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Writing tagged: ‘bbc’

Somebody buy the BBC a thesaurus

The BBC struggles to describe the late General Manuel Antonio Noriega.

Published 01-Jun-2017
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bbc, politics, words

Lending a whole new meaning to the word ‘personality’

BBC: Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Published 20-Dec-2015
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bbc, celebrities, sport

595 clarification

In which I spot a real howler in BBC1's otherwise excellent ‘Happy Valley’.

Published 01-Jun-2014
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bbc, buses, hebden bridge, tv, yorkshire

Outraged of Hebden Bridge

Last night, I dreamt that I caught the end of a piece on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, in which some feminist was spouting bollocks about Charles Darwin.

Published 05-Dec-2011
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bbc, charles darwin, correspondence, dreams, feminism

Gravitas and dignity

Advice to the BBC on how to up the Auntie.

Published 20-Nov-2011
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: archduke stephen palatine of hungary, bbc, charity, children in need, tv

Inconsistency

BBC reluctant to describe homeopathy as useless.

Published 18-Nov-2011
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alternative medicine, bbc, bullshit, homeopathy, medicine

Ooh look!

The BBC has used one of my photos.

Published 03-Nov-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bbc, photos

Shite at twice the price

BBC stars 'are not paid too much'.

Published 02-Jun-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bbc

Weapon of choice

Pistachio nuts!

Published 27-Jan-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bbc, conspiracy theories, dad, mum, paranoia, terrorism

Feeding the masses

RSS is where it's at.

Published 18-Nov-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bbc, journalism, news, rss, stense

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