Roger Burlinson
@rogerburlinson.bsky.social
Producer, Director, Video Coach & Strategist.
Helping organisations stand out in a frenetic content world.
Founder of Mediapack & Sport Walk.
Helping organisations stand out in a frenetic content world.
Founder of Mediapack & Sport Walk.
I thought we were descended from apes not raccoons… 😳 Bless!
A raccoon entered a liquor store the other day and drank his fill: rum, moonshine, even peanut butter whiskey. Then he passed out on the floor of the bathroom. Don’t worry, he’s OK, and was safely released back into the wild.
A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store
Don’t worry, it’s OK.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I thought we were descended from apes not raccoons… 😳 Bless!
The far right’s blind spot is they think that voters who softly pivot to them around specific issues, share their underlying values & objectives. But of course the far right doesn’t have any values & when voters discover this, they go “no, hang on, that’s not what I meant” & kick them out.
November 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The far right’s blind spot is they think that voters who softly pivot to them around specific issues, share their underlying values & objectives. But of course the far right doesn’t have any values & when voters discover this, they go “no, hang on, that’s not what I meant” & kick them out.
I think they might find “low trust issues” with non-Reform voters a far bigger problem if they pivot that way.
As @bylinetimes.bsky.social documented: bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I think they might find “low trust issues” with non-Reform voters a far bigger problem if they pivot that way.
Reposted by Roger Burlinson
It is a good time to learn how to find accurate information online. We’re offering virtual training sessions over the month of October, teaching you Bellingcat’s investigative techniques…
September 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It is a good time to learn how to find accurate information online. We’re offering virtual training sessions over the month of October, teaching you Bellingcat’s investigative techniques…
Finally finished watching ‘Human’ on iPlayer & feeling mildly bereft. What a sublime, captivating storyteller Ella Al-Shamahi is but it’s the story itself that so resonates. This is our story & it frames everything we are, everything we’ve become & everything we could still be (it’s not too late).
August 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Finally finished watching ‘Human’ on iPlayer & feeling mildly bereft. What a sublime, captivating storyteller Ella Al-Shamahi is but it’s the story itself that so resonates. This is our story & it frames everything we are, everything we’ve become & everything we could still be (it’s not too late).
From what I’ve been reading of TNT’s #TourdeFrance coverage, this was the right decision
Cancelled my #Discovery+ subscription tonight before it skyrockets from £3 (£6 once discount ends) to £30 a month. Gutted to miss all the Spring cycling classics & grand tours but there’s only one response you can give to something like this if you have any self respect!
July 7, 2025 at 7:09 AM
From what I’ve been reading of TNT’s #TourdeFrance coverage, this was the right decision
“(Is this the way to) Amarillo?”
“You tell me, you’re asking the question”
“You tell me, you’re asking the question”
June 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“(Is this the way to) Amarillo?”
“You tell me, you’re asking the question”
“You tell me, you’re asking the question”
Reposted by Roger Burlinson
If you're looking for a timeline cleanser...
Before "Couch to 5k", there was "walk 1000 miles while carrying hazelnuts in your mouth." Britain’s Victorian obsession with long-distance walking was gloriously bonkers.
#HistFest #Pedestrianism
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Before "Couch to 5k", there was "walk 1000 miles while carrying hazelnuts in your mouth." Britain’s Victorian obsession with long-distance walking was gloriously bonkers.
#HistFest #Pedestrianism
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
The great British walk-off: the crazy world of Victorian pedestrianism
Long before marathons and lycra, Britain was obsessed with walking feats – part sport, part spectacle, part madness
eastangliabylines.co.uk
April 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you're looking for a timeline cleanser...
Before "Couch to 5k", there was "walk 1000 miles while carrying hazelnuts in your mouth." Britain’s Victorian obsession with long-distance walking was gloriously bonkers.
#HistFest #Pedestrianism
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Before "Couch to 5k", there was "walk 1000 miles while carrying hazelnuts in your mouth." Britain’s Victorian obsession with long-distance walking was gloriously bonkers.
#HistFest #Pedestrianism
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
“You can checkout any time you like but……”
Today’s location at high tide in glorious Golant on the Fowey Estuary. Once you’re in, you’re in!
Today’s location at high tide in glorious Golant on the Fowey Estuary. Once you’re in, you’re in!
April 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“You can checkout any time you like but……”
Today’s location at high tide in glorious Golant on the Fowey Estuary. Once you’re in, you’re in!
Today’s location at high tide in glorious Golant on the Fowey Estuary. Once you’re in, you’re in!
Production dilemma No.568 - wind. I’ve got terrible wind!
Gusts of up to 40mph & a shoot with on water dialogue shots.
Plans B, C & D warming up on the sidelines.
This kids is why pre-production needs to cover all options.
Gusts of up to 40mph & a shoot with on water dialogue shots.
Plans B, C & D warming up on the sidelines.
This kids is why pre-production needs to cover all options.
April 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Production dilemma No.568 - wind. I’ve got terrible wind!
Gusts of up to 40mph & a shoot with on water dialogue shots.
Plans B, C & D warming up on the sidelines.
This kids is why pre-production needs to cover all options.
Gusts of up to 40mph & a shoot with on water dialogue shots.
Plans B, C & D warming up on the sidelines.
This kids is why pre-production needs to cover all options.
I’m on a shoot in Cornwall this week & the hotel’s right next to an old quarry. Great for evening explorations!
April 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I’m on a shoot in Cornwall this week & the hotel’s right next to an old quarry. Great for evening explorations!
I’m rather ashamed to admit I’ve only finished three books in my whole life - The Hobbit, John Lydon’s autobiography & now The lie of the land by Guy Shrubsole. It confirmed all my suspicions but still taught me so much. A MUST read if you care about nature, land access & the environment in the UK.
March 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I’m rather ashamed to admit I’ve only finished three books in my whole life - The Hobbit, John Lydon’s autobiography & now The lie of the land by Guy Shrubsole. It confirmed all my suspicions but still taught me so much. A MUST read if you care about nature, land access & the environment in the UK.
Recently completed a six month production run for one of our online courses. What timing, just as the clocks change & the sun comes out! 😎
March 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Recently completed a six month production run for one of our online courses. What timing, just as the clocks change & the sun comes out! 😎
I have a ‘thing’ about bad habits becoming endemic in our industry & nothing gets me more agitated than a broadcast documentary with unconcealed dialogue cuts, as per YouTube. This is f***ing TV, you’re supposed to lead the way, not just follow what the kids do.
March 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I have a ‘thing’ about bad habits becoming endemic in our industry & nothing gets me more agitated than a broadcast documentary with unconcealed dialogue cuts, as per YouTube. This is f***ing TV, you’re supposed to lead the way, not just follow what the kids do.
Cancelled my #Discovery+ subscription tonight before it skyrockets from £3 (£6 once discount ends) to £30 a month. Gutted to miss all the Spring cycling classics & grand tours but there’s only one response you can give to something like this if you have any self respect!
February 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Cancelled my #Discovery+ subscription tonight before it skyrockets from £3 (£6 once discount ends) to £30 a month. Gutted to miss all the Spring cycling classics & grand tours but there’s only one response you can give to something like this if you have any self respect!
Will Gen’ AI kill the video industry? I’m not so sure. AI is simply a tool for generating a moving image, just like cameras & CGI. Video professionals are actually the key to making AI work because they understand how to make great shots. If you can see it, you can write it. AI is just a new camera!
January 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Will Gen’ AI kill the video industry? I’m not so sure. AI is simply a tool for generating a moving image, just like cameras & CGI. Video professionals are actually the key to making AI work because they understand how to make great shots. If you can see it, you can write it. AI is just a new camera!
Happy Blue Year! 🎉
January 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Happy Blue Year! 🎉
I’ve just finished reading the introduction & I’m already livid! This is such an important piece of work!
My new book, THE LIE OF THE LAND, is an expose of what the 'custodians of the countryside' have done to nature in Britain. Out 12th Sept 2024, you can order a copy here: lnkfi.re/dsHR7n
And here's my list of upcoming book talks: lnkfi.re/dwdbjr
And here's my list of upcoming book talks: lnkfi.re/dwdbjr
December 27, 2024 at 6:34 PM
I’ve just finished reading the introduction & I’m already livid! This is such an important piece of work!
The threats facing many democracies will never be countered or overcome until ‘we, the people’ become accountable to ourselves for what we do, what we believe & how we vote. We’re not prisoners in a dictatorship (yet). We’re self inflicting. It’s not about politicians & billionaires, it’s about us.
December 19, 2024 at 7:45 AM
The threats facing many democracies will never be countered or overcome until ‘we, the people’ become accountable to ourselves for what we do, what we believe & how we vote. We’re not prisoners in a dictatorship (yet). We’re self inflicting. It’s not about politicians & billionaires, it’s about us.
Apple’s AI summary thing seems to perfectly illustrate our problem with tech. They say “you need this to help you ignore all the stuff you don’t need.” We go “ooh, thank you”, when what we should say is “we’ll ignore it by switching off notifications we don’t need, so sod off”…. but we won’t!
December 14, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Apple’s AI summary thing seems to perfectly illustrate our problem with tech. They say “you need this to help you ignore all the stuff you don’t need.” We go “ooh, thank you”, when what we should say is “we’ll ignore it by switching off notifications we don’t need, so sod off”…. but we won’t!
Trying not to get too excited. On Sunday, I’ve got my first ultra in four years. It’s set to be a cracker, on trails I grew up walking on. Can barely contain my excitement but I need to make it successfully to the weekend & then it’s up to the trail gods. Such is the condition of the Sport Walker!
December 2, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Trying not to get too excited. On Sunday, I’ve got my first ultra in four years. It’s set to be a cracker, on trails I grew up walking on. Can barely contain my excitement but I need to make it successfully to the weekend & then it’s up to the trail gods. Such is the condition of the Sport Walker!
I know this may not be a subject anyone encountering me on here is looking for but everyone benefits from building their fitness & this is what I do (& I love it!). It’s easy to take up & you progress at your own pace. No gym, no classes, just you & the great outdoors!
This is Sport Walking - a fitness workout, an endurance sport, a lifestyle
youtu.be/E2sr2BPUamw
youtu.be/E2sr2BPUamw
This is Sport Walking - a fitness workout, an endurance sport, a lifestyle
YouTube video by Sport Walk
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November 29, 2024 at 8:14 AM
I know this may not be a subject anyone encountering me on here is looking for but everyone benefits from building their fitness & this is what I do (& I love it!). It’s easy to take up & you progress at your own pace. No gym, no classes, just you & the great outdoors!
‘Tis true!
People often say to us “you can’t enjoy the landscape if you walk fast”. We say (from experience) “you won’t miss a thing” & if anything, being more focused on walking fast actually sharpens your attention. Yes, you can get fitter AND still immerse yourself in nature’s beauty. It’s a win, win!
November 29, 2024 at 8:05 AM
‘Tis true!
Ever since the Brexit vote, I’ve continually had Radiohead’s lyric “you do it to yourself you do, that’s what really hurts” in my head. It’s now on a loop with every passing election. We always place blame on politicians for their ‘failings’ but never hold ourselves accountable for what we believed
November 27, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Ever since the Brexit vote, I’ve continually had Radiohead’s lyric “you do it to yourself you do, that’s what really hurts” in my head. It’s now on a loop with every passing election. We always place blame on politicians for their ‘failings’ but never hold ourselves accountable for what we believed
No s**t Sherlock!
Yikes. No surprise. Still, yikes!
Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
"...two-thirds of content creators fail to check the accuracy of their material, making them and their followers vulnerable to misinformation."
#ScienceUpFirst
Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
"...two-thirds of content creators fail to check the accuracy of their material, making them and their followers vulnerable to misinformation."
#ScienceUpFirst
Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco
Research shows six in 10 social media content creators do not verify accuracy of information before posting it
theguardian.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:33 AM
No s**t Sherlock!