Simon Pattern
@simonpattern.bsky.social
Retired broadcaster
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Living life at the end of the line in Hull
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Living life at the end of the line in Hull
Great team performance from the final pair, although the commentators appeared to have written off Tabitha Stoeckers run as really poor. Shameful of them to have been so dismissive of her before the event had concluded.
February 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Great team performance from the final pair, although the commentators appeared to have written off Tabitha Stoeckers run as really poor. Shameful of them to have been so dismissive of her before the event had concluded.
Ah, ok - so reporters must adhere to your agenda. Fair enough, you carry on believing you must be right.
I'll carry on looking for a range of views on which to base an opinion for myself.
Have a good night.
I'll carry on looking for a range of views on which to base an opinion for myself.
Have a good night.
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Ah, ok - so reporters must adhere to your agenda. Fair enough, you carry on believing you must be right.
I'll carry on looking for a range of views on which to base an opinion for myself.
Have a good night.
I'll carry on looking for a range of views on which to base an opinion for myself.
Have a good night.
There's nothing I can find being reported by any reputable UK news outlet on this, just online speculation.
Perhaps its because journalists who've actually looked at the files have concluded the 40 or so mentions don't actually amount to a news worthy story.
It's not always a conspiracy.
Perhaps its because journalists who've actually looked at the files have concluded the 40 or so mentions don't actually amount to a news worthy story.
It's not always a conspiracy.
February 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
There's nothing I can find being reported by any reputable UK news outlet on this, just online speculation.
Perhaps its because journalists who've actually looked at the files have concluded the 40 or so mentions don't actually amount to a news worthy story.
It's not always a conspiracy.
Perhaps its because journalists who've actually looked at the files have concluded the 40 or so mentions don't actually amount to a news worthy story.
It's not always a conspiracy.
Sorry, where does it say this is in the BBC's control? The BBC don't decide UK Gvt policy on use of broadcast frequencies. If Parliament decides to shutdown terrestrial tv transmitters, it affects all broadcasters using them, equally.
Stop making this look like its the BBC's choice.
Stop making this look like its the BBC's choice.
January 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Sorry, where does it say this is in the BBC's control? The BBC don't decide UK Gvt policy on use of broadcast frequencies. If Parliament decides to shutdown terrestrial tv transmitters, it affects all broadcasters using them, equally.
Stop making this look like its the BBC's choice.
Stop making this look like its the BBC's choice.
I so hope the Beeb have got the rights secured for years to come... can't stand the idea of ITV swooping in with Ant or Dec hosting from a castle dungeon in Papua New Guinea, wearing black fringes.
#traitorsuk
#traitorsuk
January 23, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I so hope the Beeb have got the rights secured for years to come... can't stand the idea of ITV swooping in with Ant or Dec hosting from a castle dungeon in Papua New Guinea, wearing black fringes.
#traitorsuk
#traitorsuk
They've been reporting it all day.
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 PM
They've been reporting it all day.
Well apart from all the stuff they are doing while reporting the wider story too...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Jenrick tells BBC his defection to Reform not about personal ambition and will 'unite the right'
In an exclusive interview with Laura Kuenssberg, he says he made the final decision to defect over Christmas.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Well apart from all the stuff they are doing while reporting the wider story too...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
Hope it's not a case of "bare today, gone tomorrow".
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Hope it's not a case of "bare today, gone tomorrow".
Erm... but Uncloaked is at 9!
January 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Erm... but Uncloaked is at 9!
What a strange post to make. If you don't want to see tv spoilers, don't look at social media and don't follow a tv critic.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
What a strange post to make. If you don't want to see tv spoilers, don't look at social media and don't follow a tv critic.
Profile now blocked, just in case you're worried, it’ll save you following me and then unfollowing me.
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To be fair Scott, if they turn out to be the BBC's worst, given they had most of the top ten shows on Christmas Day, what does it say for all the rest?
December 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
To be fair Scott, if they turn out to be the BBC's worst, given they had most of the top ten shows on Christmas Day, what does it say for all the rest?
Well, she did do the interview that exposed the Baroness and her husband who took millions for unusable PPE...
December 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Well, she did do the interview that exposed the Baroness and her husband who took millions for unusable PPE...
Worth noting that a fundamental change to the way the BBC is funded, or its public service remit, has substantial knock on's. The UK's broadcast landscape is hugely enriched by a competitive BBC challenged by a successful commercial sector, and vice versa.
Changing that principle will cost dear.
Changing that principle will cost dear.
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Worth noting that a fundamental change to the way the BBC is funded, or its public service remit, has substantial knock on's. The UK's broadcast landscape is hugely enriched by a competitive BBC challenged by a successful commercial sector, and vice versa.
Changing that principle will cost dear.
Changing that principle will cost dear.
When the onscreen caption can have more than one interpretation...
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
When the onscreen caption can have more than one interpretation...
Am worried Claudia won't ever get those creases out of that jacket.
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Am worried Claudia won't ever get those creases out of that jacket.
Does this mean he'll be free to do I'm a Celebrity this year?
October 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Does this mean he'll be free to do I'm a Celebrity this year?
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October 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Work out which provider you want to move to, check whether 02 will charge you an early termination fee. If you are then ready, request that PAC code, you can do it by a text from your 02 phone. You'll be sent the PAC straight away, you then provide that code when you approach the new provider.