The best tv programme EVER. It’s finally getting a TX after about 32 years…

The ghost of Henry Wood should haunt this like Jacob Marley.

Les jeux sont faits.

Thank you to everyone who supported Guardian & Observer journalists on the picket line today. Day 2 on the picket line tomorrow. #SaveTheObserver #KeepTheFreePressFree

Romania’s constitutional court just cancelled the elections for president - ordered the whole process to be restarted Big deal - with big implications #bucharest

Breaking: Officially confirmed, Bashar al-#Assad left #Syria with his family.

Thank goodness they never tried to mess with a British referendum.

It was a marvellous valedictory episode of @BBCInTune but any broadcaster who voluntarily axes a presenter of Sean Rafferty's calibre needs to take a good long look at themselves.

🌎 This #HumanRightsDay, The Elders call on leaders to live up to their commitments to make universal human rights a reality for all. #OurRightsOurFuture With Mary Robinson, Denis Mukwege, Hina Jilani and @raad_zeid.

My latest in Financial Times FT Opinion "We are condemned to hope" said the great Syrian playright Saadallah Wannous in 1996. Hope is finally there for Syria. Syrians don't need to be reminded of dangers ahead, they know. They need support. ft.com/content/48e55e…

One of the best days of radio in the year. Vive l'Europe!

Moment of cautious hope in #Syria. I’m encouraged from my meetings in Damascus, including constructive discussion with Commander of New Administration, Mr. Ahmed al-Sharaa. We have basis for ambitious scaling-up of vital humanitarian support. shorturl.at/t2Ujs

RIP President Carter.

Searing, shaming and absolutely critical reporting on the abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons by my old friend May Angel and her Reuters colleagues. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Over, and out.

Juan Manuel Santos calls for vigilance over the Gaza ceasefire proposal, urging all parties to prioritise peace, humanitarian aid, and to address the root causes of the conflict.

Good Morning. We continue to mark Holocaust Memorial Day ⁦BBC Radio 3⁩ from 9.30. This is a Words & Music I produced with poetry, prose and music commemorating the liberation of Auschwitz. It was a deeply moving programme to make. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

The #DoomsdayClock moves to 89 seconds to midnight. Humanity stands closer to catastrophe than at any moment in its history. Juan Manuel Santos explains how we got here and what we must do now. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

“That idea will not fly.” Speaking to BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet at the recent #MSC2025, Juan Manuel Santos discusses Donald J. Trump's remarks on #Gaza plans and the alarming erosion of international norms caused by ongoing conflicts across the world.

The world cannot reward Russia's aggression. Any peace negotiations must include Ukraine if justice is to be delivered. Juan Manuel Santos says: “Three years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Elders reaffirm our solidarity with the courageous Ukrainian people and President