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Joanna Carr

@jocarr.bsky.social

Head of Current Affairs for BBC News. Mum, Archers fan, lover of threads. RT not endorsement etc.

977 Followers  |  95 Following  |  44 Posts  |  Joined: 10.08.2024  |  2.1682

Latest posts by jocarr.bsky.social on Bluesky

Will Helen be invited for a sheep-over? I’ll stop now.

17.11.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a highland fling! (Don’t tell me it’s. Not the highlands)

17.11.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love is in the air…

17.11.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just 11 minutes to go in the great #Newscast podathon. Go @adamfleming.bsky.social !! #CiN

14.11.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re very proud of our five star reviews, so we are sharing them with you from time to time.

Feel free to write your own!

Thank you so much for listening to us.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

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#TheArchers

26.10.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@thecidershedpod.bsky.social thank you for the mention- made me go β€œooh” in Superdrug!

12.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAs a trained security operative…” dare you and Matthew to begin as many sentences as possible with that this week..

07.10.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re near a radio turn on BBC Radio 3 now. Amazing prom with Anouska Shankar and London Contemporary Orchestra.

12.08.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The thing is that sort of sums up BRIAN

12.08.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

According to my calendar it’s the 96th birthday of the Guardian Backbencher.

05.08.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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About to try this Negroni and see if I can recall northern India’s hilltop apples.

18.07.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newscast - Trump Calls The BBC - BBC Sounds President Trump gives an exclusive interview to the BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Hear Gary O’Donoghue’s interview with President Trump and his account of how it happened on #Newscast. Highly recommended.

16.07.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Interview - President Trump: I’m disappointed with Putin - BBC Sounds Gary O’Donoghue speaks to President Trump about Putin, immigration and his legacy

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Take 2- this is the *full* interview with President Trump

16.07.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More or Less - Is the UK seeing a Christian revival? - BBC Sounds Plus: PIP claims, immigrant returns and spotting golf balls on the moon.

In which @timharford.ft.com recreates Nigel’s last moments in the name of scientific research. About 15” in though I recommend the rest too. #TheArchers #MoreorLess }#bbcradio4

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

02.07.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Patricia Lockwood on Sylvia Plath, you say? Online early, you say? Thank you @lrb.co.uk - don’t mind if I do.

30.06.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

There should definitely be a compound German word for the experience of setting up a new electronic device for your child whilst said child bounces up and down leaning over your shoulder to press buttons before reading the screen and whilst you try to remember the pin you set 8 years ago. #switch2

05.06.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoyed Professor Sir John Curtice describing the baseline for the local elections as β€œpsephological pre- history”.

28.04.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For everyone in need of nine minutes of pure joy- in the last ever Point of View, Howard Jacobson reflects on the art of the essay. There's one apercu in particular for all broadcasters to treasure- 'the voice will give away what the words will keep hidden'.

03.04.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ukrainecast - Trump calls Putin AND Zelensky to begin talks - BBC Sounds The US president says negotiations to begin 'immediately'

If you’re looking for a concise and trenchant digest of today’s events concerning #Ukraine, here’s an emergency #Ukrainecast

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

12.02.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s gentlemen plural. How do you edit a post on BS?!

29.01.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ladies and gentleman- this doc is on iPlayer now and on BBC1 at 9pm. Worth your time I promise.

29.01.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not sure any words can add to this. Coming next week. #Newscast

29.01.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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For example, on 26 June 1942 his directive to the European Service was as follows:

27.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He did this as early as March 1942 and intensified his efforts as more information became available, eg the Bund report in June that year.

27.01.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On #HolocaustMemorialDay, I'm remembering not a victim, but a journalist. Noel Newsome was the head of the BBC European Service. Unlike just about everybody else involved at the time he attempted to ensure that news of the Final Solution was broadcast by the BBC while it was actually taking place.

27.01.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Anyone know if Kirsty and Rex have been seen in the Cairngorms recently? #TheArchers

11.01.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDon’t misinterpret this Amanda but what are you wearing?” Evan Davis shows yet again what a radio professional he is (he was asking the Yorkshire Shepherdess about the weather) #r4PM

09.01.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh I missed or forgot that.

04.01.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes I tried to find a link to post it but hit same issue.

04.01.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

In today’s ’A month in Ambridge’ column, Charlotte Higgins says her assumption was Rochelle was dead or a figure of Joy’s imagination. I’d thought she was maybe a forced adoption baby though that seems less likely based on what’s been said since she reappeared. Any other theories? #thearchers

04.01.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

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