@gailrenard.bsky.social
BAFTA + WGGB Award-winning writer/producer/performer. Writer of TV and John Lennon book, Give Me A Chance. Treasurer of WGGB. Opinions mine
If I were innocent and had thousands of pages of proof, I'd release them.
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If I were innocent and had thousands of pages of proof, I'd release them.
BBC has apologised to President Trump and people have resigned. And that's it. The BBC will not be bullied.
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
BBC has apologised to President Trump and people have resigned. And that's it. The BBC will not be bullied.
I think the BBC should go to court with Trump and film the whole thing as an award winning documentary.
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I think the BBC should go to court with Trump and film the whole thing as an award winning documentary.
The dog that hasn’t barked, but has made a hell of a mess on every carpet.
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The dog that hasn’t barked, but has made a hell of a mess on every carpet.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
Thinking about going for the BBC Director General job. Will they throw in a free television licence?
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Thinking about going for the BBC Director General job. Will they throw in a free television licence?
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The Tory member and former election candidate that Boris Johnson appointed as DG of the BBC in order to make it more right-wing is now not right-wing enough to be DG of the BBC.
Couldn't really ask for a clearer example of the Overton window being pushed rightward, could you?
Couldn't really ask for a clearer example of the Overton window being pushed rightward, could you?
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The Tory member and former election candidate that Boris Johnson appointed as DG of the BBC in order to make it more right-wing is now not right-wing enough to be DG of the BBC.
Couldn't really ask for a clearer example of the Overton window being pushed rightward, could you?
Couldn't really ask for a clearer example of the Overton window being pushed rightward, could you?
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Terrific person and makes brilliant things 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
It's been a very quiet week.
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Terrific person and makes brilliant things 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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“her "belligerent moods" interfered with Wilkins' ability to "maintain a dominant position that would allow him to think unhindered about DNA."
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
“her "belligerent moods" interfered with Wilkins' ability to "maintain a dominant position that would allow him to think unhindered about DNA."
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I'm about to announce the government is about to announce something.
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I'm about to announce the government is about to announce something.
For this year's Xmas cracker:
What did Watson and Crick discover?
Rosalind Franklin's notes.
What did Watson and Crick discover?
Rosalind Franklin's notes.
November 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
For this year's Xmas cracker:
What did Watson and Crick discover?
Rosalind Franklin's notes.
What did Watson and Crick discover?
Rosalind Franklin's notes.
All these prisoners accidentally released. I don't think this is what was meant by the government's "One in, one out" policy.
November 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
All these prisoners accidentally released. I don't think this is what was meant by the government's "One in, one out" policy.
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open.substack.com/pub/dandiamo... Here’s a great example of how the social media industry is wired to prefer colourful false information over the mundane truth
A man collapsed in the Oval Office. The internet got the story wrong.
A case study in how bad information can spread — and how hard it is to correct it.
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
open.substack.com/pub/dandiamo... Here’s a great example of how the social media industry is wired to prefer colourful false information over the mundane truth
Saw new film Nuremberg last night. Award-worthy film which, sadly and scarily, resonates today. L to R stars Leo Woodall, Michael Shannon, Rami Malek and writer/ director James Vanderbilt.
November 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Saw new film Nuremberg last night. Award-worthy film which, sadly and scarily, resonates today. L to R stars Leo Woodall, Michael Shannon, Rami Malek and writer/ director James Vanderbilt.
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Guy Fawkes' signature before & after watching the final episode of Celebrity Traitors.
#celebritytraitors #thetraitors #traitors
#celebritytraitors #thetraitors #traitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Guy Fawkes' signature before & after watching the final episode of Celebrity Traitors.
#celebritytraitors #thetraitors #traitors
#celebritytraitors #thetraitors #traitors
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Pulitzer Prize photo right here.
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Pulitzer Prize photo right here.
No spoilers or else! But that Celebrity Traitors finale. Wow! And so British. #CelebrityTraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
No spoilers or else! But that Celebrity Traitors finale. Wow! And so British. #CelebrityTraitors
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In case of an emergency…. Grab 3 friends and sing Bohemian Rhapsody
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In case of an emergency…. Grab 3 friends and sing Bohemian Rhapsody
So sad when teddies are bred in captivity.
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
So sad when teddies are bred in captivity.
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Some wisdom and some humor in one little poem. Infect the world with your smile.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Some wisdom and some humor in one little poem. Infect the world with your smile.
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No spoiler alerts on pain of banishment. But that Great British Bake Off final! No, YOU'RE crying.
November 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
No spoiler alerts on pain of banishment. But that Great British Bake Off final! No, YOU'RE crying.
Hoorah! Alan Bates (now Sir Alan) finally gets his payout from the Post Office Horizon scandal. It only took them 20+ years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Alan Bates to get multi-million-pound payout over Post Office saga
Sir Alan led a group of 555 subpostmasters who took part in a landmark group legal action against the Post Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hoorah! Alan Bates (now Sir Alan) finally gets his payout from the Post Office Horizon scandal. It only took them 20+ years.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Comforting words for a trying time.
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Comforting words for a trying time.