I'm so old I don't get many firsts these days, but the (charming) offer of a "free poem" on my way into work today was a welcome one- @jamespendlepoet.bsky.social delivered some rather lovely Tennyson (my choice) from memory. Impressive. 👏
2/ …Now suddenly we are all supposed to snap into self-discipline like lean teenage greyhounds.
Bridget Jones expressed this perfectly- 1/ “Was really beginning to enjoy the feeling that normal service was suspended and it was OK to lie in bed as long as you want, put anything you fancy into your mouth, and drink alcohol whenever it should chance to pass your way, even in the mornings…
My money is on Alan Franks. #TheArchers
So in short everyone in Ambridge has a plausible motive to try and kill George. #TheArchers
This isn’t a film, Brad. It’s a radio play.
#TheArchers.
How does this police detective know Emma slapped George? Assume it’s because she is an attentive listener. #TheArchers
Huge news. 007 job share.
Will Helen be invited for a sheep-over? I’ll stop now.
It’s a highland fling! (Don’t tell me it’s. Not the highlands)
Love is in the air…
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@thecidershedpod.bsky.social thank you for the mention- made me go “ooh” in Superdrug!
“As a trained security operative…” dare you and Matthew to begin as many sentences as possible with that this week..
If you’re near a radio turn on BBC Radio 3 now. Amazing prom with Anouska Shankar and London Contemporary Orchestra.
The thing is that sort of sums up BRIAN
According to my calendar it’s the 96th birthday of the Guardian Backbencher.
About to try this Negroni and see if I can recall northern India’s hilltop apples.
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Hear Gary O’Donoghue’s interview with President Trump and his account of how it happened on #Newscast. Highly recommended.
In which @timharford.ft.com recreates Nigel’s last moments in the name of scientific research. About 15” in though I recommend the rest too. #TheArchers #MoreorLess }#bbcradio4
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Patricia Lockwood on Sylvia Plath, you say? Online early, you say? Thank you @lrb.co.uk - don’t mind if I do.
There should definitely be a compound German word for the experience of setting up a new electronic device for your child whilst said child bounces up and down leaning over your shoulder to press buttons before reading the screen and whilst you try to remember the pin you set 8 years ago. #switch2
Enjoyed Professor Sir John Curtice describing the baseline for the local elections as “psephological pre- history”.
For everyone in need of nine minutes of pure joy- in the last ever Point of View, Howard Jacobson reflects on the art of the essay. There's one apercu in particular for all broadcasters to treasure- 'the voice will give away what the words will keep hidden'.
If you’re looking for a concise and trenchant digest of today’s events concerning #Ukraine, here’s an emergency #Ukrainecast
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That’s gentlemen plural. How do you edit a post on BS?!
Ladies and gentleman- this doc is on iPlayer now and on BBC1 at 9pm. Worth your time I promise.
Not sure any words can add to this. Coming next week. #Newscast
