Richard Baker

NCTJ Gold Standard journalist @newsassociates • Journalist @bbc5live

[Richard Baker @richardbaker_]

Beaming after producing my first show and hearing my story on Northern Soul go out on @bbc5live

With the insight of soul royalty @RichardSearling @_dnsc_ @e_constantine_1

[Richard Baker @richardbaker_]

@LeescoLee3 Hi again Lee, wondered whether you saw my reply? Love to get you on our show tonight to hear why Trump is a good asset to Britain. Cheers. @LeescoLee3

[Richard Baker @richardbaker_]

@LeescoLee3 @GBNEWS Hi Lee - Richard here from BBC Radio 5 Live. We’d love to speak to you on our show tonight about Trumps visit to Scotland. Could you DM me? Thanks!

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

5 Live 🤝 Matt Chorley

Politics as you’ve never heard it before. Across the UK from the heart of Westminster. Live, weekdays from 2pm starting September 2nd.

[Richard Baker @richardbaker_]

@benjaminmarlow Hi Ben, I'm a journalist at BBC 5live. We'd love to chat with you about this story. Could you send me a DM? Thanks

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

😲 'I was being blown all over the place'

🎂 Thelma celebrated her 90th birthday by abseiling down Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth for charity

🛩️ She did a skydive for her 75th birthday and now wants to do a wing walk and get a tattoo!

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

😲 Fancy a game of street rugby?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 This is Duns Ba’ - which has been played in the town of Duns for centuries

👇 @ArthurJBerry discovers one of Britain's weirdest sports...

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🔴 MEET the viral busker who got Leicester Square tube station to do the Conga!

🎶 @WilfyWMusic was spotted by a music producer and he’s just recorded his first album at Abbey Road Studios

👏 But nothing comes close to playing in the fabled 5 Live studios!

[Zack Leader @zleader12]

Such a cool experience to be on @bbc5live this afternoon, talking about @AaronRamsdale98’s open letter and the need to stand up to homophobia and discrimination in football ⚽️

@LincolnshireFA

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

👉 Another #Ashes test means another #MoreBalls challenge

🔴 WATCH as @glennmcgrath11 tests his tennis knowledge against @rachelburden

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🏏We're live at Headingley for the first day of the third Test of the #Ashes

👏Can England turn it around or will the Aussies keep their winning streak?

🗣️@rickedwards1 and @rachelburden will have all the build up from 6AM

📻Listen @BBCSounds

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🗣️ 'She had such a zest for life'

❤️ Natalie Rushdie, has released a song in memory of her late friend, Dame Deborah James - with all proceeds going towards @BowelbabeF

➡️ She told @JNETTEKWAKYE about Deborah's ever-inspiring attitude

📻 Listen back @BBCSounds

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🔵A coroner has criticised a gambling firm for not recognising an addict as a ‘high-risk customer’ before his suicide in 2021

💬Luke Ashton’s widow (@annieashton2705) told @rachelburden what the inquest verdict means to her

📻Listen back @bbcsounds

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🤣WATCH a very special #MoreBalls challenge from the Second Test at Lord’s

🤌 Former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss tries his luck with @rickedwards1 pulling the letters

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🗣️'The most important thing is what it says to other young girls'

⬆️A documentary (@gameondoc) charting the rise of women's sport releases tomorrow

🥊Former Commonwealth champion boxer @scopelandboxer features in the film

📻@BBCSounds

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🗣️'It's been possible to buy Prigozhin off'

🔴 @JohnSimpsonNews thinks the Wagner rebellion will be a major turning point in the Ukraine war but admits the ease at which it was halted will sadden the Ukrainian people

📻 @BBCSounds

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🎤Elton John plays #Glastonbury2023 for the first time in his career tonight

➡️Music journalist @johnrobb77 speculates as to who the four special guests joining 'The Rocketman' could be

🤔Is it Dave Grohl… Britney… McCartney…

📺Find out tonight on @bbciplayer at 9PM

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🏏 Watch as @JBairstow21 takes on 5 Live's More Balls challenge with @RachelBurden at Edgbaston ahead of day 1 of The Ashes.

🏆 He is currently top of the leader board.

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

🤣Another round of our #MoreBalls challenge!

⚽️WATCH as @johnnyianson tries his luck with @stanchers as umpire...

📻 Listen back @BBCSounds

[Richard Baker @richardbaker_]

@_benparsons @BunkeredOnline Well in lad, you’ll smash it ✊

[Richard Baker @richardbaker_]

Listen back to hear stories from Wigan’s 50th, an unreleased track from The Ambers which - until yesterday - hadn’t been heard by anyone since the 60s & even an impromptu DJ set from Mr Searling himself

@claremcdonnell1 @johnnyianson @BBCSounds

https://t.co/S4W3aZrUTX

[Richard Baker @richardbaker_]

Beaming after producing my first show and hearing my story on Northern Soul go out on @bbc5live

With the insight of soul royalty @RichardSearling @_dnsc_ @e_constantine_1