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‘I like speed metal now. Speed metal is cool.’

Heavy metal guitarists are frequently prone to bouts of what has been accurately dubbed as ‘fretboard wankery’ and oddly enough, this unique kind of Fender-bending sometimes finds itself entangled with the world of cult telly. While Brian May’s Star Fleet Project is a prime example of what can happen when such a crossover goes hideously … >

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‘I’m about to get incredibly high.’

Professor Brian Cox’s Wonders… series are among the most fascinating and accessible science programmes the BBC has ever produced, showcasing the astounding beauty and awe-inspiring marvels of life, the universe and everything. However, there are no cows too sacred for YouTube uploaders to slaughter – and here, the onetime D:Ream keyboardist is recast as an … >

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‘We had chips!’

Tragically, the original version of this genius piece of filth that blends Doctor Who’s New Earth with pervy David Tennant drama Secret Smile is no longer online, so we have to console ourselves with this brief extract.

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‘Don’t EVER have any disrespect for me…’

The funniest video mash-ups are the ones where the audio and visuals are starkly – ludicrously – incongruous, yet are synced together impeccably. A fine example is this vintage reimagining of Sesame Street in the style of Martin Scorsese, which is undoubtedly brought to you today by the letter ‘F’…

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‘Daleks, Daleks, ooh-ooh, Daleks…’

It’s hard to say whether this is harmless family entertainment or something more sinister: a musical finger puppet show voiced by more people than you could fit inside the average Punch and Judy tent. Do they all live inside this makeshift TARDIS together, putting on shows for the nation and then bedding down for finger-based … >

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‘Does this thing still work?’

If you thought jetpacks were the stuff of a madman’s dream – or the preserve of James Bond’s Q branch– think again. In a video that any vertigo sufferers should probably avoid at all costs, Yves ‘Jetman’ Rossi is dropped from a helicopter and successfully completes a solo flight over Rio de Janeiro. The scenery … >

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‘All by myself…’

In these inexorably Gleeful times, it’s surely only a matter of time before Murray Gold picks up the baton and conducts Doctor Who through the potentially perilous waters of a musical episode – and while the production team haven’t yet decided to attempt their version of Buffy’s Once More With Feeling, pop has played its … >

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‘All the people started getting sick and throwing up over each other…’

In the frequently po-faced world of Game of Thrones, a little light relief from the grimness is sometimes required. Here, sounding suspiciously like Chunk from The Goonies confessing his youthful misdeeds to the Fratellis, Tyrion makes an admission that will linger long in the seven kingdoms of Westeros – and presumably give them something to … >

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