couple blocks to her home instead this time of year.

It's a habit, a tradition, that continues to this day (as I can), with flowers and a card at her gravesite.

So yeah. It's been Christmastime for us in a bunch of different ways that suit the season.

With three sleeps until Christmas, one sleep until my birthday, and New Year's just around the corner, the Christmastime vibe is gonna shoot up even more as we head into downtown Seattle tomorrow to do a bit of our own Christmas adventuring and photography which is a thing we used to do a ton with 35mm SLR cameras slung around our necks when we first started dating. Then it's Christmas Eve day and then literally Christmas Eve and then finally Christmas itself... all three days for which we already have plans across 'em. With peace, rest, and relaxation baked into those plans.

So with any luck...

It should be a lovely next few days.

Merry Christmas!

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ear-worthy · 7 months

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Lights Out: Bristling With Creativity & Sonic Surprises

Sometimes, a podcast can surprise you. Typically, even the best podcasts follow a proven formula. Even the most riveting true-crime podcasts, the funniest comedy podcasts or the most provocative interview shows are similar in form and format.

Then there's Lights Out, a BBC Radio 4 podcast, that grips listeners with its experimental audio documentaries.

Lights Out returns for a new season on October 16. Lights Out is a space carved out in the podcast landscape for adventurous, sound-led, inventive one-off documentaries by makers from around the world. It existed on the radio for half a decade - where it became the first documentary strand from the UK to win the Prix Europa, as well as the IDA radio and podcasts award, Amnesty awards, Third Coast and multiple others. In 2022, it finally became a podcast.

I've listened to several episodes and found them to be sparkling with creativity, surging with sonic surprises, and bristling with a strange brew of emotions.

Two of my favorite episodes include Call Signs, about a man who climbs trees in the nearby forest to put up antennas that he uses to communicate with his family and others via ham radio. This is after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and he is trapped in Kyiv.

The other episode, Gatekeeper, connects the discovery of the planet Neptune with the realities of queer and indigenous people. It's a masterpiece of connective tissue between cosmology and gender expression.

When Lights Out returns for its new season on October 16, its first episode is a piece by Talia Augustidis described as follows: “Exploring an archive of home videos, photographs, memories, and news reports, Talia Augustidis reflects on how we choose to remember someone. Told through five chapters, each part focuses on a single image of her mum, who died when Talia was three.”

Listeners in the United States may not know her, but Talia Augustidis is an award-winning audio producer and community organizer. She is the host and creator of the podcast, UnReality, which has featured in festivals from Florence to Reykjavik to New York. She runs popular monthly listening events in London with In The Dark, often featuring live performances from audio artists. In 2022, Talia built an extensive audio industry resource list, and she now writes a monthly newsletter, All Hear, in collaboration with Transom.

Talia Augustidis explains her creative process behind the episode. "In terms of how I crafted the episode, I've been collecting the tape for two years now. Following my Dad and sister around with my recorder, requesting endless interviews with them, which they always kindly obliged. All the individual pieces were born out of a sense of frustration -- the empty tapes, forgetting to press record, the lifeless headlines, the one video that I can't see, the photographs that I don't want to see -- and I eventually realized that there is a cohesion in this disappointment, hence the "Dead Ends". And it felt important from the beginning of the concept that each individual fragment have a different style, not just to flex my creative muscles, but to best respond to what each feeling and emotion needs. Hopefully that comes across to the listener, too."

In Dead Ends, Talia Augustidis manipulates sound with tape hiss, plaintive voices from the past, and the mystery of her mother's tragic death from a fall from a cliff while on a business trip in Majorca.

In this, my favorite, episode, I felt the pain of Talia's loss, the frustration at not knowing her mother, hard questions about her mother's lifestyle, and the darkness surrounding her mother's death.

It's a powerful episode, and the sounds she employs are poignant, somber, and wistful. Her narrative process in the episode is anything but circadian, and more like entering a dreamlike state.

Other producers on the docket this season are: Phoebe McIndoe, Redzi Bernard, Alice Boyd, Laura Grace Simpkins, and Jesse Lawson.

In the upcoming episode Lithified, Laura Grace Simpkins made two big life changes in 2022. She decided to stop taking lithium (a medication she was prescribed for her mental health) just as she moved to Cornwall—the only place where lithium is being mined in the UK. In 'Lithified', Laura gets ready for her future without the silvery-white metal, while exploring the landscape it will soon be coming from. I highly recommend Lights Out for listeners around the world. Its narrative process is wild and unwieldy, its themes are connected by threads that can baffle, and the questions it poses locate a spot in your brain and fertilize there.

#podcast #podcasting #documentary #great britain

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averybdj · 7 months

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Blog Post #6: Diversity in Broadcasting

Part of my Master's BDJ program is assisting a couple Newhouse professors with a research project. The topic: Diversity in news broadcasts. Each week, every member of my cohort watches a local news broadcast and a national broadcast. We record the identities of those being interviewed for stories and the journalists as well.

The majority of interviewees and journalists have been men so far. Most people have been white regardless of gender, but the thing that's stood out to me is the percentage of men either in positions of power or in proximity to power. It's my privilege showing itself: I'm a middle-class white guy myself.

What I'm curious about though is how far have we come? I know very concrete and equally real glass ceiling persist. But just using the data from the past 5-10 years, have we made noticeable progress? There's no end to journalistic talent and stories to be told. Organizations of all sizes, but especially national outlets, can allocate resources to broadening to pool of storytellers. Especially at the national level, I'd dare say that it'd be an efficient allocation of resources. Storytellers and truth seekers are in every state no matter the stereotypes that exist about different regions of America.

It causes me to pause about my own career ambitions. Since I was a kid, I've wanted to explore the world. Journalist was one of several occupations I imaged taking me far from home on an adventure. Now that I'm older and continue to mature in a changing America, I ask myself why should it be me telling someone else's story? I believe I can sincerely do it at a high level. But so could their neighbor or countrymen. One of my favorite podcasts is the BBC's Africa Today. News from around the continent told by Africans for a global audience. Obviously, it's high-quality. It doesn't need me to be better. Nor should it. Reporters need to be part of a community to really report on it. That's covered. I'd be honored to have the opportunity to contribute, but the more I think about it, the more I think the ethical thing to do is focus on what's in front of me. My own country is often a mystery to me. Stories need to be told and I'm already embedded. Maybe that's how I'll embrace the world in my new profession.

As always, check out the cool stuff happening at Syracuse's Newhouse school! I've been here three months already. Can't believe it! The people here really are some of the best I've been around. The teachers care and push you to be the best you can be.

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Kalyani Lodhia - Visionary Explorer - A Freelance Photographer, Biologist, and Wildlife Filmmaker Uncovering Nature's Marvels.

In her own words:

“Hi! I'm Kalyani, a freelance photographer, biologist and wildlife filmmaker, born and raised in the city of Leicester, what felt like miles away from the countryside and the outdoors.

With no role-models or influences in my life to steer me to the natural world, it's a mystery to my whole family how I ended up loving the outdoors and everything in it, but somehow I did.

My love for nature fuelled me to pursue a BSc at the Royal Veterinary College where I studied a whole range of aspects of animal biology; from anatomy and physiology to behaviour and evolution. My research into kangaroo biomechanics and limb bone scaling was part of a paper published in the Royal Society Open Science in 2018. I then completed my MSc at Imperial College London, where I fell in love with science communication and story telling.

I first picked up a camera at 19 years old when my parents sent me to live in an ashram for 6 months (of course, as a teenager, I wasn't too thrilled at the prospect initially) and that's how I accidentally got into, and got hooked on, photography. I am self-taught and now specialise in travel and wildlife photography.

I love exploring the world, often travelling solo, and learning about different cultures beyond stereotypes. Having Indian heritage, I have a deep understanding of the need to look beyond imperialist and colonialist generalisations and I am able to truly connect with people around the world.

As a biologist, there's something so incredibly special about seeing the most breathtaking animals in their natural habitat and experiencing the sheer magnitude and magic of the world around us.

I have been fortunate enough to have been to the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of people on Earth, the forests of Finland to photograph brown bears and the depths of the South African ocean, surrounded by thousands of hammerhead sharks.

My photography work has been featured by UNICEF and the BBC and I have had the opportunity to have worked for Parmarth Niketan Ashram and Light for the World. I have also had footage featured on BBC AutumnWatch and one of my photographs was selected for the long list of the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. I work full time as a freelancer on science and wildlife documentaries, where I am currently working as a researcher for the BBC's Natural History Unit on a landmark natural history series for National Geographic.”

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Show notes

Who is Kalyani

Her love for the outdoors and nature

Wanting to be a vet when she was younger

Being sent to India by her parents

Accidentally getting into photography

What did her daily life look like in the Ashram

The moment when it all came together for her and started to enjoy taking photos

Going back home and doing a 3-year science degree

Still unsure what she wanted to do

Getting her Master's at Imperial Science Media Production

Working in a restaurant

How did she get her first job in The Great British Bake Off

Starting out as a runner and what she does

Taking every opportunity that is given to her

How does she cope with the stress

Her trips to other countries and what was it like for her

Her main job as a wildlife filmmaker

Working on a big series for National Geographic

Interesting place in Africa called Mauritania

Doing a shoot for three and a half weeks with a small crew

Why she's less tired than many others and her exhaustion-coping advice

Biggest challenges she's faced and had to deal with

Kalyani's trip to Iceland and why it was one of the best wildlife moments for her

Taking a trip to Finland for her birthday

Diving in the South African ocean with the hammerhead sharks

Climate change and figuring out shoot dates

The reality of nature

Where to find more information about Kalyani

Top tips and advice

Social Media

Website: www.kalyanilodhia.com

Instagram: @kalyanilodhia

Twitter: @kalyanilodhia

Check out this episode!

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olko71 · 1 year

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UK games sector wanted Microsoft deal, says Sir Ian Livingstone

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By Nick Edser

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The UK games sector was in favour of Microsoft’s bid for US firm Activision being approved, according to the man who led the company behind Tomb Raider.

Sir Ian Livingstone, also co-founder of Games Workshop, said it would be “odd” if the UK was the only place to object.

The blocking of the deal by the UK regulator provoked a furious response from Microsoft, with its president saying the move was “bad for Britain”.

The UK’s move means the multi-billion dollar deal cannot go ahead globally.

The planned $68.7bn (£55bn) deal would have been the gaming industry’s biggest ever takeover, and Microsoft would have taken ownership of popular games titles such as Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft.

US and EU regulators have yet to decide on whether to approve the deal, but on Wednesday the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked it, saying it was concerned the deal would offer reduced innovation and less choice for gamers in the fast-growing cloud gaming business.

Both Microsoft and Activision have said they will appeal against the CMA’s decision.

Listen to the BBC’s interview with Brad Smith on the Wake up to Money podcast

Is the UK a bad place for tech firms?

Microsoft’s big deal – what you need to know

On Thursday, Microsoft president Brad Smith launched a fierce attack on the judgement, telling the BBC that it marked Microsoft’s “darkest day” in its four decades of working in the UK.

“People are shocked, people are disappointed, and people’s confidence in technology in the UK has been severely shaken,” he said, adding that the European Union was a better place to start a business.

A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Mr Smith’s claims were “not borne out by the facts”, adding that the UK games sector had doubled in size over the past 10 years.

Sir Ian, who is now co-founding partner of gaming investment group Hiro Capita, told the BBC’s Today programme: “I think the sentiment of the games industry itself in the UK is for it to go ahead.

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“It would be odd if the UK was the only region to object to this acquisition going forward,” he added.

“I would hope that they can sit down and perhaps negotiate a settlement which might be in everybody’s interest over time.”

Sir Ian said the UK’s games industry was “a great British success story”, having developed some of the biggest franchises in the world including Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto.

“It’s always been overdelivering in content but always underserved by capital and recognition,” he added.

“This is a highly competitive market and any negative sentiment is not good for the industry or indeed the UK economy.”

The CMA is the first regulator to announce its decision, but last year the US Federal Trade Commission began a legal challenge to block the takeover.

In March, EU regulators delayed their decision after Microsoft proposed concessions to get the deal over the line.

Sir Ian said “it’s somewhat come as a surprise that they [the CMA] said no at this time”.

However, Gareth Sutcliffe, senior games analyst at Enders Analysis, said the deal “has been in trouble for a while”.

He added that Microsoft “simply didn’t do the necessary regulator outreach to get this deal over the line”.