Good lass, it’s about time Zarah and her principles stopped being curtailed by a man who seemingly has none 👏👏👏

Today I spoke in the #welfarereform debate. This Bill needs to be scrapped. (1/2)

More than 100 of the UK’s most high-profile disabled people, including Liz Carr, Ruth Madeley and Rosie Jones, urge the Prime Minister to abandon the “catastrophic plans to cut disability benefits”. My exclusive in today’s Guardian: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Jess Thom, co-artistic director of Touretteshero, can no longer do her job after a 61% cut to her #AccessToWork support. This is not a unique case - disabled people across the UK are being hit hard. Read @graeaetheatre.bsky.social here and consider writing to your MP: graeae.org/resource/gra...

Outstanding press night last night @royalcourt.bsky.social for #AfterTheAct by #BreachTheatre A great use of verbatim to tell vital stories of the enforced silence of section 28. Got me thinking about my school yrs in the 90s. A stark reminder of the damaging rhetoric we are witnessing again today.

On this day, 15th March, I remember with the Palestinian people the 77th anniversary of the Nakba. The ongoing Nakba, that is causing horrific devastation and starvation to a nation right infront of our eyes. Words from @amostrust.bsky.social 🇵🇸🍉

The unique & wonderful word bird Sky Hawkins sadly passed away recently. She was a huge part of the creative community in the north east and will be greatly missed by us all. There’s a gofundme to help pay for her funeral & spoken word night celebration of her life: www.gofundme.com/f/sky-hawkin...

Oopsie 🫢 #TheArchers

This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.

Really lovely words from the legend that is Emma Rice about my character Rochelle on #TheArchers podcast. An open wounded, fragile, Jacobean mess…I’ll take that 🫶🥹

North East audiences! A brand new night of theatre is happening @gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk on Thurs 5th June at 7pm. Be there at the start of developing new work by local artists who are sharing new pieces for feedback. Support local, support new work 🤍 www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk/homebake

SORRY. Sorry. Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement

Today’s high court ruling is not a victory for anyone. Certainly not for women. No one is free until everyone is free, and my rights are not contingent on the hammering of the basic human rights of others. This will never not be true.

Trans people have always existed and will continue to exist as long as human beings are on this earth. No law will change that. I stand with the Trans+ community. You matter 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransWomenAreWomen Artwork by @transpainter.bsky.social

Trans men are men. Trans women are women. Nonbinary people are non binary. Trans rights are human rights. And everyone has the right to be, and be loved, as they are.

This scheme, if they’re mentioning enticing people from outside London, needs to provide the financial means for them to do it too. That’s a real issue. I hope that’s accounted for.

Wow wow wow it took me long enough but I LOVED #DearEngland @nationaltheatre.org.uk watching my Archers cast mate Tony Turner playing a blinder. What an exceptionally well made show. So glad it’s touring, the whole country deserves this. Football is theatre, put it in a play and it’s sheer magic ✨⚽️

Nice interview this! seven methods will go down in the history books. And I would also LOVE to do a Lorca play, that is my dream, just saying theatre gods ✨💫🙏

Had the pleasure of seeing the brilliant #Retrograde last week and once again Ryan Calais Cameron had me crying in the Apollo Theatre. It’s an instant classic in my opinion. Expertly acted, feels like a proper play play you know? And I learnt a lot. Great night out 👏👏👏

I’ll save you your time and money Sir: over half of the population have been underdiagnosed due to gender and racial biases and are finally getting that redressed now there’s more access to information and more diverse medical practitioners & researchers. What a waste of resources and hysteria.

This is such a good listen. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in getting a radio soap up and running it’s such a fascinating insight! Very grateful to have had Liz write my first big bust up with Joy, it was a real treat to act, so early on in bringing Rochelle to life 🙏💫

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“Last night’s announcement belongs to the hundreds of writers, actors and producers - and thousands of listeners - who have campaigned to save audio drama at the BBC” - WGGB Audio Co-Chair Nicola Baldwin, quoted in today’s @thestage.co.uk

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Excellent news. A little pocket of heaven this show is 🌍

Just overheard someone on the next table in a pub in London recommending Sam Fender to their date, my ears pricked when he said he’s a Geordie, and I feel so proud even though I’ve never met him 🥰🖤🤍

You know what I’d call for if I was prime minister - more funding of youth clubs , extracurricular activities, and mental health support - but showing a film looks like concern while costing very little

I’d love someone to do a study on the ratio of native accent speakers in UK tv dramas by gender. Why does it always seem local female actors get shafted on big tv shows? Been happening in Scottish shows for years. It’s my Roman Empire.

BBC Midlands Today have just put AMBRIDGE on the Weather map! It’s official! #TheArchers

dear actors, if you work with fight choreographers, you can work with intimacy coordinators

Adding to the throng of praise for #Adolescence What a feat of television making. Astonishing work both on and behind the camera. And a very modern and pressing cautionary tale for our times.

Telling a group of people, many of which have serious mental health difficulties, that you’ve made a political choice to remove their money because they’re too much of a burden on everyone else (even if they have a job & pay tax) is pretty extraordinary from a Labour govt

on the govt having to make 'difficult choices'; a difficult choice would be expending political capital going after billionaires + multinationals, knowing the press would mercilessly attack them for doing so. attacking most vulnerable + maligned is not a difficult choice it is a convenient one.

“There is this terrible misconception that disabled people just take, but actually by taking from us, you prevent us from being able to give – we want to be able to participate in life equally the same as anyone else, and that includes going to work.” Disability campaigner Tanni Gray-Thompson

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Had the utter joy of taking my friend and certified theatre kid drama queen to #MainCharacterEnergy @sohotheatre.bsky.social tonight and it was as wonderful as the first time I saw it. Seriously genius stuff from the effervescent & hilarious Temi Wilkey. Hard recommend 💖

“Such policy casts individuals who “overcome” their condition to work as worthy, and those who fail to as just not trying hard enough.”

'Balancing the books' on the backs of poor and disabled people was wrong when the Tories did it, and it would be wrong now. It’s a political choice - one that could push 700,000 households into poverty. Our government should instead tax the ballooning wealth of the super-rich.

Israel's siege on Gaza, the blocking of essential aid and the cutting off of electricity are textbook acts of genocide, designed to systematically starve 2 million people. It's shameful the Labour government continues to refuse to recognise this for what it truly is: genocide.

Quick sketch from yesterday of the super talented actor @elijahyoung.bsky.social who plays Stewart in the amazing hilarious and brilliantly written Smoggie Queens

Haven’t watched the #Brits for decades but had to tune in tonight to watch our North East legends JADE & Sam Fender take the O2 by storm. Stonking performances and awards to boot. My American housemate exclaimed “WHAT is in the water in Shields?!” Making us proud 🖤🤍

Catching up on the disgraceful treatment of President Zelenskyy at the White House. This noble man of integrity has stood up for his country and his people against tyranny and deserves the greatest respect. Ukraine is forever in our hearts 🇺🇦

“There is an aggressor, which is Russia and a people who have suffered aggression, which is Ukraine” French President Emmanuel Macron, hitting back at Trump’s attempts to treat the two sides evenly

This play shook me, in the best way, it’ll stay with you. I’d highly recommend getting down to see it if you can, it’s a night at the theatre like no other!

Wow. What a privilege to be invited to #AKnockOnTheRoof @royalcourt.bsky.social by the captivating Khawla Ibraheem. Not only a brilliant play in its own right but a powerful insight into the individual within a collective experience. It is important to bear witness. Theatre at its most effective 👏👏

Our petition with @equityuk.bsky.social and @societyofauthors.bsky.social to Save Audio Drama at the BBC has reached over 10,000 signatures Help us reach the next goal! #SADatTheBBC www.change.org/p/save-audio...

We really don’t. That’s a plain fact www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Wow, this is an excellent read 👏