"Surely the clearest indication of the BBC's fundamental truthfulness and integrity is the number of known liars who wish to destroy it." Isabella Stone Sheffield

Lest we forget.... youtu.be/lyZ_fQFwb4s

Caption competition ?

Oh no - the wooden mice are at the nuts again...

Tom Robinson, Adam Phillips & Gabrielle Sey playing Atmospherics: Listen To The Radio live on tour - video by Andy Simons youtu.be/w4auXmg1a94 Last 4 shows: Wed SOUTHAMPTON - The Brook Thu LONDON - Cecil Sharp House Fri BIRMINGHAM - MAC Sat STURMINSTER - Exchange See: tomrobinson.com/gigs

HEALTH UPDATE: see alt text on image for full text...

"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." This James Baldwin quote is hitting harder than ever.

From @privateeyenews.bsky.social No. 1661...

MEGATON 📢 OUT NOW! Stick it on your favourite playlist… You can thank us later. #sleafordmods #megaton

NORWICH has more churches per square mile than any other city north of the Alps, plus 2 cathedrals. Of its 31 surviving medieval church buildings 9 are still used for worship, while this Wed (Oct 29) we're playing at one of the remaining 22: #NorwichArtsCentre. Last few tickets at bit.ly/TR25Norwich

Episode 4 in my season of shows for @amazingradiouk went out last Saturday: see Linktree in profile for <<REWIND>> link, see ALT text on image for full tracklist...

After a storming week in the North, this week my marathon UK tour with Adam Phillips and the amazing @seygabrielle takes us to the South and West of England... For full list of dates see profile link or tomrobinson.com/gigs

My daughter Ms Freshnet, on her first visit to Sydney, tells me that the white ibis is a major pest in the city, known locally as the "bin chicken" for its garbage extraction skills...

Calling MANCHESTER, BUXTON & NOTTS! Last chance for our friends in the North to join Tom Robinson & Adam Phillips live in Bury with the amazing Gabrielle Sey this Saturday. There's also this Wed (15th) in Buxton - and at the end of the month we play one final E.Midlands show in Nottingham on 31st.

LEICESTER TONIGHT: Dear BlueSky chums we have a couple of spare tickets on our guest list for tonight's show at The Y Theatre with #GabrielleSey. If you live locally and fancy a night out, drop me a line via tom(at)tomrobinson(dot)com and I'll add your name +1 to the list :-)

Yeah me too - nicely put @hollyhockcottage.bsky.social ...

CALLING THE WEST COUNTRY: my 50th Anniversary UK Tour kicks off this week in LIVERPOOL BRISTOL, CARDIFF and PLYMOUTH. Less than 20 tickets left now for Liverpool, Cardiff's sold out. But you can still catch us in Brizzle on Thur and Plymouth this Sat - see link in biog for list of all 27 dates...

Our house has an infestation of wooden mice... 🤷‍♀️🐁

Still cracks me up every time youtu.be/oBJ_PwpoIvs?...

TONIGHT SAT 20 SEPT 2025 on @amazingradiouk - a brand new Tom Robinson Show from 9pm-midnight (UK time): see linktr.ee/tomrobinson for listening and rewind links. ALSO: TOM ROBINSON TOUR DATES AUtUMN 2025. Celebrating 50 years since debut LP release in 1975. Again, see linktr.ee/tomrobinson for info

The small island of Ortigia is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse in Sicily, established by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC it became the religious and political center of the city, with major temples, markets, and public buildings.

Ti amo Giulia...

Buongiorno Siracusa...

TOM ROBINSON 50th ANNIVERSARY ACOUSTIC TOUR youtu.be/i2TEqdlr4YI?...

Update: 850+ people were arrested yesterday. UK continues to ignore pleas like these.

This Saturday night from 9 pm to midnight the new Tom Robinson show launches on @amazingradio.com. For full tracklist see Alt Text on image...

[Repost from @amazingradio.com] The Tom Robinson Show starts this Sat from 9pm on Amazing. Marking 50 years since his first LP release in 1975, and 40 since his presenting debut on the BBC World Service, we're delighted to welcome Tom Robinson to the Amazing platform amazingradio.com/shows/the-to...

I'm proud of England too. Here's some hi res flag artwork for anybody who wants to hoist it.

Carspreading: when big cars make our cities smaller. SUVs have gone from 3% to 30% of existing cars in the past two decades. So obviously not everybody loathes the blooming things as much as I do. But if you do, and would like to read more blatant anti-SUV propaganda, see link in biog.

John Oliver on the famine in Gaza. Posted on Insta by #NevineElazeinab

CALLING HALIFAX: if you know and care about legendary local venue Square Chapel please sign this petition to save and re-open it www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...

BLACKOUT THE SYSTEM. Locally across the USA, Sept 16-18. Read how, why and more: blackoutthesystem.com

The 1978 TRB favourite "Long Hot Summer" played live by drummer Siân Monaghan with the current Tom Robinson Band in August 2025 youtu.be/gRkdY9P6jA8

From Private Eye No.1656 on newsstands now... HISTORIC PEACE DEAL Chamberlain rates Hitler meeting "Ten out of ten'. By Our Munich Staff Piers Inourtime (For transcript see alt text)

"Klanglich könnte man sagen, dass es den Ball aufnimmt, den Joy Division zwei Jahre zuvor fallen ließen, und ihn entschlossen über die eigene kreative Ziellinie trägt." Welchen deutschen Song Tom Robinson empfiehlt, hört ihr jetzt im Ein Song Reicht Newsletter: einsongreicht.de

Repost of #MiriamMargolyes from #BigIssueUK on #Gaza

TOM ROBINSON News Update Aug 2025 mailchi.mp/tomrobinson/... Health scare "only" a hernia Stonewall Riots documentary Hot Peaches in London 1976 TRB's new drum demon Siân 3 shows near LDN next week

Here's @natogreen.bsky.social on point as ever...

STONEWALL: THE RIOTS THAT TRIGGERED THE GAY REVOLUTION. In June 1969 a police raid on a Greenwich Village bar exploded into a night of violent protest. It was a watershed in LGBTQ+ history. 57 min BBC radio documentary hosted by Tom Robinson, first boradcast in 2019: soundcloud.com/tomrobinson/...

LISA KNAPP & GERRY DIVER ON TOUR Autumn 2025 in support of their brilliant duo album Hinterland. See linktr.ee/knappdivermu... for full info & box office URLs

Sutton Sound Lounge have invited TRB to perform at their open air funfest Folk In The Park on Sat 16 Aug at Manor Park, SM1 4AH (see bit.ly/TRB25Sutton) Headliner is legend Richard Thompson. His phenomenal solo sessions for my shows on @bbc6music.bsky.social were a highlight of my radio career.

As Stephen Yaxley Lennon's public profile continues to rise, so do the chances of this Graham Keyes cartoon coming true each time TRB goes out on tour...

The past is another country…

HIGH BUDGET REMAKE OF DAS BOOT starring Adam Phillips and Lee Forsyth Griffiths shot enirely on location backstage at The Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis last year. The Tom Robinson Band will be surfacing in Huddersfield & Bedford next week with @hensbens.bsky.social Full list: tomrobinson.com/gigs

The Tom Robinson Band make a long-awaited return visit to The Stroud Subscription Rooms on Friday 15 Aug with special guest Nick Parker & new drummer Siân Monaghan as part of our brief UK Summer tour. Tickets: bit.ly/TRB25Stroud Doors 7pm, Show starts 8pm. Full 2025 tour dates: tomrobinson.com/gigs

Best profile slogan of the month by a country mile comes courtesy of @derrickfromtexas.bsky.social : "OBEDIENCE IS FUTILE"

Diane Abbott faces an investigation for saying: "There must be a difference between racism which is about colour and other types of racism..." for full story see ALT text

*CALLING GRASSROOTS MUSIC MAKERS* Top tip: get an account at Amazing Radio. You don't have to be a 'new' or 'emerging' artist - or even based in UK. It only costs £3/mo for unlimited uploads & a chance to sell yr music to listeners. See alt text for full info & Linktree for signup URL