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Dafydd Evans

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๐Ÿ“ป Studio Director for BBC News across Radio 4, World Service and news podcasts | โ›บ๏ธ Volunteer with The Scouts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ is Home

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What feedback do you expect to get, British Gas?

18.06.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honestly after last nightโ€™s performance surprised Finland hasnโ€™t been tipped to win.

16.05.2025 09:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just donโ€™t get the hype. I love a Nordic country and I love a gimmick song. Itโ€™s good - but there are better Nordic gimmicks if thatโ€™s what youโ€™re after, eg Finland.

16.05.2025 07:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice of Erika Vikman to invite a Eurovision semi final lineup as the opening acts for her concert. QUEEN. ๐Ÿ‘ธ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎโค๏ธ

15.05.2025 08:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Totally disagree! Full of energy, good pace, fun! They deserve to do well!

15.05.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scott Mills and Rylan werenโ€™t joking about the BSL during Finland #Eurovision

15.05.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 315    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

eurovision going from milkshakes to dead dogs in two entries

15.05.2025 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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MALTA'S 'SERVING' AND THE STAGING #Eurovision

15.05.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 197    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Obviously.. had a sudden surge of scam calls/texts/emails since last week.

13.05.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

HABEMUS PAPUM #TurquoiseCarpet

11.05.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Then you can stick with the entrance/interview main feed with a mini split screen to the parade action. Also avoids the interesting audio cutting.

11.05.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The #Eurovision #TurquoiseCarpet order should be: artist entrance, straight to TV interview, then off down into the parade. Works far better for the TV audience.

11.05.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Better legacy would be a professional production company working with local students.

11.05.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But itโ€™s more than that. Usually the carpet event is a TV show with members of the public invited. This is a parade through Basel thatโ€™s being televised, making the broadcast more complex again.

The actual parade looks amazing for the city!

11.05.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Eurovision #TurquoiseCarpet event is being broadcast by local university students - which is a nice touch and legacy.

But itโ€™s lacking some professional production elements: commentators seem to be lacking running orders and research, and thereโ€™s some interesting TV directing choices.

11.05.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remember Monday girlies looking STUNNING as usual.

#Eurovision #TurquoiseCarpet

11.05.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bold move by the commentators to ask for comments.

#Eurovision #TurquoiseCarpet

11.05.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Jumping in a bit late to this, but the #turquoisecarpet is giving me France 2024 Olympics opening vibes. Instead of athletes arriving in on boats, it's contestants and delegations boarding old street cars. #Eurovision

11.05.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Big song! Different in a great way, modern, exciting. #Eurovision

07.03.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The BBC has announced its UK Eurovision entrant is...

Remember Monday with 'What The Hell Just Happened?'

07.03.2025 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Eurovision producers are gunna have a tough choice choosing the song that goes before What The Hell Just Happened

07.03.2025 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

It is a banger though I canโ€™t deny

07.03.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Malta's Eurovision entry Miriana Conte banned from singing about 'serving Kant' Miriana Conte, Maltaโ€™s 2025 Eurovision Song Contest entrant, has been told she canโ€™t sing about "serving kant" at this yearโ€™s contest.

In #Eurovision news that comes at no surpriseโ€ฆ

www.thepinknews.com/2025/03/05/m...

07.03.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A female young leader and female adult volunteer looking at leaves with three Squirrel Scouts in red sweatshirts and yellow and green neckerchiefs

A female young leader and female adult volunteer looking at leaves with three Squirrel Scouts in red sweatshirts and yellow and green neckerchiefs

Finding time to volunteer can be tough, especially when balancing work and life. Thatโ€™s why the #Scouts are campaigning for a simple but powerful change:

The right to request up to 35 hours of paid volunteer leave each year for everyone.

Please sign our petition: www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/our...

26.02.2025 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And within seconds of coming off air from tv, the studio is flipped and weโ€™re prepping to record the Americast podcast!

23.01.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking fresh making live tv in studio S46!

23.01.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Broadcasting live on the BBC News Channel and iPlayer this afternoon!

Weโ€™re using the usual studio home of the BBCโ€™s news podcasts as a more relaxed set to cover the Oscars nominations.

23.01.2025 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iconic, really. #TheTraitors

22.01.2025 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 354    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

First session of the year back volunteering with the Explorer Scouts on the Isle of Dogs! Me and the other new leader are settling in nicely; the Explorers seemed to enjoy the session! Lots of enthusiasm for this first full term with them, really feeling fulfilled on my way home! #scouts

10.01.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' by Wham was released nearer to the end of the Second World War than to today. Happy New Year everyone!

02.01.2025 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14069    ๐Ÿ” 1440    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 826    ๐Ÿ“Œ 313

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