@UniversalExile

NI comedy writer in Fife. TV, Radio, Stage. Credits @BBCNowShow, @TheSkewerShow, @DMsAreOpenBBC, BBC Breaking The News. @EastNeukPirates

 Here by the sea.
Joined September 2009
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I started making some short #comedy videos during lockdown. So I’ve gathered them together for this thread. It would be great if you could scroll through and Like and RT any you enjoy. Thanks. Steve
Steve Blair@UniversalExile13 Jul 2020
Body of Evidence: because crime doesn’t Lockdown! #comedyvideo #comedyshort from me. If you titter, I’d be very grateful if you’d like and retweet. Ta. #comedy
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In a nutshell...
nurseybird@nurseybird112h
Farage is on the side of global tax dodgers who dont want to contribute to the UK although it educated & supported them when they needed their break. They want a faithful doggy in power here so they can come enjoy our country without paying for it.
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"Everywhere I go, I hear the same story...ory...ory...ory...."
Christopher Hope📝
@christopherhopeOct 26
It seems to have been a struggle to find volunteers to fill the room for Reform UK’s pre-Budget announcement today. Watch now on @GBNEWS.
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Four Seasons Total Landscaping is now stocking the new book by Liz Truss. We have copies in both the kindling and mulch sections. Oh, and there's some in the bathroom.
Liz Truss
@trussliz13h
The Bank of England bailed out Burnham and sabotaged me. Read all about it in Bank Job.
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Winter fuel has arrived. Most people don’t realise there’s an art to stacking logs. It’s not an art judged by critics - no, nothing so crude. But simply, whether, by the end of winter, either of my children has been crushed by an avalanche of logs when sent to fetch fire wood.
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I know it's not the most pressing of disasters in the world as it is today, but I've lost my wellies and it's really annoying.
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Steve Blair retweeted
Jo
@JoJoFromJerzOct 26
Donald Trump is alleged to have forced a 13-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him and when she bit him, he allegedly beat her unconscious. Of course he doesn’t give a fuck about what Amy Acton’s stepfather did to her.
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Strange. Wonder why he’s using desperation tactics. Oh wait!
Nigel Farage
@Nigel_FarageOct 25
THIS IS WHAT ANDY BURNHAM WANTS AN OPEN BORDER WITH.
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I’m old now but I’m celebrating this for 8 year old me who had the young ones as heroes. And still does.
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This is my son when he was 10 - on a pilgrimage. Incidentally, his middle name is Mayall.
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Well, that’s something you have in common.
Rep. Jim Jordan
@Jim_JordanOct 23
Socialism never works.
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Steve Blair retweeted
BBC Feedback@BBCR4FeedbackOct 22
Today on Feedback, we'll hear from listeners reacting to the announcement that BBC Radio 4 Extra's linear broadcast channel will be closed to create more savings for the corporation. Listen today at 3.30pm on @BBCRadio4 📻 Feedback | @BBCSounds
Listeners share their thoughts: "I really, really regret that decision. Radio 4 Extra is one of my favourite channels. I'm a fan of all its strands: comedy, drama, documentary.” "I think it's a disgrace closing down 4 Extra...it can't be that expensive to run." "What a great mixture of information, entertainment, cultural heritage and nostalgia, all taken away from us at one fell swoop. And yet the younger and middle years listeners...don't appear to have been similarly targeted in these cuts."

ALT Listeners share their thoughts: "I really, really regret that decision. Radio 4 Extra is one of my favourite channels. I'm a fan of all its strands: comedy, drama, documentary.” "I think it's a disgrace closing down 4 Extra...it can't be that expensive to run." "What a great mixture of information, entertainment, cultural heritage and nostalgia, all taken away from us at one fell swoop. And yet the younger and middle years listeners...don't appear to have been similarly targeted in these cuts."

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Ah look, .@On_The_Write weighs in to stand up for another of Lee Anderson's puerile attempts at race-baiting, realises he doesn't have the intellect for it, stalks my timeline, drops a load of insults, then blocks and runs away. What an utter coward. Embarrassing.
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Please, please, please sign this. Scrapping 4 Extra would be a real loss.
Jan Ravens@thatjanravensOct 21
Bad news: the BBC is set to scrap Radio 4 Extra. 📻 Losing this treasure trove of classic comedy, archive drama, and timeless storytelling would be a huge blow for millions of us. Sign the petition to help save it 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio… via @38degrees

Save Radio 4 Extra

Radio 4 Extra is a fabulous showcase of the BBC's phenomenal archive of radio comedy and drama, fields in which the Corporation is an undoubted pioneer, with a reputation for quality rivals woud...

you.38degrees.org.uk
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Hey #UncannyCommunity .@danny_robins Has…has…has Elton’s phone spawned? #Uncanny 👻 ☎️
Funny Noise
@Funny_noizeOct 16
Turn your smartphone into a classic telephone with this retro handset. Simply plug it into the Type-C port – and you’re ready to go. Shop now 🛒funnynoise.co/telephone
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I’ve only read the first five Slow Horses books so tonight’s finale ending has me flummoxed, not to say furious. Still the best show on telly. #SlowHorses
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Radio Circle@RadioCircleUKOct 20
We are all saddened by the announcement that @R4Extra is scheduled for closure. Not only has the channel been the ideal outlet for the many programmes we have recovered, the staff have always been very encouraging, helpful, and, most importantly, have promoted what we do. (1/3)
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mrs banana@madamelebunOct 20
#BBCRadio4Extra @BBC $hit decision, no doubt taken by some well shod idiot in his 30s. I spend hours listening to programmes on 4Extra. It’s hardly going to be costly, to rebroadcast quality content, so leave it be. Stop wasting £ on that atrocity of a podcast called ‘Miss Me?’
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Richard Latto@RichardLattoOct 20
4 Extra supported and backed lots of my documentaries, many of which went on to win international awards. There is no station like it. If it really is to close, can we at least have the publicly funded BBC audio archive become publicly available so it doesn't sit unused. – at Horton Heath, England
Wes Butters@wesbuttersOct 20
In my opinion, we're going to lose something incredibly valuable to the cultural fabric & history of this country. If Radio 4 Extra with its carefully curated archive isn't the epitome of public service broadcasting, well, I don't know what is. Only the BBC can do it. A sad day.
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Jon@JonC1957Oct 20
Replying to @BBC
@BBC So disappointing that Radio 4 Extra is going. When every other station seems to be awash with with confrontational ‘phone ins, it’s been a bastion of humour and tranquillity.
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Petunia Winegum 💙@WuuffOct 20
Replying to @BBCNews
Radio 4 Extra is all I listen to. Its archive of comedy and drama is second to none. This is devastating.
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