Duncan Steer. Journalism, cultural outreach, chanson. Live events: talk shows not 'talks'. Pre-show playlist: https://xitter.cf/t.co/GefboK8EEC
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Just on sale: Carlton Kirby is coming to @thetradesclub #HebdenBridge for his last Tour de France talk show of 2026. Thursday 26 November. Always a great night at the Trades. Join us for a pre-pre-Christmas treat! @carltonkirby tickettailor.com/events/thet…
Something a bit odd about the hysterical anti-Strictly reaction on here. A lot of 'I've never watched it but now they've ruined it'. As if looking for a stick to beat the BBC. Hmmm.
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It’s genuinely difficult to imagine professional journalists believing this is a balanced panel, or that this is in any way okay. I worked on a live panel show where, on one occasion, a guest dropped out at the last minute and we pulled the show rather than go out with something so askew.
On the #BBCLauraK panel...
Former Cabinet Minister Penny Mordaunt
Editor-in-Chief of The Independent, Geordie Greig
Telegraph Associate Comment Editor Poppy Coburn
Sunday 9am @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer
I wanted Amol Rajan to stay longer on #celebritytraitors so we could study his self-regard in greater detail
Next Thurs, Oct 1 - Tour de France commentator Matt Rendell brings his brilliantly unpredictable talk show to #LymeRegis #Dorset - candid, revealing, thought-provoking, hilarious - everything you like. @mrendell marinetheatre.com/matt-rende…
Now then: the Carlton Kirby Tour de France show in Jersey in November is now SOLD OUT and others are going the same way. So, if you're keen... @carltonkirby radiodaysevents.com/2026/08/…
Gotta love when journalists leave massive corporation/platform in the very strong belief that their massive audience hitherto has been down entirely to their own amazingness and nothing to do with engrained audience loyalty to the platform.
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Anyone know why a newspaper owned by the Fourth Lord Rothermere, who inherited a fortune from the Third Lord Rothermere, who inherited his money from the Second Lord Rothermere, who inherited it from the First Lord Rothermere, is so strongly opposed to inheritance tax?
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Yesterday, a pack of blackshirts turned up at the Mail’s offices & the police opened a criminal investigation into Farage’s funding.
And this is the front page today. Honestly, so much of the British press is a busted flush. It’s just embarrassing.
A virtual meet and greet with Amol Rajan for £999?! Surely he has overestimated his level of celebrity.
Tour de France nights with the don of the TNT/Eurosport cycling commentary box @carltonkirby - 12 seats left in #Jersey @JsyArtsCentre ; 4 in Lincoln; selling v fast @theatresevern #Shrewsbury; more dates tbc soon. radiodaysevents.com/2026/08/…
.@BBCNewsnight has guests on who believe past decisions have no impact on/relevance to the present. That's the level. That's the actual level.
"He's talking about things that are literally nearly half a century ago"
The Telegraph's Camilla Tominey says Andy Burnham's political diagnosis is outdated - and that he's trying to "re-litigate the student politics of his youth."
#Newsnight
Attention #Dorset cycling fans! Matt Rendell shares his Tour de France tales live at the lovely @marinetheatre , #LymeRegis on Thursday 1 October. Always a great night; illuminating, entertaining, funny, thought-provoking, unpredictable. @mrendell marinetheatre.com/matt-rende…
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Hello from actual "France" where our "glorious long holiday" has consisted of sweating through 40 degrees for the last three whole months - coming your way in the UK in about 3 years the way we're burning the planet up
What inane idiots these climate change deniers are👇
Cambridge University? Imagine how much the media would hound you if you'd faked your way to being HM Ambassador to the USA and been pals with actual criminals! (Not very.)
How can @bbc5live have so little on the bench? The holiday replacements are miles off.
We have nine shows coming up with don of the #cycling commentary box @carltonkirby plus more tbc... radiodaysevents.com/2026/08/…
