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Unfortunately I've had the misfortune of listening to people who defend him today. Some peoples capability for mental gymnastics is astounding - unsurprisingly those who were inclined to break the rules in the first place quite inclined to go 'they were just doing what we were all doing.'

Can't immediately see a thread for some of the more ridiculous Ofcom completes, the weekly round ups can sometimes be a laugh and some of the weirdest end up in the news. 179 complained about Olly Alexanders 11.25pm performance being "over-sexualised" in the NYE show on BBC1.... Good job they didn't book Lil Nas X https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/12/bbc-respond-...aints-15905874/

Really hoping muse can somehow squeeze a Top 40 out of Won't Stand Down, it's their best track in a very long time.

He has to go now surely? Even Tory stalwarts must be utterly outraged at this picture, the Queen at a socially distanced funeral and the public unable to mourn a royal death in the usual manner. There's no amount of clamouring or apologizing can surely undo this. It says enough that my reaction was 'oh another one' rather than any anger If Labour are reading this the line at PMQs is quite simple: 'It seems the PM and his staff are rather fond of their dancing, but Prime Minister when the party's over, I think you better go now?'

I'd just find it insane that nobody in 59 years has ever thought of the Susan follow up story after she was left - revisiting old companions can be a bit weird but there's so much opportunity with her, I'd like to see her as a powerful woman in government of some sort or a scientific prodigy finally having got the recognition she craved from 'grandfather' leaving The Doctor tinged with a bit of sadness at seeing her, but some pride. Unfortunately I reckon RTD might be more likely to try and not mention the past sadly.

Re Susan would Ford want to return? I can imagine the only reason she wasn't in the 50th was she didn't want to be. It'd be pretty cool to visit Susan in tbe 23rd century as an old lady (DIOE I'd set in 2164 so could set in in 2222 and that would keep things together - Peter Fraser who played David Campbell is still around and all so they could still be together. I quite like the mooted idea of using her to cement the Timeless Child by either 13 or 14 bumping into her. If there going to avoid try onning it then she's the key to it.

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https://twitter.com/BritainElects/status/1481595080456683521? Not much sign of cut through....

So this one's been running round my head and here seems as best a place to run it around... Remember when the 11th Doctor met thee curator and he said he might even revisit a few old faces in future... what if they went and revisited the idea with one of two ideas.... Cast Tom Baker as the 14th Doctor (outlandish but would surely be a ratings grabber) Give Jo Martin the 14th Doctor role

If it was a bit closer I would, but giving him up to 2 more years to ruin the country more isn't so much funny as scary.

Yeah I get what your saying that they've really not had much choice with Carol Ann Ford's departure, but from a creative point of view it ends up coming out pretty badly. As you say though, the next serial really does benefit from this positioning, despite being incredibly good on it's own merits.

Odd indeed, unless he's actually got it why is he isolating?

Getting people to stop voting Tory is half the battle, getting them to come back to Labour is the second half. Pretty sure yesterday's PMQs might have done some good work on that score. As much as Kier is calling for BJ to go, the longer he tries to cling on the better for Labour at the moment.

One of his 7000 kids?

Ok then moving on - I'd heard bad things about this, and sadly they were all true. What a load of crap. Planet of the Giants 31 October 1964 - 14 November 1964 (3 x 25) Season 2: First Doctor, Ian, Susan, Barbara This is a really bizarre serial in a number of ways, firstly it’s only 3 episodes long in an era where the traditional bare minimum was 4 episodes - although by the end of the serial it’s hard not to consider that a big relief. The tiny amount of plot is hardly satisfactory to pad out more than a handful of episodes - something the production team acknowledged themselves in cutting it down to 3 rather than 4 episodes. The TARDIS malfunctions and makes the TARDIS crew absolutely tiny - smaller than an ant - meanwhile someones trying to get their excessively lethal pesticide over the line by killing a government scientist. Credit is due for it being a proper sci-fi storyline and certainly the beginning of a trend to more reverence for this sort of stuff in the show. Unfortunately big people are only so scary and you never truly feel like the TARDIS crew are in any danger from the pesticide - once it becomes fairly damn obvious it isn’t going to kill any of them. The political saga is ultimately boring, and feels like it belongs in a film of the era rather than in Doctor Who. Barbara is written absolutely appallingly. The stuff in the sink with the echoing seems like the most blatant attempt at ticking the educational boxes in the show so far, thank god that requirement will eventually be discarded so we can get on with the fun stuff. In essence Planet of the Giants is a watchable but ultimately flawed piece of filler which makes absolutely no sense as a season opener - especially when you know what comes after it is an utter masterpiece - which frankly makes the decision even more bizarre. It’s merciful they cut it down, as 4 episodes of this might have elevated it to utter unwatchability.

So the Rees-Mogg defence of the PM is that the regulations were too tough so it was fine for the PM to break them? Despite the fact people in many cases couldn't break a lot of the more despicable regulations like funeral bans because other people were too frightened to lose their jobs by letting them? I've never been so utterly appalled by a government minister in my life.

Edison Lighthouse and Rod Stewart? Is it 1971 or 2022?

Surely most people are capable of googling the relevant distances and going from there. Not sure that's worth 50 quid a pop!!

And why are they drinking at work so much? Outlawed in even some banking firms nowadays

Independence was never meant to be about the current government, otherwise much of the north of England would have buggered off years ago.

Thanks to all who joined in on Sunday - hope you enjoyed it as much as me, here's the list for this weeks session for the curious, or those who can't make it and want to catch up for later weeks. The for the session can be found here for those who can't make it (although just a note that the youtube playlist doesn't include second songs on double-A-sides which will be played.) [spoiler] 68 Michael Holliday - The Story of My Life (2 weeks) 14 February 1958 - 28 February 1958 69 Perry Como - Magic Moments (8 weeks) 28 February 1958 - 25 April 1958 70 Marvin Rainwater - Whole Lotta Woman (3 weeks) 25 April 1958 - 16 May 1958 71 Connie Francis - Who’s Sorry Now? (6 weeks) 16 May 1958 - 27 June 1958 72 Vic Damone - On the Street Where You Live (2 weeks) 27 June 1958 - 4 July 1958 73 Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do is Dream / Claudette (7 weeks) 4 July 1958 - 22 August 1958 74 The Kalin Twins - When (5 weeks) 22 August 1958 - 26 September 1958 75 Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon (6 weeks) 26 September 1958 - 7 November 1958 76 Tommy Edwards - It’s All in the Game (3 weeks) 7 November 1958 - 28 November 1958 77 Lord Rockingham’s XI - Hoots Moon (3 weeks) 28 November 1958 - 19 December 1958 78 Conway Twitty - It’s Only Make Believe (5 weeks) 19 December 1958 - 23 January 1959 79 Jane Morgan - The Day the Rains Came (1 week) 23 January 1959 - 30 January 1959 80 Elvis Presley - One Night / I Got Stung (3 weeks) 30 January 1959 - 20 February 1959 81 Shirley Bassey with Walley Stott and his Orchestra - As I Love You (4 weeks) 20 February 1959 - 20 March 1959 82 The Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (1 week) 20 March 1959 - 27 March 1959 83 Russ Conway - Side Saddle (4 weeks) 27 March 1959 - 24 April 1959 84 Buddy Holly - It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (3 weeks) 24 April 1959 - 15 May 1959 85 Elvis Presley - Now and Then There’s A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight (5 weeks) 15 May 1959 - 19 June 1959 86 Russ Conway - Roulette (2 weeks) 19 June 1959 - 3 July 1959 87 Bobby Darrin - Dream Lover (4 weeks) 3 July 1959 - 31 July 1959 88 Cliff Richard and the Drifters - Living Doll (6 weeks) 31 July 1959 - 11 September 1959 89 Craig Douglas - Only Sixteen (4 weeks) 11 September 1959 - 9 October 1959 90 Jerry Keller - Here Comes the Summer (1 week) 9 October 1959 - 16 October 1959 91 Bobby Darrin - Mack the Knife (2 weeks) 16 October 1959 - 30 October 1959 92 Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Travellin’ Light (5 weeks) 30 October 1959 - 4 December 1959 93 Adam Faith - What Do You Want (3 weeks) 4 December 1959 - 18 December 1959 94 Emile Ford and the Checkmates - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes At Me For (6 weeks) 18 December 1959 - 29 January 1960 95 Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed (1 week) 29 January 1960 - 5 February 1960 96 Anthony Newley - Why (5 weeks) 5 February 1960 - 3 March 1960 97 Adam Faith - Poor Me (2 weeks) 3 March 1960 - 17 March 1960 98 Johnny Preston - Running Bear (2 weeks) 17 March 1960 - 31 March 1960 99 Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's A Dustman (4 weeks) 31 March 1960 - 28 April 1960 100 Anthony Newley - Do You Mind? (1 week) 28 April 1960 - 5 May 1960 101 Everly Brothers - Cathy’s Clown (7 weeks) 5 May 1960 - 23 June 1960 102 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps to Heaven (2 weeks) 23 June 1960 - 7 July 1960 103 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin’ (3 weeks) 7 July 1960 - 28 July 1960 104 Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Please Don’t Tease (1 week) 28 July 1960 - 4 August 1960 105 Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Shakin All Over (1 week) 4 August 1960 - 11 August 1960 RE Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Please Don’t Tease (2 weeks) 11 August 1960 - 25 August 1960 106 The Shadows - Apache (5 weeks) 25 August 1960 - 29 September 1960 107 - Ricky Valance - Tell Laura I Love Her (3 weeks) 29 September 1960 - 20 October 1960 108 - Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (2 weeks) 20 October 1960 - 3 November 1960 109 - Elvis Presley - It’s Now or Never (8 weeks) 3 November 1960 - 29 December 1960 110 - Cliff Richard and the Shadows - I Love You (2 weeks) 29 December 1960 - 12 January 1961 111 - Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion (2 weeks) 12 January 1961 - 26 January 1961 112 - Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight (4 weeks) 26 January 1961 - 23 February 1961 113 - Petula Clark - Sailor (1 week) 23 February 1961 - 2 March 1961 114 - Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes (3 weeks) 2 March 1961 - 23 March 1961 115 - Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart (6 weeks) 23 March 1961 - 4 May 1961 116 - The Marcels - Blue Moon (2 weeks) 4 May 1961 - 18 May 1961 117 - Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound (1 week) 18 May 1961 - 25 May 1961 118 - The Temperance Seven - You’re Driving Me Crazy (25 May 1961) 25 May 1961 - 1 June 1961 119 - Elvis Presley - Surrender (4 weeks) 1 June 1961 - 29 June 1961 120 - Del Shannon - Runaway (3 weeks) 29 June 1961 - 20 July 1961 121 - Everly Brothers - Temptation (2 weeks) 20 July 1961 - 3 August 1961 122 - Eden Kane - Well I Ask (1 week) 3 August 1961 - 10 August 1961 123 - Helen Shapiro - You Don’t Know Me (3 weeks) 10 August 1961 - 31 August 1961 124 - John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (3 weeks) 31 August 1961 - 21 September 1961 125 - Shirley Bassey - Reach for the Stars / Climb Every Mountain (1 week) 21 September 1961 - 28 September 1961 RE - John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (1 week) 28 September 1961 - 5 September 1961 126 - The Shadows - Kon-Tiki (1 week) 5 October 1961 - 12 October 1961 127 - The Highwaymen - Michael (1 week) 12 October 1961 - 19 October 1961 128 - Helen Shapiro - Walkin Back to Happiness (3 weeks) 19 October 1961 - 9 November 1961 129 - Elvis Presley - (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame / Little Sister (4 weeks) 9 November 1961 - 7 December 1961 130 - Frankie Vaughan - Tower of Strength (3 weeks) 7 December 1961 - 28 December 1961 131 - Danny Williams - Moon River (2 weeks) 28 December 1961 - 11 January 1962 (2 weeks) 132 - Cliff Richard and the Shadows - The Young Ones (6 weeks) 11 January 1962 - 22 February 1962 133 - Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling in Love / Rock A Hula Baby (4 weeks) 22 February 1962 - 22 March 1962 134 - The Shadows - Wonderful Land (8 weeks) 22 March 1962 - 17 May 1962 135 - B Bumble and the Stingers - Nut Rocker (1 week) 17 May 1962 - 24 May 1962 136 - Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm (5 weeks) 24 May 1962 - 28 June 1962 137 - Mike Sarne and Wendy Richard - Come Outside (2 weeks) 28 June 1962 - 12 July 1962 138 - Ray Charles - I Can’t Stop Loving You (2 weeks) 12 July 1962 - 26 July 1962 [/spoiler]

I must admitting going to put in on seeing who was playing and going back to sleep. I like Selby but Maguire hasn't been good for years, a bit confused how he's still.in top 16 tbh.

We don't know why he went to London or what happened after he got there, which I think is why everyone is so intrigued by this. Hopefully for the sake of his family (and him and other victims if crimes have been committed, should he be alive) the answers start flowing.

Saw the article on BBC this morning and thought of this thread too. Those charges certainly leave open the chance of him being alive

Some have been added in the past.