I’ll let you into a secret: the slog of hard news and politics isn’t always fun for a speech radio presenter. It becomes draining and repetitive. Occasionally, you just want to cover stories about cool new inventions, trips to space or human endeavour. I’d even settle for the Virgin Mary
Read → May 07, 2021
This year’s live music events began to tumble this week, with Glastonbury officially cancelled and many others set to follow – likely wiping out most of 2021’s festival season. The problem for festivals isn’t just the gathering of crowds. The cost and logistical effort involved in getting the event ready,
Read → January 22, 2021
We ask ourselves a lot of questions when we’re putting the show together. Should we talk about this? Is this helpful? Is it responsible? Does it make good radio? Is it interesting? Does anybody care? This weekend, we’ve asked ourselves a new one. Do we talk about this too much? This week, the issue
Read → December 18, 2020
As the rough and tumble of Brexit continues, I spent the afternoon with James Frith MP - a remain supporting MP in a Brexit voting constituency - to take the temperature on how the deadlock has affected day to day business in Bury North.
Read → May 08, 2019
I am cooking dinner and there has been a potato disaster.
Read → March 05, 2019