David Hendy
@davidhendy.bsky.social
Writer & broadcaster, Prof. Emeritus University of Sussex. The BBC: A People's History, Noise: A Human History, Radio 4.
Writer-in-residence 2026, Gladstone’s Library
Rep: United Agents
https://societyofauthors.org/soa-member/david-hendy/
Writer-in-residence 2026, Gladstone’s Library
Rep: United Agents
https://societyofauthors.org/soa-member/david-hendy/
I love the latest album from Rosalía, for all the reasons set out by the critics.
Bits of it also make me listen again to the Colombian musician Lido Pimienta - including her recent ‘classical crossover’ album La Belleza
Bits of it also make me listen again to the Colombian musician Lido Pimienta - including her recent ‘classical crossover’ album La Belleza
November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I love the latest album from Rosalía, for all the reasons set out by the critics.
Bits of it also make me listen again to the Colombian musician Lido Pimienta - including her recent ‘classical crossover’ album La Belleza
Bits of it also make me listen again to the Colombian musician Lido Pimienta - including her recent ‘classical crossover’ album La Belleza
Extract from report in the Guardian on the right wing manoeuvres that have led to the resignation of the DG Tim Davie
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Extract from report in the Guardian on the right wing manoeuvres that have led to the resignation of the DG Tim Davie
Sheep, South Downs
November 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Sheep, South Downs
Sunday walk, South Downs
November 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Sunday walk, South Downs
Enjoying the Guardian live feed on the Everton v Spurs match
October 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Enjoying the Guardian live feed on the Everton v Spurs match
The rise and fall of a modest 25-year academic career in the humanities (mine) - represented in a graph
October 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The rise and fall of a modest 25-year academic career in the humanities (mine) - represented in a graph
HG Wells in 1940:
Warning us that when we allow the spread of disinformation ‘the gallant, sure and open life’ becomes impossible.
‘It becomes more and more difficult to keep a mental balance and not to give way to storms of exasperation’
Warning us that when we allow the spread of disinformation ‘the gallant, sure and open life’ becomes impossible.
‘It becomes more and more difficult to keep a mental balance and not to give way to storms of exasperation’
October 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
HG Wells in 1940:
Warning us that when we allow the spread of disinformation ‘the gallant, sure and open life’ becomes impossible.
‘It becomes more and more difficult to keep a mental balance and not to give way to storms of exasperation’
Warning us that when we allow the spread of disinformation ‘the gallant, sure and open life’ becomes impossible.
‘It becomes more and more difficult to keep a mental balance and not to give way to storms of exasperation’
Wednesday morning walk, Dungeness
October 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Wednesday morning walk, Dungeness
Monday evening walk, Dungeness
October 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Monday evening walk, Dungeness
Monday morning walk, Dungeness
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Monday morning walk, Dungeness
Sunday morning walk, Dungeness
October 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Sunday morning walk, Dungeness
Morning walk, Dungeness
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Morning walk, Dungeness
Why does the Government hate universities so much?
September 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Why does the Government hate universities so much?
Have just checked the kitchen and can confirm this is true
September 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Have just checked the kitchen and can confirm this is true
Good morning, Lewes
September 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Good morning, Lewes
September 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This photograph is of my grandfather (seated).
It was taken in South Wales in the early-1930s. He was a steelworker.
Somehow, though, it gives me those Godfather vibes …
It was taken in South Wales in the early-1930s. He was a steelworker.
Somehow, though, it gives me those Godfather vibes …
August 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This photograph is of my grandfather (seated).
It was taken in South Wales in the early-1930s. He was a steelworker.
Somehow, though, it gives me those Godfather vibes …
It was taken in South Wales in the early-1930s. He was a steelworker.
Somehow, though, it gives me those Godfather vibes …
Our Oxford friend, the Christian minister James Grote - arrested today when showing his support for the people of Gaza
August 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Our Oxford friend, the Christian minister James Grote - arrested today when showing his support for the people of Gaza
Yeah, sorry. You can't act racist and then ask not to be called racist. It's racism. You're a racist.
August 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Yeah, sorry. You can't act racist and then ask not to be called racist. It's racism. You're a racist.
But, but …. didn’t lots of farmers vote FOR Brexit?
August 13, 2025 at 6:26 AM
But, but …. didn’t lots of farmers vote FOR Brexit?
And the website also features extended interview with two other big figures in BBC children's TV - Edward Barnes and Joy Whitby - who both have things to say about Biddy Baxter:
August 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
And the website also features extended interview with two other big figures in BBC children's TV - Edward Barnes and Joy Whitby - who both have things to say about Biddy Baxter:
You can watch the full 47-minute 2010 interview with Biddy Baxter talking about her life and TV career - complete with transcript - here at the 'Connected Histories of the BBC' site created at @sussex.ac.uk
connectedhistoriesofthebbc.org/play/?id=418
connectedhistoriesofthebbc.org/play/?id=418
August 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
You can watch the full 47-minute 2010 interview with Biddy Baxter talking about her life and TV career - complete with transcript - here at the 'Connected Histories of the BBC' site created at @sussex.ac.uk
connectedhistoriesofthebbc.org/play/?id=418
connectedhistoriesofthebbc.org/play/?id=418
