#john morton

[theekosystem]

Confirmation that Twenty Twenty Six will be released just prior to the World Cup which starts on June 11th. No precise date yet.

W1A creator hails David Tennant's "ludicrous" narration – and teases "very different" Twenty Twenty Six

The prolific star will narrate the many more gaffes of Ian Fletcher's next chapter.

[merrylark]

Twenty Twenty Six [X] premieres on BBC Two on 8th April 2026, so that's all good

[sandmandaddy69]

John Morton

[literatemisfit]

W1A creator hails David Tennant's "ludicrous" narration – and teases "very different" Twenty Twenty Six

The prolific star will narrate the many more gaffes of Ian Fletcher's next chapter.

W1A and Twenty Twelve creator John Morton has praised the work of TV legend David Tennant in the hit sitcoms, while teasing his "utterly delightful" return in the imminent follow-up Twenty Twenty Six.

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Following W1A's inclusion in Radio Times's poll to find the greatest modern British sitcom (vote now!), Morton looked back on the workplace comedy and the impact of Tennant's understated contribution.

He explained that scripting the narration is less "technically complicated" than the show's fast-paced dialogue, which is packed with filler words and cross-talk, but Tennant elevates it to be just as punchy and memorable.

"He's utterly brilliant," said Morton. "He knows exactly where the line is. When he's got something particularly silly to say... if you say it as a joke, it just doesn't work, but if you say it without any comedy at all, it goes 'clunk'.

"David manages to tread that line to let you enjoy the ludicrousness of what he's saying without him pointing at it. It's a very, very delicate thing."

Tennant is reprising his role as narrator for the forthcoming Twenty Twenty Six, which sees Ian go from Head of Values at the BBC to Director of Integrity on the oversight committee for an unspecified global football tournament.

"He's exactly the same: utterly delightful, so quick," he promised. "I sometimes forget until the very last bit of [production] what a big note in the overall music of the show he is... So we're super grateful for David."

Of course, Morton also expressed his "admiration" of the entire W1A cast, who he tasked with memorising incredibly "precise" scripts, where just the slightest slip-up could mean that the "whole engine crashes".

"At the end of one of those long meeting room scenes, I remember saying to them, 'The annoying thing about this is that when it comes out the other end, it'll look absolutely effortless. No one will ever know what you've just done,'" he said.

"So this opportunity is great for me, because I get a chance to say they are, all of them, my heroes."

[classic-vintage-bmw]

44 years Ago Today: April 26, 1981 - Riverside 6 Hours: The #2 Kenwood BMW M1/C driven by David Hobbs, Marc Surer and John Morton finished in 6th place. See the following link to lean more about this incredible machine. https://classic-vintage-bmw.tumblr.com/81kenwoodm1

[frenchcurious]

John Morton (Joest Racing - Porsche 956 #104) 24 Heures du Mans 1986. © Motorsport. - source Carros e Pilotos.

[ozkar-krapo]

V/A

"Tellus #4"

(cassette. Tellus. 1984) [US]

[littlequeenies]

Colors!A night out with Pamela Courson

Information from the great site: Pam and Jim Morrison: A Place Where The Creatures Meet

“Strictly From Hunger!” a memoir of musician John Morton’s experiences as one of the hottest bands in L.A.

One of our songs, “Colors”, came about because we met Pam Courson at The Whisky. She came back stage and I just figured she was a groupie wanting a piece of the band. She said her name was Valerie Sunshine (this may not have been unusual for Pam in an article about her boutique, Themis, Pam used the pseudonym Pamela Roselilly). She told us she wasn’t interested in sex but she had some LSD she wanted to share and go down to Santa Monica beach. Mike Lane and I said, “What the hell! Why not!” We were done with our set and it wasn’t the first time we spent late hours with chicks getting high.

Me, Valerie, and Mike walked on the beach in Santa Monica. The night was perfect on the beach, full moon and turquoise ocean with beautiful waves rolling in. In the distance you could see the lights on the pier. Valerie was like a goddess in a white lace see through blouse and an airy short white skirt with long red hair. She was running and skipping on the sand like a carefree child. She just breezed through the air, floating like a leaf, a beautiful white leaf. Valerie had that magical quality that just drew you in, it was her night. We were all high on Blue Owsley one of the strongest mind altering acid you could take. Some people experienced peace and calm, others experienced wild and frantic abandonment. If we had been with anybody else it would probably have been the later. Valerie was just this innocent soul who wanted to share herself. At least that’s how I was envisioning her as an angel passing through time that just so happened to catch the attention of two wiley musicians. She was magical. All of sudden the intensity of colors just emerged from nowhere. She smiled and said: "can you see how fantastic the world is?” She looked at Mike and me and said, “Create me a song!” We looked over at the pier and flashed on the beautiful lights and colors and watched the waves roll in simultaneously from the turquoise sea under a bright moonlit sky and Mike Lane sang: “lights flashing, images before my eyes, people turning finally/all the colors in the world have come from me.” How profound in that moment, I finished with: “try and realize what life is worth if you don’t have a disguise.” At that moment there was a full orchestra at my command and the music just flowed in, the violins and strings just resounded as if I was conducting the song. Valerie said “Bravo! You did not let me down!” Valerie Sunshine had made an unforgettable night! Who would have thought we would of experienced something greater than sex? It was as orgasmic as it gets. She then became the mad hatter and said “I’m late! I’m late for a very important date.” We drove back to The Whisky and Valerie said as she got out of the van, “in the real world my name is Pam—Pam Courson.” Then she disappeared into the crowd.

The next day as we were rehearsing we put together our new song “Colors”. It just came together seamlessly, guitars, keyboard and vocals. The song instantly became part of our set list. I didn’t put two and two together till years later that Pam Courson was Jim Morrison’s girlfriend. That night in 1968 I’ll always remember her as Valerie Sunshine.