Dave Nelson
@daveymn.bsky.social
Writer ✍️ https://daveymn.substack.com/
Editor, Motorsport Broadcasting ✍️ https://motorsportbroadcasting.com/
Racing Pride Community Champion 🏳️🌈
Lead Data Engineer, DfE 💻
Keen runner 🏃
Autistic ✨
https://linktr.ee/daveymn
Editor, Motorsport Broadcasting ✍️ https://motorsportbroadcasting.com/
Racing Pride Community Champion 🏳️🌈
Lead Data Engineer, DfE 💻
Keen runner 🏃
Autistic ✨
https://linktr.ee/daveymn
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Just Lando Norris casually streaming the Drivers' Parade on his Twitch. 😆 #SaoPauloGP
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Just Lando Norris casually streaming the Drivers' Parade on his Twitch. 😆 #SaoPauloGP
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How The Celebrity Traitors reversed TV’s most troubling trend
How The Celebrity Traitors reversed TV’s most troubling trend
Fandom memes, influencers and TikTok deal helped secure industry’s holy grail: gen Z loyalty
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
How The Celebrity Traitors reversed TV’s most troubling trend
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Comcast holds talks about acquiring ITV’s television business on.ft.com/4oUhmNs
Comcast holds talks about acquiring ITV’s television business
US media giant sees potential to create a leading streaming service in the UK
on.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Comcast holds talks about acquiring ITV’s television business on.ft.com/4oUhmNs
Now read this out loud in Philomena Cunk's voice.
My favorite comment on the FT story
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Now read this out loud in Philomena Cunk's voice.
@scottygb.bsky.social - You mention that The Traitors peak of 8.2 million is higher than the Women's Euro final on BBC One. Not quite, the latter peaked with over 11 million. 😊
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@scottygb.bsky.social - You mention that The Traitors peak of 8.2 million is higher than the Women's Euro final on BBC One. Not quite, the latter peaked with over 11 million. 😊
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The fun thing about having a small team working with you is you can say "hey you're spending this week digging for stolen mobile phones in London flowerbeds, I promise you it's a thing". www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
London's thieves are burying phones in flowerbeds
The police don't take much interest in returning the stolen devices when they're dug up — so London Centric decided to do it.
www.londoncentric.media
October 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The fun thing about having a small team working with you is you can say "hey you're spending this week digging for stolen mobile phones in London flowerbeds, I promise you it's a thing". www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
The #AutosportShow at the NEC in Birmingham will not take place in 2026, organisers have confirmed.
Organisers say the show will return in 2027 "with a bold new direction."
Organisers say the show will return in 2027 "with a bold new direction."
October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The #AutosportShow at the NEC in Birmingham will not take place in 2026, organisers have confirmed.
Organisers say the show will return in 2027 "with a bold new direction."
Organisers say the show will return in 2027 "with a bold new direction."
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to relieve a suspected trapped nerve?
Had a tingly sensation on and off in the right shoulder for the past few weeks but unfortunately it has spread. More annoying really right now. 😅
Trying to get a GP appointment but was unable to do so yesterday.
Had a tingly sensation on and off in the right shoulder for the past few weeks but unfortunately it has spread. More annoying really right now. 😅
Trying to get a GP appointment but was unable to do so yesterday.
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to relieve a suspected trapped nerve?
Had a tingly sensation on and off in the right shoulder for the past few weeks but unfortunately it has spread. More annoying really right now. 😅
Trying to get a GP appointment but was unable to do so yesterday.
Had a tingly sensation on and off in the right shoulder for the past few weeks but unfortunately it has spread. More annoying really right now. 😅
Trying to get a GP appointment but was unable to do so yesterday.
The reason for the VSC being deployed not being shown on the World Feed is very poor TV direction, I'm afraid. 👎 #MexicoCityGP
October 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The reason for the VSC being deployed not being shown on the World Feed is very poor TV direction, I'm afraid. 👎 #MexicoCityGP
Been a long time since I've been this nervous for the start of a Grand Prix! Feels like a title decider... #MexicoCityGP
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Been a long time since I've been this nervous for the start of a Grand Prix! Feels like a title decider... #MexicoCityGP
Nice 🔥 VT to kick off Sky's #MexicoCityGP race day coverage, enjoyed that one! #SkyF1
October 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Nice 🔥 VT to kick off Sky's #MexicoCityGP race day coverage, enjoyed that one! #SkyF1
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BREAKING - Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are to leave Strictly at the end of the current series.
October 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
BREAKING - Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are to leave Strictly at the end of the current series.
Someone managed to successfully hack into the FIA's website earlier this year, gaining access to a system that holds sensitive details for each driver. The FIA fixed the bug after being alerted - ian.sh/fia
Hacking Formula 1: Accessing Max Verstappen's passport and PII through FIA bugs
We found vulnerabilities in the FIA's Driver Categorisation platform, allowing us to access PII and password hashes of any racing driver with a categorisation rating.
ian.sh
October 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Someone managed to successfully hack into the FIA's website earlier this year, gaining access to a system that holds sensitive details for each driver. The FIA fixed the bug after being alerted - ian.sh/fia
Memo to F1 and motor sport peeps...
A note for sports: Bluesky’s engagement rate was x10 higher than X’s across a sampling of identical posts made on both platforms by @rapsheet.bsky.social (sharing with permission)
Fwiw we see a similar trend across all communities, not just sports. Real people, real conversations.
Fwiw we see a similar trend across all communities, not just sports. Real people, real conversations.
October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Memo to F1 and motor sport peeps...
A good time to remind people that this man was 17 points behind with two races to go in 2007.
Which is a similar margin to some guy called Max. Except this year, there are five races and two Sprints to go...
Which is a similar margin to some guy called Max. Except this year, there are five races and two Sprints to go...
#OnThisDay in 2007 Räikkönen won the #BrazilGP - & the #F1 world championship. Perhaps already ever so slightly past his brilliant best form, which he’d shown at McLaren IMHO, he was still a mighty fine F1 driver. Pic: Kovalainen salutes his compatriot on his slow-down lap.
October 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
A good time to remind people that this man was 17 points behind with two races to go in 2007.
Which is a similar margin to some guy called Max. Except this year, there are five races and two Sprints to go...
Which is a similar margin to some guy called Max. Except this year, there are five races and two Sprints to go...
Considering this is the first F1 primetime race for a while, I'm surprised #SkyF1 hasn't put more emphasis on the title fight in their race day show.
Feels a waste to have Brundle and Button on-site and to not have them do sit down interviews with Piastri and Norris ahead of the final quarter.
Feels a waste to have Brundle and Button on-site and to not have them do sit down interviews with Piastri and Norris ahead of the final quarter.
October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Considering this is the first F1 primetime race for a while, I'm surprised #SkyF1 hasn't put more emphasis on the title fight in their race day show.
Feels a waste to have Brundle and Button on-site and to not have them do sit down interviews with Piastri and Norris ahead of the final quarter.
Feels a waste to have Brundle and Button on-site and to not have them do sit down interviews with Piastri and Norris ahead of the final quarter.
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New post just out:
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
On the edge
My week in the NHS
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New post just out:
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
I might quote this every day at this rate...
Funnily enough I pointed out to someone earlier that technically Max Verstappen can still win the Drivers' Championship.
Is it realistic? Unlikely, but this is Max Verstappen we're talking about. I see its prompted this line of thought from The Race - www.the-race.com/formula-1/wh...
Is it realistic? Unlikely, but this is Max Verstappen we're talking about. I see its prompted this line of thought from The Race - www.the-race.com/formula-1/wh...
October 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I might quote this every day at this rate...
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Well done for giving the girls and gays what they want #CelebrityTraitors
October 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Well done for giving the girls and gays what they want #CelebrityTraitors
select * from fact
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
select * from fact
Officially a marathon runner. ✅ The toughest thing I've physically ever done in my life.
October 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Officially a marathon runner. ✅ The toughest thing I've physically ever done in my life.
Today is the day I run my first marathon and raise money for The National Autistic Society as well. 🏃♂️
If you would like to donate, head here - www.justgiving.com/page/dave-ne...
Will be tough but feeling grateful that the weather is looking more favourable than what it did a few days ago!
If you would like to donate, head here - www.justgiving.com/page/dave-ne...
Will be tough but feeling grateful that the weather is looking more favourable than what it did a few days ago!
October 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Today is the day I run my first marathon and raise money for The National Autistic Society as well. 🏃♂️
If you would like to donate, head here - www.justgiving.com/page/dave-ne...
Will be tough but feeling grateful that the weather is looking more favourable than what it did a few days ago!
If you would like to donate, head here - www.justgiving.com/page/dave-ne...
Will be tough but feeling grateful that the weather is looking more favourable than what it did a few days ago!
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I spoke to a few people, including journalists, at Labour conference who had seen and believed claims on X that Multiverse – Tony Blair's son's company – had been chosen to run the government’s new digital ID scheme
@fullfact.org have checked this claim and it is untrue
@fullfact.org have checked this claim and it is untrue
October 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I spoke to a few people, including journalists, at Labour conference who had seen and believed claims on X that Multiverse – Tony Blair's son's company – had been chosen to run the government’s new digital ID scheme
@fullfact.org have checked this claim and it is untrue
@fullfact.org have checked this claim and it is untrue
Tonight's entertainment courtesy of a Flying Finn and a Scotsman, with a Welshman presenting.
September 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Tonight's entertainment courtesy of a Flying Finn and a Scotsman, with a Welshman presenting.