Finn Aberdein
@finnaberdein
Language geek. Dad. TV presenter and producer. Twitter lurker.
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http://finnaberdein.com 16-01-2013 13:41:43
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Hi BBC News (UK), Ben's made you a new theme tune and it's a certified banger. Please change with immediate effect. cc: @huwbbc, Simon S McCoy, sophieraworth, DUA LIPA
Had oodles of fun dusting down dormant brain cells with Paper Republic and The Leeds Centre for New Chinese Writing in their excellent (massive!) Zoom literary translation event – tackling one Chinese writer’s account of how lockdown in Hubei brought his family closer together: paper-republic.org/pubs/read/grow…
This change has been a long time coming... Thanks for this piece Tianyu Fang radiichina.com/darlie-chinese…
In the US, healthcare institutions get through nearly 907,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard waste every year. Babita Sharma and Finn Aberdein explore how a 2000 year old invention like paper is still so in demand in 2020. Made on Earth: Road to Recovery | Today | #BBCWorldNews
In the first 6 weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown, the EU cut flower market lost €1bn.🥀 Babita Sharma & Finn Aberdein explore the ripple effects of the pandemic on the cut flower supply chain, impacting millions of livelihoods. Made on Earth: Road to Recovery | Today | #BBCWorldNews
As demand for spices has soared, those supplying these valuable flavours to the world have faced some unexpected challenges in 2020. Babita Sharma and Finn Aberdein explore how the spice trade has adapted to a global pandemic. Made on Earth: Road to Recovery | Today | #BBCWorldNews
Now for 'Northern Latitude' by our 2020 highly commended poet John Aberdein (John Aberdein). This is a visceral and haunting piece — a landscape marred by our detritus.
Nikki Fox - BBC News & Watchdog Presenter will join fellow judges @thehuwedwards, Naga Munchetty, Adam Fleming, Ashley John-Baptiste, Alex Jones, Ricky Boleto & Pria to select 20 winning stories for this year's #BBCYoungReporterCompetition We are looking for original reporting ideas from 11-18 year olds ⬇️