David Harper
@thatdavidharper.bsky.social
Journalist & Presenter
BBC Business, BBC World Service, ITV News, LBC News and occasionally other places.
BBC Business, BBC World Service, ITV News, LBC News and occasionally other places.
October 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Bit of indulgence for @lbc.co.uk Tech Correspondent @willguyatt.rocks and me last weekend, to celebrate 40 years of #supermario
#nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
#nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
September 19, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Bit of indulgence for @lbc.co.uk Tech Correspondent @willguyatt.rocks and me last weekend, to celebrate 40 years of #supermario
#nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
#nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
If you get this joke, then you’re exceptionally geeky about at least two different things…
#SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
#SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
September 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you get this joke, then you’re exceptionally geeky about at least two different things…
#SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
#SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
September 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
With the death of #matthewperry back in the headlines, I’m reminded of this report I made for @itvnews.bsky.social Some of the things we were told were truly shocking.
September 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
With the death of #matthewperry back in the headlines, I’m reminded of this report I made for @itvnews.bsky.social Some of the things we were told were truly shocking.
I realise I have often painted a rather gloomy picture of the online hate circulating in this business.
I’ll counter that by saying that nice people do exist, like the sender of this rather lovely message I received recently…
I’ll counter that by saying that nice people do exist, like the sender of this rather lovely message I received recently…
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I realise I have often painted a rather gloomy picture of the online hate circulating in this business.
I’ll counter that by saying that nice people do exist, like the sender of this rather lovely message I received recently…
I’ll counter that by saying that nice people do exist, like the sender of this rather lovely message I received recently…
Sick of horse racing? Maybe corgi racing could be the answer…
Couldn’t resist this one for @itvnews.bsky.social
#corgiracevilnius #dogs #corgi #andfinally
Couldn’t resist this one for @itvnews.bsky.social
#corgiracevilnius #dogs #corgi #andfinally
August 25, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Sick of horse racing? Maybe corgi racing could be the answer…
Couldn’t resist this one for @itvnews.bsky.social
#corgiracevilnius #dogs #corgi #andfinally
Couldn’t resist this one for @itvnews.bsky.social
#corgiracevilnius #dogs #corgi #andfinally
Felt we should mention @dafyddiwan.bsky.social’s final gig before I signed off on @lbc.co.uk yesterday morning.
Shame the rugby result didn’t quite match up to hopes, though…
#dafyddiwan #ymaohyd #rugbyworldcup #rugbywomen
Shame the rugby result didn’t quite match up to hopes, though…
#dafyddiwan #ymaohyd #rugbyworldcup #rugbywomen
August 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Felt we should mention @dafyddiwan.bsky.social’s final gig before I signed off on @lbc.co.uk yesterday morning.
Shame the rugby result didn’t quite match up to hopes, though…
#dafyddiwan #ymaohyd #rugbyworldcup #rugbywomen
Shame the rugby result didn’t quite match up to hopes, though…
#dafyddiwan #ymaohyd #rugbyworldcup #rugbywomen
Just in case you had any doubts about the power of radio to improve your life…
August 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Just in case you had any doubts about the power of radio to improve your life…
Was great to catch up with @amyshirateitel.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk last weekend, to talk about the extraordinary career of #Apollo13 Astronaut #JimLovell
August 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Was great to catch up with @amyshirateitel.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk last weekend, to talk about the extraordinary career of #Apollo13 Astronaut #JimLovell
Some more good news this morning. A massive thank you to everyone who has joined us!
July 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Some more good news this morning. A massive thank you to everyone who has joined us!
I know England is giving the #Lionesses quite a homecoming. However, in Nigeria…
July 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I know England is giving the #Lionesses quite a homecoming. However, in Nigeria…
Today’s life hack…
July 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Today’s life hack…
One of those mornings when a story hits you completely out of the blue, and you have to grab whatever info you can to report some very tragic news.
@itvnews.bsky.social #DiogoJota
@itvnews.bsky.social #DiogoJota
July 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
One of those mornings when a story hits you completely out of the blue, and you have to grab whatever info you can to report some very tragic news.
@itvnews.bsky.social #DiogoJota
@itvnews.bsky.social #DiogoJota
What a great start to a morning. Thank you, internet.
Anyone know how ‘laud’ I should be talking on the ‘British BBC’?
Anyone know how ‘laud’ I should be talking on the ‘British BBC’?
July 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
What a great start to a morning. Thank you, internet.
Anyone know how ‘laud’ I should be talking on the ‘British BBC’?
Anyone know how ‘laud’ I should be talking on the ‘British BBC’?
Apparently I’m a TikTokker now…
Bringing stories to all platforms (even the radio) for @lbc.co.uk News.
(With a bit of help from @alexdeakin.bsky.social and @georgehavenith.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
#heatwave #heatwaveuk #summer #weather #meteorology
Bringing stories to all platforms (even the radio) for @lbc.co.uk News.
(With a bit of help from @alexdeakin.bsky.social and @georgehavenith.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
#heatwave #heatwaveuk #summer #weather #meteorology
June 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Apparently I’m a TikTokker now…
Bringing stories to all platforms (even the radio) for @lbc.co.uk News.
(With a bit of help from @alexdeakin.bsky.social and @georgehavenith.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
#heatwave #heatwaveuk #summer #weather #meteorology
Bringing stories to all platforms (even the radio) for @lbc.co.uk News.
(With a bit of help from @alexdeakin.bsky.social and @georgehavenith.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
#heatwave #heatwaveuk #summer #weather #meteorology
June 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“Working-class professionals… live in fear of losing their jobs”
Here’s Sophie Pender from @the93percentclub.bsky.social talking to me on @lbc.co.uk yesterday about their Big State School Survey
Here’s Sophie Pender from @the93percentclub.bsky.social talking to me on @lbc.co.uk yesterday about their Big State School Survey
June 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
“Working-class professionals… live in fear of losing their jobs”
Here’s Sophie Pender from @the93percentclub.bsky.social talking to me on @lbc.co.uk yesterday about their Big State School Survey
Here’s Sophie Pender from @the93percentclub.bsky.social talking to me on @lbc.co.uk yesterday about their Big State School Survey
I’m in slightly more impressive surroundings this morning. With crockery you can’t buy in John Lewis ;)
June 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I’m in slightly more impressive surroundings this morning. With crockery you can’t buy in John Lewis ;)
Tonight I’m going to remember time spent copying my Dad’s Beach Boys records onto cassettes to listen to endlessly on my Walkman.
Thanks for everything, Brian…
Thanks for everything, Brian…
June 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Tonight I’m going to remember time spent copying my Dad’s Beach Boys records onto cassettes to listen to endlessly on my Walkman.
Thanks for everything, Brian…
Thanks for everything, Brian…
Confused my Italian breads and asked for my breakfast sandwich on a Focaccia instead of a Ciabatta.
I regret nothing…
I regret nothing…
June 9, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Confused my Italian breads and asked for my breakfast sandwich on a Focaccia instead of a Ciabatta.
I regret nothing…
I regret nothing…