Andy Walker
@claudus.bsky.social
Now retired after 30 years as a BBC journo (Today, Newsnight, World Service, etc.) Christian, cricket tragic, rugby, horse racing, history, geopolitics, music. Bibliomaniac, philologist, intellectual magpie, voluptuary. Yorkshireman. FRGS.
That would be an ecumenical matter.
November 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
That would be an ecumenical matter.
Ken Burns' latest opus, The American Revolution, is absolutely superb. The gold standard of television histories.
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Ken Burns' latest opus, The American Revolution, is absolutely superb. The gold standard of television histories.
The Immortal Memory. 21 October 1805.
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The Immortal Memory. 21 October 1805.
So sorry to hear that John Woodbine has died. One of the pillars of British theatre and, by extension, of British radio, television and the film for decades. Another member of that peerless 1980 RSC Nicolas Nickleby cast gone.
October 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
So sorry to hear that John Woodbine has died. One of the pillars of British theatre and, by extension, of British radio, television and the film for decades. Another member of that peerless 1980 RSC Nicolas Nickleby cast gone.
I've just read the Red Riding quartet in four days. Not the most pleasant thing but incredibly written. Just like a waking nightmare without end. As a Yorkshireman who grew up in the 1970s and 80s it hit hard but it's superb.
#BookSky
#BookSky
September 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I've just read the Red Riding quartet in four days. Not the most pleasant thing but incredibly written. Just like a waking nightmare without end. As a Yorkshireman who grew up in the 1970s and 80s it hit hard but it's superb.
#BookSky
#BookSky
Please forward to anyone who may be interested. Thank you.
July 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Please forward to anyone who may be interested. Thank you.
I'm sorry to hear that Norman Tebbit has died. I always found him fascinating and he was personally very kind to me on a couple of occasions, when he had absolutely no need to be. He was probably just about the last of the great conviction politicians of both Left and Right.
July 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I'm sorry to hear that Norman Tebbit has died. I always found him fascinating and he was personally very kind to me on a couple of occasions, when he had absolutely no need to be. He was probably just about the last of the great conviction politicians of both Left and Right.
In a world teeming with uncertainty, it's comforting to know that England's batsmen still have the ineffable ability to completely balls things up.
July 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In a world teeming with uncertainty, it's comforting to know that England's batsmen still have the ineffable ability to completely balls things up.
Walker now owns the ears of this horse. Just a bit of fun for the winter.
July 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Walker now owns the ears of this horse. Just a bit of fun for the winter.
Jaspit Bumrah is the best bowler on the planet. Every single ball is bespoke. He's obsessed with length, line, pace, angle of attack, etc. Nothing about him is off-the-peg and this makes him a worthy heir to the likes of Warne, Lillee and Marshall. A delight to watch. #ENGvIND
June 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Jaspit Bumrah is the best bowler on the planet. Every single ball is bespoke. He's obsessed with length, line, pace, angle of attack, etc. Nothing about him is off-the-peg and this makes him a worthy heir to the likes of Warne, Lillee and Marshall. A delight to watch. #ENGvIND
Happy Summer Solstice to all my friends who follow the Old Gods.
June 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Happy Summer Solstice to all my friends who follow the Old Gods.
I'm very fortunate to have quite a few books, but this has to be one of my favourites. Not very useful in West London, I admit, but it's a cracking read and who knows…?
May 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I'm very fortunate to have quite a few books, but this has to be one of my favourites. Not very useful in West London, I admit, but it's a cracking read and who knows…?
Arise, Sir James. A truly deserved knighthood for one of the all-time greats of English cricket.
April 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Arise, Sir James. A truly deserved knighthood for one of the all-time greats of English cricket.
It's 60 years ago this week that Round The Horne first hit the airwaves.
How bona. They had all the polari. Julian and Sandy had a criminal practice which took up most of their time. Sand was very bold and Jules was a miracle of dexterity at the cottage upright.
How bona. They had all the polari. Julian and Sandy had a criminal practice which took up most of their time. Sand was very bold and Jules was a miracle of dexterity at the cottage upright.
March 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
It's 60 years ago this week that Round The Horne first hit the airwaves.
How bona. They had all the polari. Julian and Sandy had a criminal practice which took up most of their time. Sand was very bold and Jules was a miracle of dexterity at the cottage upright.
How bona. They had all the polari. Julian and Sandy had a criminal practice which took up most of their time. Sand was very bold and Jules was a miracle of dexterity at the cottage upright.
Happy St. Piran's Day to all my Cornish friends.
March 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Happy St. Piran's Day to all my Cornish friends.
Leah enjoying the mild weather at Castle Howard.
February 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Leah enjoying the mild weather at Castle Howard.
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, the greatest writer of the 20th century, died on this day in 1975.
February 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, the greatest writer of the 20th century, died on this day in 1975.
Vale David Lynch. Mulholland Drive is one of the greatest films ever made.
January 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Vale David Lynch. Mulholland Drive is one of the greatest films ever made.
Solstice greetings to all my friends who follow nature or the Old Gods.
December 21, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Solstice greetings to all my friends who follow nature or the Old Gods.
I just had to tweak my previous image. Now I'm content.
December 19, 2024 at 3:40 PM
I just had to tweak my previous image. Now I'm content.
A snoozing urbane fox, this morning.
December 14, 2024 at 9:11 AM
A snoozing urbane fox, this morning.