Moira Hancock

A little advance notice: we have a lovely episode of the Kitchen Cabinet coming up tomorrow, marking this week’s world children’s day. We’re at the Academy of St Nicholas in Liverpool and all our questions come young people in Yr 7 and up. 10.30am on BBC Radio 4

Don’t you just hate it when Daleks invade the airport?

Applications are now open for the IMS Translational Research Award. Be sure to apply by January 30, 2026. ➡️https://ow.ly/Q5vK50XeemR

I thought I knew pain, then I got new outlook.

Shout out to the time my sister and I argued about referring to the Godfather as a “Diane Keaton movie”.

Congratulations! The best thing we did in 2025 was welcome our cat into our lives.

Very sorry to see Patricia Routledge kicked the bouquet.

‘The language adds a whole new level’: Welsh-English version of Romeo and Juliet heads for the Globe Bilingual production by Theatr Cymru is expected to be first time Welsh will be heard at South Bank venue

‘The language adds a whole new level’: Welsh-English version of Romeo and Juliet heads for the Globe

Congratulations to this year's Young Investigator Award recipients at #IMS25.

Xavier Leleu, MD, PhD, gave a moving tribute to Frank Bridoux, MD, PhD, friend & colleague at the University Hospital Poitiers. Dr. Bridoux’s expertise included cast nephropathy & glomerulopathies, and seminal contributions in MGRS/MGCS. #IMS25

The IMS and the global myeloma community is deeply appreciative of the generosity, tireless dedication, and enduring support of Paula and Rodger Riney, and the Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation. #IMS25

IMS President Philippe Moreau exhorts researchers to submit their best original work, first reports of important clinical trials, to the IMS Annual Meeting- the largest myeloma-focused annual meeting. #IMS25

Ready for #IMS25 tomorrow? We are! ✨ Visit us at booth 717 to learn more about membership and upcoming events. Haven’t registered yet? ➡️ rb.gy/139j28

Don’t forget your passport! ✈️🌎Everything you need to know before heading to Toronto can be found here➡️ bit.ly/4n5d4m8

While listening to You’re Dead to Me with @gregjenner.bsky.social, I audibly whooped when @lucyworsley.bsky.social said her favourite Austen novel is Emma. I am in such good company!

One of the great regrets of my life is not taking photos of an Airbnb I stayed in Rome in 2017. There was a lot to comment on, but the key feature was the lavender dining room with a framed poster of Anna Nicole Smith.

This is my mastermind subject! You may want to try Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, a lesser-known American author, who contemporised the legends into a 19th century lower-class American setting while retaining regal titles and language. King Arthur the carpenter and Queen Guinevere with a toothache.

An ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century) is one who loves to give their opinion, at length, on matters they know nothing about.

When I explained the plot of My Dinner with Andre, I, perhaps, should have taken greater care to note that the Andre in question was not Andre the Giant.

This reminds me vaguely of celery soda, which I described to my husband as “ginger ale that hates you.” This review did not entice him.

So well said thank you for your eloquence as always. Some of my best memories are to his soundtrack. The day before I moved to England I watched a Tom Lehrer special with my dad. The perfect goodbye to Boston.

After many setbacks, I finally finished my tapestry of Anne Boleyn. I have improved a lot over the years and I’m very pleased with the results!

Thank you Greg! As an American living in England and working on UK citizenship, I really appreciated this episode.

Congratulations on the first two!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery on the last one.

I happen to say her name several times a day as we named our very cheeky kitten after her.

‘Swashbuckling and cheeky’: island festival celebrates Ireland’s ‘pirate queen’ Achill Island gathering comes amid surge of interest in Grace O’Malley, the legendary seafarer who took on English forces 500 years ago

I love that Gráinne Mhaol is being honoured like this. But why is she still being referred to as “Grace” ? This is not an Anglicisation of her name. She was renamed to make her story more palatable to English ears. Can we honour her by saying her name? Gráinne.
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Congratulations - this is a huge achievement.

Gavin and Stacey definitely went on an EasyJet package holiday for their honeymoon.

One day he will be knighted and styled as Sir Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis.

I remember speaking with one of my former professors and he was complaining about the young faculty in his department, “They sound like they learned to speak by watching TV” emphasis on the word “TV” which he practically spat out. I still have no idea what he meant.