Delighted to see these podcasts/ programmes make the @newyorkfestivals.bsky.social Radio Awards shortlists. I had an absolute blast making them: @folkonfoot.com Goblin Band in the City of London; The Song Detectorists for BBC R3 & @cockneyyiddish.bsky.social. Minuscule teams but a MIGHTY ensemble.

Absolutely delighted to announce that the Song Detectorists, featuring the @musicheritageplace.bsky.social project, has been shortlisted in the 2026 New York Festivals Radio Awards thanks to the amazingly talented Rhubarb Rhubarb producer @natalie-steed.bsky.social Congratulations Natalie!

As we walk with Lady Maisery in the grounds of Petworth Park, Hannah James pauses to demonstrate her yodelling skills. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/3b366e

🆕 New episode out now: hear the beautiful harmonies of Lady Maisery on a walk in the historic Petworth Park in West Sussex. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/3b366e

@lisaocarroll.bsky.social Was interested to read your article about dual citizens without uk passports being unaware of new rules etc but did you know that even if you travel with your uk passport done airlines won’t allow you to enter the uk. Eg if you fly out on your, say, german passport

Well, this looks fun ….

‘As a friend of mine said, misogyny is like water: stop up one leak, and it will spill out somewhere else. If a man is inclined to sexual abuse, he probably won’t lack chances.’ Susan Pedersen on Epstein and entitlement. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Our latest episode, featuring Rowena Jackson and Philip Chatfield is out now. Find it on any podcast platform or at our website - search for Voices of British Ballet.

Really saddened to hear of the death of the legendary Paul Conroy at just 61 - one of the bravest, best and kindest of people and an astonishingly good photographer to boot. Here is his last work for Byline Times. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/paul-conro...

Oh my giddy aunt. Neil Kinnock on music (lack of Brits knowledge, death of Neil SedAKKA - “Breaking Up is SO Hard to Do”; remembering the song at his wedding) on Broadcasting House this morning. Stupendous.

First class work from a first class team on an economy class budget. (To which you can contribute…)

Never been happier to be a subscriber to London Centric. As the story says, "London Centric can spend the time piecing together these stories because we’re funded by subscribers willing to back proper investigative journalism and who want us to take on vested interests, and have real impact."

This was one of my absolute favourite episodes to make. What a woman. What an artist. What stories. Glorious. (Plus - the added bonus of Nancy Kerr popping in for a bit of a jam ...) #bagpuss #happybirthdaybagpuss #oldfatfurrysagpuss

Free 10-week art-history course at the Courtauld for state-school pupils this spring. www.arthistorylinkup.org/programmes/h...

It’s astonishing how little is known about the impact of ketamine use in universities and schools. We’re going to need a revolution in wipe down seats technology in those grad job firms …

Alastair Macaulay talks to Dame Darcey Bussell in this week's extended episode. Darcey talks about her graduation performance @royalballetschool.bsky.social and the creation in 1989 of the role of Princess Rose in Kenneth MacMillan’s The Prince of the Pagodas.

In April, I’m running a Feminist Writing retreat for writers of all genres & levels. We’ll work on how to highlight everyday sexism, describe unequal power between men & women, challenge stereotypes when portraying women and craft female-friendly language. rachelhewitt.org/retreats/fem...

I lost my heart (and my shoes) to the shining sands of Holy Island …

But… but is there *ANY* way this could be a woman’s fault…?

‘People like Mandelson’ - except he doesn’t seem to be an especially outlierish outlier when it comes to money giddiness.

Wonder what that George Orwell would have made of the giddy-money-lust-moral-disruptor farce of Cameron era attempts to secure a meeting with Woody Allen via Jeffrey Epstein by the current chair of @orwellprize.bsky.social political writing panel, Rohan Silva? (Nice work from @londoncentric.media)

Hello teachers. Today I recorded 35 poetry workshops for you to use with your classes. 10 are for Early Years, 25 for KS 1,2 and Year 7. These are to go with the 11 that are already up on our channel. Thanks to @ApplesAndSnakes for support.

Testing out a new cassette tape transfer device l’m listening to a recording made in the dressing room just before a performance in 1976 of My Fair Lady in NY. Apparently Jerry Adler was in the night before and wanted to discuss his new Colonel Sanders project - a musical? a play?

In our latest episode the dancer Dianne Richards tells some wonderful stories about her time dancing with Festival Ballet including this beautiful account of the last time Dianne saw Alicia Markova dance Giselle.

Absolutely brilliant story. London Centric doing actual news investigations is one of the very best things.

Our latest episode is a conversation between Richard Alston and Alastair Macaulay. Alston explains how, as a teenager, he was entranced by watching ballet. After studying fine art, he began working on the Martha Graham technique with what became the London Contemporary Dance Theatre.

The amazing Blanche Marvin who, when I worked foh at BAC (in the pre-historic era) would sometimes attempt to see all 3 shows in the one evening. www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre...

Intrigued by Amol Rajan’s characterisation of the “digital creator economy” as “Narnia”. Always winter and never Xmas? Grown women not wanted (put that lipstick down, Susan!)? Plus who is he in this scenario? Lucy? Reepicheep? Aslan?

The shit cherry on the crap icing of the turd cake of zip car folding is that they are STILL TAKING MONEY FROM MY ACCOUNT.

What’s everyone doing for Helen Burns night?

An actual snowflake that landed on my coat.

Our latest podcast episode is a conversation with Violetta Elvin, one of Frederick Aston’s favourite ballerinas.

✨ New episode out now: come with us in search of Winterfolk in West Yorkshire, as we gather seasonal songs from @katiespencermusic.bsky.social, @maddiemorris.bsky.social and O’Hooley and Tidow. A warm glow is guaranteed! 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708

Sc3 the alt Waitrose xmas ad. Grumpy meno Keira arrives at the local butcher, who saves the day with an appropriately sized joint of beef. K learns her xmas lesson. Shop local. Gets a wicker basket under the tree. Shots of laughing in local shops Gives up work to shop daily.

Now it’s scene 2 in the alternative Waitrose christmas ad in which our ramshackle heroine jumps on her bike cycles to every butcher nearby looking for a rib of beef to serve 18 because sodding Waitrose broke christmas

Oh gawd. Am in the Waitrose Xmas ad they never make. The one where a harassed middle-aged woman is astonishingly let down. I have 18 people to feed on Saturday and ordered a meat item from the Waitrose Entertaining range: a hefty piece of beef. They've delivered something MUCH smaller & just shrug.

In matching, brilliant blue suits, David Byrne and his band squeeze behind the Desk to perform four songs, including Talking Heads' "Life During Wartime." n.pr/4pFYoun

this is a bit grim ... I was thrilled to get rid of my stupid, expensive, pintless except on occasions car ... now what ...?

Thank you @weareaudiouk.bsky.social !

Huge congratulations to our brilliant producer @natalie-steed.bsky.social who’s been Gold-awarded at the #apas for her work on The Cockney Yiddish Podcast @qmulhss.bsky.social @engageqm.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @migrationmuseum.org @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social @rshc.bsky.social

Absolutely thrilled to be awarded Gold in the Branded Content Category at the #apas for the splendid @cockneyyiddish.bsky.social Thank you to Prof Nadia Valman &Dr Vivi Lachs for trusting me with their ideas. What a joy!

“Sometimes you need to have a bigger push at one end”. Terrific episode of @ballet-voices.bsky.social with Cassa Pancho of fabulous Ballet Black. Looking forward to seeing them again tomorrow night. Can’t believe it is their @sadlerswells.bsky.social debut. voicesofbritishballet.com/podcast/cass...

Our latest podcast episode is with the beloved dancer and teacher Romayne Grigorova [nee Austin] who died earlier this year, 2025. Dame Monica Mason introduces this episode and speaks about the first time she met Romayne who was to coach her for a performance, that very evening in Aida.

When I tell people about the situation for doctors in training - insecure future and unemployment - people don’t believe me. www.ft.com/content/8b6e...

Baffling description of the academic & writer @profthomasdixon.bsky.social by BBC Radio 4: “so-called Professor of Emotions”. Wondering quite which bit they find so preposterous, that he’s a Professor or that there is a History of Emotions? “so-called” radio programme: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Voices of British Ballet spoke to Cassa Pancho in 2010 about what led her to set up Ballet Black. Her interview is this week's podcast episode and is introduced by @kenneththarp.bsky.social

Tremendous uplifting evening with the brilliant @nancyannfolk.bsky.social and @jamesfagan.bsky.social at @cecilsharphouse.bsky.social tonight. A privilege to join their 30 year celebration. Congratulations! X

Matthew joins in with a new ritual invented by Boss Morris in our new episode, out now. “Finger In The Spring” (complete with saucy song) involves a perilous scramble down slippery steps. 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/35274f

Hankies at the ready as we dance, talk and walk with Boss Morris on Rodborough Common near Stroud in our new episode, out now. Featuring music from Rob Harbron, Miranda Rutter and @samsweeney.bsky.social, and plenty of fun along the way! 🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/35274f

The opera singer Yvonne Minton speaks about her experience of singing in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet Song of the Earth in the latest episode of Voices of British Ballet.