BBC Senior news editor, Salford. We make great audio for BBC Sounds, Radio 4 and the World Service. Proud YHA trustee.
Joined April 2010
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May 6
Delighted about this - please do listen to Hanya’s story, perfectly crafted by @scmaybin
And the winner of the #AmnestyMediaAwards 2026 ✨RADIO & PODCAST✨award is...
@BBCRadio4 for ' One Week in Gaza and Four Months in Gaza '
👏Well done to Hanya Aljamal, @scmaybin, @Chinaollins, @ClarWest 👏
Listen here bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6r… & bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mz…
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10 Mar 2025
Here's our celebration of the new Manchester night bus, and the romanticism of bus travel. 28 mins of joy, thanks to @VickyFarncombe and @TalkingTurkeyWB bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028t…
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7 Feb 2025
"Shut up Heather!"
It was a privilege and great fun to interview @probablylisanne aka Heather McNamara for @bbcworldservice Witness History!
Listen now👇
bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5yf…
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Clare Fordham retweeted
2 Feb 2025
Tomorrow morning @BBCRadio4 at 11am. In three parts. It was really interesting making this for @BBCSounds and Radio 4. All angles covered hopefully. I hope you find it interesting.
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16 Dec 2024
Man who will soon be stand in Archbishop of Canterbury facing calls to resign. Investigation by @AleemMaqbool and me for File on 4. Big thank you to our brave contributors. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd…
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13 Dec 2024
Working on this series has been SUCH an eye opener. I find myself thinking about aspects of it every time some terrible violent act is talked about. It reframes the way you think about things, and of course, that's exactly what a @BBCRadio4 #Reith lecture is designed to do.
13 Dec 2024
"It's a mistake to think that people who kill are not human."
Titled Four Questions about Violence, This year’s BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecturer Dr Gwen Adshead addresses the most pertinent questions that she has faced in her work as a forensic psychiatrist.
The lectures were recorded in front of live audiences in London, Dundee, Bergen and HMP Grendon - the first time a Reith lecture has been recorded in a prison.
The Reith Lectures | Listen on BBC Sounds
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10 Dec 2024
A pleasure to work on this most thoughtful series. HMP Grendon prisoners asking questions about violence, and considering it in relation to their own offences.
10 Dec 2024
Recorded inside HMP Grendon, forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead continues her Reith Lectures series.
Talking to prisoners and staff, she asks: does trauma cause violence?
🎧 Listen on @BBCSounds.
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0025v…
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3 Dec 2024
Had a sneak preview. It’s a cracker!
3 Dec 2024
A little earlier than expected!!! But here it is Gangster: The Daniels and The Lyons made by the original Gangster team! Check it out @BBCSounds @bbc5live @Paul_Grant1 @CarlJohnston2 @craigboardman @BBCPatrick #gangsterpodcast #gangster #podcast
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26 Nov 2024
The first of the Reith lectures is out today @BBCRadio4. You'll hear a compelling argument from the brilliant, warm and witty Gwen Adshead, and you'll hear the most incredible human reactions from our London audience. Expertly produced by @jimofrank bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0025c…
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9 Nov 2024
Just fabulous to hear about children getting new experiences with @YHAOfficial These kids have been getting their first chance to build a den, paint a picture of a hill, even do some hostel gardening. Really simple stuff that many take for granted.
9 Nov 2024
Our AGM keynote speaker @educurious2015 inspires us with a presentation on how YHA helped Ormiston Academies Trust bring their children back from lockdown.
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1 Oct 2024
Such a lovely story. Go on - cheer yourself up!
1 Oct 2024
Speaking of #parkrun - please listen to this if you get the chance. How one man found the free 5k and it changed his life forever. @BBCRadio4 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0023g…
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1 Oct 2024
This will be a cracker.
1 Oct 2024
The Coming Storm LIVE in the BBC Radio Theatre! @lucyproctor and I will be recording Episode 8 with an audience, answering listeners' questions and asking the brilliant @benwansell: is democracy screwed? Apply for tickets here: bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/show…
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29 Sep 2024
Once you’ve read it, have a listen to our @BBCRadio4 doc, where we also do the Euston dash …bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0022k…
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25 Sep 2024
So much to learn in here about how some horses are bought and sold....
25 Sep 2024
Last night’s File on 4 is a project I spent a year chipping away at it. So it is particularly gratifying to see it out in the world. With amazing support from @Jomeek @ClarWest @audioalways and sound from @Tom_Hinckley
Buying a horse is…wild
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00237…
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19 Sep 2024
The first of our new series with @benwansell, looking at the biggest issues with fresh eyes. Trust me - it's half an hour well spent. Expertly produced in Salford by @ravinaik
19 Sep 2024
Social media feeds full of posts you didn't ask for and sponsored links littering search results…
Is the Internet getting worse?
🎧 Rethink on @BBCSounds.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022z9…
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11 Sep 2024
Perfect timing for my delayed train. Fabulous so far - you’ll not be disappointed. Dive into the madness….
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10 Sep 2024
Great opportunity here
10 Sep 2024
Here is your chance to join the team making #BBCBreakfast and the BBC News at One.
Based at Media City in Salford you’ll help create standout content watched by millions of viewers every day.
Details here 👉 careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Salfor…
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Clare Fordham retweeted
8 Sep 2024
2024 official world Black pudding throwing champion ,Harry Ogden from Salford @MENnewsdesk @SWNSLeeds #champion
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5 Sep 2024
This'll make your day. Also - that stall is blinking marvellous. Just saying.
4 Sep 2024
Blimey, @BuryMarket is getting as bad as @TicketmasterUK I give up. With @jenbanks_ @The_Bitch_Dog and the wonderful ladies of #BuryMarket #DynamicPricing #Oasis25 #Ticketmaster
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