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Update from the house of Plague (Day Fnarg Year 3) 7th of January
BBC: Census 1921 - 100-year-old secrets revealed
(Fascinating, and includes Dorothy Sayers!)
The Guardian: Russell T Davies: ‘I genuinely thought – who wants to watch a show about Aids?’
It’s a Sin has been voted the Guardian’s best TV show of the year. Russell T Davies reveals why it took him 30 years to write, who the real Colin is – and why he just can’t keep away from Doctor Who
(I watched ep 1, not sure I can cope with more.)
The Tip-Off From a Nazi That Saved My Grandparents
It has often been described as a “miracle” that most of Denmark’s Jews escaped the Holocaust. Now it seems that the country’s Nazi rulers deliberately sabotaged their own operation.
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ETA: Things are going swell here!
England is ‘global outlier’ on Covid and Boris Johnson is ‘politically paralysed’ says Drakeford
Covid-19: Military steps in to support NHS as staff absences jump 59% in a week
In related news, got my booster today and now my arm is in agony. Still, better than covid!!
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ETA: Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94
Rest in peace, Mr Poitier.
Also, you should all watch 'Lilies of the Field'.
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Daily Dimash: Shine!Super Brothers: Suzhou River
This was from Ep 6. The group decided to perform an anti-war song, from a movie called 'The Eight Hundred':
Behind the scenes video here. Not included - Dimash pulling an all-nighter to come up with a new arrangement for the song when it wasn't working. (Further background: He has a degree in Contemporary Music, a Master's in Composition and is currently doing a PhD... He's more than a pretty face and a lot of octaves! *g*.) Unfortunately he left the programme after this episode due to health reasons, he'd been suffering from rhinitis throughout, poor guy.)
Dimash Masterpost
(Fascinating, and includes Dorothy Sayers!)
The Guardian: Russell T Davies: ‘I genuinely thought – who wants to watch a show about Aids?’
It’s a Sin has been voted the Guardian’s best TV show of the year. Russell T Davies reveals why it took him 30 years to write, who the real Colin is – and why he just can’t keep away from Doctor Who
(I watched ep 1, not sure I can cope with more.)
The Tip-Off From a Nazi That Saved My Grandparents
It has often been described as a “miracle” that most of Denmark’s Jews escaped the Holocaust. Now it seems that the country’s Nazi rulers deliberately sabotaged their own operation.
~
ETA: Things are going swell here!
England is ‘global outlier’ on Covid and Boris Johnson is ‘politically paralysed’ says Drakeford
Covid-19: Military steps in to support NHS as staff absences jump 59% in a week
In related news, got my booster today and now my arm is in agony. Still, better than covid!!
~
ETA: Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94
Rest in peace, Mr Poitier.
Also, you should all watch 'Lilies of the Field'.
~
Daily Dimash: Shine!Super Brothers: Suzhou River
This was from Ep 6. The group decided to perform an anti-war song, from a movie called 'The Eight Hundred':
Behind the scenes video here. Not included - Dimash pulling an all-nighter to come up with a new arrangement for the song when it wasn't working. (Further background: He has a degree in Contemporary Music, a Master's in Composition and is currently doing a PhD... He's more than a pretty face and a lot of octaves! *g*.) Unfortunately he left the programme after this episode due to health reasons, he'd been suffering from rhinitis throughout, poor guy.)
Dimash Masterpost