Hello Americans. My book is out in the US now, as well. And it's a perfect Father's Day present for a loyal Beatles fan. You might even say such of the choice that It's Trad, Dad!

There's close up and there's this. Bloody hell.

Happy Perfect Date to all who celebrate x

POP FACT : This was originally going to be the soundtrack to Rambo 5 but Sly Stallone thought it was too jolly so they changed it from Rambo to Mambo and released it anyway. #TOTP

This is quite worrying to me that literally anyone can pretend to have written academic papers online and fool major databases. It's the same with statistics - you need to be really careful where you quote them from. Whenever I'm researching for an article or on-air commentary appearance, I find really enticing stats, and it turns out they all come from strange small agencies I've never heard of in India. It's like they just wrote and published stats reports based on popular search terms, and I wonder if this is what "Boris Kriger" below has been doing too (incredible thread well worth reading)...

Hey history freaks! I am continuing my soft launch of my epic walk "How Manchester Invented the Modern World". This Sunday (12th) it's free at 10:00am. Next one(19/4) will cost ya £20 for 3 hours of history fun! Here's the link.eventbrite.com/e/19869000445…

This BBC News piece will be the best publicity my Flight into Danger documentary gets. So if you enjoyed it, think you may enjoy it, or are just a kind soul, if you could please share this anywhere you think it may be worth sharing, I'd be very grateful! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx24…

My @BFI Classics book on Richard Lester’s first Beatles film is published today. And there’s a Fab spread on about it in today’s @theipaper..

The ONLY way to get writers over 40 to grasp the dangers of using AI is a grainy '70s public information film featuring synthesisers and a pylon. It's the only language they understand.

It's my balloon day! If you feel inclined, listen to one of my synthpop tracks, it'd mean a lot! on.soundcloud.com/ctdNKbXFbE…

80 years of the BBC’s effort to reach Russian audiences - beating the radio jammers and the internet blockers - a challenge that is both harder and more important than ever bbc.com/news/articles/c05dln…

Tickets going fast on this... If you're planning on coming might be worth booking sooner rather than later... 🎥🎶🎸🎬

Loved them both but I think Deighton had the edge on Le Carre. Loved those Samson books.

More scenes from Rockfield and Ross-on-Wye. OLIVES.

BBC boosts transmissions to Iran. The BBC Persian service has added two more mediumwave (AM) frequencies for its radio broadcasts to Iran. The two new ones are 720 (from Cyprus) and 1296 (from Tajikistan). These are alongside the existing 702 (from Oman) and 1395 (from Armenia).

6 audio dramas - "#blackmirror meets #lovedeathandrobots for radio" We are so excited about this. 100% human made. Zero AI. 6 beautiful science fiction stories, coming to streaming platforms very soon! Lead by @ShaunMendum Music by @Thunder46216520 Artwork by @olof_rockner

Coming very soon! Zero AI. Made by people, for people. 6 sci-fi audio dramas, lovingly made by amazing artists! #audiodrama #radiodrama #voiceover #newwriting #scifi

Home made Homunculus

Dear reporters talking about the Oscar noms… Hamnet is not “the story of the inspiration for Hamlet”. “A fiction imagining a possible inspiration..” is closer to acceptable.

In Me Own Write! Got handed the v first copy of my @BFI Film Classics book on A Hard Day's Night. Out Apr 2nd in the UK, in June in the US. You can pre-order with a 10% discount off the @BloomsburyBooks website: bloomsbury.com/uk/hard-days-…