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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.

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I'm so old I don't get many firsts these days, but the (charming) offer of a "free poem" on my way into work today was a welcome one- @jamespendlepoet.bsky.social delivered some rather lovely Tennyson (my choice) from memory. Impressive. πŸ‘

26.02.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2/ …Now suddenly we are all supposed to snap into self-discipline like lean teenage greyhounds.

03.01.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bridget Jones expressed this perfectly- 1/ β€œWas really beginning to enjoy the feeling that normal service was suspended and it was OK to lie in bed as long as you want, put anything you fancy into your mouth, and drink alcohol whenever it should chance to pass your way, even in the mornings…

03.01.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My money is on Alan Franks. #TheArchers

01.01.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So in short everyone in Ambridge has a plausible motive to try and kill George. #TheArchers

01.01.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This isn’t a film, Brad. It’s a radio play.
#TheArchers.

01.01.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How does this police detective know Emma slapped George? Assume it’s because she is an attentive listener. #TheArchers

01.01.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Huge news. 007 job share.

07.12.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 423    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

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.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

🍏❀️🍏
#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