Rhod Sharp

Meaningful stories. The Song of the Right Whale, BBC Sounds: science troubles a way of life. The RHODcasts BBC radio "Up All Night" 1994-2020

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As the King's US tour continues to earn glowing reviews, it was his mother who saved another tour a generation earlier from disaster by her sheer enjoyment. Thanks to @pattmlatimes and Andrew Morton ("Diana") for this fond look back. https://t.co/MhpKJmCDie

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@NickBryantNY "Nuts" is a kind word in the circumstances, Nick. And yet, "crackers" and "bonkers" barely cover the human misery that will be engendered not just for our former colleagues who have already suffered so much but for those who absolutely need the product of their work.

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@BBCSteveR @BBCPanorama @BBCiPlayer @BBCOne Steve, I take your point about courage, but it was overwhelming to see you staying with the story day after day after day. We all owe you a debt of immense gratitude

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@BBCNewsPR @awzurcher Many congratulations, Anthony. It’s a source of great relief to have you still covering our glorious republic for the BBC. And, bosses take note, being acclaimed for it.

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@DavidLloydRADIO From me too. Don’t stop, David

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RIP Paddy Higson, “mother of Scottish film” for good reason. I hope to bring her monumental contribution into my conversation tonight with @bonsuman on @TimesRadio

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@Peston I so agree, Robert. We are all uncomfortably close to the fire, wherever we sit. This is about the full and faith and credit of the US government, which has given shelter to its bond holders everywhere for nigh on a hundred years.

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@BBCBlindGazza Very very well deserved, Gary! And long overdue congratulations on your RTS Breaking News award. My goodness, I was proud. One of our stalwarts, Judy Tait, met you at a conference in Salford and says she thanked you for all you did for the show. That goes for me, too.

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If it’s Friday, the vice president must be offending somebody somewhere. I expect we’ll talk about this on another of my occasional visits with @bonsuman on @TimesRadio tonight at midnight

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@stephensackur Wishing you the very best, Stephen, and here’s to you for not taking the line of least resistance. More fun to be had out there

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@ShippersUnbound And they’ve been lucky to have you, Tim. Best of luck at The Spectator

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@DavidLloydRADIO Many congratulations, David! What an achievement

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Once more unto the breach as @bonsuman has invited me to be his midnight friend on @TimesRadio. Quite likely we’ll shed a tear for the vice president who came to Munich looking for love and lost it when he opened his mouth.

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@Baddiel What a sweet man he was.

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@katherinebhowe Is this some sort of record?

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A better way both for listeners and producers’ careers was the road not taken which I advocated at parting and before of combining 5Live overnight with @bbcworldservice output. Salute to the first show on any BBC network to truly follow the sun. What’s old is new again.

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Roughly 30 years and millions of happy listeners later, those who argued that @tweetallnight (Up All Night) was a waste of money finally have their way. My sympathy to those in @bbc5live management forced into this shotgun marriage and to all ex-colleagues losing jobs.

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@neilstock1 @RadioToday Thank you, Neil - very well indeed. And I still miss it, too!

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More job cuts announced as BBC radio stations combine further bulletins and programmes @radiotoday https://t.co/WZyLw6CS4a

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@stephensackur @BBCHARDtalk Dear Stephen, there are some few BBC programmes of which it can be said they will never be forgotten but yours is one. Well done to you all for starting something and staying with it. Now put out best dress uniform and salute as the ship goes down.

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A better way both for listeners and producers’ careers was the road not taken which I advocated at parting and before of combining 5Live overnight with @bbcworldservice output. Salute to the first show on any BBC network to truly follow the sun. What’s old is new again.

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Roughly 30 years and millions of happy listeners later, those who argued that @tweetallnight (Up All Night) was a waste of money finally have their way. My sympathy to those in @bbc5live management forced into this shotgun marriage and to all ex-colleagues losing jobs.