Leigh Butcher

Television Director

[Leigh Butcher @LeighButcher]

Never knew he was in the armed forces

[Leigh Butcher @LeighButcher]

5 years ago today, @bbcnews lost a legend. @SimonMcCoyTV 🫡

[Leigh Butcher @LeighButcher]

“Be seeing you, won’t I?” Liza Tarbuck’s last goodbye on @BBCRadio2 (Saturday 17th Jan)

[Leigh Butcher @LeighButcher]

Liza Tarbuck’s Saturday slot was my favourite two hours of radio, week in week out. A tremendous run: May 12, 2012 - 17th Jan 2026. The show all regulars hoped would never come to an end. A huge loss to the BBC. Go well Liza.

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

I’m deeply honoured to receive the Royal Television Society 2026 Special Award. Thank you RTS and many thanks to the great BBC team in Moscow. @RTS_media

[Reuters @Reuters]

How Reuters captured the photo of former Prince Andrew leaving custody https://t.co/32oGRp24Py

[Leigh Butcher @LeighButcher]

Fascinating deep dive by @SkyNews into GPS manipulation

https://t.co/aDogg5qGH8

[Jason Reid @JasonReidx]

RIP Henry Kelly.

Going For Gold is the best game show theme tune EVER!

[Leigh Butcher @LeighButcher]

@Rob_scar East Tenders

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

Two BBC guys seeking pub work in London E20 (preferably in the Queen Vic). Please contact @OwainWynEvans or me. Ahead of EastEnders’ 40th anniversary, here again is our version of Simon May’s classic theme. @bbceastenders

[Michael Adams @MichaelAdamsUk]

A lovely touch from the BBC One continuity announcers this evening ahead of a special episode of #EastEnders, mostly set in 1985.

Find out why the original titles returned, and how senior graphic designer Alan Jeapes created them, here: https://t.co/NrO4Cnp8J4

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“They’re waiting for more than just me to die… They would like to see us all just pop off like that.”

Betty Brown, a 92-year-old former sub-postmaster, worries she will die before she is paid compensation.

#Newsnight

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Victoria Derbyshire shames the Post Office Minister Gareth Thomas #Newsnight

VD, "Just pay her"

GT, "Absolutely, I'm very happy to meet with her"

VD, "Why don't you just pay 100% of her claim?"

GT, "I don't know the details of her claim"

VD, "She's 92 years old, what if she dies before you pay her 100%?"

[Private Eye Magazine @PrivateEyeNews]

As closing statements were heard at the Post Office inquiry today, we paid an early ‘tribute’ to the great figure at the centre of it all. Saint Paula Vennells…

[archivetvmusings @archivetvmus71]

'From all of us, to all of you. A very happy Christmas'. BBC favourites line up in 1981 to offer seasonal greetings.

[Matt Taylor @MetMattTaylor]

Morning 👋🏻

If #winter is not your thing, here are a few (approx) dates that might be…

16 Dec
- sunset starts getting later

21 Dec
- winter solstice. Day of least daylight

31 Dec
- sunrise starts getting earlier

Earth’s curvature & atmospheric physics ➡️ different dates

[Lewis @lewispringle]

With BBC One unveiling their Christmas ident, I thought I'd upload my short montage of every BBC One Christmas ident since 1974.

Enjoy 50 years worth of idents, and memories!🎄🎅☃️

[UK Back in the Day @UKBackintheDay2]

On this day, 36 years ago…

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan released "Especially For You"

[Radio Times @RadioTimes]

#LineOfDuty season 7 'to film next year for broadcast in 2026'

https://t.co/sSg0fcTaGq

[Leigh Butcher @LeighButcher]

Meanwhile, in Washington