Simon Funnell
@sfunnell.bsky.social
Dad, husband, freelance radio producer, choir tenor, Twitter refugee. Proud member of the metropolitan liberal elite (except I don’t willingly eat tofu).
This wasn’t a cyber security issue though.
December 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This wasn’t a cyber security issue though.
It’s all bluster. I don’t think he can. He’s alleging that the BBC changed his words. But they didn’t.
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It’s all bluster. I don’t think he can. He’s alleging that the BBC changed his words. But they didn’t.
HOW? That’s what I want to know. HOW will he sue? He can’t sue in the UK because it’s more than a year ago that the programme was broadcast. And Florida doesn’t have any jurisdiction because the programme wasn’t broadcast there. Please can someone explain?
November 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
HOW? That’s what I want to know. HOW will he sue? He can’t sue in the UK because it’s more than a year ago that the programme was broadcast. And Florida doesn’t have any jurisdiction because the programme wasn’t broadcast there. Please can someone explain?
Isn’t that the Bagpuss shopfront?
November 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Isn’t that the Bagpuss shopfront?
And one of those rare opera signers who can do a musical well too…
September 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
And one of those rare opera signers who can do a musical well too…
I totally agree. Just saw it yesterday morning. Blown away by it…
August 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I totally agree. Just saw it yesterday morning. Blown away by it…
It’s my least favourite episode of this season by quite a long way. I reckon if it had 23 episode seasons this would be a nice one-off, change the format episode, but when there’s only 10 episodes this feels like a wasted opportunity. I wanted to love it but I couldn’t.
August 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It’s my least favourite episode of this season by quite a long way. I reckon if it had 23 episode seasons this would be a nice one-off, change the format episode, but when there’s only 10 episodes this feels like a wasted opportunity. I wanted to love it but I couldn’t.
I’ve started using smash.
August 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I’ve started using smash.
I suggest the other nations don’t have a bank holiday. No need for you to have one. Scotland has other bank holidays we don’t have in England.
July 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I suggest the other nations don’t have a bank holiday. No need for you to have one. Scotland has other bank holidays we don’t have in England.
Any chance of a follow? I’m a producer at Radio 3 and I’d like to talk to you about Tom Lehrer…
July 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Any chance of a follow? I’m a producer at Radio 3 and I’d like to talk to you about Tom Lehrer…
But in fairness you don’t actually pay of any of it, do you?
July 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
But in fairness you don’t actually pay of any of it, do you?
If you don’t want a bank holiday in Wales then fine.
July 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
If you don’t want a bank holiday in Wales then fine.
Scotland has a number of public holidays we don’t have in England.
July 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Scotland has a number of public holidays we don’t have in England.
On the other hand I asked it to write a job application covering letter based on the criteria in the person specifications and my CV and it did a very acceptable first draft. I reworked it and ran it through again asking it tighten it up which it did…
July 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
On the other hand I asked it to write a job application covering letter based on the criteria in the person specifications and my CV and it did a very acceptable first draft. I reworked it and ran it through again asking it tighten it up which it did…
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July 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Well the take aways won’t survive long will they?
July 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Well the take aways won’t survive long will they?
I genuinely missed “a capella” when I read your tweet.
July 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I genuinely missed “a capella” when I read your tweet.
Oh yes. Serves me right for trying to be a smart arse.
July 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Oh yes. Serves me right for trying to be a smart arse.
Or Haydn, presumably…
July 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Or Haydn, presumably…