Multi award-winning TV Presenter, investigative journalist and documentary producer. Most of my 40 years with the BBC. Passionate about my native North East

Newcastle upon Tyne
Joined March 2009
This is a real seats-of-your-pants event and not to be missed. @tynesidecinema, 6pm Wednesday. Tickets from rts.org.uk/events/camera-ext… Join David Baillie and Keith Partridge for an evening of frank conversation about getting "the shot" in the most treacherous locations @RTSNETB
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Sadly the new DG has no background in broadcasting..like arriving in a foreign country without being able to speak the language…the layers of managers will try to please him and have offered no intelligent direction for years…and L Nandy doesn’t seem to get what’s going wrong:
I have today written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the future of the BBC.
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The composer George Fenton has died at the age of 76. His music included Blue Planet, Planet Earth and multiple movies - Baftas + Emmys and received five Oscar nominations. He composed BBC TV news theme tunes including the memorable Newsnight music.
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Stand by your beds….
It’s been a while since we last posted... But behind the scenes we’ve been working on something new. More details to follow tomorrow 👀
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For those wondering what I was up to in the Houses of Parliament yesterday…
We’re proud to share the launch of the Lumo and Hull Trains Social Mobility Impact Report 2026, in partnership with the Purpose Coalition. The report highlights how rail can be much more than a way of getting from A to B, exploring the role that Open Access rail can play in connecting communities and supporting social mobility across the @LumoTravel and Hull Trains routes. Watch highlights from our report launch! Read more about and download the report at hulltrains.co.uk/news/2026/h…
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Great fun to have gathered these user-generated clips for @LumoTravel and @Hull_Trains into a video celebrating the great partnerships they have. Fun, irreverent and sometimes cheeky- just the way we like it!
What have Lumo and Hull Trains ever done for us? We’ve partnered with some incredible people, businesses and charities across the communities we serve, and we’re incredibly proud of what we've built along the way. For us, it’s about more than getting people from A to B. Hear from some of the brilliant people and organisations we’re lucky enough to work with and see just what Lumo @hull_trains have done for them.
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How can someone be this genius to make something like this? 🤯
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It’s election week! At this important moment I would like to address your entire planet with a message to the people of Earth. And I think I found the perfect place to do it.
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Who's that geezer..... If you can to Hull this is a great addition to the city
There’s just one day to go until the grand reopening of the @HullMaritime Museum on Queen Victoria Square! We’ve been lucky enough to get a special preview ahead of tomorrow as part of our commitment to championing Hull and all it has to offer. Come and take a look round with us and don’t forget that free tickets are available to book now 🎟️
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There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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John was a local legend- I Worked at Swansea Sound from 1984-6. Sometimes after a breakfast shift I’d lounge away the afternoon on a sun drenched Gower beach then pop to John’d and bother him for a cup of tea.
Hello Derek. Just saw the news about John (the weather) Powell's passing. Very sad. He was a part of our family holidays in SW Wales and thereafter when I studied in #swansea. A natural for radio and someone who knew his subject. A sad day. @DerekTheWeather
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Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
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Chris Jackson 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 retweeted
I was made redundant by Reach because (and I quote) I was resistant to change because I argued for reporting of local news and against clickbait. EVERY ONE of my fellow journos no longer works for Reach. I’m one of very few still in the industry. Reach caused immense damage.
Reach is “moving away from volume” in its editorial output to focus on original content as financial results for the first half of 2026 showed traffic and revenue both down Reach has set its “near-term focus” on digital subscriptions, “quality video” and AI licensing deals
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This is funny - the next phase of the #hydration break in the #worldcup . Watch till the end #england
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Excellent on board service on @LNER 07:01 NCL to YRK. Always great to see happy smiling crew - even on early departures!
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Fab #Inverness based #charity supported by @LNER… and here is the first of 2 short films I had great fun making about their work across the #Highland region facebook.com/share/v/1B6HJq7…
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