The story of what happened at the British Museum, how treasures ended up on ebay & the man who warned museum officials he believed a thief was selling them off. Our @BBCRadio4 series starts 1.45pm MONDAY, also @BBCSounds
RIP to the wonderful, joy-bringing artistic genius David Hockney. I was fortunate to interview him three times in my life. Each one was a treat. #hockney#artist https://t.co/Oy272So9sC
Such a thrill to share my Inheritance Tracks @BBCRadio4 The people who died in 2004 tsunami when we were so lucky to be protected by a spit of land will always be in my heart. ‘How can you grow old’ is a line in the Delays song I chose. They didn’t get to
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He speaks for 1000s of restaurant owners. 3 hospitality venues are closing each day according to the estimates. Costs up. Taxes up. Profit has disappeared. @BBCNewsnight
"It is the hardest it has ever been... one or two [of my businesses] are running at 115% costs, which means we are stagnant, sat still or losing money."
Restaurateur Tom Kerridge tells @katierazz about the challenges facing the hospitality industry.
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“I just want freedom.”
One of the Hampshire teenage rape victims tells @vicderbyshire that she wants to be able to leave her house “without being scared” of seeing her attackers, with her family calling for custodial sentences for the three teenage boys.
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I know the heat can make us all light headed but i think I just heard the ex Chair of @Ofcom Michael Grade tell @katierazz on #mediashow that @bbcr4today or any other BBC News programme could be presented by a politician just like @GBNEWS. Can anyone remind me when parliament, the public, licence fee payers or anyone else was asked their opinion on this ?
What a treat to visit Maggie O'Farrell in her home in Edinburgh. We got through a lot. Her new book, Land - a fictional deep dive into Irish history & the Great Famine - her Hollywood whirlwind, where she keeps her Hamnet awards & much more @BBCNews https://t.co/MD8fPj6NVs
OSCAR HUNT ON. I met Pavel in LA just before he won his @TheAcademy Oscar. He was so excited at the idea he might learn how much the statuette weighed. I am not surprised he has been carrying it around. Surely it will be found?? https://t.co/woeqNuM25i
RIP Ittai Gradel. He exposed the thefts @britishmuseum 2000 items stolen, missing or damaged. Ittai was fearless, fascinating, an expert in the classical world - and, after we made our series Thief at the British Museum, a friend. I will miss him terribly
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Hats off @almeida_theatre Romola Garai shines in reimagining of A Doll’s House. Ibsen now a tale of investment bankers, social media & the way money can corrupt. Theatre at its best on a night when the best of theatre will be feted to celebrate 50 years of @OlivierAwards
Latest edition of The Media Show. Thanks to Jane Martinson (The Guardian), Max Goldbart (Deadline), Lily Jamali (BBC News), Nick Lichtenberg (Fortune), Aza Raskin (Centre for Humane Technology) & Prof Amy Orben (University of Cambridge). @katierazz https://t.co/iLuxquF1H4
Thanks to Julian Barnes for a lovely conversation and to everyone who worked on this including @rpanthaki Adam Walker Neil Meads Maci Anthony #books#julianbarnes#departure(s)
ICYMI last night on BBC4 - here's our interview with Julian Barnes, who was (to my mind) at his most relaxed, interesting and open as he published what he says is his final novel. What did he think of the para we got AI to write in his style?! Watch now https://t.co/GpUjyeUe94
Total privilege to meet Mr Nobody and the team behind this brilliant doc. From Mr Nobody to Oscar nominee: How one man took on Putin #oscars#academy#bbcstoryville https://t.co/ggSfFiohMm
"It would be astonishing if he wasn't concerned, appalled by the allegations... no institution wants that."
Jonathan Dimbleby, broadcaster and friend of King Charles, describes how the King may be feeling about allegations relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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"I would strongly believe that he would very much like him to testify."
Jonathan Dimbleby, friend of King Charles, says he senses that the King wants his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify in front of the US congress on the Epstein files.
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"There's not a cat in hell's chance that he will go."
Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby tells @katierazz that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is unlikely to follow calls by US lawmakers to testify in Congress about his association with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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