Reposted by Adam DysterJoel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry. 7243894211286
Reposted by Adam DysterDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Something I wrote in 2020 about the church of Dolly whttps://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20201204-how-dolly-parton-became-the-worlds-best-loved-celebritybbc.co.ukHow Dolly Parton became the world’s best-loved celebrityHow did Dolly Parton become one of the world’s most-loved celebrities? Dorian Lynskey explores the singer’s appeal. 728956
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 25/08/2026RIP Dolly. Chance for me to recommend one of my favourite podcasts: a state-of-the-nation exploration of the US through Dolly and her work, covering everything from contested history to Dollywood and nostalgia open.spotify.com/show/0dfJjJy...open.spotify.comDolly Parton's AmericaPodcast · WNYC Studios & OSM Audio · In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, ... 000
Reposted by Adam DysterJamie Gollings @jamiegollings.bsky.social · 08/06/2026How much time have you spent on local Facebook groups, X or Nextdoor recently? Hopefully less than the @smfthinktank.bsky.social research team - we manually analysed 125,000 social media posts from 95 places in the UK to get a read on the extent and nature of local misinformation. (1/6) 21010
Reposted by Adam DysterCallum May @callummay.co.uk · 08/05/2026Election latest: A swarm of bees has arrived at Worthing Leisure Centre where counting for Worthing, Adur and West Sussex councils are under way. Returning officer Paul Brewer has advised everyone to REMAIN INDOORS 1821070
Reposted by Adam DysterMꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 05/05/2026How long does it take to shoot an apple off someone’s head with a crossbow? Time will tell. 1750767
Reposted by Adam DysterPoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 19/03/2026There is widespread public support for the BBC being given long-term protection, an opinion poll shared exclusively with PolHome suggests A new Survation survey for campaign group 38 Degrees found backing for the BBC charter being put on a permanent footing across different voter and age groupspoliticshome.comPublic Backs Long-Term Protection For BBC, Poll SuggestsA poll shared exclusively with PoliticsHome has found widespread public support for the BBC charter being put on a permanent footing, in a move whi... 43217
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 05/03/2026'A Charter Review that simply preserves the status quo will not be enough to deliver a BBC that remains recognisable to audiences nor brings benefits to UK society and beyond' BBC response to the Government's Royal Charter Review published today 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...bbc.co.ukA BBC for AllThe review of the BBC's Royal Charter 000
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I've fallen out of the habit of posting on here, but if there's a reason to try and get back on it's that there's *less than 4 weeks* left for you to share your views on the future of the BBC. What comes next matters to all of us - this is your chance to shape it. www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... 000
Reposted by Adam DysterPru Madeley @prum.bsky.social · 02/12/2025I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits. 207109163201
Reposted by Adam DysterCharlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute 725170
Reposted by Adam DysterSteve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 16/11/2025This morning I played the Brahms Lullaby on ‘Broadcasting House’ on BBC Radio 4. Wishing everyone, everywhere calmer, more peaceful times. 2355377
Reposted by Adam DysterScott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 14/11/2025FYI: The BBC has revealed the charities #TheCelebrityTraitors were all competing for, with links so that you can donate. 613349
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 16/10/2025The BBC has today published the results of its biggest ever listening exercise, with over 870,000 responses The message was clear: there's overwhelming support for pursuing the truth with no agenda, backing the best homegrown storytelling, and bringing people together www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...bbc.co.ukOur BBC, Our Future questionnaire findings publishedThe results of the organisation's biggest ever listening exercise will play a central part of the BBC’s planning for the future, now that the Charter Review process with government is underway 100
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Imagine my disappointment when I found out that this wasn't in celebration of Arms Length Bodies 120
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 09/08/2025What a feast we were served for the all night Prom! Kudos to Anna Lapwood because that was a great programme - and testimony to that was how quick the 8 hours (8!) flew by! Should probably get some sleep now... 💤 020
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Incredible late night Arvo Part prom - with the sublime Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir 🇪🇪 140
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Great first #BBCProms tonight. Bought tickets because we love Arooj Aftab's voice, and then discovered the joy of Ibrahim Maalouf on the night! 120
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 01/07/2025'Here the past is not a foreign country – you can get there on a tram.' I might not be in the speechwriting game at the moment, but I still recognise a beaut of a line when I see one! 😍 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on the museum of the year: a history of the north-east in 3m objects | EditorialEditorial: From teapots to trams, Beamish tells the everyday stories of generations in a way that is unique to the region 000
Reposted by Adam DysterLuke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 19/06/2025There are some big things driving social disconnection and undermining cohesion: but don’t underestimate the impact of smaller soulless, price of everything mentality things like this. Rather a society where traffic went a bit slower & kids high five the lollipop man www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHowden lollipop man told to stop giving kids high-fivesNeil Cotton says he has been told the gesture 'upsets drivers' by causing extra seconds of delay. 811928
Reposted by Adam DysterShayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 09/06/2025THREAD: Misinformation about the Los Angeles protests The claim in this viral tweet that US Marines have arrested the chief master sergeant of the California National Guard for opposing President Trump's orders is baseless and false. RealRawNews is a notorious fake news website. 19814372
Reposted by Adam DysterRos Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 04/06/2025On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a series of claims about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. We've looked at the claims - and the number of misrepresentations and untruths that they contained. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...bbc.co.ukRos Atkins on... The White House claims on BBC Gaza coverageOn Tuesday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched an attack on the BBC's coverage of reports that Israeli forces had killed Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza. She cla... 25280147
Reposted by Adam DysterLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 30/05/2025#BBC Press Office: “BBC Director-General Tim Davie met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky in #Kyiv. They discussed the importance of a free media, reporting on the war in #Ukraine and the role of the BBC.” 074
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Major intervention from Tim Davie on the UK's crisis of trust, and how the BBC can help the nation tackle it with a strong new Charter 👇 www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...bbc.comDirector-General sets out vision for BBC as catalyst for building trustDuring a major speech in Salford, Director-General of the BBC Tim Davie spoke about renewing societal trust 110
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 06/05/2025A great read on how complex global film-making is, and how the UK is a major player in the process open.substack.com/pub/stephenf...open.substack.comHow many Hollywood movies are made outside America?I crunched the data behind the state of "non-American" Hollywood movies, and considered how any system of American tariffs might work. 000
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Worse ways of starting off the Bank Holiday early... 000
Reposted by Adam DysterMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 02/05/2025guys! I have huge news! as of this week I now have a monthly sports column (!) in the new Observer first piece will be in the paper on Sunday but it's already online: observer.co.uk/news/columni... [free to read!] 146136082
Reposted by Adam DysterScott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Anyone want to apply for the biggest role in British broadcasting? The BBC is looking for a Chief Content Officer careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Chief-Co...careers.bbc.co.ukChief Content OfficerChief Content Officer 10207
Reposted by Adam DysterMichael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 27/03/2025BBC correspondent Mark Lowen has been deported from Turkey after being arrested in Istanbul on Wednesday. More worrying infringements on press freedom in Turkey and elsewhere. Turkey ranks 158 out of 180 in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. 10340132
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Yesterday marked the halfway point in my BBC contract, so what better way to spend it than by joining the first ever BBC Partner Symposium, hearing about great projects and the organisations that make them happen Highlight had to be Sir Lenny Henry & Richard Curtis on Comic Relief's 40 years! 000
Reposted by Adam DysterZoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 20/03/2025For anyone who missed this very important news, Jennie the guide dog crossed the floor of the House of Commons yesterday to be stroked by Labour MPs She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word 151119295
Reposted by Adam DysterTim Johns @timoncheese.bsky.social · 12/03/2025We took the decision today to voice up and read out, on Radio 2, every word of John Hunt's victim impact statement. At ten minutes precisely it must be the longest monologue we've ever broadcast. We did so with good reason - give it a read if you haven't: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukKyle Clifford jailed: John Hunt's victim impact statement in fullThe racing commentator directs his victim statement to the man who murdered his wife and two daughters. 081
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Casual Lord Reith's desk, in the Beeb's Pacific Quay office In Glasgow ✨ 000
Reposted by Adam DysterMichael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Big AI news - in a joint statement, the culture and tech select committees call on the government NOT to proceed with an AI exception to copyright law for ‘text and data mining’ without greater safeguards. Comments here from both committee chairs: 58737
Reposted by Adam DysterPress Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 20/02/2025The BBC says it has been forced to close its office in Azerbaijan and "suspend the activities of our excellent journalists in Baku" in what it described as a "restrictive move against press freedom". It will continue to produce news in Azerbaijani.buff.lyBBC statement on Azerbaijan 0166
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Stark research on AI & disinformation: 51% of answers to news questions were judged to have significant issues 19% of answers which cited BBC content introduced factual errors 13% of the quotes sourced were either altered or didn’t actually exist in that article. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...bbc.co.ukGroundbreaking BBC research shows issues with over half the answers from Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistantsConducted over a month, the study saw the BBC test four prominent, publicly available AI assistants 010
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 07/02/2025May have already binged the season, but a treat to get to see the first episode of Season 4 on the big screen - and a Q&A with the cast! Nice little perk of @rtsmedia.bsky.social membership 000
Reposted by Adam DysterDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Crying like a tiny baby over this thread about Able Seacat Simon. 3158
Reposted by Adam DysterOlga Robinson @olgar.bsky.social · 06/02/2025A video claiming that USAID has paid Hollywood stars millions of dollars to visit Ukraine has gone viral. But the clip is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that BBC Verify has investigated. @shayan86.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFalse video claims celebrities were 'paid' by USAID to visit UkraineThe video claiming that USAID paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that the BBC has previously investigat... 422198
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 28/01/2025The BBC has published its first Climate Transition Plan, setting out how it plans to halve emissions by 2030, and reduce all emissions by at least 90% by 2050 Read more and download the plan here 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...bbc.co.ukBBC publishes Net Zero Transition PlanThe Corporation’s first Transition Plan sets out the BBC’s Ambition, Action and Accountability in reaching Net Zero 020
Reposted by Adam DysterNeil Fisher @neilfisher81.bsky.social · 27/01/2025"The moment they don’t want music we go to the gas chambers." The stories of the men and women who played in Auschwitz. www.thetimes.com/article/91a1...thetimes.comThe orchestras of Auschwitz: the musicians who played for their livesOn the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation, two remarkable documentaries tell the story of the men and women made to perform in the camp 04019
Reposted by Adam DysterLuke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 24/01/2025The Traitors a good example of how despite the many strengths of Netflix and co they can’t come close to creating the national discourse moments, the WhatsApp group chats, next day in the office discussions that live TV, and in particular the BBC, do so well. 711110
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social · 22/01/2025I feel like enough BBC people follow me now that my reposting this isn't entirely an empty dream... 🤞 020
Reposted by Adam DysterPress Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 22/01/2025BBC says of Govt AI consultation: "we do not believe that ‘scraping’ of BBC data without out permission to train Gen AI models is in the public interest". It's using gen AI for translation and to create transcripts for online of radio sport commentariesbuff.lyAn update on Generative AI (Gen AI) at the BBC 02110
Reposted by Adam DysterScott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 21/01/2025BBC says that #TheTraitors S3 has been watched by more than 10 million viewers, making it the biggest BBC audience for an entertainment show since Eurovision 2023. 933221
Reposted by Adam DysterSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 21/01/2025Fellow Londoners, City Hall wants to know what you think about nature in the capital. Short survey here: www.london.gov.uk/ta...london.gov.ukSurvey | Connecting with nature in London | Talk LondonTake our survey and tell us how you feel about London’s natural spaces and waterways. | Talk London 11515