The BBC has decided not to broadcast an episode of David Attenborough’s flagship new series on British wildlife because of fears its themes of the destruction of nature would risk a backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press theguardian.com/media/2023/mar…

Important message from a journalist who, sadly, cannot speak out because of his contract of employment.

Half of British television always starts like this.

A play that is Twelve Angry Men but instead a local council meeting. The stakes are low. The conflict is epic.

And the BBC needs to be tougher & more confident in its own defence. Downing St once rang Today to heap threats & obscenities on a presenter, who eventually said ‘Can I just make one point?’ Downing St man, surprised: ‘Yes?’ Presenter: ‘Fuck off.’ And he put the phone down.

A is for Anzu I've a hankering to do a full colour dinosaur A-Z, so thought I'd start at the obvious place. It's a spring dawn and, in a blooming Hell Creek meadow, a young male Anzu's mind turns to love. A4 markets and pencils. Original available.

The fact the tories lost the local elections isn’t enough. They should be tarred and feathered.

Hi there. Pleased to announce that Charlene da Silva and I are working on a new book: Prehistoric Sharks. Out in 2025 from Bloomsbury Wildlife it'll feature 140 new pieces of artwork - heres the first: a nightime shoal of the sickle shark, Falcatus. Huge thanks to Jim Martin for the opportunity!

Godzilla '98 A4 private commission

If you are a woman interested in palaeoecology and/or benthic ecology and are looking for fellowships Dept of Zoology do get in contact 😀

Calling budding comic writers, we've further info on our inaugural Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy. Created in partnership with Victoria Wood Foundation, this is the first major comp dedicated to Comedy playwriting. Submissions open Fri 1 Sept. bit.ly/3QJYwej

Writers East 👇 Brilliant opportunity from the mighty HighTide Theatre

Finally got round to reading Witch King 💕 I have yet to read a Martha Wells book I haven't loved, and happily I've a whole back catalogue plus, soon, a new murderbot to enjoy!

Democracy is precious. Make your voice heard and vote today. Polling stations are open 7am-10pm and don't forget to bring photo ID with you. #GeneralElection2024 #GE2024

Actually, its only a Portillo Moment if it comes from the Portilleux region in France otherwise its just sparkling seat loss

this is a Garth Marenghi intro

Educational makeup of the new cabinet: 90%+ state school educated. This is big (and very different)

It still astounds me that much of what we take for granted as a constitutional monarchy with a parliament relies on trusting one dude to do what he's meant to, and not flipping out and declaring himself God Emperor.

A man installed a GPS tracker on his cat to track its route while he was walking his dog. To his surprise, the cat stealthily followed him and the dog for the entire walk. x.com/alsamahi/statu…