Joanna Carr

@thecidershedpod.bsky.social thank you for the mention- made me go “ooh” in Superdrug!

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

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

The thing is that sort of sums up BRIAN

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

About to try this Negroni and see if I can recall northern India’s hilltop apples.

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.

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

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

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

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

Enjoyed Professor Sir John Curtice describing the baseline for the local elections as “psephological pre- history”.

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'.

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/...

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

Ladies and gentleman- this doc is on iPlayer now and on BBC1 at 9pm. Worth your time I promise.

Not sure any words can add to this. Coming next week. #Newscast

For example, on 26 June 1942 his directive to the European Service was as follows:

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.

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.

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

“Don’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

Ooh I missed or forgot that.

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

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

Americast - Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies - BBC Sounds His journey from peanut farmer to the White House, and beyond.

If you’re after a thoughtful digest of Jimmy Carter’s life, Americast is for you. Justin speaks to his biographer, Jonathan Alter. He calls Carter “a humanist with an engineer trying to escape” www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Excellent! Return of Brenda Tucker, evil journalist on #TheArchers. She’s living in Surrey and has a cashmere coat. #caseclosed

Behind the scenes of the Baltimore bridge collapse A new BBC documentary reveals new details of the probe into the Dali's collision with the Key Bridge.

Good morning. New doc today with exclusive access to the #Baltimore #KeyBridge salvage operation. Watch on iPlayer and read all about it here. Interviews with the Maryland Governor and Pete Buttigieg for those who like that kind of thing.
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Rage Against the Regime: Iran Facing danger, risking persecution. Witnesses and survivors reveal the truth about anti-government protests in Iran, from 2009's contested election to the fight for women's rights.

Here in fact-
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

"If a documentary can be a cry of pain, this is it...It's a tough watch but an essential one." That's The Daily Telegraph preview of our film- on iPlayer now, do watch if you can.