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Our
#R4Today
guest editor tomorrow is Andrew Malkinson.
Andrew spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He was cleared in July.
We've been working with him on his guest edit & Basil's been there every step of the way too.
Set your alarm 6am
@BBCRadio4
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If you have 15 minutes to yourself today, listen to this.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was guest editor this morning on
#R4Today
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I am delighted Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s guest edit of
@BBCr4today
won last night at
@NYFestivals
radio awards in the human interest category
Congrats to my team
@Laura_cooper
@HazelCMorgan
@jadelauriston
presenter
@MishalHusain
and my editor
@omrgriffiths
#newyorkfestivals
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As our
#R4Today
Christmas guest edit season ends I find myself reflecting on what’s been a monumental project
7 guest editors
6 weeks of gathering
68 individual recording sessions
50+ guests
9 podcasts
2 choirs
2 cooking sessions
1 Eurovision judge
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I've just recorded something for Björn's
#R4Today
guest edit and I can honestly say it's the most enjoyable half an hour I have ever spent in a studio.
If the guests involved in that can keep it a secret it'll be a miracle.
Listen on
@BBCr4today
30th December.
#ABBA
#BBCSounds
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This was the moment Andrew Malkinson met John McCarthy.
They had an amazing conversation for Andrew's guest edit of
#R4Today
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Another
#R4Today
guest edit done...and that means, it's officially what I am calling 'Björn eve'
Tomorrow, Björn Ulveaus edits the Today programme on
@BBCr4today
Listen on
@BBCSounds
from 6am for conversations about the future of Europe, democracy,
#Eurovision
& music
#ABBA
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‘I am the late correspondent, I think it’s going to be a late one tonight’ says
@ionewells
#BBCNews
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Just video called my parents who are isolating. They are now having a date night indoors every Saturday night. Last night they dressed up, met up in the hall, had tea (you might call it dinner/supper) and a watched a movie, the lion king 😍
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Delighted Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s
#R4Today
guest edit’s been shortlisted for a
@NYFestivals
award
It was an honour to work with Nazanin & Richard to craft this important programme, with colleagues
@Laura_cooper
@jadelauriston
@HazelCMorgan
And our presenter
@MishalHusain
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If you missed
@amolrajan
and
@bbcnickrobinson
's interview on
@bbcr4today
this morning with the Chief Executive of GB News Angelo Frangopoulous you can listen back now on
@BBCSounds
#R4Today
👇
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Join us on
@BBCSounds
@BBCRadio4
some incredible moments in this programme.
Our guest editor today is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was detained for six years in Iran before being freed and coming home nine months ago
Her programme will explore freedom - through food, comedy and sport
Listen Live: |
#R4Today
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"They had no idea what they had given me"
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The stage is set for The Today Debate: Turning the Economy Around presented by
@MishalHusain
with
@TorstenBell
@RainNewtonSmith
@ClareMoriarty
@ChrisMasonBBC
do join us from 8pm on
@BBCRadio4
#TheTodayDebate
#R4Today
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It has been an amazing experience working with
@Hanifkureishi
to create his guest edit of
#R4Today
over the last eight weeks or so.
Good morning.
Our
#R4Today
guest editor today is the writer
@HanifKureishi
.
Home now after a year in hospital, his programme looks at how the life-changing injuries he sustained last year have changed his relationships and his writing.
Listen live on
@BBCRadio4
and
@BBCSounds
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I was lucky enough to lead the
#R4Today
guest edit team again this year
7 guest editors
8 weeks
70 individual recording sessions
60 pieces of radio
4 poems
2 unreleased pieces of music
1 choir
And a dog called Basil
They are all on
@bbcsounds
🎧
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We’ll follow
@NottmPlayhouse
for the next 6 months on
@BBCPM
right up to panto season, as it prepares to reopen to audiences. Listen in full to our interview with Mark Gatiss and the theatre’s Stephanie Sirr and follow the journey with us.
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Did you hear Basil on
#R4Today
this morning telling
#ABBA
's Björn the story behind the 1974 UK Eurovision jury and the nul points?
Not to be missed. Listen on
@BBCSounds
Björn was our guest editor on
@BBCr4today
and it was quite a programme!
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Spending the afternoon editing something rather special for
@jamieoliver
's Christmas guest edit of
#R4Today
This is just one of around 40+ individual pieces of radio we are creating for the guest edit season
Listen from Boxing day on
@BBCSounds
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Our Christmas guest edited programmes start tomorrow on
@BBCr4today
Over the last eight weeks myself
@Laura_cooper
@jadelauriston
and
@HazelCMorgan
have worked alongside our guest editors to produce seven programmes
There's so much editing left to do, but we will get there!
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It is wonderful that Mina Smallman's guest edited programme has been recognised by
@NYFRadioAwards
Mina's daughters Bibaa and Nicole were murdered in 2020. She used her
#R4Today
to talk about women's safety and equity in how victims are seen.
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ICYMI we did something different this evening with
#R4Today
Ukraine: Where’s the Line? Looked at what it would it take for Nato to confront Russia directly over Ukraine. Presented by
@MishalHusain
with
@RichardShirreff
@Orysiaua
@LuteDoug
&
@BowenBBC
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Looking forward to working at the other end of the day today. I’m producing The Today Debate this evening ‘Ukraine: Where’s the Line?’ presented
@MishalHusain
who will be joined by an expert panel and an audience. Live at 8pm on
@BBCRadio4
&
@BBCSounds
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7 guest editors. Yes 7! What an amazing series of programmes to have worked on, alongside my brilliant colleagues
@joelmoors
@bethanashmead
and
@StefaniaOkereke
Thank you for listening
#R4Today
This year there were seven
@BBCR4Today
guest editors, covering a huge range of professions and life stories:
- Michael Dobbs
- James Rebanks (
@herdyshepherd1
)
- Raheem Sterling (
@sterling7
)
- General Sir Nick Carter
- Dr Jane Goodall
- Mina Smallman
- Jacky Wright (
@WrightJacky
)
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Surely everything I record for Björn’s programme should be called this?
Thoroughly enjoying editing this morning.
You can hear it on 30th December on
@BBCr4today
and
@BBCSounds
#R4Today
#ABBA
#Bj
örndisco
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A few years ago I rang Nicholas Parsons to ask him to come on
#r4today
I couldn't reach him, but left a message. Some weeks later he rang me out of the blue to apologise! He'd been on a cruise and told me all about it. It was wonderful, we chatted for ages. A true gent.
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Tomorrow's
#R4Today
guest editor is Björn Ulvaeus
His guests include:
Musician
@DaveStewart
Author
@harari_yuval
Broadcasters
@Rylan
&
@AdeleRoberts
Eurovision boss
@MartinOsterdahl
Erasure's
@AndyBell_info
Google's
@douglas_eck
Listen live from 0600:
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It is good to be back in a beautiful and sunny Birmingham. Looking forward to broadcasting from here tomorrow
#R4Today
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I was so absorbed in the
#BrexitDebate
I didn’t even notice my husband had gone out. I’ve been shouting my analysis to an empty flat 😬
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Good morning from Birmingham!
#R4Today
is live from the Mailbox with
@MishalHusain
We are joined by
@stanchers
@andy4wm
ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement &
@IqqyKhan
on the opening ceremony for
#B2022
in July.
📻
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The brilliant
@ignatius_sancho
on this morning’s programme
"His story was so extraordinary, I've been living with it for 25 years."
Actor Paterson Joseph tells
#R4Today
why he's fascinated by Charles Ignatius Sancho - the first black person to vote in Britain - and shows
@BBCNickRobinson
the portrait hanging above his dining table.
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Delighted to see
@insaf_abbas
win the Rising Star of Year Award at the
#bbcnewsawards
in memory of Hanna Yusuf. Congratulations Insaf, great to see you shine from the other side of the office. Amazing recognition for your hard work.
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Amazing to have been shortlisted in two categories of the
@NYFestivals
for
#R4Today
guest edited programmes. The series itself has made the list for the Best News Feature and Mina Smallman’s programme is amongst those up for consideration in the best human interest category.
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Amazing work
#thepoweroftrees
To whomever is chalking names and descriptions of trees on the pavements across Walthamstow. I love you. This made my heart sing today.
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Stressed editor in desperate need of some sort of frizz reducing product for hair can be seen in background
@bbcpm
#openpolitics
#brexit
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Delighted that we've been nominated in the British Sports Journalism Awards
@SportsSJA
for our
#R4Today
programme with
@sterling7
Wonderful to work alongside the brilliant
@jadelauriston
on this one, who sealed the deal.
Congrats to all our fellow nominees too
#SJA2021
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I am so proud of our team
@laura_cooper
for her sublime radio editing skills and continued support,
@HazelCMorgan
for her brilliant fixing of guests. The guest edits wouldn’t have happened without either of them.
Grateful too for the extra help from
@catrinmanel
&
@lghendry
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There's been a bra on the fence near my parent's house for over a decade. I always pointed it out and frequently asked why they hadn't moved it. Today, I noticed it had gone and I can't stop thinking about where it might be.
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@lghendry
@Laura_cooper
@RNOHnhs
Myself and
@MishalHusain
went to
@HoratiosGarden
to interview Hanif for the end of his programme.
It’s so worth listening to.
Join us on
@BBCr4today
on
@BBCRadio4
and
@BBCSounds
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Going live now on
@BBCRadio4
with
#R4Today
A special programme presented by
@MishalHusain
Ukraine: Where’s the Line
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Sometimes guests aren't available to come on your programmes, but you end up having wonderful unexpected conversations. Today I've been chatting to
@DameDeniseMina
about Brecht. Just an average Thursday
#producerlife
#theatre
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The most exciting school night I have had for a very long time. I was finally able to put the summer I spent learning the lyrics to my mum’s ABBA Arrival tape to good use. A sensational show and thanks to
@TVNaga01
for persuading us to get up and dance 💃🏻
#ABBAVoyage
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The mighty
#Americast
takes to the stage at
#Castfest
@BBCsarahsmith
@JustinOnWeb
@mariannaspring
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Act One: Measuring up for social distancing. Our journey to opening with
@NottmPlayhouse
starts on
@BBCPM
🎭📻
Theatres across the country are trying to work out how they can reopen safely.
🎭The
@NottmPlayhouse
is looking for solutions to get live performances up and running in time for Panto season.
📻 Follow the theatre’s story with us on
@bbcradio4
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A little Today programme Xmas guest edit tease coming your way tomorrow
📻
#R4Today
26th
@BeefyBotham
27th
@jamieoliver
28th Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
29th GCHQ’s Sir Jeremy Fleming
30th
#ABBA
‘s Bjorn
31st
@aimafidon
2nd Sharon White
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First day of a fortnight off work today. Went out for a walk. Saw two people from work within ten minutes.
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When two of your best friends are on University Challenge, representing the university we all met at. Very proud. Can’t wait to watch 👀
@mrJamesGraham
@Reese_Williams
Is the University Challenge Christmas Special going to be part of your festive viewing this year?
Keep your eyes open for the University of Hull team, made up of
@kjnorbury
,
@mrJamesGraham
,
@Reese_Williams
, and
@GraemeDogfather
.
Tune in on 23rd December at 5:30 pm!
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Listen to the highlights from Nazanin's guest edit of
#R4today
There are some amazing moments in this podcast
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Tonight on
@bbcpm
another of our wonderful
#Covid
Chronicles. It involves this chap, who lives in Halifax. His name is Elvis and he likes bananas. Listen from 5pm on
@BBCRadio4
and
@BBCSounds
📻
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I’ve spent the morning defrosting the freezer and as a result am about to eat my most unhealthy meal of the year. Pizza, pigs in blankets, chips and ice cream. It’s like a child’s birthday party.
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I’m delighted to have been paired with a
@sheffjournalism
student to mentor this year. Very much looking forward to getting started, if a little nervous
#journalism
#studentjournalism
#Sheffield
#alumni
#mentoring
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I didn’t have pancakes tonight, but I did eat half of an enormous box of milk tray left over from Christmas. Overall I feel I’ve still met the brief of Shrove Tuesday. If anything, in calories I’ve exceeded it.
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✅ what will happen if election deniers get in?
✅
@mariannaspring
in a van
✅ And how do we get
@BBCsarahsmith
to the Dakotas?
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Live point for broadcast for
@BBCr4today
in Athens. Producer is out of shot, sheltering from rain!
http://t.co/OUBP87NmX2
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I bought this in lockdown. Today I finally had it put on the wall!
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When I was at school I’d use Rapper’s Delight to make sure I was on time for things.
My whole day was broken down into plays of Rapper’s Delight.
2 x Rapper’s Delight = Shower/hair/ make-up
3 x Rapper’s Delight = homework
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If you didn’t get a chance to listen to Nazanin’s
#R4Today
guest edit, you still can on
@BBCSounds
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I mean, this was pretty fun to record.
In many ways too fun. I had to cut my very loud laugh out several times.
Join us for guest edit number two tomorrow
#R4Today
Tomorrow's
#R4Today
guest editor is the chef and campaigner
@jamieoliver
Find out what he and rapper
@LoyleCarner
cooked up when they got together for his programme
Listen from 6am on
@BBCRadio4
and
@bbcsounds
And see more on our Instagram page:
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I had a few hours off last night...but we've still got one
#R4Today
guest edit for you
Tomorrow, Sharon White looks at the economy and how we can help young people who've been in care into jobs
Sharon also interviews
@SirMattBourne
&
@maroitoje
From 6am on
@bbcradio4
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Preparing to go live on
@BBCRadio4
with
@BBCPM
at 1700. All the action from
@EvanHD
on College Green and
@carolynquinn
in Central Lobby interviews from amongst others
@jillongovt
@SteveBakerHW
@LauraPidcockMP
and European reax from
@n_roettgen
#brexit
#openpolitics
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Best broadcasting signal from a high wall today in Athens for
@BBCr4today
http://t.co/aiJbEZVPQh
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Super excited to have had a first look at
@ChattoBooks
publication of
#Lettersfromlockdown
a selection of Covid Chronicles sent to us by our brilliant
@bbcpm
listeners, who wrote and shared their experiences of the pandemic
#covid19
#bbcpm
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I’ve just heard the word ‘cob’ to describe what I call a ‘roll’ (sometimes a ‘bap’) on
#bbcwato
and I’m reminded how many regional words there are to describe bread products 🤔
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Brilliant to get two nominations for
#R4Today
at the Arias, including this one. Congrats to everyone nominated this evening.
🎙️Nominees for Best News Coverage
Covid ICU -
@BBCNewsbeat
George Floyd Killing: The Trial -
@BBCr4today
I Walk With Women -
@bauermedia
She was just walking home -
@BBCr4today
The Slow Newscast -
@tortoise
Today in Focus -
@guardian
Congratulations to everyone!
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A reminder you can still listen to that incredible first meeting between Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe & Andy Murray on her Today Programme guest edit
An amazing interview to produce with my colleague
@jadelauriston
The whole programme is worth a listen
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Preparing for tonight’s Today Debate with
@MishalHusain
Brexit three years on. How’s it going?
Listen live on
@BBCRadio4
at 8pm
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Something happened mid record today when we were making
#Americast
Listen out for that and join
@BBCsarahsmith
@JustinOnWeb
@mariannaspring
in looking at the history of political violence in the US.
And join us all in wishing
@awzurcher
a happy bday!
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What a thing to be part of
#castfest
To mark 100 years of the BBC, Newscast, Americast and Ukrainecast have come together for the first ever
#CastFest
, live from the historic BBC Radio Theatre 🎙
Thanks to our fantastic audience for joining us!
Listen soon on
@BBCSounds
#BBC100
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As I have said before it was an amazing privilege to make this programme with Nazanin & Richard
Thanks to everyone who worked with us and took part including
@andy_murray
@ShappiKhorsandi
@omid9
@ottolenghi
Do listen if you haven’t had the chance
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Good to see BBC news got an action shot of me kneeling in a tent next to
@Sarah_Montague
today
#bbcwato
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My grandad collected me from school on the day Harold Bishop went missing. This is how the conversation went:
Grandad: Harold's dead.
Me: What happened?
Grandad: Harold on cliff. Wave comes. No Harold.
No emotion. Amazing.
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On a special mission for Björn’s Today programme guest edit 📻
Two things recorded here this morning for his
#R4Today
programme.
Catch it on the 30th of December on
@BBCr4today
@BBCSounds
#ABBA
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Good morning from Newcastle with
@Marthakearney
presenting today from
@NewcastleHosps
as the group which represents trusts in England says the NHS is facing the most difficult winter in its history
#r4today
📻
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I've bought a fan for the bedroom. Unfortunately, I went a bit OTT and it's quite large. Currently trying to watch Question Time in galeforce conditions.
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Things happen sometimes whilst we are on air. 9am comes and there’s more to say!
Our first emergency podcast for your Monday evening with
@amolrajan
and
@bbcnickrobinson
The Today Podcast: David Cameron In, Suella Braverman Out.
On
@BBCSounds
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And finally thanks to everyone for listening.
You can catch up with the highlights from all the programmes on
@BBCSounds
(I’m going for a lie down and a listen to
#ABBA
)
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The sacked immigration chief David Neal chose to do his first interview since being fired with
@amolrajan
and
@bbcnickrobinson
on
#TheTodayPodcast
He says the Home Office is dysfunctional and in need of urgent reform.
🎧
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Listen again to
@AdamRutherford
speaking to
@EvanHD
on
#BBCPM
earlier this week about his experience of
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
"And that was when it went particularly bad for me..."
Geneticist and Radio 4 presenter
@AdamRutherford
shares his own dramatic
#coronavirus
story on
@BBCSounds
.
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Myself,
@lghendry
and
@Laura_cooper
have visited Hanif nearly every week at
@RNOHnhs
over the production process to record with him or talk about ideas.
We then had the privilege of visiting him at home just before Christmas to finish his programme.
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What fantastic news! 🙌
@Sarah_Montague
shortlisted for
@CIPR_EdSkills
award for excellence in education journalism for her piece on off rolling and alternative provision on
@BBCWorldatOne
#BBCWatO
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It's 18 years since I refused to get out of bed and made my poor mum go and get my A level results, before putting on black lipstick, lashings of eyeliner and my slipknot hoodie in celebration.
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Thanks to
@CliffAYoung
for joining
#Americast
to talk
#Election2022
in the middle of the night. Part two of what we know about the
#midterms
landing soon with
@BBCsarahsmith
@JustinOnWeb
@awzurcher
and
@mariannaspring
Part one here to get you started.
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#R4Today
with
@bbcnickrobinson
live this morning from Berlin, as we try to assess the impact the war in Ukraine is having here and across Europe. Analysis & reflections from
@NilsSchmid
@ClaudMajor
@JeremyCliffe
& Michael, who rode here from the Black Forest to protest.
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Good to get
@AshleyJBaptiste
back in the studio for
#R4Today
working on something for one of our Christmas Guest edit programmes 📻 🎄
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