Ben Atkins

Clark Gable staring deeply into Burt Lancaster’s eyes as he grips his periscope

"We called London a war zone and moved to Dubai by mistake"

The Lady Vanishes and The Man Who Never Was on BBC2 on Sunday!

And look at tomorrow!!

I Was Monty’s Double and The Colditz Story on BBC2 one after another!

Speaking of which. The iPlayer is currently undergoing an almost total John Mills-ification.

Seeing this from Peter’s pov makes me look kinder upon it than I usually do. But casting Kenneth More definitely glosses over Bader’s alleged character, and the syrupy voiceover guy makes me feel nauseous!

It’s interesting that he doesn’t feature in any of the Colditz dramatisations…

“Most people hate us, but as long as they’re split into enough smaller groups then we can still rule like dictators” really shouldn’t be the way to run a country.

The first half of this was such a delight! All policy decisions should be decided after consultation with imaginary Saxon warriors… but I suppose it wouldn’t be a subject worth discussing if people hadn’t come along and ruined it. 😩

We Dive at Dawn, starring Eric Portman and John Mills is finally on the iPlayer again!

Er, chaps..? I don’t want to get hysterically excited or anything, but this has to be fate, right? 🛟⚓️

Me too. Also Aida. 💚🤍❤️

Bauke Mollema?

I don’t think Tim’s pushing 😉

The weird coincidence that Harris' radio operator is Douglas' ex-wife seems to me like they wanted to have some sexy stuff but couldn't be bothered to write any of the boring preamble.

Climbing into her bed uninvited seems pretty on-brand if the Natalie Wood allegations are to be believed.

One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…

It’s a big shame to lose the races and the sportive, but the real tragedy is losing the FreeCycle.

Some art shocks. Some art challenges. Some art makes you think. Some art’s just nice or fun. Neither is better than the others.

He sinks the ship and gets the (much younger) girl. Very on brand Kenneth More.

Dana Wynter and Kenneth More in Sink the Bismarck!

I’ve often thought you should go into partnership with @almurray.bsky.social and James Holland’s We Have Ways pod, but their excellent series about Sinking the Bismarck should surely inspire you to tackle Kenneth More’s finest hour since Genevieve.

Usually, when you chaps do a film I haven’t seen, I feel the need to instantly go out and see it.

Strangely, not so much this time… 🤨

Before the 5/10/50p coins shrunk I used to like the fact that there would be 1s/2s coins mixed in. Not sure there was anything quite that old, but pretty sure there were still some George V coins going around.

They’re easy to catch out though, when they order red wine with fish.

This is the video to share and show anyone who thinks brexit hasn’t been done ‘properly’ yet and going further would be good for this country.

Join the @labour4europe.bsky.social and let’s take back control.

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Inter Milan

Great edition, although I was looking forward to finding out if Duncan was going to be cast as Hodges or the gun-toting German pilot…

Much as I love the late great Liz Fraser, you’re right that it grates to have her cast in this.

(I’ve always assumed that Wilson is actually Frank Pike’s father)

We all wish it was Glasman, but then Labour would probably listen to him even more!

Girl you know it’s true.

(Source unknown)

Yana singing a song in The Cockleshell Heroes for some reason.

Such a weird film this one. The first hour is almost like an early Carry on (with a load of early Carry on actors!) but the last half hour is fantastic action.

Disappointed that neither of you broke into song mid-pod. I’d like to see that as a feature going forward!

I’ve just seen your Instagram pic and am now surprised you don’t eat that every day. Also, I want some!

I just wish they’d been this honest back in 2015.

Defo agree that the “move” he puts on Jordan at the end is far more Dambusters dog than the cake scene.

The cake is up there with Barbara Bach in the bath, although possibly less gratuitousness as it was in context of her job.

The sexual assault at the end though? Maybe need to rename the award..?