CRRRaSh! 364 Twelve Drummers Drumming
By Roy Mathur 2021-01-05 17:00:30--17:23:13

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Preshow

Day Twelve
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Coronavirus Loneliness
...is cobblers as far as my immediate family are concerned. Even before Covid-19 we barely saw anyone. No family, no friends, no problem.
Of course, I'm being hyperbolic. I do have friends and relatives, but they are few, none are close, and visits are seldom.
So people who have those connections, but are whining about the frequency of visits during the pandemic, should count themselves lucky for what they have. It's better to have people you miss seeing and miss seeing you than no one at all.

On the Other Hand
... My parents returned from their retirement home in Mauritius this year. Because of the pandemic, we have lived together far longer than we planned to and this has led to some, shall we say, teething problems (like getting time to record this thing).
However, there are some advantages. Of course, it is good to see my parents after living alone since 2013, but more than that I also get home cooking. Hence, the annoying photos of food I've been posting on Twitter this year.
The latest included a dinner of paneer rougaille, red lentil dhal, and rice and a breakfast of coffee, Kraft cheese, and dhal puri with butter and jam.

Americans!
Stop worrying that Trump will attempt a coup d'etat.
Most dictators are nutty as fruitcakes, but they are also fairly intelligent and brave. Trump is merely nutty.

Show

Culture (science fiction, fantasy, and horror; books, comics, movies, TV, games, toys, art, music; themes, script, creature design, sets, props, FX, diversity, reception, trivia)

The Serpent
Yet another take on Charles Subraj, the charismatic multiple murderer. I remember first learning about him from a drama starring Art Malik, but he has been covered heavily in documentaries and books too.
This time Netflix takes a stab/gurgle/chop etc. at the iconic, exotic 1970s serial killer. You can also see the eight-parter on iPlayer in the UK.
Tahar Rahim and Jenna Coleman (Clara in Doctor Who) are brilliant as the killer and his paramour. Her French accent is fairly convincing and I'm surprised how similar the cast look to their real-life counterparts.

Jodie Whittaker Rumours
The Sunday Mirror reported that Jodie Whittaker intends to leave her role as Doctor Who's thirteenth Doctor when the character next regenerates.
Though Jodie Whittaker’s first episode was watched by a decade record of 9 million viewers, she apparently told a Comic Con 2018 audience that she was, "...representing all women ever in playing this part", while the male actors who played the Doctor didn't not have the same pressure.
Personally, I think there are deeper problems that I've talked about many times before. Why was she never trusted to head the show? Else, why so many companions? Or how could she be taken seriously with that bloody outfit; Colin Baker anyone? Or what about a script that never allowed her to combine the eccentricity that we saw her portray in Attack the Block, with some proper scene-chewing screen time, which is what we expect of any Doctor. I know she has the acting chops, because I've seen her occasionally shine when there's a scene requiring her to be simultaneously powerful, sad, and ever so slightly sinister; all characteristics we expect in a Doctor.
I'm sad about this, because when I first heard that she had the role, I remember saying, "be great Jodie Whittaker".
And about that boring blokey short-list? Screw that and bring back Jo Martin (Fugitive of the Judoon).

RIP Barbara Shelley
Hammer horror Scream Queen Barbara Shelley died yesterday aged 88.
Her credits included Hammer's Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Rasputin: The Mad Monk, Quatermass and the Pit, as well as Doctor Who: Planet of Fire and Blake's 7: Stardrive.

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Aftershow

The End
This is the end of this odd little set of Twelve Days of Christmas pods and normal podcasting will resume on Monday the 11th January. I tape on Monday and Wednesday and release episode on Wednesday and Friday. One is a culture and technology show, the other a classic media revisit (vintage Doctor Who at the moment).

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