Cathy FitzGerald

BBC Radio 4 - Moving Pictures, The War of Troy tapestry A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.

#Art #History The War of Troy tapestry
Moving Pictures
Today 16:00
BBC Radio 4
Cathy FitzGerald @cathyfitzg.bsky.social invites you to discover new details in old masterpieces, using your phone, tablet or computer. This episode – The War of Troy tapestry.
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We're looking forward to hearing IMEMS Co-Director @venetiabridges.bsky.social discuss the wonderful War of Troy Tapestry with @cathyfitzg.bsky.social on Moving Pictures today on @bbcradio4.bsky.social at 4pm!

Missing the episode? Catch up here: 🎙️https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027lv9

BBC Radio 4 - Pick of the Week, Clive Anderson Clive Anderson selects audio highlights across the BBC.

Tonight on #POTW: Clive Anderson with the week’s best #radio including reflections on 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz.

Including @benansell.bsky.social @andyverity.bsky.social @petroctrelawny.bsky.social @cathyfitzg.bsky.social

1815, BBC R4 or on Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Moving Pictures, The War of Troy tapestry A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.

Please listen to BBC Radio 4’s Moving Pictures (@bbcradio4) at 4pm tomorrow: the wonderful Cathy FitzGerald (@cathyfitzg.bsky.social) has made a fantastic programme about The War of Troy tapestry featuring Penthesilea Queen of the Amazons (you can fast forward my chat!)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

A woman’s hand painted in a few bold strokes

A new series of Moving Pictures starts on @bbcradio4.bsky.social
next week. Here’s a hint…

I’m so sorry, Mark - and looking forward to listening and hearing some of his jazz & stories.

Running till Dec 22 - the Christmas Carol… in VR!✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Traveling Workshop 2025: Catalina, California - Transom Traveling Workshop 2025: Catalina, California - Transom

We are beyond thrilled to announce the reboot of our Transom Traveling Workshop on audio storytelling -- a week of intensive training for beginners in beautiful Catalina, CA March 23-30, 2025. Applications open now. Scholarships available!
transom.org/2024/traveli...

Witness by Amnesty International: Episode 1 - The Party Amnesty International has launched a brand new podcast series ‘Witness from Amnesty International’. The series introduces listeners to the organization’s Research and Crisis Response teams – whose inv...

More context on Saydnaya from @amnestyuk.bsky.social Witness Podcast and Nicolette Waldman, the researcher who pieced together what was going on back in 2015. One of the most powerful interviews I’ve ever recorded.
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Call to acknowledge all writers behind celebrity books - The Society of Authors The Society of Authors is calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly for children

The @societyofauthors.bsky.social is calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly for children
societyofauthors.org/2024/12/09/c...

On the Media: Call Out to Local Stations At On the Media, we're working on an hour all about the state of public radio. We're concerned with the role of stations in their local communities; how public media has been politicized; and what a c...

Public radio journalists of Bluesky, please take note and help spread the word:

We're working on an episode about what the current threats to funding for public media would mean for your community. We want to hear about the journalism that only public radio can do:

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Allusionist 205. Lexicat, part 2: now with added Dog — The Allusionist In Lexicat part 1 , we met the author Mary Robinette Kowal and her cat Elsie, and learned about how they communicate via a set of buttons programmed with words. In part 2, two talking dogs, Bastian a...

Lexicat part 2 is in your podfeed!@zazietodd.bsky.social shares some good tips about cat and dog body language; and @maryrobinettekowal.com & visiting friends discuss some of the surprising things they’ve learned from communicating with their animals via language buttons theallusionist.org/lexicat2

Three books published by Nosy Crow. Murder at Wintertide, Murder in Midwinter and Murder at Snowfall. They aren't a series. Different protagonists in each one.

I'm going to try a Bluesky giveaway.
Don't know how it's going to go - but I'm giving all three of these books to a school or a family. Cozy crime for 9 - 13 year olds.
One winner, UK only.
To enter tell me something about Christmas that makes you happy.
@nosycrow.bsky.social
#Ukkidlit

Pay heed to these genius words!👇🏻 @ibrews.bsky.social does NOT f*#k around.

WA blog:
Tove Jansson, Moomins Creator Artist & Author 💙
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The week in audio: County Lines; Shane MacGowan – The Old Main Drag; The Rest Is Classified; Short Cuts – review How children become drug dealers is explored up-close. Plus, fond memories of the Pogues’ poet, a new espionage dadcast, and in praise of the BBC’s axed mini-documentary strand

“Why the BBC is cutting it is completely beyond me.” @msmirandasawyer on Radio4’s bewildering decision to axe the wonderful Short Cuts. tinyurl.com/yeea4wt4

‘Relax your rules, let them pick what they want’: 10 page-turners to get kids reading A report this month revealed fewer children than ever read for pleasure. From spooky tales to choose-your-own-adventure fantasy epics, here are 10 irresistible titles

By me, in @theguardian.com today www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n... << inc @dapsdraws.bsky.social @melindasalisbury.com @redbreastedbird.bsky.social @serenakpatel.bsky.social and more

You’re such a sweetheart 😘

I don’t know them, but they look wonderful. Thank you.

Last night I dreamed that I fell off a kerb and was caught by Timothee Chalomet.
Only Bombay Mix could have made it better.

Such nice picks - thank you

That’s so kind. I’m working on it - much harder getting commissions for that kind of stuff over here nowadays and I’m out of practice 🫠

Transom’s annual gear guide. (Fetch cup of tea, put up feet, prepare for microphone envy).

Lovely Sarah Cuddon is making it - I’m just asking around. Very much missing radio though ❤️

Ooh, thank you!

I love the picture! Will take a look

Thanks for doing this. Could I be added to the primary list, please?

Lovely thought, thank you

A lovely list! Thanks for the new ones in particular

Adorable - thank you!