I’m going to resist listening before the official release. But I’m really intrigued…

Amazing! 😊

The Archers Podcast - 64. Previously on The Archers - BBC Sounds Emma Freud with a beginner's guide for new listeners - and treats for existing fans.

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I remember Manimal well. A great idea. So was The Gemini Man, a man with a handy watch that makes him invisible for 15 minutes at a time.

@hairofthehound.bsky.social I’m laughing at Manimannual 😆

This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely

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Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031 Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UK Eurostar is to start running doubledecker trains through the Channel tunnel to meet growing demand for international rail travel from the UK. The rail operator announced it had signed a €2bn (£1.7bn) deal for at least 30 – and up to 50 – new trains from the manufacturer Alstom. Continue reading...

Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031

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"It's Harry! We've got to stop him!"

"Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons" part 2 (1975). #DoctorWho

Unfortunately it was released three days too early…

Fifteen years ago today, my friend Ross and I recorded an ep of Pointless. And we won. 😊 #pointless

I’m glad it wasn’t just me confused! I got the Alsace clues, and the German engraving on the church door suggested somewhere near the border, then… it wasn’t. 🤷‍♂️

An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).

If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.

‘Rainbow Connections’ by @jonmelville.bsky.social - out 31 July. Cover by me. #muppets

Details of Rainbow Connections: Volume One - Meeting the People Who Brought Jim Henson’s Vision to Life Interviewees include Bill Barretta, Steve Barron, Fran Brill, Tony Charmoli, Mark Eades, Louise Gold, David Gumpel, Bruce McNally, Rob Mills, Larry Mirkin, Victor Pemberton, Austin Pendleton, Mike Quinn, Gord Robertson, John Stephenson, John Stevenson, Jocelyn Stevenson & Jeremy Swan. You sent We discuss projects including Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Muppet movies, Muppet*Vision 3D, The Jim Henson Hour, Dinosaurs, The Storyteller, Muppets Tonight and many more.

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That’s interesting that you say that the boos were muted at Eurovision. I was in the standing area in the arena and didn’t hear any boos at all. Maybe there could have been some in other parts of the arena, but they weren’t generally audible. Did you or people you know experience otherwise?

“You’ve become a tree-hugging beaver lover!” Line of the week in #TheArchers

But both Mum and I felt the footage, and the subsequent interviews with me and her, were handled very well and that the production company The Garden - were extremely professional. The long day of interviews was an emotional one, but sensitively handled, and their aftercare has been excellent.

Nothing good would come from wishing anything less for him.

Mum and I have already seen the episode. For those who know them, there are moments that are upsetting. My Dad is shown in deep distress at one point, and that's a hard watch.

Today, for the first time, l've read the letter he wrote to us during the court proceedings. It's evident that the situation has been deeply traumatic for him too, and has devastated his life. I found the letter deeply moving, and hope he can find some way to piece together his life.

The full nature of the accident is only briefly touched on in the programme. My parents' car was stationary, and was hit head on by an ambulance speeding on an emergency call. The driver eventually went to court, and was acquitted. Mum and I bear him no ill will.

The episode of '24 Hours in A&E' about my family will be broadcast a week today, 3 June, on Channel 4 in the UK at 9pm, and available on catch-up afterwards.
The info given to listings magazines refers to Mum and Dad being in a 'high speed car crash'.

A whistle stop tour of the Stuttgart region. Next stop today on my #interrail trip is Nuremberg to catch up with an old friend.

The waters of Lake Constance are astonishingly clear. I took a ferry over to Meersburg on the opposite side yesterday afternoon. Next stop Stuttgart. #interrail

Switzerland has been amazing. Love my #interrail experiences, as it allows you to fit so much in. Nächster Halt Deutschland.

Was so lucky to have a great view of the production this evening. #eurovision

Two of this year’s favourites to win. 😊 www.instagram.com/reel/DJuEi0c...

No, I think there’s a very valid point in not allowing them to participate in any cultural events. And I wished they weren’t in them myself. My point is that I’m not sure why social media piled on Eurovision last year (and this year, to a lesser extent). But it didn’t do the same with the Euros.