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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 5d

I listened to all ten episodes of this new history podcast in a couple of days. There's no narrator - the story is told with the accounts of those involved. I couldn't stop listening once I'd started. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The History Podcast - The Fort - 1. The Plan - BBC Sounds

A mission gone wrong. A daring rescue attempt. Told by the soldiers who were there.

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 12d

The opening debate from Edinburgh TV Festival is now on YouTube. It was a great honour to be the host - and to give a talk ahead of it. Thanks to all the panellists - and to Emile Nawagamuwa and Sabrina Scollan for expertly producing the session. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaxX...

"We don't need saving" - TVs Place In The New World Order | Edinburgh TV Festival

YouTube video by Edinburgh TV Festival

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 13d

Here's the latest edition of The Media Show featuring
BBC's Sue Mitchell, CNN's Brian Stelter, the Washington Post's Tara Copp, creators Jade Beason, BrandonB and Shabaz Ali - and TV drama exec Patrick Spence. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Media Show - Reporting on migrant hotels, Jimmy Kimmel's return, The Hack - BBC Sounds

Journalist Sue Mitchell on her reporting on migrant hotels.

bbc.co.uk

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 14d

If you're in or near to Perth, I'm excited to be joining the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for an event on the evening of 25th October. Details and tickets here. Hope to see some of you! www.rsgs.org/event/an-eve...

An Evening with Ros Atkins - 25/10/2025 19:30:00

Join us at the AK Bell Library in Perth for an evening with BBC journalist Ros Atkins, as he shares insights from his career in broadcasting.

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 19d

New video on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, the FCC and freedom of speech in America. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

What Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air means for free speech in the US

The BBC's analysis editor looks at a decision that leading Democrats have called

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 20d

Latest edition of The Media Show - featuring BBC DG Tim Davie talking to Katie Razzall - and then James O'Brien, Isabel Oakeshott and Guto Harri giving their response to what we'd heard. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Media Show - Guto Harri, James O Brien, Isabel Oakeshott on the Unite the Kingdom rally and the Charlie Kirk Shooting, Tim Davie - BBC Sounds

BBC leader Tim Davie, Tommy Robinson & the Unite the Kingdom rally, Charlie Kirk shooting.

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 25d

Our new video on Israel's war in Gaza and proportionality is on the BBC News YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m3m...

Israel's war in Gaza and proportionality | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 26d

This is our latest BBC Verify report - looking at Israel's war in Gaza and proportionality. bbc.com/news/articles/cr5r76e127do

Ros Atkins on... Israel's war in Gaza and proportionality

BBC Verify asked experts, in the UK and elsewhere, if Israel’s actions in Gaza have been proportionate.

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 26d

This is our latest BBC Verify video - it looks at Israel's war in Gaza and proportionality. You can watch it on BBC iPlayer. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Ros Atkins on Israel's War in Gaza and Proportionality

BBC Verify has spoken to a range of international law experts to ask whether they consider Israel's actions to have been proportionate.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thanks Rashad!

Rashad @rashad-issa.bsky.social · Aug 10

Just finished reading this book cover to cover.

I cannot recommend it enough. I cannot wait to start putting some of it in practice.

Thank you @rosatkins.bsky.social for sharing all your strategies. ‘it’s like cleaning a window’ is an analogy that stuck with me 😉 👏

#rashadreads

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jul 13

Very excited that Rave Machine's next stop is going to Green Man in August. If any of you are coming, I'll be on late on the Thursday night. Hope to see you some of you there.

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jul 11

Here's the latest edition of The Media Show - recorded on Wednesday. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Media Show - Gregg Wallace, The Salt Path, Oasis reunion tour, migrant small boats media coverage - BBC Sounds

Gregg Wallace, row over The Salt Path, Oasis tour, migrant small boats media coverage.

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jul 6

As Oasis return, we looked at some of the questions raised by how the tickets for the reunion were sold. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hX4...

Oasis tour: Were fans misled by ticket prices? | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jul 1

If you're near Chiswick tomorrow evening, I'll be doing a Q&A about The Art of Explanation. You're be very welcome. Details here... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/explaining...

Explaining the News - An interview with the BBC's Ros Atkins

Ros Atkins is BBC News' Analysis Editor and creator of the 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos. Come and hear him talk about what he does.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 28

Hi. It was the sensational MC Chickaboo. Thanks for coming!

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 19

A real honour to be featured in DJ Mag ahead of Glastonbury. Not long to go now... djmag.com/news/bbc-new...

BBC News presenter Ros Atkins to host Rave Machine drum & bass takeover at Glastonbury’s Stonebridge stage

The broadcaster-turned-DJ will be joined by a host of DJs for a three-hour d&b takeover

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 19

Latest edition of The Media Show. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Media Show - Reporting on the Israel Iran conflict, influencers on the radio, Reddit at 20, Grenfell Uncovered documentary - BBC Sounds

How the media are reporting the Israel Iran conflict, the new influencers on the radio.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 18

Our latest video. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Ros Atkins on... How close is Iran to a nuclear weapon?

Israel's Prime Minister has long warned that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons. BBC Verify's Ros Atkins explains what we know about its programme.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thanks to Greg James for asking me onto his show to talk about Rave Machine next Thursday evening at Glastonbury. You can listen back from 9.38am. Excited to confirm Danny Howard, Charlie Tee, Crissy Criss, Silva Snipa and DJ Rap are among our guest DJs. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 10

Our latest video. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Ros Atkins on… the UK's changing energy mix

Ros Atkins looks at the reasons behind the government's investment in nuclear power, and how its plan fits into the UK’s energy mix.

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 8

This week's Spending Review is putting a focus on the UK's public finances. Our BBC Panorama last week looked at the pressures on those finances. Hopefully it provides some useful context. You can watch the programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Panorama - Is Britain Broke?

Ros Atkins sets out to discover the truth about how our money is spent and why politicians keep running into trouble when they try to cut spending.

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 7

Our latest video is about Ukraine's Operation 'Spider Web'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YuM...

How Ukraine's operation 'Spider Web' in Russia unfolded | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC News

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Mark Bryson @markbryson.bsky.social · Jun 6

Ros Atkins on... Ukraine's Operation 'Spider Web'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
More great work from the team here @rosatkins.bsky.social with design via @mesutersoz.com + Mark Edwards

Ros Atkins on... Ukraine's Operation 'Spider Web'

BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins and the BBC Verify team build up a picture of what happened and how it was done.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · Jun 6

Our latest BBC Verify video looks at Ukraine's Operation 'Spider Web' - and what we've learned this week about what happened and how it was done. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Ros Atkins on... Ukraine's Operation 'Spider Web'

BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins and the BBC Verify team build up a picture of what happened and how it was done.

www.bbc.co.uk

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