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Giles Wilson

@gillis49.bsky.social

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Editor at longform/immersive specialist harpoon.productions. Creator of BBC News Magazine in days of yore. Chair @wansteadfringe.bsky.social “One of the most impressive beards I've ever seen” - forensic psychologist Sohom Das

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 4d

Me too. 40 years in.

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Captain Hurley 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 @zoonie.bsky.social · 10d

Excellent beard action!

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 11d

The best party of the 2025 @wansteadfringe.bsky.social book festival was chatting with the great @alanconnor.bsky.social about crosswords, quizzing, Monty Python, Bach, suits, and 100 other things.

Alan Connor and Giles Wilson at the Wanstead Book Festival

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 11d

Taking the recommendation

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 12d

The finale of the @wansteadfringe.bsky.social book festival — an uncommonly pleasant evening talking Bazball with @nickhoultcricket.bsky.social and @boothcricket.bsky.social

Lawrence Booth and Nick Hoult speaking to Giles Wilson

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 16d

Generally Radio 3 needs less news.

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 16d

@billybragg.bsky.social Thanks for Saturday night Billy, was very moving —and a magical moment when BBC News flashed above your head. Best ever Great Leap Forwards. Regards from Wanstead.

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Joanna Pocock @joannapocock.bsky.social · 17d

Went for a walk to where the fires raged this summer in Wanstead Flats. Happy to see new growth: toadflax, ragwort and yarrow, which together sound like a line from an olde English fairy tale.

#wansteadflats #afterthefires #regeneration #toadflax #ragwort #yarrow #autumn #transition

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 18d

Fascinating Dan thank you

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 20d

Excellent to spend the evening with my old friend @rorycj.bsky.social for @wansteadfringe.bsky.social chatting about #sophiefromromania, Parkinson’s, and that other place

Giles Wilson and Rory Cellan-Jones after Wanstead Fringe/Wanstead Book Festival event

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Joanna Pocock @joannapocock.bsky.social · 21d

This!
“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.”

Harry Sargent @harrysargent2.bsky.social · 21d

Look the @theguardian.com and @nytimes.com are far from perfect but if like me you can afford to get a subscription and were too cheapskate to do it, now is the time… Political speech is still free but journalism costs money…

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · 26d

Bravo Hannah

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Joanna Pocock @joannapocock.bsky.social · Sep 5

CHANGE OF VENUE FOR WANSTEAD BOOK FESTIVAL EVENT!
I will be in conversation with the wonderful writer, film-maker, walker John Rogers @thelostbyway.bsky.social upstairs at the Bull at 129 Wanstead High Street (close to Wanstead underground station) this Sunday.

Wanstead Book Festival presents: Joanna Pocock in conversation with John Rogers – WANSTEAD FRINGE

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Sep 1

Just missing a question mark and a full stop.

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Aug 25

I love #TheHundred. Bite me.

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Aug 15

Just read VJ Day as JD Vance

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Aug 12

I’ve only just realised the Oval Invincibles logo is an oval.

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Aug 7

Photo of his new garden

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Aug 4

Can’t wait for #TheHundred and another opportunity to amuse my family with made up team names. Metropolitan Vim vs Severn Spleen. Eastern Numpties vs Anglesey Nailbiter.

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Aug 3

Oh for someone to write “Since Brexit”

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Aug 2

@stephencollins.bsky.social Hey Collilo thank you for today’s Guardian cartoon. It’s a new tyranny.

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Jul 26

Read the room, Brewdog

Cans of a Brewdog IPA called Mr President with a design slightly reminiscent of the Confederate flag

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Jul 25

Britain lost an empire, then found a role, then lost a role.

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Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Jul 24

Weird, huh (for UK readers): a week dominated by Maxwell and Murdoch.

Giles Wilson @gillis49.bsky.social · Jul 22

Oh.