Wyrd Britain
@wyrdbritain
A place of stories of a stranger Britain.
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to musician Maddy Prior (1947). . #wyrdbritainbirthdays #maddyprior #steeleyespan
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to artist Lady Frieda Harris (1877) - designer of Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot - and to film director Alfred Hitchcock (1899). . . #wyrdbritainbirthdays #ladyfriedaharris #aleistercrowley #thothtarot #alfredhitchcock
With the perseids overhead at the moment, I thought that for this week's #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday, we could reiterate the perils of watching the skies, 'The Day of the Triffids'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-...
On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1954 - George Allen & Unwin published 'The Fellowship of the Ring', the first volume of J.R.R. Tolkein's 'The Lord of the Rings'. Volume 2, 'The Two Towers', would follow less than three months later on November 11th.
On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1972 - ITV began broadcasting the final series of the occult detective show 'Ace of Wands'. The first two series were wiped and are considered lost, but this third series is essential viewing for fans of wyrd British TV. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2018/07/ace-...
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to composer Barry Gray (1908) and to musician Keith Levene (1957).
Things are getting bloody in the week's Wyrd Britain Supernatural Sunday, 'The House That Bled To Death'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-...
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to authors G.K. Chesterton (1974), T.H. White (1906), and Louise Cooper (1952), musician Richard Youngs (1966) and actress Pearl Mackie (1987).
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to actors Vincent Price (1911) and Christopher Lee (1922), director Peter Sasdy (1935), and musician Siouxsie Sioux (1957). . . #wyrdbritainbirthdays #vincentprice #christopherlee #petersasdy #siouxsiesioux
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to author and artist Edward Lear (1812) and artist John Banting (1902). . . #wyrdbritainbirthdays #edwardlear #johnbanting #surrealistartist
On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1968 - Jonathan Miller's 'Whistle and I'll Come To You', an adaptation of M.R. James' classic supernatural tale, 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad', is broadcast on BBC One as part of its 'Omnibus' documentary series. #mrjames #whistleandillcometoyou
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to artist John Tunnard (1900), composer Cornelius Cardew (1936), author Angela Carter (1940), and musicians Steve Diggle (1955) of Buzzcocks, Tessa Pollitt (1959) of The Slits, and Phil Campbell (1961) of Motorhead. #wyrdbritainbirthdays
Wyrd Britain reviews another of @kekw-writer.bsky.social 's chapbooks, the gothic romance pastiche, 'Meet the Shrivelwoods'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/05/meet...
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to the creator of the Trumptonshire Trilogy (Camberwick Green, Trumpton & Chigley), writer, producer, and puppeteer Gordon Murray (1921). #gordonmurray #camberwickgreen #trumpton #chigley
On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1957 - Hammer released, #thecurseoffrankenstein, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. 1967 - Peter Cushing was still at it in #frankensteinandthemonsterfromhell. 1989 - #cardiacs release their second album, 'On Land and in the Sea'.
"Come. It is time to keep your appointment with (a documentary about) the Wicker Man." wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2017/02/burn...
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to actress Joanna Lumley (1946). #wyrdbritainbirthdays #joannalumley #sapphireandsteel #thenewavengers
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to #nigelkneale (1922) - because 10 days ago, lots of folks insisted his birthday was today - also to artist #kitwilliams (1946) - author of 'Masquerade' - and to author #terrypratchett (1948) - creator of the Discworld. #wyrdbritainbirthdays
We're looking through 'The Other Window' in this week's Wyrd Britain Supernatural Sunday. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-... #wyrdbritainsupernaturalsunday
NEWS: Boards of Canada announce new album, 'Inferno'. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/04/news... #boardsofcanada
On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1998 - Boards of Canada released their debut album, 'Music Has The Right To Children'. m.youtube.com/watch?v=5O1i... And this weekend, they seemingly returned with their first new music in 13 years. youtu.be/6bghDcbzfEU?... #boardsofcanada
On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1980 - Iron Maiden released their self-titled debut album. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkh9... #ironmaiden
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to W.F. Harvey (1885), Gerry Anderson (1929), Kenneth Cope (1931), Terrance Dicks (1935), comics artist Dave Gibbons (1949) and the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi (1958). #wyrdbritainbirthdays #wfharvey #gerryanderson #terracedicks #petercapaldi
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to animator, puppeteer, writer, and voice actor Oliver Postgate (1925), co-creator with Peter Firmin of Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers and Pogles' Wood. #wyrdbritainbirthdays #oliverpostgate #bagpuss #theclangers #ivortheengine
Author Alex Older tells us about his '3 Wyrd Things'. Three oddly, wonderfully, weirdly British things that have been an influence on him and his work: a book, a movie, and a song. wyrdbritain.blogspot.com/2026/04/3-wy... #alexolder #3wyrdthings #wyrdbritain
On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1960 - 'Circus of Horrors' is released by AIP. 1991 - Massive Attack released their debut album, 'Blue Lines'. 2005 - Coil released '...And the Ambulance Died in His Arms', a recording of their performance at All Tommorrow's Parties on the 4/4/03.
Today's Wyrd Britain birthday honours go out to authors Hope Mirrlees (1887) and James Herbert (1943). #wyrdbritainbirthdays #hopemirrlees #ludinthemist #jamesherbert #wyrdbritain
On this day in Wyrd Britain history... 1985 - Strawberry Switchblade released their sole studio album. youtube.com/playlist?lis... #strawberryswitchblade