Ben Morris
@benmorrisillo.bsky.social
Illustrator, accompanied by dogs.
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This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This BBC kids tv advert from 1998 is still very impressive and very lovely
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: 38d.gs/2sa8
Sign the petition: save our BBC: don't let the likes of Trump and his UK cronies meddle with our public broadcaster
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect...
38d.gs
November 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: 38d.gs/2sa8
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Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031
Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031
Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UK
Eurostar is to start running doubledecker trains through the Channel tunnel to meet growing demand for international rail travel from the UK.
The rail operator announced it had signed a €2bn (£1.7bn) deal for at least 30 – and up to 50 – new trains from the manufacturer Alstom. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031
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September 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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September 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Fifteen years ago today, my friend Ross and I recorded an ep of Pointless. And we won. 😊 #pointless
August 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Fifteen years ago today, my friend Ross and I recorded an ep of Pointless. And we won. 😊 #pointless
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An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
July 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
‘Rainbow Connections’ by @jonmelville.bsky.social - out 31 July. Cover by me. #muppets
July 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
‘Rainbow Connections’ by @jonmelville.bsky.social - out 31 July. Cover by me. #muppets
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What was it really like working with Jim Henson? I spent years tracking down the puppeteers, writers, directors and other creatives who helped bring the magic to life. Their stories became Rainbow Connections: Volume One, out 31st July 🌈
Find out more: jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/rainbow-co...
Find out more: jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/rainbow-co...
July 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
What was it really like working with Jim Henson? I spent years tracking down the puppeteers, writers, directors and other creatives who helped bring the magic to life. Their stories became Rainbow Connections: Volume One, out 31st July 🌈
Find out more: jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/rainbow-co...
Find out more: jonathanmelville.substack.com/p/rainbow-co...
“You’ve become a tree-hugging beaver lover!” Line of the week in #TheArchers
June 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“You’ve become a tree-hugging beaver lover!” Line of the week in #TheArchers
The episode of '24 Hours in A&E' about my family will be broadcast a week today, 3 June, on Channel 4 in the UK at 9pm, and available on catch-up afterwards.
The info given to listings magazines refers to Mum and Dad being in a 'high speed car crash'.
The info given to listings magazines refers to Mum and Dad being in a 'high speed car crash'.
May 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The episode of '24 Hours in A&E' about my family will be broadcast a week today, 3 June, on Channel 4 in the UK at 9pm, and available on catch-up afterwards.
The info given to listings magazines refers to Mum and Dad being in a 'high speed car crash'.
The info given to listings magazines refers to Mum and Dad being in a 'high speed car crash'.
A whistle stop tour of the Stuttgart region. Next stop today on my #interrail trip is Nuremberg to catch up with an old friend.
May 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
A whistle stop tour of the Stuttgart region. Next stop today on my #interrail trip is Nuremberg to catch up with an old friend.
The waters of Lake Constance are astonishingly clear. I took a ferry over to Meersburg on the opposite side yesterday afternoon. Next stop Stuttgart. #interrail
May 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The waters of Lake Constance are astonishingly clear. I took a ferry over to Meersburg on the opposite side yesterday afternoon. Next stop Stuttgart. #interrail
Switzerland has been amazing. Love my #interrail experiences, as it allows you to fit so much in. Nächster Halt Deutschland.
May 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Switzerland has been amazing. Love my #interrail experiences, as it allows you to fit so much in. Nächster Halt Deutschland.
Was so lucky to have a great view of the production this evening. #eurovision
May 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Was so lucky to have a great view of the production this evening. #eurovision
This was in my head.
1. Don’t speak to me.
2. Please don’t speak to me.
3. Mind my back.
4. I can’t die now, I have tickets for the final.
#eurovision
1. Don’t speak to me.
2. Please don’t speak to me.
3. Mind my back.
4. I can’t die now, I have tickets for the final.
#eurovision
May 16, 2025 at 5:03 AM
This was in my head.
1. Don’t speak to me.
2. Please don’t speak to me.
3. Mind my back.
4. I can’t die now, I have tickets for the final.
#eurovision
1. Don’t speak to me.
2. Please don’t speak to me.
3. Mind my back.
4. I can’t die now, I have tickets for the final.
#eurovision
Day trip to Lucerne and, touch wood, up a mountain!
May 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Day trip to Lucerne and, touch wood, up a mountain!
First semi of the year. #eurovision @cevis.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
First semi of the year. #eurovision @cevis.bsky.social
Basel (and Eurovision) bound. #eurovision
May 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Basel (and Eurovision) bound. #eurovision
My first interrail stop has been Strasbourg. It is very beautiful - and the cathedral breathtaking.. #interrail
May 12, 2025 at 5:08 AM
My first interrail stop has been Strasbourg. It is very beautiful - and the cathedral breathtaking.. #interrail
There have been times over the last nine months when I thought this interrail trip might not happen. Since my parents’ car crash two years ago this weekend, life has quite often felt like it has lurched from one crisis to the other. And since last summer, Mum’s care has been pretty relentless.
May 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
There have been times over the last nine months when I thought this interrail trip might not happen. Since my parents’ car crash two years ago this weekend, life has quite often felt like it has lurched from one crisis to the other. And since last summer, Mum’s care has been pretty relentless.
Next week is Eurovision week. #eurovision #eurovision2025
May 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Next week is Eurovision week. #eurovision #eurovision2025
‘Light’ for Doctor Who Magazine #doctorwho #ghostlight
May 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
‘Light’ for Doctor Who Magazine #doctorwho #ghostlight