Philip Ralph
@philralph.bsky.social
Screenwriter, recovering actor, rites of passage guide. Advocate for positive change in UK TV and the arts.
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Common People - Reclaiming the narrative on class in TV at a time of crisis.
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My keynote on class in the UK TV industry given @leedsunimedia.bsky.social
last year is now available to watch on YouTube. Grab a cuppa and check it out. I’d love to know your thoughts.
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last year is now available to watch on YouTube. Grab a cuppa and check it out. I’d love to know your thoughts.
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Writers! This year @emergenceuk.bsky.social we're delighted to be offering 'Write Here Write Now', two small community writing retreats for anyone who wants to make time for themselves and their writing away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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Write Here Write Now Retreats for Writers – Emergence
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January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Writers! This year @emergenceuk.bsky.social we're delighted to be offering 'Write Here Write Now', two small community writing retreats for anyone who wants to make time for themselves and their writing away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
emergence-uk.org/write-here-w...
emergence-uk.org/write-here-w...
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
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I am pleased by this sensible decision
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BBC to show programmes on YouTube in landmark deal
British public sector broadcaster will make unique shows for the platform and generate revenue from ads overseas
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January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I am pleased by this sensible decision
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"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
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I find Gmail’s new “write this for me” feature deeply sinister. They’re trying to convince you that you are dumb and helpless. Don’t let them steal your ability to formulate thoughts and communicate. You were capable of writing an email in 2022 and you’re capable now.
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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The only questio about 'defectors' to Farage is: "Were they lying before or are they lying now?"
The answer, invariably, is "Both".
I'm watching the snooker.
The answer, invariably, is "Both".
I'm watching the snooker.
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The only questio about 'defectors' to Farage is: "Were they lying before or are they lying now?"
The answer, invariably, is "Both".
I'm watching the snooker.
The answer, invariably, is "Both".
I'm watching the snooker.
Writers! This year @emergenceuk.bsky.social we're delighted to be offering 'Write Here Write Now', two small community writing retreats for anyone who wants to make time for themselves and their writing away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
emergence-uk.org/write-here-w...
emergence-uk.org/write-here-w...
Write Here Write Now Retreats for Writers – Emergence
emergence-uk.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Writers! This year @emergenceuk.bsky.social we're delighted to be offering 'Write Here Write Now', two small community writing retreats for anyone who wants to make time for themselves and their writing away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
emergence-uk.org/write-here-w...
emergence-uk.org/write-here-w...
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Alan Rickman died 10 years ago.
Here’s Jason Isaacs on getting acting advice from him about how to react whilst watching a Quidditch match:
Here’s Jason Isaacs on getting acting advice from him about how to react whilst watching a Quidditch match:
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Alan Rickman died 10 years ago.
Here’s Jason Isaacs on getting acting advice from him about how to react whilst watching a Quidditch match:
Here’s Jason Isaacs on getting acting advice from him about how to react whilst watching a Quidditch match:
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🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
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1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
1/10
January 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
1/10
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
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So Nadim Zahawi is the latest failed Tory to join the re-branded, even more racist Tories - the Reform Party!
I've debated Zahawi in the past, and he really is extraordinarily poor.
Oh, & a hypocrit of course, as a refugee himself who'd deny his own family refuge now.
I've debated Zahawi in the past, and he really is extraordinarily poor.
Oh, & a hypocrit of course, as a refugee himself who'd deny his own family refuge now.
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
So Nadim Zahawi is the latest failed Tory to join the re-branded, even more racist Tories - the Reform Party!
I've debated Zahawi in the past, and he really is extraordinarily poor.
Oh, & a hypocrit of course, as a refugee himself who'd deny his own family refuge now.
I've debated Zahawi in the past, and he really is extraordinarily poor.
Oh, & a hypocrit of course, as a refugee himself who'd deny his own family refuge now.
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It’s a good moment to watch Prisoner 951, if you haven’t seen it already.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ros-taylor-p...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ros-taylor-p...
Prisoner 951 is another drama that shames Britain
The fictionalised version of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s torment in Iran is damning for the state, and for Boris Johnson
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 9:50 AM
It’s a good moment to watch Prisoner 951, if you haven’t seen it already.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ros-taylor-p...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ros-taylor-p...
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🎧 Podcast Alert!
Happy New Year from the What’s On? team! 🎉
If you haven’t listened yet, check out our podcast episode exploring how social class shapes UK television: who gets in, what stories are told, and how audiences connect.
Listen here 👇 rethnkingclassinuktv.podbean.com/e/whats-clas...
Happy New Year from the What’s On? team! 🎉
If you haven’t listened yet, check out our podcast episode exploring how social class shapes UK television: who gets in, what stories are told, and how audiences connect.
Listen here 👇 rethnkingclassinuktv.podbean.com/e/whats-clas...
What’s Class Got to Do with It? | Rethinking class in the UK TV industry
Recorded live at the University of Leeds during the What’s Class Got to Do with It? Symposium in October 2025, this special episode explores how social class shapes the television industry - from who ...
rethnkingclassinuktv.podbean.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:46 AM
🎧 Podcast Alert!
Happy New Year from the What’s On? team! 🎉
If you haven’t listened yet, check out our podcast episode exploring how social class shapes UK television: who gets in, what stories are told, and how audiences connect.
Listen here 👇 rethnkingclassinuktv.podbean.com/e/whats-clas...
Happy New Year from the What’s On? team! 🎉
If you haven’t listened yet, check out our podcast episode exploring how social class shapes UK television: who gets in, what stories are told, and how audiences connect.
Listen here 👇 rethnkingclassinuktv.podbean.com/e/whats-clas...
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The narrative about London crime is truly so BORING to Londoners.
Those of us who walk & travel around our city safely every day, every night.
The likeliest daily risk to Londoners is of being ripped off by our landlord or somewhere charging us £4.50 for a coffee. #r4today
Those of us who walk & travel around our city safely every day, every night.
The likeliest daily risk to Londoners is of being ripped off by our landlord or somewhere charging us £4.50 for a coffee. #r4today
January 12, 2026 at 8:02 AM
The narrative about London crime is truly so BORING to Londoners.
Those of us who walk & travel around our city safely every day, every night.
The likeliest daily risk to Londoners is of being ripped off by our landlord or somewhere charging us £4.50 for a coffee. #r4today
Those of us who walk & travel around our city safely every day, every night.
The likeliest daily risk to Londoners is of being ripped off by our landlord or somewhere charging us £4.50 for a coffee. #r4today
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“Can you write me a best man speech?”
Me:”Yes, here’s what it costs”
“Ok - that sounds great”
Silence.
Two weeks later.
Me:”Do you want to go ahead with the speech still?”
“No I’m going down the AI route”
Me:”Oh - ok”
And so it goes (my livelihood)
Me:”Yes, here’s what it costs”
“Ok - that sounds great”
Silence.
Two weeks later.
Me:”Do you want to go ahead with the speech still?”
“No I’m going down the AI route”
Me:”Oh - ok”
And so it goes (my livelihood)
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
“Can you write me a best man speech?”
Me:”Yes, here’s what it costs”
“Ok - that sounds great”
Silence.
Two weeks later.
Me:”Do you want to go ahead with the speech still?”
“No I’m going down the AI route”
Me:”Oh - ok”
And so it goes (my livelihood)
Me:”Yes, here’s what it costs”
“Ok - that sounds great”
Silence.
Two weeks later.
Me:”Do you want to go ahead with the speech still?”
“No I’m going down the AI route”
Me:”Oh - ok”
And so it goes (my livelihood)
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A little girl.
5 years old.
Terrified.
Trapped in a car with the bloodied bodies of her family.
A brave little girl.
She phoned for help.
The Israelis used her as bait.
The IDF murdered those who came to help her, before her desperate eyes
Then they turned their guns on her
#HindRajab
5 years old.
Terrified.
Trapped in a car with the bloodied bodies of her family.
A brave little girl.
She phoned for help.
The Israelis used her as bait.
The IDF murdered those who came to help her, before her desperate eyes
Then they turned their guns on her
#HindRajab
I don’t think I’ve ever felt the anxiety over going to see a film that I feel over going to see The Voice of Hind Rajab
next week - I know I don’t want to see it and I know I must see it
uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com?utm_source=g...
next week - I know I don’t want to see it and I know I must see it
uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com?utm_source=g...
The Voice of Hind Rajab | Official Website | 16 January 2026
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for The Voice of Hind Rajab on the official site. In cinemas 16 January 2026 brought to you by Altitude Film. Directed by: Kaouther Ben Hania. Starrin...
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January 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A little girl.
5 years old.
Terrified.
Trapped in a car with the bloodied bodies of her family.
A brave little girl.
She phoned for help.
The Israelis used her as bait.
The IDF murdered those who came to help her, before her desperate eyes
Then they turned their guns on her
#HindRajab
5 years old.
Terrified.
Trapped in a car with the bloodied bodies of her family.
A brave little girl.
She phoned for help.
The Israelis used her as bait.
The IDF murdered those who came to help her, before her desperate eyes
Then they turned their guns on her
#HindRajab
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From last July - the story of ICE and how Trump turned into it his personal thug army podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...
ICE – How Trump built an American Gestapo
Podcast Episode · Origin Story · 23/07/2025 · 51m
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January 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
From last July - the story of ICE and how Trump turned into it his personal thug army podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...
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Bingo.
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Bingo.
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My first episode of Father Brown is now available to watch on iPlayer. It was an absolute delight to write for this iconic show from first pitch to shooting script to a fantastic day on set.
Hope you can catch it.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Hope you can catch it.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Father Brown - Series 13: 9. The Power of Suggestion
Father Brown investigates when a Hollywood starlet is murdered while filming an advert for washing powder.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
My first episode of Father Brown is now available to watch on iPlayer. It was an absolute delight to write for this iconic show from first pitch to shooting script to a fantastic day on set.
Hope you can catch it.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Hope you can catch it.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
My first episode of Father Brown is now available to watch on iPlayer. It was an absolute delight to write for this iconic show from first pitch to shooting script to a fantastic day on set.
Hope you can catch it.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Hope you can catch it.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Father Brown - Series 13: 9. The Power of Suggestion
Father Brown investigates when a Hollywood starlet is murdered while filming an advert for washing powder.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
My first episode of Father Brown is now available to watch on iPlayer. It was an absolute delight to write for this iconic show from first pitch to shooting script to a fantastic day on set.
Hope you can catch it.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Hope you can catch it.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
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Delighted to have received a grant from a submerging writers foundation, which supports mid-career authors while they age, procrastinate and feel their early promise ebb away. Grants like this are essential to the production of unmarketable work of limited appeal.
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Delighted to have received a grant from a submerging writers foundation, which supports mid-career authors while they age, procrastinate and feel their early promise ebb away. Grants like this are essential to the production of unmarketable work of limited appeal.
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'(Off X's look)' gets you fucking anywhere, in a script, doesn't it? Especially when actors are fretting 'do you really want me to smile here/laugh here/cry here???' (Off X's look) is basically 'actor does something' and everyone is happy. My favourite paranthetical.
January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
'(Off X's look)' gets you fucking anywhere, in a script, doesn't it? Especially when actors are fretting 'do you really want me to smile here/laugh here/cry here???' (Off X's look) is basically 'actor does something' and everyone is happy. My favourite paranthetical.
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🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
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Some of you are posting your way through it. Yelling "fight harder" to strangers on the internet means you have lost it. Please get therapy, hydrate, and take your meds.
January 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Some of you are posting your way through it. Yelling "fight harder" to strangers on the internet means you have lost it. Please get therapy, hydrate, and take your meds.
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