Martha Kearney
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Presenter of This Natural Life and Open Country on BBC Radio Four. Was in News before the call of the wild.
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Very proud to be part of this
Today's
#comfortandhope
poem is from
@Marthakearney
.
It was recited at her wedding by her late father; "the beauty" of Yeats' "descriptions really show how we can find solace in nature, more so at a time of adversity".
'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' by William Butler Yeats.
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This is from a friend of mine in Edinburgh: “Looking for either Alice or Norman who got married 5.8.61. May be from Edinburgh or Inveresk. I found a wedding ring in huge plant pot when repotting plant. I would like the ring was returned to the owner.”
Let me know if you can help
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This is the most inspiring interview I’ve ever done.
."I promised myself in hospital that if I make it, I will be the happiest man on earth. That is my victory."
100-year-old Auschwitz survivor Eddie Jaku tells
@Marthakearney
about his message of hope and why hatred is so dangerous.
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The 🐝🐝🐝 have been counting and it looks like we have raised nearly £90,000 for
@BeesForDev
Many thanks to the Queen
@RoyalFamily
(our President) for spending so much time at the party. Let’s round it up to £100,000 via
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This is such sad news about our lovely friend Bill Turnbull - a terrific journalist and very funny, warm man. He introduced me to the charity he loved
@BeesForDev
and worked tirelessly for.
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Some personal news….
Martha Kearney to step down from
@BBCr4today
after election to front new Radio 4 programmes
Read more ➡️
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Lovely to celebrate the publication of
@MishalHusain
’s new history of her family
#BrokenThreads
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Thank you for understanding the essence of impartial broadcasting
@shefflenk
@BBCr4today
@Marthakearney
Martha was simply doing her job, I've no doubt were it a Gov minister or board member or senior executive from
@Ofwat
or
@EnvAgency
, should any of them ever agree to be interviewed, she would challenge them in just the same way.
A very good journalist doing a very good job.
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It can be odd sometimes working for the BBC. On my way to get toast.
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Retiring at… 103! We will miss June Spencer as Peggy in
@BBCTheArchers
I really enjoyed meeting her for her 100th birthday
#R4Today
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About to broadcast live from Antarctica as start of special series on climate change
@BBCr4today
@BAS_News
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I’m in Stoke on Trent looking at levelling up. This beacon was “unlevelled” by a truck as we were recording
#BBCR4Today
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And just because you can’t have too many goldfinches.... more from
#lostspells
@JackieMorrisArt
@RobGMacfarlane
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Interesting initiative by
@EastSuffolk
council “40 areas across East Suffolk are now being managed as 'wild spaces' where grass will be left to grow longer and wildflowers will be planted to help wildlife to thrive”
#bees
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Is it “probly”… “expresso”…. or “pacifically”? Which mispronunciations irritate you most? (I’m standing well back)
#r4today
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Not sure if everyone here is engaging with my reports from
#Antarctica
@BBCr4today
@BAS_News
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The things I do for Today … plunging into a chilly pond to interview
@patrick_barkham
. In the footsteps of Roger Deakin, father of wild swimming.
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I’m in Richmond and Northallerton to cover Rishi Sunak’s count
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They are the true voice of calm while lines collapse all around. We have started giving SMs a credit at the end of the programme
#R4Today
Not often celebrated, but should be for skill and resolve and imaginative solutions to the lockdown: BBC Radio Studio Managers, whose extraordinary successes go unnoticed because you wouldn’t know anything was unusual
#EssentialWorkers
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Our studio manager Simon Horan on his last shift after 40 years... a lovely calm presence through the glass
@JustinOnWeb
@robwatsonbbc
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You will need more than one alarm…. congratulations!
Here we go
@BBCr4today
*sets alarm clock* ⏰
Farewell to my beloved
@BBCWomansHour
A few more words from me below via the link ⬇️
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Just listening to
@MichaelRosenYes
on
#R4Today
talking about his experience of Long Covid. Here’s his very moving book
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In case you’ve just woken up and wonder why you’re listening to ABBA…our guest editor is Bjorn Ulvaeus
#R4today
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Norman will be hugely missed. Great judgement and wit... and a very generous colleague.
Folks…that's it from me. Thanks for putting up with me over the years. Its been an absolute privilege . I’m off now for some longer, much longer dog walks…...
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👋👋👋 to our lovely colleague
Huge congratulations to the amazing
@MishalHusain
@BBCr4today
@BBCNews
on winning the VLV Award for Best Individual Contributor to Audio
#publicservicebroadcasting
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We are 760 miles from the North Pole to report on climate change, broadcasting live from the Arctic, at Ny Alesund research station
@BAS_News
@Arctic_Office
@BBCr4today
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The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. We look at the government’s plan to change that in England with
@WildlifeTrusts
and
@TonyJuniper
at 0810
#r4today
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Well worth the quick dash out of our studio this morning to catch
@SamRyderMusic
#R4Today
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All the presenters say goodbye to John. Judging by the halo,
@JustinOnWeb
is the Chosen One (photo by
@JeffOvers
)
@BBCr4today
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The boy who thought he would never have friends....on finding success as a nature writer.
@DaraMcAnulty
is on
#NatureNotes
#R4Today
around 0820.
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The lovely Swallowtail
@patrick_barkham
and I found in the Norfolk Broads
@BBCr4today
#NatureNotes
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Moving and funny tribute by
@lewis_damian
Lewis on his wife Helen McCrory: ‘I’ve never known anyone able to enjoy life as much’
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Wonderful to celebrate with the TWO winners of
@TheBookerPrizes
-
@MargaretAtwood
and
@BernardineEvari
@BBCr4today
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Hey
#thearchers
fans. I am on my way to interview Peggy (June Spencer is turning 100) What would you like to know?
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well I’ve never had a studio like this before.... it’s for our special programme
@kewgardens
@BBCr4today
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"We need to see nature as valuable in its own right...not just the little bits that we pick out for our own solace." Nature writer Richard Mabey coming up 430pm on
#Reignite
@BBCRadio4
@bbcsounds
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Bjorn Ulvaeus our guest editor is already hard at work - with
@lewis_louisa
in the cubicle
#R4Today
#ABBA
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About to make Baingan Aloo.... a recipe from
@sima_kotecha
mum. I’ve also copied her spice tin. Smells amazing. First ever recipe with asafoetida.
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The Swedish ambassador fully kitted up for his fixture with England fan Arthur Smith on
@BBCr4today
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About to start broadcasting from inside a military base in Kabul in Afghanistan
@BBCr4today
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And here is Esme the Wild Child with the grass snake she found (0820 on
#r4today
)
@patrick_barkham
@BBCSounds
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Coming up - why we should learn to love insects with
@DaveGoulson
recorded
@KneppSafaris
(and a beautiful comma to get you in the mood)
#R4Today
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A bat safari by punt which may not be top of news agenda just now…but was amazing
In today’s programme
@Marthakearney
goes in search of nocturnal wildlife in Cambridge. Join her on the river with
@wildlifebcn
as dusk falls…
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A very Happy 80th Birthday to Richard Mabey, author of Food For Free, Flora Britannica, Nature Cure and so many more
#MabeyMonth
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My chaotic planting has paid off for butterflies and bees
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As well as the butterflies & bees,
@DaveGoulson
and I saw the famous storks too at Knepp
#R4Today
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Today for
#wato50
@Arsenal
Arsene Wenger talks about success of
@premierleague
& how to help young players
http://t.co/PQNEhM5mvR
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About to interview two women being awarded OBEs -
@NimkoAli
for her work against FGM and
@CushJumbo
the actor (Good Fight & Julius Caesar)
#honourslist
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And here are Walter Gabriel’s ginger nuts. More celebrations of
#TheArchers70
in The Bull pub quiz tonight at 7.15pm with
@janegarvey1
(former Woman’s Hour presenter) and
#bbcradio4
Senior Announcer
@chinaysa
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Congratulations to Newsnight the winners of The Ultimate News Quiz I
#UNQ
with brilliant host
@GaryLineker
Record sum raised £271,000 for
@actnforchildren
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The beauty of cranes (not those ones) at 0820 with
@themarshtit
from
@NorfolkWT
#r4today
#naturenotes
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Anyone else finding that Spellcheck is changing Tier 4 to tearful?
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Because of our technical issues on Saturday, another chance to hear Isabel Shaw, Holocaust survivor and my mother in law. Around ten to nine
#R4Today
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Morning. What non essential things have you been buying since those shops reopened (in England)? My impulse buy for my home “studio”
#R4today
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Finally I get the studio I deserve….
Good morning from Norwich
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Cheer yourself up with this
Kilchoan Primary School in the West Highlands only has 12 pupils.
Two weeks ago the whole school took up my challenge to learn by heart the 'Jackdaw Spell' from The Lost Spells.
Here's what happened.
It's made my week to watch it.
Children of Kilchoan, you rock!
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This is really moving
In this edition of
#comfortandhope
,
@BBCkatyaadler
and her daughter Sofia read 'The Stolen Orange’ by Brian Patten.
It is a poem which reminds Katya of her late father, and of the simple things we can find around us to give us comfort.
#R4Today
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Did I just hear the newsroom made
@neilsleat
say “an unlikely fakery fandango” on his last ever 1800 bulletin?
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From Alice Thomson and her daughter Morag: “I would like to ask if you could pass on our very grateful thanks to all those on Twitter who responded to your tweet and especially to those who turned detective and dug up vital clues.”
What a wonderful, heart warming story by
@Marthakearney
@BBCr4today
right now about tracking down the owner of a wedding ring from 1961 found in a garden in Edinburgh - when social media is a force for good
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So richly deserved by
@KirstyWark
- wonderful presenter. And great friend xxx
Our final award of the night goes to
@KirstyWark
for her Outstanding Contribution to broadcast journalism. “On screen she is unflappable, asks penetrating and tough questions when necessary and acts with empathy and compassion when needed,” said the jury.
#RTSAwards
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And a nightingale sang in… ok a blackbird sang at Waterloo. 0350am
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Mark’s last
#WATO
today - so sad that he’s leaving the BBC. A fantastic journalist whom I’ve known since we worked
@LBC
together
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