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@Otisbear

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Artistic Director at Arena Theatre, Theatre Director/Producer, 14/48UK, Cricket Badger, Converse Wearer. Views my own.

Stafford, England
Joined January 2009
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@Otisbear
Neil Reading
1 year
Hannah Waddingham - “No booing. Not in our house” And across the entire Universe, no one ever booed again. #Eurovision2023
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Everyone should watch the #Coronation with a four-year-old… so far I’ve had to explain what a cathedral is (she’s calling it a shouty house), how a trombone works and that not every man with white hair is the King.
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@MarkRavenhill2 Andrew Scott, Ruth Wilson, Jonathan Pryce, Johnny Flynn, Tom Brooke, Ruth Negga, Nadi Kemp-Sayfi, Stuart Reid
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1 year
What did you call me? #WildIsles
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1 year
Big shout out to @OHD_20 for waving at the newest Bear at Edgbaston while he was trying to stage a pitch invasion #RafeHywel #YouBears #Edgbaston
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1 year
Referring to all things in the house in a #coronation style, just made the ‘Omelette of fiery destiny’ in the ‘Pan of eternal salvation’, using the ‘Spatula of temporal justice’
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Mrs Otisbear: “Am I the love of your life?” Me: “Obviously. You and Jimmy Anderson.” Apparently this wasn’t the right answer 🤷🏻‍♂️ #tailendersoftheworlduniteandtakeover #anythingcanhappenwhenyourebowlinglegspinespeciallywhenwearingwicketkeeperglovesok
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1 year
As a theatre director I have absolutely no authority when I say to my daughter “Can we do it without the theatrics?”
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1 year
I’ve been watching snooker on telly for over 30 years and I still move my head to improve the angle I can see the ball from, an angle which changes in no way due to this influence.
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1 year
Arise, Sir Timmy Banderson #tailendersoftheworlduniteandtakeover
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1 year
The crowd loved that from Jimmy 😅😍
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8 months
Just watched #saltburn and yes, it’s very good, but you all need to calm down and watch some films before you start going on about how shocking it is.
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9 months
After watching #TheErasTour last night the only question is, what is your favourite era, and why is it Red?
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1 year
Ridiculous cricket being ridiculous again. Pitch inspection at 12:15, pitch fine, play to begin at 12:20. There is no excuse for this not being the case. #Ashes2023
@bbctms
Test Match Special
1 year
There will be a pitch inspection at 1215 BST. If play can begin with no further rain then lunch will be taken at 1220 with play beginning at 1300. #BBCCricket #Ashes
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I saw in the new year in the best way possible. Asleep by 8pm.
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1 year
I'll be honest Strictly, we're all just waiting for you to announce the Nighthawk #strictly #StuartBroad
@bbcstrictly
BBC Strictly ✨
1 year
It’s time to start revealing our #Strictly class of 2023 🪩 Tonight @BBCTheOneShow 7pm
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1 year
Cricket watershed moment tonight: I saw Dominic Drakes play, I used to watch Vasbert Drakes play, this is the first time I’ve watched a professional play who is the son of someone I have seen play. I am now old. #tailenders #youbears
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1 year
I’ve been watching Test Cricket since 1991 and I have never seen an Aussie side look nervous and under pressure. It is absolutely delicious. 🏏 #Ashes2023
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1 year
World class shithousery #Ashes2023
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Lachlan McKirdy
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Jonny Bairstow's Lord's dismissal clearly made its way to Canberra's English contingent. Some celebration this. #Ashes
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1 year
Test Cricket. Best sport in the world. #Ashes2023
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1 year
This is the bit where Charles pledges allegiance to the Champions League #Coronation #ZadokthePriest
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2 years
After a few subdued days due to various illnesses we ventured out today for the munchkins first ever trip to the cinema #AlanaEmily
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1 year
When a lovely person asks you to do a lovely thing which will be lovely. Nice, innit?
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1 year
Morning lads. Plan for the day. Bowl them out for no more than another 80. Bazball to the win. Crack on. #Ashes2023
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2 years
Bit of Angels this morning in our Making a Scene module with @daisyeblack . Took @emigarside along for the ride. #ShesAProphet #MoreLife #AngelsInAmerica
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2 years
Today, I feel Lineker #MOTD
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1 year
Time for me to roll out my incredibly accurate, structurally sound and very genius drawing of how we could put a roof on every cricket ground in the country. Dragons… your move. #Ashes2023 #OldTrafford #Bazball @bbctms @TailendersPod @lancscricket
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Benjamin. Andrew. Stokes. #Ashes2023
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This'll be great (and also, I'll be there)
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Dr Emily Garside
1 year
@storyvillebook @irisprize I'll be taking my Tardis to the Midlands to visit @BhamWaterstones on 13th October (with the iconic @Otisbear hosting)
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Hey that's me! Come to this, it will be fun, I have bought a new T-Shirt especially.
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Dr Emily Garside
1 year
Birmingham friends, I'm coming to @BhamWaterstones to talk all things Russell T Davies in October. Chaired by the incomparable @Otisbear 13th October, 6pm.
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1 year
Big love for the ‘Kendall in the Wind’ flag #Glastonbury23 #succession #EltonJohn
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1 year
There’s no way the publisher of my calendar could have known, but this is rather prescient for today. #Partygate
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1 year
All supermarkets, all over the world need to get together and make a collective decision on where they are going to put eggs.
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1 year
I'm not sure I can take four more of these #Ashes2023
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1 year
Joyful
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1 year
That’s the last thing I need, now they’re bringing back wolves…
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1 year
Game. On. #Ashes2023
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1 year
Quick note for @bbctms . There's now someone available who won the Ashes four times, if you were perhaps looking to replace someone who only won it once.
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1 year
Wizard magic!
@Mr_DrinksOnMe
Mr. Drinks On Me
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Magic, when done right, is funny.
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I���m just a man, standing in front of his four-year-old, asking her to brush her teeth for the 400th time since breakfast.
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"Why haven't they declared? Surely they want a pop at the Aussies before the close" * Stuart Broad retires * Ah! I see. #Ashes2023 #Nighthawk
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1 year
Next week we'll be celebrating the third 'What day is bins?' week of May
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1 year
Based on experience at work today, it is very clearly International Arts Admin Day. Peace and love to all who celebrate.
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1 year
Shithousery of the highest order. Got to grudgingly respect it.
@7Cricket
7Cricket
1 year
This story features chicken, pumpkin soup, David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, and a whole cast of witnesses 😂 Step into the lunch room after Bairstow was stumped at Lord's... @gradecricketer | Seven's men's summer of cricket begins December 14
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Proud Dad moment yesterday, driving past Birmingham on the way to Cov on the M6 "Look pud, that's Birmingham over there" "That's where the cricket lives, Daddy" #youbears @WarwickshireCCC
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1 year
We don’t deserve Sam Ryder #Eurovision2023
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1 year
Michael Vaughan not available to be on @bbctms this lunchtime?
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1 year
Only been watching the Corrie-bobs for 5 minutes and they’ve already featured Jay Blades, Sebastian Coe and Barbara Streisand. This is going to be an incredible piece of television padding #Coronation
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1 year
2-2 feels like a fair reflection of an excellent series... and what a way to sign off from Broady. Thanks for the memories. #Ashes2023
@englandcricket
England Cricket
1 year
A fairytale ending for a legend of the game. Broady, thank you ❤️ #EnglandCricket | #Ashes
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Mary Earps. That’s the tweet.
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1 year
Well @SphereVegas is firmly on the bucket list
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1 year
Thanks Mo, see you at Edgbaston.
@WisdenCricket
Wisden
1 year
Moeen Ali has confirmed his re-retirement from Tests with a brilliant line to Mel Jones on Sky Sports 😅 He finishes with 3,031 runs and 201 wickets - a wonderful career 👏 #Ashes2023
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2 years
The #BBL trophy has LEDs in it. Trophies have peaked.
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1 year
I'll be honest lads. I absolutely nailed it.
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2 years
The #BRITs on a Saturday? Is nothing sacred anymore. #TheBRITsIsOnATuesday
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1 year
FOO FIGHTERS PLAYING THE PYRAMID STAGE NOW ALERT! 🚨
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Well, they successed #succession
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Incredible
@crickshouts
Cricket Shouts 🏏
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"Hey guys, I need a new bat!" "Stuff it, I'll still hit it!" Grace Harris’ bat was broken but she still hits it for six! 😂😂 via @7cricket
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1 year
Send both teams to me. I’ll move the kids toys out the way. Backyard rules, one hand one bounce counts, over and out, be nice to Marnus cos it’s his ball and if he has a strop and goes home it’s game over. #Ashes2023
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9 months
What do we want? All bins! How do we want them? Legal!
@robhalden
Rob Halden
9 months
As I’ve retired from @FutureShockWres now, people keep asking me “of all the matches you’ve worked on what is your favourite?” and by a country mile it’s this one with @JamesDrakePro & @DamonLeigh . You can hear how much @ThatDamnBailey loves this match
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1 year
An absolute privilege to host @propel .dance @arena_theatre tonight for ‘The Snow Queen’. And their curtain-raisers Connextions Dance. Inclusion matters.
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1 year
I've just paid £20 for a cinema ticket. Sure it's Oppenheimer in opening week in IMAX.... but £20! "£20 Foxy, fucking hell" - niche 2001-2004 reference for limited audience
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2 years
The Fatboy Slim documentary on Sky is well worth a watch. If you work in the events industry it will give you panic dreams but also some lovely early 00s nostalgia.
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1 year
Glorious
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This is the best tiktok I’ve seen in months
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1 year
St. Peter’s. Wolves. Last night. Golden hour. #nofilter
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I am treading a very fine tightrope right now, Mrs. Otisbear wants a lie down, I need to take Child 1 to the shops, but at 10:55 Stuart Broad will walk out as a Test Match cricketer for the last time. I need to have Mrs. OB lying down by 10:50 but still not be ready for the shops
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1 year
Graham Norton’s merch team prepping ‘Ageing Homosexual in a Commentary Booth’ T-shirts for #EUROVISION 2024
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2 years
Hell is the Birmingham New Road
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1 year
The eldest is making me read all the Mr. Men books for the second time. They’re absolute bobbins. Badly written, knowingly ‘clever’ syntax which is irritating and the message of most of them is ‘change yourself to fit in with other people’. Garbage.
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1 year
KFC. 9 wings £5.37. 20 wings £5.99. You know what happened.
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3-2 then #Ashes2023
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1 year
I'm on Threads as @otisbear83 . Install the app to follow my threads and replies.
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1 year
Mark Wood. Woo-hoo. #Ashes2023
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1 year
Joy. Grabbed a pair of socks from the drawer and they’re a rogue new pair. Never been worn. I haven’t bought new socks for months. Better than winning the Euromillions.
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Time spent between J13-J12 on the M6 yesterday... 5 hours ten minutes. Time spent between J13-J12 on the M6 today... 4 minutes.
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1 year
Make. The. Shirt. @Nike
@Lionesses
Lionesses
1 year
MARY EARPS KEEPS US ALIVE! 🙏
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1 year
Heroes.
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Lionesses
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Our @FIFAWWC dream comes to an end at the final hurdle.
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Wild #DoctorWho theory which is based only on my sleep-oppressed brain + something RTD said in 'Unleashed' about doing things never done in Who and putting here so there's a record on the outside chance I'm right.. the Doctor dies in 'The Giggle' and Rose regenerates into Ncuti
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We’ve eaten all of our #Eurovision2023 snacks before the end of act 4 #amateurs
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2 years
Why did no one tell me Game Pass had peaked #XboxGamePass
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Dear England bowlers, yorkers, yours, the fans #ashes2023
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I think we've found the new Jimmy #Ashes2023
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@EmiGarside It glows in the dark (not that the event will be in the dark)
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2 years
For Christmas Sue bought me a science garden. To start with we’ve been growing basil and after a bumper crop, last week we had a harvest and I made pesto. Next up, strawberries, tomatoes and chillis. #ClickandGrow #CheffySaturday
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1 year
Rick Astley having the time of his life is my life force for Saturday #glastonbury2023
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1 year
It’s. Time.
@englandcricket
England Cricket
1 year
Let's have some fun 🙌 ⏰ 11am (UK) 📺 @SkyCricket 📻 @bbctms 📲 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #ENGvAUS 🇦🇺
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Adventures #AlanaEmily
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2 years
I know everyone is saying it… but holy shit, The Last of Us, Ep.3 is a masterpiece. Exquisite storytelling. I don’t think @kermodeandmayo can wait until the end of the series to come back to it… #TheLastOfUs
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Also does sunsets…
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@EmiGarside Oh. Shit.
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1 year
The sass of this dismount #RafeHywel
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“Does Harry Brook wear 88 because that’s the year he was… oh” #Ashes2023
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