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backgroundnoisewithaview · 2 years ago
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Okay in my imagined version of whichever series I'm replacing (6 or 7), Jimmy's lost his love for the job and puts in for a sabbatical (Basically a year off on half pay). Duncan, who does not get arrested for assisted suicide because Jimmy doesn't let him get emotionally abused into that position like that, runs his bistro and everything is fine.
Cassie comes home for the summer after a placement falls through and is driven around the bend by Jimmy trying to cook. We're talking burnt custard, seperated cream, accidentally pouring stock down the sink and saving the bones instead of binning the bones and saving the stock, mixing up tartar source and cream of tartar (it happens, okay! We've all been there) and then Cassie being like "Duncan, you need to teach him".
And that's how we get them cooking together and Duncan getting exasperated for how much Jimmy argues despite Not being the expert but Jimmy learning how to make things over time.
And Cassie getting loads of photographs of what her fathers are making together, to the point where she sets up an instagram account for them that works as excellent promotion for the bistro even though Duncan is not the chef at the BIstro.
And if they happen to accidentally make a whole romantic meal together and kiss each other goodnight then so be it.
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detectivejay · 7 months ago
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Detective/Mystery Media List
Open to more recommendations if I’m missing any favorites I should check out, let me know! Particularly any other good Sherlock adaptations, but also interested in finding more female, PoC and/or queer-led detective media.
Watched/read/played/etc:
Sherlock Holmes (ACD canon)
Sherlock - Basil Rathbone adaptation film series
Sherlock - Granada, Jeremy Brett adaptation TV series (some episodes, need to rewatch) - shoutout to @thegreatandlovablespacedorito for reminding me to revisit this one
BBC Sherlock TV series
Sherlock - Robert Downey Jr movies
Enola Holmes (movies)
Moriarty the Patriot/Yuumori (manga and anime)
Ron Kamanohashi: Deranged Detective/Forbidden Deductions aka RKDD (anime, need to read the manga)
Hercule Poirot novels (not all but a large portion) - need to watch more of the TV show Spenser novels by Robert B Parker (not all but a large portion)
Auguste C Dupin - The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe (short story)
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (book)
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (book)
Case Closed / Detective Conan (anime, some episodes/seasons)
Knives Out movies
Psych TV series
Only Murders in the Building TV series (caught up to the current season)
The Dresden Files books
Brookyln 99 TV series
House MD TV series
True Detective TV series
Monk TV series (watched some episodes)
Murder She Wrote (a few scattered episodes)
Hannibal TV series
Bones TV series (some episodes, not all)
Fargo movie and TV series (watched some episodes)
White Collar TV series
Justified TV series
Miami Vice TV series
Nash Bridges TV series
Killing Eve TV series
The Clue movie
Anita Blake book series (up to book 10)
Some Nancy Drew books
Ace Attorney video games (AA1-AA6 plus Investigations 1)
Professor Layton video games (not all but I believe at least the first 3)
Sherlock Hound
The Great Mouse Detective
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
Inspector Gadget cartoon
Scooby Doo cartoons
The Boxcar Children
Detective Pikachu movie
The Case Study of Vanitas (anime/manga)
The Millionaire Detective - Balance: Unlimited (anime) - @prapo237 got me into this one x3 so silly
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (read years ago, need to watch the show) - recommended by @holisticcomedian
Currently watching/reading/playing/etc:
Sherlock - Elementary TV series (on 2nd season, getting close to season 3)
The Invisible Library novel series by Genevieve Cogman recommended by a friend IRL - up to book 6 currently, The Secret Chapter
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (video game duology, includes Herlock Sholmes, almost finished with game 1)
Ace Attorney Investigations 2 (video game)
Persona 5 (video game) recommended by friends on the JR Discord
Sherlock Holmes and Co - podcast (currently listening to The Dancing Men Part 3, thanks to suggestions from @wasabitheweirdo and @cuil-chan)
To watch/read/play/etc:
My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files manga suggested on the JR Discord
Detective L - Chinese Sherlock-inspired TV series on Youtube recommended by @meg-pond
Miss Sherlock - Japanese series also suggested by @meg-pond
Bodkin TV series on Netflix - Irish, female-led, recommended by @rubycountess
Columbo TV series
Remington Steele
More Auguste Dupin stories and other mysteries by Poe
Murder on the Orient Express movie
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes film
Bonnie MacBird Sherlock Holmes books recommended by @romanathree
Soviet made Sherlock Holmes film recommended by @imlostatau on Youtube
Famous Five books
Midsomer Murders TV series
Twin Peaks TV series
Mindhunter TV series
Murdoch Mysteries TV series
Death in Paradise TV series
Phryne Fisher's murder mysteries books and TV show recommended by @milenathebrave
Turner and Hooch TV series
Magnum PI TV series
Father Brown TV series
The Professionals movie
Homeland TV series
Cadfael TV series
Broadchurch TV series
Criminal Minds TV series
Shetland TV series
Police procedural shows like NCIS, CSI, etc.
Baskerville play by Ken Ludwig suggested by @wolfyraged
Without a Clue suggested by @helloliriels
Young Sherlock suggested by @helloliriels
Vera Stanhope novels by Ann Cleeves suggested by @nightshadezombie
Charlotte Holmes books by Sherry Thomas suggested by @lej418
Sherlock Holmes stories by Anthony Horowitz ("House Of Silk" and "Moriarty") recommended by @bringerofworlds
Miss Marple novels by Agatha Christie
Any other Agatha Christie novels I haven’t read (Sad Cypress recommended by @romanathree )
AJ Raffles books by William Hornung recommended by @romanathree
Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix
The Hardy Boys books and TV series
Elemental Masters by Mercedes Lackey
Holmes, Marple and Poe by James Patterson - curious to see how this book treats these original characters inspired by the greats, the new characters are Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple (maybe related to Jane Marple?) and Auguste Poe (takes his first name from Poe’s detective, Auguste Dupin)
The rest of the Dupin stories
The rest of the Raymond Chandler books
More Arsene Lupin stories (including ones vs Herlock Sholmes)
Nero Wolfe novels by Rex Stout
Pet Shop of Horrors anime/manga recommended by @eden-falls
Otherside Picnic recommended by @eden-falls
Lonely Castle in the Mirror recommended by @eden-falls
The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison, saw this one posted recently by @seeingteacupsindragons and I'm curious so added it to the list
Magnus Archives horror/thriller mystery podcast recommended by @writingandwritten
EDIT: Last updated 12/2/24
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scotianostra · 1 year ago
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Happy Birthday Phyllis Logan, born 11th January 1956 in Paisley.
Phyllis was educated at Johnstone High School. She studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and graduated with the top honour, the James Bridie gold medal in 1977, previous winners have included Ian Richardson and Hannah Gordon.
I suppose this is another one of those, depends on what era you grew up in, type posts, for me she will always be Lady Jane Felsham in Lovejoy in the 80’s and 90’s. Of course nowadays most know her as Elsie Hughes/ Carson housekeeper in all 6 series of Downton Abbey. Phyllis has also been in a host of TV shows, Shoestring, Scotch & Wry, Hannay, Holby City and Kavanagh QC to name a few, she also featured in the very last episode of A Touch of Frost as his love interest.
Logan met actor Kevin McNally in 1994, and they married on August 15, 2011.Their son David was born in 1996.
Last year Phyllis appeared in The Last Bus, with the versatile actor Timothy Spall, she was also in the second series of the excellent dark comedy, Guilt.
Phyllis shows no signs of slowing up fans of Downton will know ahe was in Downton Abbey: A New Era last year, she also turned up in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect the true story of Scientist Nambi Narayanan who was falsely accused of being a spy and arrested in 1994. Surprised by Oxford is a 2022 drama romance set in Oxford
Another one which will be of interest to us in Scotland is Banking on Mr. Toad, an animated biography about Edinburgh born writer Kenneth Grahame, the birth of his iconic story “The Wind In The Willows” and life with wife Elsie and Alastair, their troubled young son, no date for it's release as yet, but it has been completed.
Last year Phyllis appeared in season 8 of Shetland, and was in a movie called Surprised by Oxford, which gets a reasonable 6.5/10 on IMDb, I must look out for it.
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morse-perez-and-davenport · 2 years ago
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Jimmy Perez in Shetland series 4×6
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melikes-reads · 7 months ago
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A Shetland Short Story
Reading fic without knowing the source material?
YES, PLEASE!
Finally caving in and watching the source material?
Series 1-5: YAY!
Series 6: TOO SAD, NO
Series 7-? : YOU DO NOT EXIST I WILL NOT WATCH YOU
Books: yeah, no. I'll ignore you, too.
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Outlander star, the charismatic Sam Heughan, and his co-star Graham McTavish, initially intended to delve into the rich culture and history of north Scotland, Shetland, and its intriguing Viking connections in their second domestic series of ‘Men in Kilts’. However, the harsh realities of filming amidst the Scottish winter, coupled with the actors’ demanding schedules, led to an unforeseen change in location – New Zealand.
A Scottish Tale in New Zealand
With one in five New Zealanders tracing their roots back to Scotland, the correlation between the two countries is palpable. The striking landscapes and the welcoming people of New Zealand echo the essence of Scotland, making it an apt alternative for the series’ second installment. Apart from the scenic beauty, New Zealand, the home of McTavish, presents a treasure trove of history, culture, and adrenaline-filled adventures that the duo plans to explore.
From Viking Roots to Maori Traditions
While the focus of the series has shifted from Viking influences to Maori customs and traditions, the core intent remains the same – to unravel the layered narratives of lands steeped in history. As part of their journey, Heughan and McTavish will traverse from the North Island to the South, engaging in thrilling activities such as diving with great white sharks and a nerve-racking 100m high zip line.
American Adventure Beckons
Heughan and McTavish have also set their sights on the North American eastern seaboard for their series’ third installment. Their itinerary includes locales with significant Scottish influence, such as Nova Scotia, Maine, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The dynamic duo anticipates encounters with wildlife, including bears and moose, as they journey through North America, adding an extra layer of excitement to their upcoming adventures.
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What! North America is huge, it includes the United States, Canada and Mexico, which are big countries compared to Scotland and New Zealand. How long do they expect to be filming, they won't cover it in 6 episodes. If they don't know exactly where they are going. They will take McTavish and Sassenach whisky on tour with a little help from STARZ with them.
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greygullhaven · 1 year ago
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FanFic Masterlink Collection
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Master list of most of my Fanfics on AO3. I will update the links with new stories and fandoms as they come!
Shetland
1.    The Waves of Shetland (One shot for Jimmy and Duncan- will this fight drive them apart?)
2.    What We Have Right Before Us (One shot for Jimmy and Duncan realizing what they have)
Death in Paradise
1.    Solving Your Own Murder (Fix it fic/long fic dealing with Richard Poole’s ‘death’)
2.    A DI and His Whiteboard (Fun little fic looking into Richard’s head- might be continued)
Primeval
1.    Primeval Drabbles for Nick, Connor, Becker, Stephen, and Lester (Short drabble collection)
2.    Never Alone (One shot story for Becker and Connor after a creature incursion injury)
3.    Beyond the Darkness (One shot story of Stephen and Nick Dealing with Helen’s aftermath)
4.    Halloween – Primeval Style (Qucik drabbles of the gang celebrating Halloween)
5.    How Drunk Was I? (AU one shot for Becker/Connor and their not-so-secret relationship)
6.    Dinner Time Shenanigans (One shot of Danny and Lester having dinner)
7.    The Start of a New Life (One shot of Cutter’s clone- AU where he survived the attack)
8.    How Far We’ve Come (One shot for the Polycule of Nick/Stephen/Connor)
9.    Time of Death (AU story- warning of character death/afterlife flashes)
10. Echoes of the Past- Sounds of the Future (AU story for Cutter/Connor – Paused for now)
11. Swirling Time and Shattered Lives (AU story of Nick and Helen chasing anomalies together)
12. New Years, Old Memories, New Future  (One shot for Becker and Danny- PTSD warning)
13. Rift Risks – (A little one shot of Nick and Becker arguing about what to do with the anomalies)
14. Looking to the Future (One shot for Nick and Stephen- Helen is gone and they actually talk!)
15. The Legacy of the Ability Research Center (Epic AU superpower/hero story- co-authored)
Roswell New Mexico
1.    New Year’s Eve Hope (Fic for Alex and Michael- warnings for PTSD focus)
2.    It’s a Christmas Tradition? (Fluffy one shot for Alex and Michael at Christmas time)
3.    Who Cares if One More Light Goes Out? (Angsty Alex and Michael fic- Paused for now)
By Any Means
1.    The Price of Getting Attached (Little one shot for Jack and Tom-Tom – relationship talk)
2.    Where Do We Go From Here? (One shot dealing with the aftermath of the series)
Haven Fanfics
1.    LifeHouse- A Haven Found Family Story (AU story Poly-family dynamics- Co-authored)
2.    Those Late Night Talks (One shot of Haven Poly-family storyline)
3.    Lizzie’s Special Family (One shot of Haven Poly-family storyline)
4.    Math is Math is Math (One shot of Haven Poly-family storyline)
5.    Matters of the Heart and Mind (Duke and Dwight relationship story- WIP/Paused)
6.    What’s in a Name? (One shot AU story about Dwight and his Father)
7.    Changing Tides, Changing Hearts, Changing Perspectives (Reimagining of the Troubles)
8.    Rock Me Hard Rock Me Gently (AU story with Duke/Nathan/Dwight- might be continued)
9.    Quiet Moment On The Beach (Duke/Nathan one shot story during a relaxing walk)
10. The Gift of a Touch(Duke/Nathan one shot story with Nathan’s touch Trouble reimagined)
11. Friendly Competition (Fun little one shot with Duke/Dwight/Nathan one afternoon)
12. Be Mr. Responsible (Duke/Nathan one shot story one sleepy morning)
13. This Is My Christmas Wish (AU secret/forbidden love short with Duke, Nathan, and Dwight)
14. Making a House Into a Home (Duke/Nathan/Dwight story- the birth of “Three Stars of Haven”)
15. Collide (Slice of Life collection of stories for Duke and Nathan)
16. Demons (Angsty one shot for Duke struggling with the Crocker Curse)
17. Love Lost and Love Found (Story for Duke and Nathan and Dwight -near character death)
18. All I Want For Christmas Is…. You? (Three Gulls fanfic- Christmas for Duke/Audrey/Nathan)
19. Giving Thanks For You (One shot for Duke and Nathan having Thanksgiving together)
20. Harmless Flirting? (Duke and Nathan story where assumptions may just derail a relationship)
21. Kissing Scars (Fluffy one shot for Duke and Nathan)
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bystreetlight · 15 days ago
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1. What did you do in 2024 that you hadn’t done before? Had botox, got stung by a bee (in an unrelated incident lol), went to the ballet...can't really think of anything else?
2. Did anyone close to you give birth? I don't think so.
3. Did anyone close to you die? Thankfully no.
4. Did you travel? Where did you go? Best holiday memory? Yes! Went overseas for the first time in 5 years - 3 weeks in France 🇫🇷 (Nice, Marseille, Paris) and a few days in London. The highlight was seeing Rafa at Roland Garros, even though he lost to human skidmark Zverev :( I also went to Port Macquarie for my Dad's 70th, however that whole weekend was hard work so it doesn't really count 😂
5. Best thing you bought? Mini Djungelskog. And the Big Croissant 🥐
6. Where did most of your money go? The overseas holiday cost a bit but it was worth every cent!!! Otherwise, same as usual, savings and mortgage repayments waaaaaaaah.
7. What do you wish you had done more of? I genuinely can't think of anything?
8. What do you wish you had done less of? Doomscrolling and feeling pessimistic 😪
9. What kept you sane? Wednesday Reset Days™️. It's unbelievable how much a working from home day where you can catch up on all the life admin helped with my mental health this year.
10. What drove you mad? Every time people tried to be optimistic about the US election. And when it wouldn't stop raining in Paris and I lost my will to live a little bit 😭
11. What made you celebrate? When NSW won the State of Origin series!! And when Taylor Fritz made the US Open final, even though he didn't win, Also thoroughly enjoyed the Olympics, unsurprisingly.
12. What made you sad? When Liam Payne died. I still can't quite believe it. And Rafael Nadal retiring. Even typing those words hurts me.
13. How was your birthday this year and how old did you turn? It was a Friday and I think I just worked from home? We got Domino's for dinner? It was the most lowkey birthday in years. I turned *gasp* 40.
14. What political issue stirred you the most this year? Politics and everything going on in the world at the moment just filled me with despair this year.
15. What was the best meal you ate in 2024? Our belated birthday lunch at Le Doyenné - the setting, the restaurant, the food, the service...
16. What would you like to have in 2025 that you didn’t have this year? Serenity, but I already feel like that's asking too much 😂
17. What date(s) from 2024 will be etched in your memory and why? 16 May - the start of our amazing holiday!!
18. What song will remind you of 2024? Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso.
19. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? My resolution last year was to take more photos or do something creative on the regular. I don't think I really achieved it but that's OK! Next year…I don't know…
20. Did you suffer illness or injury? I got stung by a bee, does that count?
21. Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder? A bit sadder maybe. Everything just seems so hard for everyone. ii. thinner or fatter? Maybe a bit fatter? But also I'm middle aged so whatever!! iii. richer or poorer? Richer? Marginally?
22. How will you be spending Christmas? Currently in the first few days of 2 weeks off - just got back from seeing my family in Mildura, Christmas Day at the in-laws, cricket on the 28th, and getting through my enormous 'to read' pile.
23. What was your favourite movie? KNEECAP! Can't believe I missed it at MIFF and could have discovered it months earlier than I did!!
24. What was your favourite TV program? Shetland, Shogun, Acolyte until it got cancelled because Star Wars fans are sad racist misogynists, Celebrity Gogglebox UK, Doctor Odyssey…and I also really got into Antiques Roadshow for some reason?!?!?
25. What was the best book you read? Shōgun by James Clavell, even though it took me half a year to read because it is SO FUCKING LONG
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? KNEECAP!!!
27. What did you want and get? An overseas holiday! To see Rafa at Roland Garros!
28. What did you want and not get? For certain people to die.
29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2024? I don't know, coping with being middle aged?
30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Pat Carrigan probably lol.
31. Biggest achievement this year? Making it to the end? God how depressing.
32. Biggest disappointment this year? Season 3 of the Bear. Only made it through 3(?) episodes and then couldn't be bothered watching the rest because it was so awful.
33. What is the one thing that would have made you more satisfied? If the threesome on Doctor Odyssey had been gayer.
34. Best new person you met this year? Abbey from work!
35. A valuable life lesson you learnt this year? Stealing from the major supermarkets is a great way to keep your grocery bills down. I didn't just learn that this year but I feel like it's still a great life lesson for us all.
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spaciousreasoning · 25 days ago
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Back Home Again
I set the clock for 5:30 this morning, so Deborah and I could leave her house by 6 a.m. in order to get me to the Norfolk airport by 7 a.m. for my 8 o’clock flight to Denver. It all worked out just fine, we gave each other a big hug before she drove off.
Once I got through the TSA check and reached the appropriate concourse, I bought myself a bottle of water. I had declined coffee and a nosh from Deborah because I was still trying to figure out when I was going to check my blood sugar.
As it turned out, I finally checked it about an hour before arriving in Denver, or about 8 a.m. Oregon time, and it turned out to be 155, just a little lower than the day before because my diet over the past several days had not been particularly healthy and I had gotten in very little physical exercise. That will be changing in the days to come.
Landing early in Denver we had to sit and wait for the gate to become available, and by the time we got into the airport there was only about 30 minutes left before the boarding of my connection to Eugene, and that was on another concourse. Luckily, when I got to the next gate, passengers were still exiting the plane we would be leaving on. So I had time to find myself a sandwich and some chips to enjoy once the flight to Eugene began.
When we finally got to Eugene a little after 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, Nancy was waiting in a line of cars out front for me, and we came straight home. I was able to enjoy some chocolate chip cookies she had made while I was gone before unpacking my bag and settling back into more or less normal life again.
Then I showered, made myself a cup of cold brew, and Nancy and I played our usual brain games a little later than usual. It was about the same time I realized I had forgotten to take my morning meds when I checked my blood sugar, so I did so about 3 p.m.
We had dinner about 6 p.m., enjoying some leftover rice and garlic honey chicken with roasted veggies. Then we indulged in more chocolate chip cookies. And I took my second dose of meds for the day.
Then we started our evening streaming schedule, starting with the first episode in the new series of “Shetland.” Nancy had watched a few minutes of it while I was gone, but it started out so tense and exciting she had decided to wait for me. Then we watched the next episode of “Shrinking,” the first episode of the Netflix series “English Teacher,” and, finally, the next two-part story in the “Dalgleish” series.
I neglected to report yesterday that last night before going to bed, Deborah and I watched a concert on PBS to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic debut album from the Violent Femmes. They teamed up with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in a special, sold-out hometown concert, recorded by Milwaukee PBS for a national viewing audience. It was quite enjoyable.
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brookstonalmanac · 2 months ago
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Events 11.23 (after 1970)
1971 – Representatives of the People's Republic of China attend the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, for the first time. 1972 – The Soviet Union makes its final attempt at launching the N1 rocket. 1974 – Sixty Ethiopian politicians, aristocrats, military officers, and other persons are executed by the provisional military government. 1976 – Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100 m (330 ft) undersea without breathing equipment. 1978 – Cyclone kills about 1,000 people in eastern Sri Lanka. 1978 – The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 goes into effect, realigning many of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies. 1980 – The 6.9 Mw  Irpinia earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 2,483–4,900, and injuring 7,700–8,934. 1981 – Iran–Contra affair: Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), giving the Central Intelligence Agency the authority to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua. 1985 – Gunmen hijack EgyptAir Flight 648 en route from Athens to Cairo. When the plane lands in Malta, Egyptian commandos storm the aircraft, but 60 people die in the raid. 1991 – Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury announces in a statement that he is HIV-positive. He dies the following day. 1992 – The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. 1996 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125. 2001 – The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary. 2002 – Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-113 to the International Space Station carrying the Expedition 6 crew and the P1 truss. 2003 – Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections. 2004 – The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated. 2005 – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country. 2006 – A series of bombings kills at least 215 people and injures 257 others in Sadr City, making it the second deadliest sectarian attack since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003. 2007 – MS Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sinks in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. There are no fatalities. 2009 – The Maguindanao massacre occurs in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines; 58 opponents of Andal Ampatuan Jr. are kidnapped and killed. 2010 – Bombardment of Yeonpyeong: North Korean artillery attack kills two civilians and two marines on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea. 2011 – Arab Spring: After 11 months of protests in Yemen, Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh signs a deal to transfer power to the vice president, in exchange for legal immunity. 2015 – Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle became the first rocket to successfully fly to space and then return to Earth for a controlled, vertical landing. 2018 – Founders of Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana issue an apology following a series of offensive advertisements on social media promoting a fashion show in Shanghai, China, which was canceled. 2019 – The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, Imam, dies, making the species officially extinct in the country.
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helmstone · 2 months ago
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Shetland — get ready for series 9
Shetland — get ready for series 9
Shetland returns for a ninth series (watch the rest on iPlayer while you wait!). Leads Ashley Jensen and Alison o’Donnell are interviewed (with others) in a new article on the BBC website. The series returns on November 6 to BBC One. A double missing persons case blurs the line between the personal and the professional, as Calder and Tosh are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation. When Tosh’s…
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myrna-nora · 1 year ago
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2023: TV
January 1. Shetland (series 1 / 2013) [UK]
February 2. All Creatures Great and Small (series 3 / 2022) [UK] 3. Vera (series 12 / 2023) [UK] 4. A Discovery of Witches (series 3 / 2022) [UK] March 5. Killing Eve (series 4 / 2022) [UK | US] 6. Strike (Troubled Blood) (2022) [UK] 7. Poker Face (series 1 / 2023) [US] 8. Line of Duty (series 4 / 2017) [UK] April 9. Call the Midwife (series 12 / 2023) [UK] 10. Inspector Morse (series 4 / 1990) [UK] May 11. Line of Duty (series 5 / 2019) [UK] 12. The Mandalorian (series 3 / 2023) [US] 13. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (series 1 / 2023) [US] 14. The Crown (series 5 / 2022) [UK] June 15. Agatha Raisin (series 4 / 2021-2022) [UK] July 16. Endeavour (series 9 / 2023) [UK] 17. McDonald & Dodds (series 3 / 2022) [UK] 18. Signora Volpe (series 1 / 2022) [UK] August 19. Kohrra (mini-series / 2023) [India : Punjabi] 20. Maigret (series 1 / 1992) [UK] 21. Happy Valley (series 3 / 2023) [UK] September 22. Maigret (series 2 / 1993) [UK] October 23. Only Murders in the Building (series 3 / 2023) [US] 24. Mrs. Sidhu Investigates (series 1 / 2023) [UK] 25. Dahaad (series 1 / 2023) [India : Hindi] November 26. Wolf Like Me (series 2 / 2023) [Australia]  December 27. Archie (mini-series / 2023) [UK] 28. Frasier (series 1 / 2023) [US] 29. Clouds of Witness (mini-series / 1972) [UK]
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tvrundownusa · 1 year ago
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tvrundown USA 2023.12.20
Wednesday, December 20th:
(exclusive): Vera (BritBox, season 12 Christmas episode), Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (dsn+, special Christmas episode), South Park (Para+, special #6: "Not Suitable for Children"), Love Is Blind Brazil: After the Altar (netflix, reality special), "Cindy la Regia: The High School Years" (netflix, Mexican teen comedy, all 7 eps)
(movies): "Taming of the Shrewd 2" (netflix, Polish rom-com sequel, 100mins), "Maestro" (netflix, Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein, 2hrs+++)
(streaming weekly): Shetland (BritBox), Slow Horses (apple+, penultimate), Dragons of Wonderhatch (hulu|dsn+, live-action fantasy, first 5 eps), Percy Jackson and the Olympians (dsn+, series premiere, first 2 eps), "Soundtrack #2" (dsn+, next 2 eps, limited series finale), "BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star" (dsn+, docuseries premiere, first 2 parts), Ink Master (Para+, season 15 finale), Like Flowers in Sand (netflix, Korean wrestling drama-romance series premiere)
(also new): "The Serial Killer Seduced Me" (LMN original movie, 2hrs), "Daniel" (HBO, filmmaker Daniel Northcott documentary, 75mins)
(earlier - hour 0): Young Dylan (NICK) / . / NFL Slimetime (NICK)
(hour 1): Survivor (CBS, 3hrs), The Masked Singer (FOX, 2hrs), The Challenge (MTV, 90mins), That Girl Lay Lay (NICK, "All I Want For Christmas is Lay Lay") / . / Nick News (NICK, monthly special)
(hour 2): Sistas (BET), Survivor (CBS, contd+2hrs), The Masked Singer (FOX, contd, season 10 finale), The Challenge (MTV, contd) / . / Cribs (MTV), CMT Crossroads (CMT, "Bret Michaels & Chris Janson" special)
(hour 3): Ms. Pat Settles It (BET), King Charles (CNN, weekly talkshow), Survivor (CBS, contd, season 45 finale)
[preempted: Magnum P.I. (NBC) returns Jan.3rd for 2-hour finale.]
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scotianostra · 1 year ago
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October 5th 1785 saw a spectacular balloon flight by Italian aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi from Heriot's School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife, the first Scottish hydrogen-filled balloon take off.
The 46 mile flight over the Firth of Forth ended at Coaltown of Callange in the parish of Ceres, Fife. There is today a commemorative plaque nearby. At the time, The Scots Magazine reported:
'The beauty and grandeur of the spectacle could only be exceeded by the cool, intrepid manner in which the adventurer conducted himself; and indeed he seemed infinitely more at ease than the greater part of his spectators.'
The Glasgow Mercury newspaper ran adverts the following month announcing Lunardi's intention to 'gratify the curiosity of the public of Glasgow, by ascending in his Grand Air Balloon from a conspicuous place in the city'. Vincenzo made five flights in Scotland in his Grand Air Balloon—which was made of 140m2 of green, pink and yellow silk, and which was exhibited, 'suspended in its floating state' in the choir of St. Mungo's Cathedral in Glasgow for the admission charge of one shilling.
The weather was fine at about 14:00 on 23rd November 1785 when The Daredevil Aeronaut 'ascended into the atmosphere with majestic grandeur, to the astonishment and admiration of the spectators' from St. Andrew's Square in Glasgow. The two-hour flight covered 110 miles, and passed over Hamilton and Lanark before landing at the feet of 'trembling shepherds' in Hawick near the border.
A couple of weeks later, in early December, a local 'character' called Lothian Tam managed to get entangled in the ropes and as the balloon ascended—again from St. Andrew's Square in Glasgow, Tam was lifted 6 metres before being cut loose and falling—with apparently no serious injury. The weather was worse on this flight—which had to end after just 20 minutes, with the Grand Balloon landing in Campsie Glen in Milton of Campsie—just over 10 miles from Glasgow. His landing, on 5th December 1785, is commemorated by a small plaque in the village.
However, the next flight on 20 December 1785, was a disaster, though he survived. Seventy minutes after the ascent from the grounds of Heriot's Hospital in Edinburgh, Lunardi was forced down in the sea. He spent a long time in the North Sea until rescued by a passing fishing boat which docked at North Berwick. The diary of the Rev John Mill from Shetland states:
'A French man called Lunardi fled over the Firth of Forth in a Balloon, and lighted in Ceres parish, not far from Cupar, in Fife; and O! how much are the thoughtless multitude set on these and like foolish vanities to the neglect of the one thing needful. Afterwards, 'tis said, when soaring upwards in the foresaid machine, he was driven by the wind down the Firth of Forth, and tumbled down into the sea near the little Isle of May, where he had perished had not a boat been near who saved him and his machine.'
A short time later, in 1786, Lunardi published 'An Account of five Aerial Voyages in Scotland' in a series of letters to his guardian, Gherardo Campagni.
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morse-perez-and-davenport · 2 years ago
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Douglas henshall and Alison O'Donnell on the set of Shetland series 6
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[ad_1] The hit show, which was first broadcast 40 years ago on September 6, 1983, also gave a few well-known names their big break. Here is a round-up of some of the Hollywood A-listers and big-name British telly stars who cut their teeth as villains or heroes on the classic STV series. Ashley Jensen (Image: Newsquest) Ashley Jensen Recently announced as the new lead on Shetland reboot, taking over from fellow Taggart alumnus Douglas Henshall, the Ugly Betty and Extras star appeared in a 2005 episode of Taggart called A Taste of Money. Douglas Henshall Shetland and Primeval star Douglas popped up in Taggart in 1990, playing a motorcyclist in an episode called Love Knot (which also starred Trainspotting’s Ewen Bremner AND John Michie, who went on to become regular DI Robbie Ross.) Dougray Scott Hollywood superstar Dougray, most recently seen on our small screens in Irvine Welsh’s Crime, guest starred in the terrifying Taggart episode Nest of Vipers in 1992. James Cosmo The Old Bear (Jeor Mormont) himself from Game of Thrones, James starred in the episode Dead Giveaway in 1988, a delightful tale about a murderer putting rat poison in food products. Balamory and Scot Squad star Julie Wilson Nimmo in a scene from Taggart (Image: STV) Julie Wilson Nimmo Most famous for her roles in Scot Squad and Balamory, Julie was also part of the Taggart cast back in 2008 for an episode called Point of Light. Robert Carlyle Acting heavyweight Robert (Trainspotting, The Fully Monty, Hamish Macbeth, Bond villain….) played an ambitious politician who wanted to bring back capital punishment, in the 1990 story Hostile Witness. Gavin Mitchell (Image: STV) Gavin Mitchell Long before he became the legendary Boaby the barman in Still Game, Gavin Mitchell appeared in a 2002 episode called Fire, Burn. Joe McFadden The Heartbeat and Holby City star, who won Strictly Come Dancing, appeared in a 1994 episode called Secrets, in which the Glasgow literary scene is thrown into chaos when a university lecturer is murdered. Ewen Bremner Ewen would go on to become one of the huge stars of Trainspotting, but in Taggart episode Love Knot in 1990, he was playing a young rock climber. Clare Grogan Clare, of Gregory’s Girl and Altered Images fame, played Mary Catto in the 1992 story The Hit Man. John Hannah and Jill Gascoine He went on to play another famous cop in a long-running series (Rebus), but in 1990, John Hannah starred in Evil Eye, alongside well-kent face, Jill Gascoine. Readers of a certain vintage will remember her as DI Maggie Forbes in 80s detective show The Gentle Touch. Jill Gascoigne (Image: Newsquest) Sheila Grier Scottish actor and Brookside star Sheila, who played Sandra Maghie in the long-running Channel 4 soap, appeared in the 1987 episode The Killing Philosophy. Diane Keen English actor Diane is most famous for The Cuckoo Waltz, and appearing as Julia Parsons on the BBC soap opera Doctors, although for a generation she will always be the woman from the Nescafe adverts which ran throughout the 1980s. Diane Keen with Mark McManus (Image: Newsquest) She appeared in the Taggart story Cold Blood in 1987. [ad_2]
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