Forgive this lifelong bookworm who unashamedly adores #WorldBookDay and most enjoyed the teacher dressed as Miss Haversham, complete with only one shoe. Stories are for me: salvation, windows to other worlds, lessons in empathy - wish every child this!
#dickens #WorldBookDay 2024

Thought maybe the app was down but no, Deliveroo drivers have gone on strike!

Stop! Just give 20-odd mins to this masterclass of TV News (on Iplayer for only 24 hours from now). Phenomenal portrayal of the most incredible charitable, life-saving service: the London Air Ambulance - made by colleagues, of whom I am also awe!
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

A great thread here on what the 'Nations and Regions' really means. And how much hard work goes into making it happen.

Absolute scenes when we pulled in to Slough station to chaos rain! Some made a dash, squealing in the torrents - others patiently shuffled along inside the train to alight in the covered bit, with only a minute to spare before it set off back to Windsor. #thunder #lightning #rain

So sorry not to be out in London, telling your stories today - have been on the picket line - BBC Radio London & BBC London on strike over plans to replace local radio shows with national ones. BBC says: to divert money into digital
NUJ : it’ll diminish Local Radio

And it was broadcast in more than one region where journalists are striking to fight for the integrity of local news services...

Please listen to this goodbye 😥It’s truly tragic to lose presenters like Jonathan and their bond with local communities because they didn’t want to be interviewed for their own jobs (after 34 years). Unnecessary and irremediably self-defeating I’m afraid. BBCLOCALRADIO BBC York

'I didn't know that you came here.'

Sky's Yousra Elbagir found her uncle in the crowds as evacuees were arriving in Jeddah from Sudan.

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That twinkle of mishief in his eyes was just intoxicating! Barry Humphries in 2018: vimeo.com/280901288
#BarryHumphriesRIP #BarryHumpries #DameEdna

2018 - I wasn't sure where the interview would go next, he commanded it brilliantly and at the end I made him laugh and he said, 'I LOVE Wendy!' - we lose another outrageous great. #BarryHumpries #BarryHumphriesRIP #DameEdna #DameEdna Everage

Recognition for the brilliant local news people, who hold the powerful to account...

BBC News - BBC local radio hosts win broadcasting award for grilling Liz Truss
bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Ah, ok, well...that'll make the day a little challenging...
#uksnow #London

Just sat and read The Ugly Duckling, that classic fable by Hans Christian Anderson, sent home from school. Afterwards, 7-year-old turned to me and said - that's a really good story about not being mean to people because they are different #RoaldDahl