Tim Johns
@timoncheese
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Producer and reporter on the Jeremy Vine Show, @BBCRadio2. Stories welcome. But not Christmas singles.
Joined March 2008
Ed Miliband just attempted to sing death-metal on Radio 2, tutored by the lead singer of Napalm Death. You're welcome.
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BT's turning off the ISDN network in January. 😢 I think the radio industry should hold a funeral for it. Glorious technology! Who wants to do the eulogy?
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Happy 60th anniversary to Thunderbirds. And here you go. A PDF instruction manual for how to make your very own Tracy Island:
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A vital plea.
The BBC, in association with Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, and Reuters, has launched a short film calling on the Israeli authorities to allow international journalists access to Gaza. Read more: https://t.co/RZJAL6I6zL
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This is so amazing! Anyone who knows how devastating this disease is (my dad has it) will know the feeling today. Huge congratulations to all the researchers and volunteers. Incredible. https://t.co/9MYqLU12sQ
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One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
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Live parking ticket peril!
Our guest @adepstein1, who's doing an interview from her car, is currently getting a parking ticket live on Radio 2. First time for everything. @theJeremyVine
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Our guest @adepstein1, who's doing an interview from her car, is currently getting a parking ticket live on Radio 2. First time for everything. @theJeremyVine
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Might start a petition to make it illegal to tag @ everyone in Facebook groups.
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…workarounds for years, including third party paid-for call-recording apps. But the absolutely simplicity of this is a real gamechanger for anyone who needs to grab short-notice audio clips without having to go remotely near a studio.
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For radio journalists, the iPhone’s built-in call-recording facility (since iOS 18.1) is incredible. Today I called a contributor on FaceTime Audio and hit the record button, then emailed it to myself and it was on air shortly after. There have been…
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This is certainly one of the greatest newspaper apologies in history. Which other corrections or apologies should be added to the Hall of Fame?
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Spritz Vibe. Limited Edition. Frosted over & fresh for the season, Spritz Vibe Sparkling Snowball Frost Limited Edition is here! CELSIUS. LIVE. FIT. GO.
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Apparently it’s 11 years since an owl visited our radio studio.
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More than two weeks ago I wrote to 10 of England's main water companies to see if any of their CEOs would come on Radio 2 @theJeremyVine today to take questions from @Feargal_Sharkey. You'll never guess how many agreed*. *Ok, you will. Zero.
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We're looking for people with great 'I missed a really important call!' stories for the radio this lunchtime. The Heathrow boss missed the fact that his airport was shut down due to a fire because his phone was on silent. DM me if you've got one!
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I felt a bit emotional taking off my hiking boots for the last time today. They’ve fallen to bits having lasted me TWENTY FOUR years! (Can anyone beat that?!). We’ve had so many adventures together. Here’s the earliest and most recent pictures I can find of me wearing them.
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Some people get amazing value for money from their supermarket deliveries
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A listener asked what all the screens are for in the newsbooth where I read bulletins on @BBCRadio2 @BBC6Music and @bbc5live - so here’s a little tour. Hope you find it interesting! #radio #news #tech
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Gary Oldman giggling at farts dubbed into his movies, then laughing 'til the tears roll down his cheeks, may well be the happiest minute of your day.
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