It's almost the end of the year, so here are most of the things I've read, watched and listened to since my last updates back in July and August. Unfortunately, I don't have much time to spend on this as I need all the time I can get to work on the end-of-year roundup - which I've barely begun - Eeeek! (The observant amongst you will notice that I copied this intro from last year's end-of-year update because it's still relevant.)
Hmmm... Is anyone else having deja vu?
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⸰ GHOSTS:
The Button House Archivesby Mat Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha
Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, and Ben Willbond ~ This utterly hilarious accompaniment to the TV series is the only new book I've read since the summer. Written as it is by the creators/actors of the Ghosts TV series, The Button House Archives is absolutely true to form and packed with letters, articles, historical documents, and transcripts (by Alison, the "Living" who can see and hear the ghosts) which expand upon the lives (and deaths) of the ghosts.
Here, Martha Howe-Douglas who plays Lady Fanny Button, reads an excerpt in character:Re-read
⸰ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planetby Becky Chambers ~ Just as delightful and warm and emotional and tense as on the first read.
⸰ The Galaxy and the Ground Withinby Becky Chambers ~ Because I couldn't stop at just one of Becky Chambers' Wayfarers novels.
Watched
⸰ No Activity ~ I found this Australian police comedy on iPlayer after having watched Colin From Accountsearlier in the year. Amongst others, it stars Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammell who created and starred in Colin From Accounts, so that was the main reason for watching it. And also because Patrick Brammell is a fox!
⸰ Ghosts, series 5 ~ Perhaps not quite as funny as previous series', this final series makes up for that with more emotional and serious themes. Plus, we finally learned how both Kitty and The Captain met their ends (The Captain's nearly broke my heart). And the Christmas Special is yet to come!
* The post title comes from The Captain wondering "Are we still playing Food Club, ..."
(Cock Soc is short for the N.A.A.F.I. Home Forces canteen Cocktail Society)
[In lieu of the Christmas Special, here's March's Comic Relief sketch featuring Kylie]Read more »