James Hanson
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šļøPresenter @lbc & @lbcnews /š» Sun 4-7am on LBC / Mon-Thu 7-10pm on LBC News /āļøColumnist @spectator /šŖHost of History Undone on YouTube / Rep: @KnightAyton
Joined October 2011
Thanks for all the lovely messages this morning. Never forget BBC local radio is amazing and not to be under-estimated.
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Iāve binge-watched all of #MrBatesVsThePostOffice. Aside from making me very angry, it is brilliant TV. However, I canāt stop thinking about this item from Popbitch a few weeks backā¦
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God bless Barry Humphries, whoās been admitted to hospital. One of the funniest humans on the planet.
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If you missed it, or want to listen back. Hereās my interview with the PM this morningā¦.
"It's not working, is it, Prime Minister?". Liz Truss questioned by @jhansonradio on BBC Radio Bristol . #liztruss #liztrussPM.
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Claudia: āI canāt wait for you to find out where Charlotte is fromā. Pitch perfect ending. #TheTraitorsUK #TheTraitors
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The idea that London has 24-hour nightlife is a joke. Try getting a pint after 11pm. Even in the West End where people are pouring out of theatres. This is such a big missed opportunity for a global city looking to boost growth.
London is leading the world in its 24-hour policy with other global cities looking to us for inspiration. London's Night Czar spoke earlier about her role, championing the nighttime economy and representing 1.3m workers.
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Well this is a lovely surprise - thanks @BPGPressGuild for this unexpected award!š. And congrats to my brilliant colleagues @therimaahmed, @johnacres48, @annacookson, @CGoreham, @sarahjulianotts, @GrahamLiver and @amy_oakden.
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Some newsā¦ Iām leaving @BBCRB. Itās something Iāve been considering for a while, but after 9 years at the BBC, and 2 and a half years doing the Breakfast Show - the time is right to make a change in my life. So Iām going freelance and moving to London. (1/2)
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The Times They Are a-Changin'š». Delighted to be making my national radio presenting debut tomorrow on @TimesRadio, sitting in for the brilliant @rosiewright99 on Early Breakfast. Iāll also be on Times Radio for several weeks in August and September - go on, give it a listen!
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Best of luck (not that he needs it) to @jordannorth1 who takes over the second biggest slot on @BBCR1 with @VickNHope today. Heās a truly outstanding broadcaster and a prime example that sometimes the good guys make it to the top.
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Incredible ššš. Hereās the moment Toby from Frampton Cotterell crossed the line at @ashtongatestad at the end of his @TBearathon challenge. Heās run 718km for @stpetershospice (thatās 1km for every point @BristolBears conceded last season).
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STEVE WRIGHT THREAD (1/7):. My favourite radio presenter of all time, the man who inspired me to enter this profession, is leaving his iconic afternoon slot today. Therefore, here are a few words about Steve Wrightā¦.
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I could not be prouder of my big brother @williamhanson, who Iāve just watched do the first of two sell-out shows at the London Palladium with @sextedmyboss. Bravo also to @jordannorth1, @bajcartwright and @stuartmorgan1 šš»šš»šš»
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Sorry, George, you're wrong on this one. The average house price in Bristol is now Ā£384,348. We need to build more homes. Four modern, attractive apartment blocks on a brownfield site is surely a welcome development?.
How could anyone with an iota of empathy for Bristol think that these 9 and 11 storey blocks behind the iconic listed cranes ā¦@mshedbristolā© are acceptable? The current Labour mayor and administration supports this destruction of our historic skyline - use your vote wisely!
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š£The news is out!. šļøIām thrilled to be joining the @global family to host not one, but two new shows. š»You can now hear me on @LBCNews every Monday-Thursday evening between 7-10pm AND Iāll be on @LBC every Sunday morning between 4-7am!.
Vanessa Baffoe, James Hanson and Charlotte Lynch are a part of the brand-new LBC News weekday schedule.
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My mum has wrapped my birthday present in my 18 month-old face. Iāll be honest - Iām slightly alarmed.
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Can someone please tell Steve Bray to give it a rest for 5 minutesā¦.
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If you want to be the leader of a G7 nation, you should be willing to be interviewed by @afneilā¦.
āLast night showed the debates are not enough.ā. @Afneil invites both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to join him on #TimesRadio for one-on-one interviews ahead of the election. š»
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Two points. 1) It was always going to end this way. All heās achieved by dragging it out is further undermining his reputation and detracting attention from Spainās World Cup win. 2) This is one hell of an exclusive for Piers!.
BREAKING: Luis Rubiales has sensationally resigned as President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation following the scandal over him kissing Spainās Jenni Hermoso at the Womenās World Cup Final. He revealed the news in a world exclusive interview for ā¦@PiersUncensoredā©
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Thank you to @general_ben for joining me on todayās episode of Frontline for @TimesRadio. We discussed: the need for increased western military aid for Ukraine; the significance of the Kerch bridge; and advice for General Zaluzhny.
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This morning, we paid tribute to Steve Wright on @TimesRadio. Thank you to @DavidLloydRADIO for a beautiful interview. Hereās our full conversation, featuring archive clips a plentyā¦
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A genuinely joyous morning to be on @bbcrb - especially hearing from so many happy Gasheads. Here's my chat with @Official_BRFC president @waelalqadi about the club's promotion, his plans for next season, and the celebrations on Gloucester Road.
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(7/7): Steveās a very private person - but I reckon he knows how much heās respected in the industry. I know for a fact there are hundreds, if not thousands, of people whoāve fallen in love with radio because of him. Thank you, Wrighty. We really did love the show.
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The Prime Minister @trussliz is on my show at 0845 this morning. One or two things to talk aboutā¦
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Back in Bristol for a flying visit and managed to capse a glimpse of the latest incredible shape to feature at @bristolballoon ššš
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Well this is quite the signing! . Welcome to the team, @afneil. Andrew Neil to join Times Radio for British and American elections.
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Thank you for all the messages and kindness this morning. Sorry if it takes me a while to reply to them all. I love you, Bristolā¤ļø.
"Sometimes we donāt big ourselves up enough, Bristol is the greatest.". The final words from James Hanson on his last breakfast show for BBC Radio Bristol. Thank you for waking us up! ā¤ļø. Listen back ā”ļø
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5 years ago, during @BristolCityās last big cup run, Lee Johnson ran down the touchline and celebrated with 10 year-old ballboy Jaden. Jadenās now 15 (and much bigger!) - so Iāve been to catch up with him for @BBCRB ahead of tomorrowās FA Cup tie with @ManCity!
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London move completed!. šŗ So Iām celebrating with a 0% beer looking like a competition winner. I know how to live!
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UPDATE:. Kelsey Grammer is coming on my @BBCRB show at 8.20 tomorrow!!!.
THIS IS NOT A DRILLā¦. Kelsey Grammer has gone for a curry in Portishead!
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As @theemmabritton mentioned on @bbcrb earlier, Iāll be keeping the Breakfast Show presenter seat warm for a while from January 4th. Emma has been a brilliant friend and colleague - if I do even half the job Emma has, Iāll be happy. Speak to you in January.
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I kid you not - thereās a company in Bristol that is earning money sending people books to make their shelves look impressive on Zoom calls! Iāll be chatting to them on the @bbcrb Breakfast Show tomorrow. P.S. - On my zoom calls, people see my āgeeky radio books shelfā.
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Guess whoās coming on my @bbcrb show tomorrow at 8.20am to talk about his lucky lasagne?ā¦
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š„Jacob Rees-Mogg has LOST his seat to Labourās Dan Norris in North East Somerset & Hannah. #GeneralElection2024.
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This is one of the biggest policy dilemmas facing the UK. Our pensions bill/policy is unsustainable, but the political reality of changing it is fatal to any party. Itās why the triple lock, etc, remains in place despite taxes rises and spending in other areas being cut.
We need to have an uncomfortable conversation about pensions. It was introduced in 1909, but it wasn't until 1950 that the average life crossed the threshold. Now we live nearly 20% of our lives above the state pension age, and growing.
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Thank you to @georgewbarros for joining me on todayās episode of Frontline for @TimesRadio. We discussed Russiaās attacks on Andiivka, Ukraineās counter-offensive, and strikes on the Black Sea fleet.
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First 10 weeks on @bbcrb Breakfast Show = ā
. Still havenāt learned how to sit behind a radio desk without looking like a competition winner.
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Just caught a bit of #popmaster on Radio 2. Contestants like this one who said āI was born in 1987, thatās before my timeā do my head in. YOUāRE ALLOWED TO LISTEN TO MUSIC FROM BEFORE YOU WERE BORN!!!.
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So good to hear Steve Wright on weekday Radio 2 again doing his Summer Nights specials this week. āItās not a format, itās a moodā he jokes. But that underlines why heās such a great broadcaster - he understands completely that music radio is about mood and atmosphere. And.
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In the most local radio thing ever - thereās a @bbcrb listener called Eunice from Kingswood whoās celebrating her birthday tomorrow. Yes, sheāll be coming on the show #StormEunice.
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THIS IS NOT A DRILLā¦. Kelsey Grammer has gone for a curry in Portishead!
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Iāve absolutely loved my time at Radio Bristol and worked with so many brilliantly talented colleagues. Local radio is the most public service thing the BBC does, and should be cherished. But Iām not off just yet - my last show will be Friday 30th of June. (2/2).
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It's 100 years to the day since a 16 year-old from Horfield in Bristol called Archibald Leach boarded a ship to New York. When he arrived, he started a new life and ended up as Cary Grant, arguably Hollywood's greatest ever leading man.
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(6/7): Yes, his shows follow a rigid format, but for good reason. Radio listeners donāt like change. And the thing I value most about Steve Wright is that whatever else is happening in the world, I can switch him on and for 3 hours everything seems ok: friendly, familiar, safe.
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Happy Friday! On @TimesRadio Early Breakfast from 5am:. šŗš¦@general_ben on Ukraineās Kursk incursion.š³ļø@alirazamanji99 on politics.šļø@EJWoolf reviews the papers .ā½ļø@maxbscott on the return of the Premier League.š·@Zoeagill on business
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Only in Bristol would you go paddle-boarding with your dog š
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Good morning. Here with @TimesRadio Early Breakfast from 5. Including reaction to #AlisonRose quitting as NatWest boss overnight.
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Morning Gasheads, any two-day hangovers?. We're continuing the promotion party on @bbcrb this morning. Our Sports Editor, Richard Hoskin, is live at The Wellington pub on Gloucester Road all morning - feel free to rock up to join in the celebrations!
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The moment @theemmabritton hears herself on @BBCRadio4 during the @bbcrb morning meeting. #notthebiggesthotel #HinkleyPointC
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Went on @BBCNews channel to chat about the election and decided to treat the viewers to a bit of the Northumbrian countrysideā¦ . Hopefully it was worth me having to squint into the sun throughout!š
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Why did Cara Delevingne go to the #RoyalWeddding dressed as the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
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"I thought I was going home". Always great to chat to Bristol's favourite Italian @giuseppecooks. He's now through to the final of #GBBO! @bbcrb .
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Nice to know the standard of refereeing in the womenās game is as poor as the menās #Lionesses #ESPENG.
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Some news - from January 6th Iāll be taking over the Saturday lunchtime show on @bbcrb. Current level of excitement .
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I've been speaking to one of my favourite TV stars ever on @bbcrb this morning!. Marina Wingrove, who lives in Bedminster, has been sharing her memories of #Gogglebox on the show's 10th anniversaryā¤ļø. She used to appear with her late friend, Mary Cook.
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Just been to see the new Elvis film. Itās great, but more to the point, itās got me thinking - is Showcase Avonmeads pound for pound the best cinema in Bristol? First time Iāve been in years and itās lost none of its charm.
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Ross winning and avenging Diane after Harry flies too close to the sun is the perfect story arc #TheTraitors
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Cribbs Causeway is 25 years old this month!. Can anyone else remember Dave & Busters? I used to love it, but no-one in the @BBCRB office has heard of it!
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(2/7): Firstly, letās consider the facts. Steve Wright in the Afternoon first started on BBC Radio 1 in 1981. 41 years later, it will end on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon. How many programmes - TV or radio - ever last that long? What an achievement.
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What a privilege to host the BBC Radio Bristol Make a Difference Awards tonight from the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare. Some incredible stories from people whoāve gone above and beyond to help others. Plus I got to meet Olympic legend Robin Cousins!
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Meet one of my favourite @bbcrb listeners - Don Jones, aka āThe Monty Don of Knowle Westā. Look how stunning his garden isā¦
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A caller on @mrmichaelballās Radio 2 show just asked for a shout-out to āeveryone who knows me from my days in financial servicesā. Surely the most middle-class shout-out ever?.
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Iām in Paris - and Iāve suddenly realised why Notre Dame looks strangely familiarā¦
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@waelalqadi and his lucky lasagne is the story I need right nowā¦.
š Thanks to @Deliveroo for saving the day after Northampton refused to serve @waelalqadi with his lucky pre-match lasagneā¦ š . #BristolRovers #UTG
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Everyone saying Sunak and Starmer should stop interrupting Julie Etchingham, but how about ITV allow them to talk for more than 45 seconds at a time? #ITVDebate.
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Honours for Steve Wright, Tony Blackburn and James Whale. Great to see radio royalty being recognised šš»šš»šš». #NewYearsHonours.
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If youāve listened to the Breakfast Show in 2022, THANK YOUšš». From the 24 Hour Walk and Talkathon to See Monster; from interviewing Liz Truss to the Balloon Fiesta. Iām so lucky to broadcast every morning on my home-city station. Hereās to 2023!
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One of the few positives of 2020 is how itās reminded me just how uniquely powerful and personal radio is, and what a lifeline it can be. Thanks to all my brilliant colleagues @bbcrb, and to everyone whoās listened and joined in. Hereās to a brighter 2021. #HappyNewYear2021
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Itās my first @bbcrb Breakfast Show from 6-10am! On the show. ā
The latest on schools going back in our area. ā
A preview of two local Mayoral elections in 2021. ā
An inspirational 78 year-old from Knowle. ā
And is #Bridgerton historically accurate?
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Thanks for all the birthday messages today. Thankfully my mum didn't wrap my present in my infant face this time, like she did last year.
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Hello from my home city!šš». Iām back in Bristol this evening on the @TimesRadio Election Bus, chatting to @JPonpolitics about the battle for Bristol Central between Labour and the Greens, along with @montie and @YvonneDeeney. š»Join us for Pienaar & Friends from 6pm.
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Ok. by popular request of the #StayAtHomeDisco listeners here is me doing my ātrademarkā dance move āthe kneeā in the @bbcrb studio. Happy now? šŗ
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Just spent the evening with @BristolCity legend @Scotty_Murray. I canāt say too much at this stage - but make sure youāre listening to @bbcrb on Valentineās Day (no, we donāt go on a date together š)
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Things working in radio teaches youā¦. Assume the microphone is always on!.
Blimey - this is quite something . Education secretary Gillian Keegan is recorded saying others āhave been sat on their a***sā on schools Raac crisis and that itās frustrating not being thanked for doing āa f***ing good jobā.
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@IainDale Iain, you deserve so much respect. It takes serious guts to enter the arena, and you have that. Parliament would have been a better place with you in it, but maybe the Gods just donāt want to lose you on the radio or For The Many!.
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If I can manage to roll off the sofa, Iāll be back on @bbcrb tomorrow morning from 6am. Itāll be exactly a year since I started the Breakfast Show! Thanks to everyone whoās helped make the last 12 months a blast.
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Just been for a coffee and a slice of cake with Bristolās finest: @JoeSims10 and @jaydeadams. We talked about their friendship, their new show #RubySpeaking, giving opportunities in film and TV to working class Bristolians, and (of course) #Strictly. Hear it on @BBCRB tomorrow!
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The Lawrence Hill underpass in Bristol floods so often, I sent @SimsonPete to have a float on an inflatable jet-ski in it. Hear what happened on my @BBCRB show tomorrowā¦
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A gentle reminder for our local councils and organisations. If you're invited onto the programme and refuse, please don't send us a MASSIVE statement and expect us to read it all. If you've got that much to say, do us all a favour and come on air for a proper conversation!!.
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Donāt forget the new series of @BBC_TopGear starts tomorrow night on @BBCTwo. Great to chat to the presenting team of @PaddyMcGuinness, @flintoff11 & @harrismonkey for my @bbcrb show (with a special mention for the Albion Pub!).
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Please can Nobel give Zelensky the peace prize just to piss off Trump and serve him right for this disgraceful treatment of a democratic ally standing up to a tyrannical enemy.
ZELENSKYY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about?. VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media
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I love my job. What a privilege to present the @bbcrb Breakfast Show from @BristolZooGdns this morning. Thanks for sharing your memories with us!
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Youāve never played Worthy Farm before. You look like someoneās Nan whoās been on the sauce. And yet you still absolutely SLAY the Pyramid Stage and deliver one of the all-time great Glastonbury headline setsšš». SIR ELTON JOHNšš»šš»šš». #glastonbury2023 #EltonJohn
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Good morning! Back on @TimesRadio Early Breakfast from 5, with:. 0505 Politics @terrystiastny.0510 Sinead OāConnor @Matt_Charlton.0515 Papers @harriet1marsden.0540 Iran @cheesemanab.0545 Climate @lwhitmarsh.0550 Business @__JackBarnett
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Itās the @BBCRB #CommuterChallenge this morning!!. šCar = @elliotdarby.šBus = @ChrisArnoldInc.šTrain = Sacha Bigwood.š²Bike = @SimsonPete.š“E-Scooter = @mistercraig. Who will get from Bristol Parkway to BBC Bristol in the shortest time?. š»
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