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Stephen McBarron
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Leeds West And Pudsey
2 weeks today - Christmas (enjoy it while it lasts)! 3 weeks today - January (nobody enjoys that)! #r4today
December 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Fans of #TheArchers might like To Walk Invisible on BBC4 tonight at 10.00pm! BBC Bronte biopic from Christmas 2016 and not broadcast since (other than on BritBox)! Also on iplayer
December 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Badenoch has given Sharon Davies a seat in the Lords! No doubt Justin Webb will interview her on #r4today the first chance he gets #bbcpm
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Thinking about Gingerbread Houses looks to me like that Witch in Hansel & Gretel had been done over by her estate agent - hardly a sound construction method! Ditto that Witch who had a house on chicken legs! Should have had a full survey done! #bbcpm
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I went to see the Turner Prize Exhibition and whilst the winners work wasn’t my favourite it did have merit in that it was visually striking (I’ve edited myself out of the corner of this picture because I dislike being photographed) #wato
December 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Stop using that barmy old coot Lord Sumption - there are plenty of other former jurists out there! #wato
December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Maybe it’s the beginning of a Survivors style global pandemic (1970s version) and only 1 of the Ambridge residents (Kate probably) will survive! Helen will be found stiff as a board with her feet sticking out of a vat of cheese! Super fun! #TheArchers
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Not this again and for the next 18 months - French Far Right Leader tipped to win first round of French Presidential Election! Yes - he is BUT the BBC aren’t telling us it’s a 2 stage process and his chances of winning the 2nd stage runoff are zero - zero - just like every other time! #bbcpm
December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Think this is what my colleague was referring to. I agree it looks complex (moreso than I was led to believe) but it does look like there is a basis to the claim care workers from overseas are paid 20% less. I admit - it’s not quite as clear cut as I was led to believe but it’s not a myth either
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What’s with the security services and these testosterone infused code names - seriously think they’re playing at being James Bond or doing the old Richard Burton ‘Broadsword calling Danny Boy’! Why Stakeknife? Wouldn’t Perfumed Ponce have done just as well? #wato
December 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Turner Prize - went to see the exhibition this year and the work of Mohamed Sami seemed the most interesting! #wato
December 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
9th December is Weary Willie Day - named in honour of the American Clown of yesteryear #r4today
December 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
No such thing as ‘cheap copper piping’ - copper piping was the only kind that plumber from Moonstruck used and he was loaded #TheArchers
December 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Oi Zuckerberg - I won’t be paying £12.00 a month for a blue tick because I don’t have money to burn and I’m not funny in the head (in fact I’m seriously considering ditching your rancid platform altogether)! Facebook my wrong end! #wato
December 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“What you up to Diogenes?” ‘I’ve just been listening to Zarah Sultana so I’m going out to look for anyone who might vote for Your Party!’ “Blimey - you’re going to need a bigger lamp” ‘Don’t I know it!’ #lbc #wato
December 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Tory Peer Lord Offal (so called because he talks absolute tripe) has defected to Reform! #r4today
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
“Give generously to those in need, don’t act selfishly and don’t seek recognition” says Thought for the Day dude! Yup! #r4today
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Doesn’t Trump know FIFA bought his ‘Peace Prize’ off eBay for $47.00 (plus postage and packing) - thing is completely meaningless! #r4today
December 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
5th December is Krampusnacht - where you tell naughty children demons will visit them under cover of darkness and torment them (this isn’t in the least traumatising apparently)! #Newsnight #TheArchers
December 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Read the Telegraph says a joker on #bbcaq Seriously - someone actually said that!!
December 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
World Cup Draw today (5.00pm UK time)! This mathematical formula explains how FIFA allocates teams to particular pots and why teams can’t be drawn against each other etc! Should help everyone follow the process! #wato
December 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Wonder if Farage knows his typical followers all have box sets of every show he just slagged off and frequently post on social media about how they wish the BBC still made programmes like these “before they went all politically correct with that Gary Lineker!”? #bbcpm #bbcqt
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Right wing daftie Farage clearly doesn’t understand satire (any show with Alf Garnett) nor does he realise Bernard Manning wasn’t a BBC artiste - in fact - he was de facto banned! BBC response to Farage must be “shut up you tart!” #bbcpm
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Emma Barnett claims not to know what Trip Hop is? Tricky! #r4today
December 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
This ex Tory MP was interested in pulling tractors - ‘just look at the size of those tyres’! #TheArchers
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM