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@richupton1970

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Full time office person and part time TV and film actor. In a wonderful relationship, and love the sport and music almost as much as my daughter

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Richard Upton
3 years
Normally avoid #bbcqt like the plague but enjoyed tonight’s as it had an early 90’s government getting a kicking vibe to it. The Labour representatives were excellent as was the head of Energy UK
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Richard Upton
3 years
French Open finalists Stefano Tsitsipas practicing at the venue #ATPQueens
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Richard Upton
8 months
Forgot to post the #BBCSPOTY #Spoty bingo card • Alex Scott’s dress • Woke • Ronnie O’Sullivan • Kevin Sinfield • pub team would beat the Lionesses • the [winner] doesn’t even have a personality
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Richard Upton
3 years
@brianmoore666 Those fortunate enough to be at Wembley that boo their own team, before the kick off, should never see another live England game
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Richard Upton
8 years
@GaryLineker this should always have been a decision for parliament not a referendum. That's why we have a parliamentary democracy
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Richard Upton
5 years
@MENnewsdesk Because the previous generation have priced them out of the housing market 🤷‍♂️
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Richard Upton
4 years
Absolutely fascinating #Horizon programme on you know what. Sober and intelligent analysis, and another example of the great work done by the BBC during this
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Richard Upton
10 months
In terms of role models for Men of my age, away from boorishness and toxic masculinity, Roger, Paul, Martin H and Elliot were excellent #MyMumYourDad #MyMumYourDadUK
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2 years
@SamRyderMusic Imagine a life where @bbceurovision hadn’t found this man. You just get it 👍
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Richard Upton
10 years
@usopen this is me meeting Andy Murray in 2004.I hoped he'd be good, but he's exceeded all our expectations! #usopen http://t.co/vnumNmZFFz
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Richard Upton
2 years
The Tony Adams I saw today possibly had better mobility #Strictly
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Richard Upton
11 months
32 years in Ibiza and looks like a milk bottle 🤔 #MyMumYourDad
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7 years
@piersmorgan @GaryLineker Sorry, I forgot about your goal for England in a World Cup semi final Piers
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Richard Upton
3 years
Surbiton, my old stomping ground and here is the Art Deco station entrance #UniversityChallenge
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Richard Upton
5 years
@OwenJones84 @TweeterSpice Absolutely 100% spot on with this analysis. The man is a pathological chameleon and should not be serving as the leader of this country
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Richard Upton
2 years
Two Veronica’s for the price of one as my @Emilyup12797048 met @ErinCaldwell_xo after Emily’s seventh and my first @HeathersMusical
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Richard Upton
8 years
Bloody Labour Party. All they had to do was vote for the right Milliband in 2010. Now no use whatsoever.
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Richard Upton
3 months
@Nick_Metcalfe I couldn’t agree more and hugely disrespectful towards the ref, not for the first time in this match
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Richard Upton
1 year
Steve Wright in the Afternoon on @BBCRadio2 ? I can get used to this
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Richard Upton
2 years
@will_carver @eeyore94 I’m hoping that the fellow who lives opposite will also be making an appearance soon.
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Richard Upton
7 years
Brilliant turn by John Henshaw as Mr Glover in Cradle to the Grave
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Richard Upton
3 months
@Nick_Metcalfe It would be nice to see players talking to each other in between frames. I remember Willie Thorne and his friend John Campbell chatting insistently during their match approximately a lifetime ago
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Richard Upton
8 months
@robelinda2 The commentators (Haysman, Morrison and Douell) actually render this watchable as they seem to be in on the joke
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Richard Upton
3 years
The lads when Dua Lipa and Maya Jama appear during part one of #brits2021
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Richard Upton
1 year
Quite the night and many thanks to @djgarydavies and @jkalifornia #SOT80sLIVE
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Richard Upton
2 years
Wondering if this is the final Serious Jockin on the Steve Wright show as final afternoon Radio 2 programme this time next week. Serious Mournin ☹️
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Richard Upton
1 year
Still miss the Steve Wright show with his mix of guests and their pointers for what to watch and read #TOTP
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Richard Upton
3 years
@t3chnod3lic @LesMcKeownUK As referenced in John Peels autobiography- with the BBC sub Aqua club patiently placing the fans back on dry land. Followed by Tony Blackburn in a speed boat driven by a Womble
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Richard Upton
9 years
Always enjoy the banter when Lord Sugar and his business pals get together #TheApprentice
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Richard Upton
6 years
First time I've been @CambridgeUtdFC since year 2000. Here to see @TomBaileyTour @OfficialOMD and @aha_com wearing a Who T-shirt 😂
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Richard Upton
8 months
Fatima Whitbread is mostly certainly a worthy winner of the Helen Rollasom #Spoty #BBCSPOTY
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Richard Upton
1 year
Do miss Steve Wright in the afternoon #TOTP
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Richard Upton
3 years
A rare sighting of Roger Federer on Number One Court #Wimbledon
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Richard Upton
6 years
Classic Bruce Hornsby and Grandstand #TOTP
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Richard Upton
6 years
Oh my god - I've just become the owner of a winning race horse @PROwnersltd
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Richard Upton
2 years
With my date for the night before she goes into see @HeathersMusical for the tenth time, while I go to the pub next door @TheOtherPalace
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Richard Upton
7 months
From mi casa to su casa I wish you all a wonderful Christmas full of peace and whatever else you may want, with those people you’ll be sharing it with 🎄
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Richard Upton
9 years
. @bbceastenders @AdamWoodyatt @MrDDyer nice to see Bill Treacher in bottom right. Was once in a #EE scene with his son, Jamie
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Richard Upton
5 years
@the_LTA @FedCup I think that this little one will be picking up her racket as she had a great day and was cheering as much as i was!
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Richard Upton
4 years
Happy birthday to this gorgeous legend as she turns 11. She has made my life complete - and the cards and messages that she has received just shows how loved she is. Happy birthday 🥳 Emily xxx
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Richard Upton
2 years
The lighting and orchestral arrangements have been stunning this evening #PlatinumPartyatthePalace
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Richard Upton
8 years
Ahead of #euro96rewind my full set of Wembley programmes and tickets for #Euro96
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Richard Upton
5 years
I’d watch that again 👏🏻 #ANightInWithBros
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Richard Upton
5 years
@JohannaKonta @iloveellesse @rolandgarros @Breitling @rokit @TeamGB That Sloane Stephens match will remain in the memory for a long time
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Richard Upton
6 years
@ChelseaFC @kris1179 Frank Lampard's Derby County is clearly the new name for the East Midlands club
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Richard Upton
24 days
@justineclaire75 @woodg31 @BBCRadio2 @BBC6Music Lovely words and still inexplicable to think that he’s no longer here, and even more that R2 deemed that we didn’t want listen to his afternoon show
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Richard Upton
7 years
I couldn't name you an Ariana Grande song but that young woman has done a remarkable job putting #OneLoveManchester concert together
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Richard Upton
1 year
Nice to hear Steve Wright, and what is essentially the Big Show on a Bank Holiday. I do miss these interviews with interesting people, rather than with the DJs mate or, worse still, members of the public
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Robert Hardman
1 year
Delighted to be interviewed again by the great Steve Wright
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Richard Upton
3 years
Many thanks to all those that wished me a birthday birthday. Salut!
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Richard Upton
7 months
Paid a visit to Marc Bolan’s memorial area in the spring #TOTP #bightits
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Richard Upton
3 months
My first Scottish league match is at Somerset Park @AyrUnitedFC and I couldn’t get a beer anywhere 😂
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Richard Upton
7 years
Calling all Bowie fans - his albums for £2.49 in this HMV advert from June 1983 #TOTP
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Richard Upton
1 year
Here @TheO2 to see and say goodbye to an artist that has meant a lot to me over the years @eltonofficial
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Richard Upton
3 months
Good morning from Roma
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Richard Upton
5 years
@IanJamesPoulter Ah well, you used to be fun to follow. Ta ra
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Richard Upton
1 year
Gangsters performed by @NevilleStaple at @SVFSouth
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Richard Upton
1 year
An enjoyable evening watching @BTTFmusical followed by a lovely walk across the Thames 👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏼❤️
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Richard Upton
2 years
It’s nice of Twitter to mark the occasion of number 53
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Richard Upton
4 years
@GaryLineker By sharing this you’ll probably increase the amount of donations that they will receive 🤷‍♂️
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Richard Upton
3 years
@manwhohasitall It’s all a bit of an after thought to the proper tournament next year, women’s Euro 2022
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Richard Upton
5 years
@bbcquestiontime My company have been forced to set aside an enormous amount of money to ensure a continuous supply chain, post Brexit. We can afford it but what about the small and medium companies described in the video? Frankly this is so unnecessary for something with no discernible upside
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Richard Upton
6 months
Gary Davies making me 🥹again #PickofthePops
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Richard Upton
3 years
That was amazing - a privilege to be here #ENGGER #EURO2020
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Richard Upton
6 months
Had a wonderful night watching #justforoneday where as well as a fantastic production I got to see Sir Bob Geldolf and Queens Roger Taylor shaking Karin’s hand 😳
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Richard Upton
2 years
Watched this for the first time today, and so very glad that I did #ItsAWonderfulLife
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Richard Upton
3 years
Only 24 hours since I last saw Boy George #TOTP
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Richard Upton
8 years
@jk_rowling @teddy_red I liked the Poland song - almost anthemic
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Richard Upton
6 months
Absolutely gutted about this as someone who I’ve listened to for so many hours over the years, from Radio One, while at school, until the end of his Radio 2 afternoon show, and then Pick of the Pops.
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BBC Radio 2
6 months
We’re incredibly saddened to announce that our friend and colleague Steve Wright MBE has passed away. We’ll miss you greatly Steve. 🧡
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Richard Upton
1 year
Feels like a lifetime ago (because it nearly is) that Ron Maell was scaring the bejesus out of me. And yet Sparks are still going and, judging by this #Glastonbury set, as strong as ever
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3 years
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Richard Upton
5 years
Off to London to see @howardjones . A singer I enjoyed listening to back in the day, but have gained a greater appreciation since watching the Top of the Pops repeats. The support are the excellent China Crisis
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Richard Upton
8 years
First time listening to #forgotten80s
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Richard Upton
3 years
@t3chnod3lic @LesMcKeownUK The passage in question, from Peel’s autobiography
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Richard Upton
2 years
I’ve seen England win a major tournament!!! #WEURO2022
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Richard Upton
3 years
Wembley is rocking #ENGDEN
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Richard Upton
6 years
Very proud of this little lady, winning a prize @SaintNicksSch speech day
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Richard Upton
8 years
On the 11th September 2004 I met this man, and now he is officially the best player on the planet. Pride and a little emotional #AndyMurray
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Richard Upton
4 years
@JohnKingCNN Thank you for your service these last few days - for explaining things so well for viewers in the UK and keeping us all engaged for so long. Honourable mention should also go to @Phil_Mattingly for keeping things going during our mornings. Chapeau
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Richard Upton
6 years
@LeonSmith @kevinmitchell50 Your #DavisCupFinal win was in the top five sporting achievements for this country in modern times - something I'd never imagine seeing in my lifetime. Thank you.
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Richard Upton
3 years
@SkyCricket @DineshKarthik @IPL Dinesh was great on Zoom during the winter and has been a brilliant addition, in person, this summer. Someone who calls the game fairly and with no bias
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Richard Upton
5 years
Here @harlowplayhouse to see @tonyblackburn perform his Sounds of the Sixties show. Should be a good one and a great seat 😊
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Richard Upton
7 years
@MarinaHyde I do, in my weaker moments, feel sorry for her then I remember who and what she represents
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Richard Upton
2 years
I saw this version of Grease on a work outing that autumn. Probably classed as workplace bullying these days #totp
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Richard Upton
7 years
I have been so blessed since the moment I was introduced to Emily and I love our daddy/ daughter relationship. She really is the best xx
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Richard Upton
3 years
Proof of meeting three snooker legends last Friday
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Richard Upton
2 years
Ordinary World as performed by Duran Duran at Hyde Park #totp
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Richard Upton
7 years
Happy birthday 🎉 to me 😄
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Richard Upton
6 years
I did enjoy the #Srb native language song - powerful stuff with different emphasis #eurovision
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Richard Upton
3 years
25 years after being here for an England v Germany European championships semi final is it time to bury some ghosts #EURO2020 #ENGGER #threelions
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Richard Upton
7 months
Seen Chic a number of times - most recently supporting Duran Duran on a subliminal evening in Hyde Park #totp
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Richard Upton
2 years
@loobeyloobey @revlauraklein @lauralexx Looks like your cat has sone Tortie-tude rather like ours
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Richard Upton
5 years
I’d forgotten about this Robert Palmer song - and it is rather magnificent. #totp
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Richard Upton
1 year
It’s Wooo Gary Davies #totp
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Richard Upton
8 years
I'm at the #FrenchOpenFinal baby!! #RG16
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Richard Upton
3 years
Really enjoyed @GabrielleUk set last night, even if the first couple of songs were heard in the queue to enter #HeritageLive
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Richard Upton
7 years
@GaryLineker Keep doing what you're doing as many of us do enjoy your work
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Richard Upton
4 years
Lived here for three years and only just met one of our neighbours today 🐢
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Richard Upton
2 years
@BBCRadio2 It’s been a pleasure to reconnect with the Afternoon show in the last two and half years after first coming into life 40 years ago. So sad to see the show end but Go well.
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Richard Upton
1 year
Hey Music Lover is the bomb 💣Still play the 12 inch today #TOTP
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Richard Upton
9 years
Happy New Year to all my followers - and best wishes for a wonderful 2016
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