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20 May, 8 tweets, 4 min read
1./ Did you see this lovely interview of the force of nature that's William Shatner? There's so much to love about Shatner, from his humanity to his humour, @HadleyFreeman could only hope to scratch the surface. I had the pleasure of working with the legend only once...
2./ I co-produced a 2 parter on how Star Trek inspired real inventors. Paramount wouldn't let us use ST in the title, but it was a blessing. The show became 'How William Shatner Changed the World' which was much funnier. Here's the hilarious opening. 👇
3./ The director of the show, the brilliant Julian Jones, brought every scene alive, and used archive in really innovative ways. Here's Marty Cooper, inventor of the mobile phone, explaining how it was inspired by the Star Fleet communicator.👇
4./ Famously, Star Trek featured the first mixed race kiss on a US network. Nichelle Nichols recounts here how NBC were so worried about Southern affiliates' outrage they demanded a take in which lips didn't lock. Shatner was having none of it.👇hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-n…
5./ Shatner has become an icon in part because he's lived a real life, full of twists and turns and somehow come out on top, giving everyone hope. He was so broke after Star Trek, he even lived out of his pick up truck for a time. Him and his mutt.👇syfy.com/syfywire/why-b…
6./ He'd return to successes with the movie franchise and Boston Legal but he's continued to embody the optimism mixed with realism of the original ST. Here's creator Gene Rodenberry telling us not to forget humans have our toes in earthly mud. "It's what allows us to dance".👇
7./ When we went for lunch at the Ivy (sorry, name drop) the whole place was electrified by the presence of Hollywood Royalty. Yet somehow Bill Shatner keeps his toes in the mud; happy to puncture the mythology as he did with his extraordinary album. 👇
8./ Star Trek had such low budgets the Transporter was created as a cheap way to move actors around Space! Here's Shatner talking wisely about what many people think was the best episode 'City on the Edge of Forever'. Happy belated birthday, Mr S.👇

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1./ Does our new obsession with "diversity" mean the cops don't judge every community by the same equal standards? I only ask after this strange story from yesterday about a bat-wielding, now ex-Officer who owned weapons including bomb-making gel.👇dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
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1./ Please RT. A thread. Here's why you should take just 60 seconds to sign this petition. It highlights how Parliament and the public are being gaslit. A bullying LGBTQ+ lobby claims to be fighting homophobia in therapy when it's actually promoting it.👇petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5820…
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