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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to author Douglas Adams (1952) author of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #douglasadams #thehitchhikersguidetothegalaxy #dirkgently

11.03.2026 10:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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3 Wyrd Things: Nina Antonia Nina Antonia writes about her '3 Wyrd Things' for wyrdbritain.co.uk

Author @ninaantonia13.bsky.social tells us about her '3 Wyrd Things'.
Three oddly, wonderfully, weirdly British things that have been an influence on her and her work: a book, a TV show, and a song.
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10.03.2026 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to musicians John Cale (1942) and Robert Calvert (1945) and to actress Alexandra Bastedo (1946), 'Sharron Macready' in The Champions.
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #johncale #robertcalvert #alexandrabastedo

09.03.2026 10:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're betting on a long shot in this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday with a lovely short adaptation of the D.H. Lawrence story 'The Rocking Horse Winner'.
wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

08.03.2026 11:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to Kenneth Grahame (1859), author of 'The Wind in the Willows'.
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #kennethgrahame #thewindinthewillows #thepiperatthegatesofdawn

08.03.2026 09:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sir John Betjeman takes us on a tour of the Stones of Avebury.
wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2020/05/john...
#Avebury #sirjohnbetjeman #stonecircles #standingstones

06.03.2026 22:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Guess what song I used on the insta post ๐Ÿ˜

06.03.2026 19:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'...Ingleton' is, I think, my favourite Pan story.

06.03.2026 19:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day in Wyrd Britain history...
1966 - #Hammer released 'The Reptile' starring Jacqueline Pearce.
It was released by the studio as part of a double bill with...
1966 - 'Rasputin the Mad Monk' starring Christopher Lee and Barbara Shelley.
#hammerstudios #thereptile #rasputinthemadmonk

06.03.2026 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to folk singer Dolly Collins (1933), artist Pauline Boty (1938), and musicians David Gilmour (1946) and Steve Beresford (1950).
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #dollycollins #paulineboty #davidgilmour #steveberesford

06.03.2026 17:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On the occasion of his birthday, here's a short documentary on musician and artist David Tibet of Current 93.
wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2022/09/who-...
#davidtibet #current93

05.03.2026 20:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to musician, artist, publisher David Tibet (1960) of Current 93.
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #davidtibet #current93

05.03.2026 12:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to comic artist Simon Bisley (1962).
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #simonbisley #2000ad #slaine

04.03.2026 10:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day in Wyrd Britain history...
2008 - #Bauhaus released their fifth and, so far, final album, 'Go Away White', some 25 years after it's predecessor.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=xtyS...

03.03.2026 16:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to the bard of Wyrd Britain, Arthur Machen (1863), 'A Voyage to Arcturus' author David Lindsay (1876) and to the creator of the anarchic boarding school 'St Trinian's', Ronald Searle (1920).
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #arthurmachen #davidlindsay #ronaldsearle

03.03.2026 09:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan (1945).
youtu.be/1JpMZkOEGMk?...
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #vashtibunyan #justanotherdiamondday

02.03.2026 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The furniture is moving in this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday
, #thehouseonmarshroad
wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

01.03.2026 12:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to 'The Master', Roger Delgado (1918).
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #rogerdelgado #themaster #doctorwho

01.03.2026 09:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to outsider artist Scottie Wilson (1891) and to Hipgnosis art director and music video director Storm Thorgerson (1944).
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#wyrdbritainbirthdays #scottiewilson #outsiderartist #stormthorgerson #hipgnosis

28.02.2026 10:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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E4 has an appointment with The Wicker Man.
Summer is icumen in
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#thewickerman

27.02.2026 22:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson (1955) musician with Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, and Coil, and photographer, designer and video maker with Hipgnosis.
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #peterchristopherson #throbbinggristle #Coil #psychictv #hipgnosis

27.02.2026 10:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day in Wyrd Britain history...
1977 - 2000AD Prog 2 hit the shelves, and the readership got to properly meet future lawman Judge Dredd - although there had been a teaser in Prog 1.
#2000ad #judgedredd

26.02.2026 14:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to musician Jaz Coleman (1960) of Killing Joke.
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #jazcoleman #killingjoke

26.02.2026 08:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day in Wyrd Britain history...
1971 - As if by magic, Mr Benn appeared. Adapted for the BBC by David McKee from his own, then, quartet of books first published from 1967.
#mrbenn

25.02.2026 14:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to musician Bridget Wishart (1962), former vocalist with free festival favourites The Hippy Slags and Hawkwind, appearing on the albums "Space Bandits' (1990) and 'Palace Springs' (1991).
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #bridgetwishart #hippyslags #hawkwind

25.02.2026 12:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to comic book artist and writer Bryan Talbot (1952), author of 'The Adventures of Luther Arkwright', 'Grandville', 'Alice in Sunderland', and many more.
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #bryantalbot #theadventuresoflutherarkwright #grandville

24.02.2026 10:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to legendary director Terence Fisher (1904) - 'The Curse of Frankenstein', 'Dracula' and many, many more - and to musician David Sylvian (1958) formerly of Japan.
#wyrdbritainbirthdays #terencefisher #hammerstudios #davidsylvian

23.02.2026 11:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lock up your waiter in this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday #thedumbwaiter
wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

22.02.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, it's an intriguing watch.

22.02.2026 09:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sapphire and Steel creator Peter Hammond takes us back to school in 'Lost Property'.
wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2023/11/lost...

21.02.2026 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0