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Physics teacher in the East Midlands ... 3rd career after electronic/telecommunications engineering and owning/running a pub/restaurant ... passionate about getting students into STEM careers by raising science capital #FFBWednesday
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My name is Penn Jilette, this is my partner Teller, we are Penn and Teller and this is a show called: "Don't try this at home!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sou...
He's also my second favourite cameo on The West Wing and first favourite cameo on Alpha House.
"Doug Grant" on the first slide
Wednesday 4th March Rob Grant was born in Salford in 1955 and studied Psychology, but his passion was comedy writing. For years, Rob wrote comedy the most fun way possible; with a partner, lobbing silly half-ideas back and forward across a room until they came became their funniest form. Rob Grant first worked with Doug Grant on the political satire show Spitting Image in 1985. Their magnus opus was the Sci-Fi comedy Red Dwarf (first aired in 1988) which they wrote under a single pen-name ‘Grant Naylor’. The show’s premise was that Dave Lister is sent to sleep for smuggling a cat aboard a spaceship, then wakes up three million years later as the last human alive, stuck with a hologram bunkmate and a creature evolved from that cat (clip). Rob & Doug’s collaboration lasted until 1995 and saw them win an Emmy for season 6 episode Gunman Of The Apocalypse. The pair fell out (though kept their reasons private) and Naylor continued to write Red Dwarf alone, but Grant later found a second creative partnership with Andrew Marshall to write more TV shows and a Red Dwarf prequel novel Titan. Sadly Rob Grant died last Wednesday aged 70, just a week after the announcement of Titan’s release this summer. Why do you think comedy writing in particular is so often something done in pairs/teams? What would make a good comedy partnership? In what other areas (music, youtubers, sport etc) do you see “duos” working well together. Who’s your best school work partner?
Wednesday 4th March Rob Grant was born in Salford in 1955 and studied Psychology, but his passion was comedy writing. He is best known for his writing partnership with Doug Naylor. They first met writing for Spitting Image in 1985. Their magnus opus was the Sci-Fi comedy Red Dwarf which first aired in 1988, which they wrote under a single pen-name ‘Grant Naylor’. In the show, the last human alive, a cat evolved into a humanoid and a hologram are stuck 3 million years into deep space (clip). Rob & Doug’s collaboration lasted until 1995 and saw them win an Emmy for season 6 episode, Gunman Of The Apocalypse. Sadly Rob Grant died last week, just a week after the announcement of a Red Dwarf prequel novel, Titan to be released this summer. Who’s your best school work partner?
Wednesday's TGT remembers Rob Grant who died last week. Discuss comedy writing, working partnerships or just bask in the silly of some Red Dwarf clips.
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Being a "warm demander" is a main drive for us this year, and this fits in perfectly ...
OK, the Gorton and Denton by-election, I have some thoughts!
Let's take a look at some of the FACTS and burst a few of the more ridiculous takes doing the rounds
But first up, can we acknowledge just what bad losers Reform are?!🤣
Right, let's get started...
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Monday 2nd March 20 years ago yesterday, on St David’s Day 2006 the Senedd Building was opened in Cardiff Bay. A new home for Welsh Parliament following the devolution referendum in Wales in September 1997 and first elections to the Welsh Assembly in 1999. The building was built with the future in mind with a strong sustainability goal. It was the first building in Wales to achieve a BREEAM (Sustainability Assessment) ‘Excellent’ rating. It has natural ventilation, heat exchangers and rainwater harvesting. The building was also designed to be as open as possible. Architects Richard Rogers Partnership designed The Senedd with lots of glass and public spaces. Their thought was if you people to trust politics you should make it visible. The debating chamber The Siambr has a public viewing gallery. The goal is that Welsh politics is open and visible, not a closed club. The public are invited to come in, watch and question the decisions that are made. Would you want to go and watch your local politicians make decisions about where you live? How important is it that new buildings are sustainable?
20 years ago yesterday, on St David’s Day 2006 the Senedd Building was opened in Cardiff Bay. A new home for Welsh Parliament following the devolution referendum in Wales in September 1997. The building was built with the future in mind with a strong sustainability and openness as its goals. It has natural ventilation, heat exchangers and harvests rainwater. It’s also open to the public and the debating chambers has a viewing gallery open to the public. Would you want to go and watch your local politicians make decisions about where you live?
Monday's TGT up and it's a St David's Day Special with 20th anniversary of The Senedd in Cardiff. Discuss public architecture and sustainability or discuss the importance of public, open democracy.
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As a Leeds fan I am massively upset by what happened tonight. If the fans booed because of the break so that players could get their first water of the day, then that is shameful. But if they thought it was a Pep tactic because ManC were struggling at the time ... I sort of get it.
A Red Kite from underneath holding flesh in its talons and looking down at it
Look at the face! 😍
I was thrilled to get this shot of a gorgeous Red Kite today near Steart Marshes in Somerset! 😀
It was holding the flesh of some creature in its talons and was eating it as it flew right over my head! 😮
Zoom in and just Look at the face! 😍🐦
#birds 🪶
Photo of Ashley Walker
For the final day of #BlackHistoryMonth, let's celebrate the current generation of Black scientists and engineers—including Ashley Walker (@that-astro-chic.bsky.social), researcher of planetary atmospheres and founder of BlackInAstro (www.blackinastro.com)! 🧪🪐⭐🔭 #WomenInSTEM
I know a lot of people think Microsoft Excel is a dreadful piece of software, but I would rate it October 10th.
The incompetence of the current “administration” is a wonder to behold.
“One federal agency reportedly shot down another federal agency’s drone.
“Then the FAA closes airspace.
“That is a mess. However they explain it later, right now it looks ugly.”
Can't believe how quickly I got that one ...
Statement from Matt Goodwin, UK candidate: Reform "Given the reports we are reading in UK media about family voting and sectarianism, I am deeply concerned about the extent to which the Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election is a free, fair, and democratic election." 11:21 pm . 26 Feb 26. 286K Views
Not just a loser.
But a bad loser.
AMAZING!
But seriously. We are back! Next week we start shooting #bbcghosts the movie! Huge excitement in the camp, lots of splendid people joining us.
This is amazing.
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Wow. I can honestly say that my teachers never went anywhere near that ... growing up in a solid labour South Yorkshire.
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The comments 😂
mildly annoying extra apostrophe (it's in the middle paragraph) :-)
Friday's TGT celebrates the 30th birthday of the highest grossing media franchise of all time, Pokémon. It's taken nearly $150bn. The first game utilised GameBoy's rarely used correction cable to collaborate and trade with other players. You had to catch 'em all.
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Thursday 26th February On 26th February 1839, a crowd gathered at Aintree near Liverpool to watch a new horse race. A long steeplechase over 30 large obstacles, run on heavy ground. 17 horses set off, and the winner was a horse called Lottery, ridden by Jem Mason. It was the first Grand National. Reports of the first race make it sound like an endurance test and Lottery’s winning time of 14 minutes 53 seconds is still the slowest on record. The Grand National (now held annually in April) became famous because of it’s difficulty and drama. It is highly unpredictable and the massive fences turn tiny mistakes into huge drama. Around 75,000 spectators come to Aintree on the day to roar on their backed horse. Millions more watch on TV around the world. However, the thrill and difficulty are also its controversy as well as its attraction. Critics argue that The Grand National is particularly cruel and dangerous for the horses taking part. More than 80 horses have been killed in the race at a rate 4 to 5 times higher than any other steeplechase. Although recent safety changes have been made, including altering the size some fences and reducing the field from 40 to 34 horses, others say that these changes have only encouraged participants to race faster and harder. The argument between tradition, risk and animal welfare is ongoing, but the race remains one of the most popular in the racing calendar. How do you feel about horse racing and The Grand National? Would you like to attend a racetrack? Do you know where your nearest racetrack is? Who should have the final say on whether the Grand National is safe enough for the horses taking part?
Thursday 26th February On 26th February 1839 the first Grand National Race was held at Aintree near Liverpool. The unpredictable race is famous for its difficulty and drama over heavy ground and huge fences. However, the thrill and difficulty are its controversy as well as its attraction and more than 80 horses have died competing since 1839. Although recent safety changes have been made some say these changes have only encouraged participants to race faster and harder and it remains one of the most popular horse races each year. How do you feel about horse racing and The Grand National? Who should have the final say on whether the Grand National is safe enough for the horses taking part?
TGT on Thursday discusses The Grand National. One of the most famous horse races in the world. Important cultural capital for sure, but a controversy too in the danger for horses (and riders). Discuss the history and controversy with your tutees tomorrow.
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Wednesday 25th February Myra Hess (pictured, top) was born this day 1890 in South Hampstead. She began playing piano at 5 and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music aged 12, she made her solo debut on the Royal Academy stage at 17, playing Beethoven. She played concerts all over Europe and America. She is most famous for launching the National Gallery lunchtime concert series during WWII. Paintings in the National Gallery in Trafalgar Sq had been evacuated for their protection and the large building stood empty. Evening concerts were banned due to black out rules. Hess decided that despite being in the middle of a war, the people of London needed beautiful music in their lives so she organised Lunchtime music concerts at the National Gallery. They ran every weekday from October 1939 until April 1946, despite air raids and bomb damage. In total over 800,000 people attended nearly 1700 concerts, there were often queues around the block to be at the free concerts. Hess herself performed in over 150 of them and never took a fee. The concerts demonstrated that art is not a treat to be enjoyed after hard times, but are integral to helping people survive hard times and all times. When times are hard people come together to use art, and music especially as a reason to gather together. Can you relate? Did you experience any art differently during the pandemic? Why did Londoners queue for music concerts when there were more practical worries and priorities during the war?
Wednesday 25th February Myra Hess (top) was born this day 1890. She began playing piano at 5 and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music aged 12. She is famous for launching the National Gallery lunchtime concert series during WWII (bottom). Hess decided that people of London needed art in their lives despite the war, so she organised Lunchtime music concerts at the National Gallery. She organised nearly 1700 free concerts between 1939 and 1945. Can you relate? Did you experience any art differently during the pandemic?
On Wednesday's TGT introduce your students to Myra Hess, the pianist who organised more than 1700 free concerts at the otherwise empty National Gallery during WWII. People often queued around the block to attend. Discuss this with your tutees tomorrow.
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It was much easier with the alternative clue :-)