Clare Fordham

BBC Senior news editor, Salford. We make great audio for BBC Sounds, Radio 4 and the World Service. Proud YHA trustee.

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

Delighted about this - please do listen to Hanya’s story, perfectly crafted by @scmaybin

[News From Amnesty @NewsFromAmnesty]

And the winner of the #AmnestyMediaAwards 2026 ✨RADIO & PODCAST✨award is...

@BBCRadio4 for ' One Week in Gaza and Four Months in Gaza ' 

👏Well done to Hanya Aljamal, @scmaybin, @Chinaollins, @ClarWest 👏

Listen here https://t.co/Org1JTVGkY & https://t.co/2yDY6k3VNl

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@RobGMacfarlane I run (jog) in time to a chiffchaff in our local woods. Makes me smile every time.

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@TalkingTurkeyWB @AndyBurnhamGM the night bus gets its moment.

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

Here's our celebration of the new Manchester night bus, and the romanticism of bus travel. 28 mins of joy, thanks to @VickyFarncombe and @TalkingTurkeyWB https://t.co/tqEatUqmaY

[Drew Hyndman 🧏🏼‍♂️ @Drew_Hyndman]

"Shut up Heather!"

It was a privilege and great fun to interview @probablylisanne aka Heather McNamara for @bbcworldservice Witness History!

Listen now👇

https://t.co/t5NwJPvnWv

[Nicky Campbell @NickyAACampbell]

Tomorrow morning @BBCRadio4 at 11am. In three parts. It was really interesting making this for @BBCSounds and Radio 4. All angles covered hopefully. I hope you find it interesting.

[steve swann @steveswannBBC]

Man who will soon be stand in Archbishop of Canterbury facing calls to resign. Investigation by ⁦@AleemMaqbool⁩ and me for File on 4. Big thank you to our brave contributors. https://t.co/SL7Tq7eRAD

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

Working on this series has been SUCH an eye opener. I find myself thinking about aspects of it every time some terrible violent act is talked about. It reframes the way you think about things, and of course, that's exactly what a @BBCRadio4 #Reith lecture is designed to do.

[BBC Radio 4 @BBCRadio4]

"It's a mistake to think that people who kill are not human."

Titled Four Questions about Violence, This year’s BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecturer Dr Gwen Adshead addresses the most pertinent questions that she has faced in her work as a forensic psychiatrist.

The lectures were recorded in front of live audiences in London, Dundee, Bergen and HMP Grendon - the first time a Reith lecture has been recorded in a prison.

The Reith Lectures | Listen on BBC Sounds

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

A pleasure to work on this most thoughtful series. HMP Grendon prisoners asking questions about violence, and considering it in relation to their own offences.

[BBC Current Affairs @BBC_CurrAff]

Recorded inside HMP Grendon, forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead continues her Reith Lectures series.

Talking to prisoners and staff, she asks: does trauma cause violence?

🎧 Listen on @BBCSounds.

https://t.co/sIgolFIykK

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@MollyGraceLynch It’s already been done!!! There was a Radio 4 doc on it a couple of years ago. Brilliant.

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

Had a sneak preview. It’s a cracker!

[Livvy Haydock @LivvyHaydock]

A little earlier than expected!!! But here it is Gangster: The Daniels and The Lyons made by the original Gangster team! Check it out @BBCSounds @bbc5live @Paul_Grant1 @CarlJohnston2 @craigboardman @BBCPatrick #gangsterpodcast #gangster #podcast

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

The first of the Reith lectures is out today @BBCRadio4. You'll hear a compelling argument from the brilliant, warm and witty Gwen Adshead, and you'll hear the most incredible human reactions from our London audience. Expertly produced by @jimofrank https://t.co/foT4KZJHe6

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

Just fabulous to hear about children getting new experiences with @YHAOfficial These kids have been getting their first chance to build a den, paint a picture of a hill, even do some hostel gardening. Really simple stuff that many take for granted.

[YHA England & Wales @YHAOfficial]

@educurious2015 @JamesBlakeYHA Our AGM keynote speaker @educurious2015 inspires us with a presentation on how YHA helped Ormiston Academies Trust bring their children back from lockdown.

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@EasyjetCar9 scam. Blocked.

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@easyJet the 1230 Amsterdam to Manchester flight still hasn’t left. Now 8 hours delayed. One 4.50 euro voucher offered between two teens, who were treated with disdain when asking for information. Who do we contact please?

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@BBCFrediani Ralph was such a pleasure to work with. Wishing much love to his family.

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@gerriebyrnescot @SportJournUclan Great timing!

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@rowanbridge A bit more glam than some previous locations!

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

Such a lovely story. Go on - cheer yourself up!

[Rachel Burden @rachelburden]

Speaking of #parkrun - please listen to this if you get the chance. How one man found the free 5k and it changed his life forever. ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ https://t.co/xfgmSHshXX

[Clare Fordham @ClarWest]

@scottygb She’s a star.