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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 2d

On tonight's BBC Front Row: Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow on A House Of Dynamite and the strange days of modern America, Kiran Desai, the decline in university humanities course & we remember Jilly Cooper 715PM R4 or link after: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1d

Been waiting a long time to interview this amazing woman.

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 2d

On tonight's BBC Front Row: Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow on A House Of Dynamite and the strange days of modern America, Kiran Desai, the decline in university humanities course & we remember Jilly Cooper 715PM R4 or link after: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1d

I always think of the Cameraman who went up first with a giant piece of equipment on your shoulder.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 2d

On tonight's BBC Front Row: Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow on A House Of Dynamite and the strange days of modern America, Kiran Desai, the decline in university humanities course & we remember Jilly Cooper 715PM R4 or link after: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 3d

Utterly lovely!

Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 3d

Ever wondered where all the Cheers title photos are from? I did. And I've gathered everything I can find into this post. That was fun.

joelmorris.substack.com/p/where-nobo...

Where nobody knows your name...

Tracing the anonymous faces at the start of Cheers.

joelmorris.substack.com

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 4d

Secretly relieved that partner's celebrity crush has got re-married.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 4d

Latest BBC Newswatch: After Panorama's film about Charing Cross Police station, BBC News director of News Content Richard Burgess discusses the ethics of secret filming and undercover reporting. On the link now: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

Some. inspiring listening, if you need a lift.. 🎧

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

Latest BBC Front Row is OK to go. Features Matthew McConaughey on discussing God with Carl Sagan, Octavia E Butler & time travel fiction, Harris Dickinson & Simon Armitage on Tony Harrison. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

You named it after my favourite song of the decade.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

Am chairing this valuable half day conference at IWM this Saturday on a trauma of war. Terrific speakers including Christina Lamb www.iwm.org.uk/events/sexua...

Sexual Violence in Conflict: Discussion Day

Join us at IWM London for our 2025 Annual Lecture, delivered by Dr Denis Mukwege.

www.iwm.org.uk

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

An excellent winner from an amazing shortlist. Congratulations to Masud Husain!

Roger Highfield @rogerhighfield.bsky.social · 6d

Neurologist Masud Husain wins the 2025 @royalsociety.org Trivedi Science Book Prize!

More: royalsociety.org/medals-and-p...

Huge honour to meet @masudhusain.bsky.social tonight at a fab event with Sir Adrian Smith, brilliantly MCed by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

Brilliant book!

Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 6d

Publication day for #IntoTheGroove!

Thanks for your patience and tolerance in the run-up to this.

I will be on BBC Radio Sheffield at 10.10 and BBC Radio Northampton at 11.40 this morning. BBC Sounds will have them up later.

And here’s me signing copies in Cover to Cover, Mumbles.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

Getting ready for the annual thrill that is meeting and interviewing the shortlisted writers for the Royal Society book of the year prize. An outstanding shortlist. Will announce the winner later tonight.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

Excellent.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

Latest BBC Front Row is OK to go. Features Matthew McConaughey on discussing God with Carl Sagan, Octavia E Butler & time travel fiction, Harris Dickinson & Simon Armitage on Tony Harrison. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

a woman wearing headphones is sitting in the back seat of a car

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

Latest BBC Front Row is OK to go. Features Matthew McConaughey on discussing God with Carl Sagan, Octavia E Butler & time travel fiction, Harris Dickinson & Simon Armitage on Tony Harrison. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

a woman wearing headphones is sitting in the back seat of a car

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

It’s not your fault, David. X

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

Lovely stuff, David. But Going to gently nudge to say Gerry AND Sylvia. We mustn’t erase her from her work.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

Hey pod-pickers!! Groovy news!

Through the Square Window @squarewindowpod.bsky.social · 8d

Huge thanks to @radiotimes.bsky.social for this very generous piece on our podcast, which you can find in this week's edition. @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t think anyone has ever finished an interview with me on Front Row before with “thank you ma’am”. Not complaining.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

So many lovely comments. We recorded the episode yesterday hope you like it when it drops in a couple of weeks…

Through the Square Window @squarewindowpod.bsky.social · 11d

We (that's @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social ) are recording episode 2 of our new podcast Through the Square Window tomorrow, looking at shows from October 1990: The Mary Whitehouse Experience; Watchdog; Knightmare and Twin Peaks. Jump in here if you've any thoughts.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 8d

Really interesting take on the series!

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 9d

Buzzsaws feature in our chosen episode!!

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 10d

Sweet!

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 10d

It's had an interesting life under different programme brands. But the ep we're looking at is Watchdog at its very stand-alone best.

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