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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 17m

This terrific cover is the work of artist Mark Swan.

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1h

My BFI Classic on The Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night is available to preorder now. Here’s the story behind it. I love the cover - inspired by the film poster and a key theme in the book: the power of television in transmitting the Beatles to the world. samiraahmed.blog/why-i-wrote-...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 18m

Excellent. And by great coincidence, That film features in my book!

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 22m

Mad congratulations on your podcast award win!!

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 23m

The media is the Merseyside as John Berger observed.

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Through the Square Window @squarewindowpod.bsky.social · 1h

WARNING TEAM! A new episode of our podcast, Through the Square Window, (hosted by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social) is out on Wednesday, looking at shows from October 1990, including Knightmare!

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1h

a black and white photo of a man sitting on a plane with two women .

ALT: a black and white photo of a man sitting on a plane with two women .

media.tenor.com

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks!

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1h

Here’s the full cover…

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1h

You can get a 25% discount on preorder from midnight tonight till Friday from @waterstones.bsky.social online.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1h

Dragon’s Domain.

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 1h

My BFI Classic on The Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night is available to preorder now. Here’s the story behind it. I love the cover - inspired by the film poster and a key theme in the book: the power of television in transmitting the Beatles to the world. samiraahmed.blog/why-i-wrote-...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 13h

She was.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 13h

I really am very proud of this, and if you like what I post on here then I can pretty much guarantee that you'll love it. Available in all good bookshops or from here...

timworthington.org/2024/10/08/t...

The Golden Age Of Children’s TV

Do you live in a town? Was it Bill or was it Ben? Who is The Phantom Phlan Plinger? Can you guess what is in it today? Why don’t you just switch off your television set and go out and do something …

timworthington.org

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 20h

a woman is standing in front of a bulletin board with a sign on it that says ' where can i help you '

ALT: a woman is standing in front of a bulletin board with a sign on it that says ' where can i help you '

media.tenor.com

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 21h

A brilliant, multi talented woman. Was a joy to interview Diane Keaton and a shock to realize she didn’t think, despite all the awards, that she had a talent for comedy. See also her standout performance in the disturbing drama Looking for Mr Goodbar. RIP www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Diane Keaton, Glow, 2017 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Award winners

Diane Keaton on Hampstead, Annie Hall and The Godfather; plus new Netflix drama Glow.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 2d

Latest BBC Newswatch looks at why so many viewers thought the BBC had broadcast footage of Hamas executions in Gaza. From Fri midnight on link or BBC1 Sat 745am www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 2d

Latest BBC Newswatch looks at why so many viewers thought the BBC had broadcast footage of Hamas executions in Gaza. From Fri midnight on link or BBC1 Sat 745am www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Through the Square Window @squarewindowpod.bsky.social · 2d

The next episode of Through the Square Window is out on Wednesday. Be warned... IT'S A POTENTIAL DEATH-TRAP. Made and hosted by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 3d

"It's time for..." episode 2 of Through the Square Window. Well, nearly. It's actually out on Wednesday, hosted by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social Looking at shows from October 1990, including...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 3d

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A lovely thing to be a pick in @sfxmagazine.bsky.social by @nicksetchfield.bsky.social..
new episode of @squarewindowpod.bsky.social made by me and @gkw.bsky.social is out nx Wednesday. We look at TV shows from October 1990..

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 3d

♥️📺📺📺📺♥️
A lovely thing to be a pick in @sfxmagazine.bsky.social by @nicksetchfield.bsky.social..
new episode of @squarewindowpod.bsky.social made by me and @gkw.bsky.social is out nx Wednesday. We look at TV shows from October 1990..

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Through the Square Window @squarewindowpod.bsky.social · 3d

"It's time for/it's time for..." episode 2 of Through the Square Window. Well, nearly. It's actually out on Wednesday, hosted by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social Looking at shows from October 1990, including...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

On tonight's BBC Front Row: Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow on A House Of Dynamite and the strange days of modern America, Kiran Desai, the decline in university humanities course & we remember Jilly Cooper 715PM R4 or link after: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

Been waiting a long time to interview this amazing woman.

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

On tonight's BBC Front Row: Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow on A House Of Dynamite and the strange days of modern America, Kiran Desai, the decline in university humanities course & we remember Jilly Cooper 715PM R4 or link after: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 6d

I always think of the Cameraman who went up first with a giant piece of equipment on your shoulder.

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