Journalist. media commentator & presenter. Awards Chair for the @BPGPressGuild Dual national (American & Brit) living in London for 25-plus years

London, UK
Joined May 2009
The #BPGAwards Jury Prize for Outstanding Executive goes to: ANNE MENSAH (VP, Netflix UK) Congratulations! @anne_mensah
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The #BPGAwards Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting goes to: JANE FEATHERSTONE Congratulations! @WarnerBrosUK @SisterPicsTV
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And the nominees for Best Single Drama/Mini Series are:  Breathtaking (@itvstudios ) Scoop (@NetflixUK ) A Very Royal Scandal (@primevideouk )  Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (@BBCOne , @NetflixUK )
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Congrats to all the winners @BPGPressGuild awards yesterday! Very fun to be with some of the stars of #HappyValley #MrBatesvsThePostOffice #TimeS2 as well as @LeftBankPics Andy Harries!
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The BPG hosted @Channel4's chief content officer Ian Katz (@IanKatz1000) for lunch today. Ian shared C4's take on integrating AI into creative decision-making: "We’re not planning to get AI to write our dramas anytime soon." More here from @Broadcastnow: broadcastnow.co.uk/channel-4…
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The editorial board of the New York Times has declared that “Donald Trump is unfit to lead”
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The words say ‘Happy Easter’ but the eyes say ‘This is going in a casserole.’
Happy Easter! ✝️
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Sarah accepting her Best Actress Broadcasting Press Guild Award for her brilliant portrayal of Catherine Cawood in "Happy Valley!" 🏆🩷 #SarahLancashire #HappyValley 📸: Broadcasting Press Guild / Edit: CE @BPGPressGuild
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The team from @ITV’s ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ - incl Jo Hamilton, Monica Dolan + Toby Jones - receive a standing ovation at the #BPGAwards lunch @horseguardsLDN. See lots more photos of our winners + distinguished guests in our 2024 Photo Galleries: broadcastingpressguild.org/2…
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Michael Parke, EP, and Helen Black, writer, explain how the second series of #Time came into being @BBCOne @WriterHBlack #BPGAwards @TobyonTV #BPGAwards
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Actor and writer on Ghosts Laurence Rickard explains how this has been an unlikely hit at a time when there are less and less spots for family-friendly sitcoms on air. @BBCOne @realmatbaynton @marthaHD @benwillbond @lazbotron @jimhowick @simonfarnaby #BPGAwards
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Patrick Spence, Executive Producer, Mr Bates vs The Post Office says:  “Being trusted by the sub postmasters to tell their story has been the greatest privilege of our lives.” @ITV @littlegemtv #BPGAwards
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Kate Bulkley retweeted
Congratulations to our distribution partners at Keo Films & Walk on Air who won Best Documentary Series for Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland, and Monumental Television Production in association with Them There who won Best Comedy for Ghosts, at the @BPGPressGuild Awards.
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Ghosts writers and actors Laurence Rickard and Jim Howick talk about life after Ghosts…is there life after Ghosts? @BBCOne @realmatbaynton @marthaHD @benwillbond @lazbotron @jimhowick @simonfarnaby  @TobyonTV  #BPGAwards
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Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert talks about the challenges of making Squid Game: The Challenge, announces Series 2 and talk about Traitors coming back as well @Netflix @Studiolambert #BPGAwards
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David Aaronovitch, Presenter, The Briefing Room underlines the importance of informed journalism in a democracy as well as great research in an era of misinformation and disinformation. @DAaronovitch @BBCSounds @BBCRadio4 #BPGAwards #TheBriefingRoom
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“…. I mean, it's wonderful, and for me, it's just stupendous. I mean, when I think of all the great films and documentaries that have been made in the last 50 years, it's mind boggling, really. I can't really get my head around it.” @BBCPM, 49 mins in: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001x5…
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Read Andy Harries' speech, made @BPGPressGuild Awards, calling for protection of original UK programming for UK audiences. tinyurl.com/n4rvu54z
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Sir Nicholas Mostyn, one of the Movers and Shakers, announced that in conjunction with Parkinson’s UK they’ve put together a Charter of “basic entitlements” for people with Parkinson’s in the UK. @moversand6 @JeremyPaxman @MarkIMardell @ruskin147 @ParkinsonsUK
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