Tim's Take On: Episode 786(Review of the Year Part Two)

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Tim describes a July weekend in Manchester as 'cold, windy, rainy' before finding fun at a Davina DeCampo performance and a vinyl record shop.

This episode is part two of Tim Drury's personal review of 2024, structured as a chronological monologue detailing his experiences from July to December. It begins with a July weekend in Manchester, where he describes the weather, sees Davina DeCampo perform, and visits a vinyl record shop, purchasing albums including a strange educational record by Dr. B.B. Goldner. In July, he also attends a 25-year work anniversary event at Cambridge University and the Cambridge Comedy Garden Festival, listing comedians like Josh Widdicombe and Ross Noble. Tim finishes July with two trips to Brighton, one for Trans Pride and another for an ABBA exhibition marking 50 years since their Eurovision win. August includes buying a new camera lens, attending a gig in Essex with the band Old Time Sailors, visiting Ely for a car rally and pride event, and going to Worldcon in Glasgow. He also mentions a work picnic, a Lego exhibition, bike rides, and a trip to a museum in Ramsgate. September features work outings, a Who's at the Playhouse event with Sophie Aldred, and more bike rides. October includes visits to Madame Tussauds in London, seeing Ruby Wax's show, and attending Synthfest in Sheffield where he meets Philip Oakey of The Human League. Late October brings the Taskmaster Live experience in London. November involves photographing his workplace before renovations and attending London Film and Comic-Con. December includes appearing on Danny Baker's podcast, attending a Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo event with Nick Park, work Christmas parties, and a video game retromarket in Norwich. The episode ends with a preview of next week's Doctor Who rewatch focusing on the Peter Capaldi era.

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A personal 2024 review built around Manchester, old technology and a vinyl-shop detour.

The host's second pass through 2024 settles into the texture of ordinary time: a Manchester weekend of rough weather turning decent, a Davina DeCampo performance, and the annual record-shop rummage.

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Press play when you want a 2024 rewind that can stroll from rainy Manchester to old tech, Hooverville, and a little low-stakes gaming at the end.

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