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Alex Collins
@alexjjcollins
BBC Newspods. Previously Head of Radio and Music at His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service. John Scofield Trust Mentee.
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19-04-2010 14:20:19
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i love gay culture. GIRLS NIGHT OUT
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Happy International Women's day! Great to hear about the amazing life of Octavia Butler from her good friend Nisi Shawl bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3… #witnesshistory #InternationalWomensDay
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bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3… You have to listen to this! I spoke to Chanira Bajracharya who went from Girl Goddess to financial analyst.
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In March 2003, millions of Iraqis tried to flee after the US and its allies invaded. One of them was teenager Yasir Dhannoon. He was targeted by a suicide bomber and later became trapped in Syria. He tells Matt Pintus his story 🎧 bbc.in/3lcFnnS
![BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) on Twitter photo In March 2003, millions of Iraqis tried to flee after the US and its allies invaded.
One of them was teenager Yasir Dhannoon. He was targeted by a suicide bomber and later became trapped in Syria.
He tells <a href="/mattpintus/">Matt Pintus</a> his story
🎧 bbc.in/3lcFnnS In March 2003, millions of Iraqis tried to flee after the US and its allies invaded.
One of them was teenager Yasir Dhannoon. He was targeted by a suicide bomber and later became trapped in Syria.
He tells <a href="/mattpintus/">Matt Pintus</a> his story
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✅London Marathon done ✅£12.5K and counting raised for Brain Tumour Research ✅Ticked off the bucket list ✅Cried nonstop (pictured) ❤️Have never felt so much goodwill and love. Just the most incredible feeling. Thank you everyone.
![Tomek (@tomekmoss) on Twitter photo ✅London Marathon done
✅£12.5K and counting raised for <a href="/braintumourrsch/">Brain Tumour Research</a>
✅Ticked off the bucket list
✅Cried nonstop (pictured)
❤️Have never felt so much goodwill and love. Just the most incredible feeling. Thank you everyone. ✅London Marathon done
✅£12.5K and counting raised for <a href="/braintumourrsch/">Brain Tumour Research</a>
✅Ticked off the bucket list
✅Cried nonstop (pictured)
❤️Have never felt so much goodwill and love. Just the most incredible feeling. Thank you everyone.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FuZ9hveXgAAO_KN.jpg)
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It’s a wrap! These are the brilliant colleagues who’ve worked on #Eurovisioncast on BBC Sounds BBC iPlayer It has been an unforgettable blast! (We missed Sam Bonham & Dave O'Neill 😔) Final episode here👇 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0… 👀 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
![Jonathan Aspinwall (@jonathanaspinw1) on Twitter photo It’s a wrap! These are the brilliant colleagues who’ve worked on #Eurovisioncast on <a href="/BBCSounds/">BBC Sounds</a> <a href="/BBCiPlayer/">BBC iPlayer</a>
It has been an unforgettable blast!
(We missed <a href="/SamBonham/">Sam Bonham</a> & <a href="/dgoneill/">Dave O'Neill</a> 😔)
Final episode here👇
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👀 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… It’s a wrap! These are the brilliant colleagues who’ve worked on #Eurovisioncast on <a href="/BBCSounds/">BBC Sounds</a> <a href="/BBCiPlayer/">BBC iPlayer</a>
It has been an unforgettable blast!
(We missed <a href="/SamBonham/">Sam Bonham</a> & <a href="/dgoneill/">Dave O'Neill</a> 😔)
Final episode here👇
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A great week in Liverpool working on Eurovisioncast. A joy to work with top presenting team Nina Warhurst @NgunanAdamu Daniel Rosney Måns Zelmerlöw
![Alex Collins (@alexjjcollins) on Twitter photo A great week in Liverpool working on Eurovisioncast. A joy to work with top presenting team <a href="/NinaWarhurst/">Nina Warhurst</a> @NgunanAdamu <a href="/DanielRosney/">Daniel Rosney</a> <a href="/manszelmerlow/">Måns Zelmerlöw</a> A great week in Liverpool working on Eurovisioncast. A joy to work with top presenting team <a href="/NinaWarhurst/">Nina Warhurst</a> @NgunanAdamu <a href="/DanielRosney/">Daniel Rosney</a> <a href="/manszelmerlow/">Måns Zelmerlöw</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FwGsSE5WcAAnuKx.jpg)
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⚽️ In 2002, Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion became the only match in English football history to be abandoned, due to a lack of players left on the pitch ⚔️ It was nicknamed the Battle of Bramall Lane 📻 I spoke to the referee for the BBC World Service: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…
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The execution of Filipina overseas worker Flor Contemplacion 28 years ago for murder rocked the #Philippines. I spoke to her daughter Russel and lawyer Edre Olalia for Witness History BBC World Service 🇵🇭 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…
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During World War Two thousands of German children were evacuated to the countryside to escape the bombs. Many ended up in camps where they were taught Nazi beliefs. I listened to archive testimony for Witness History BBC World Service bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…
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Geoff Chapple dreamt of a national walking trail for New Zealand. He spent years researching routes sometimes putting himself in mortal danger. Hear his story on Witness History BBC World Service bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…
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Read my latest article about the risks the LGBT+ community face with regard to eating disorders. Featuring James Downs Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 and Sharan. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…