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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Blink and you miss me from the promo vid, but I'm there...and VERY proud! 🐝🐝C in Greater Manchester!

Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

What do you mean you've never fed an alpaca called Bono, said 'ho-de-ho!' back to Su Pollard, been kissed by her and then asked by her to sniff another alpaca called Minstrel on live TV on BBC One?

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

2004. On the roof of Parliament in Westminster. Back when the dream was to work for the BBC in Millbank. Didn't quite make it. But, I'm only 200 or so miles away 😂

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Day two of my BBC Breakfast farm tour. I was in my happy place: among cows! 🐮🐮🐮 🌡️Heat stresses them, just like it does us. 💧Water intake up. 🥛Milk volumes down. 💨🚿Fans and showers for the girls. 🌱 Less grass for feed, because of drought. Tough for our ace farmers.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

LOVE THIS! As part of their #MadeInStateSchool campaign, the @the93percentclub.bsky.social are putting plaques on school gates to celebrate famous ex-pupils! Schools that will not generally have long lists of celebrated alumni! You can nominate people here: www.93percent.club/nominate!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌾🌾🌾 The shortest wait for wheat in 50 years! 🌾🌾🌾 The hot and dry weather means one of the earliest harvests on memory for many arable farmers. Crop stress means accelerated development and lower yields. Privilege to get to see the impact with my BBC Breakfast team.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Defeat by the light of the roadside pizza truck.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We're all voiceless Harry Kane right now!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It isn't every physics teacher who can say they taught someone who went on to become an astronaut! But, Mr Gouldstone can! He also taught me, but that's a lot less memorable! Happy Retirement! I hear Tim Peake gave him a goodbye message! Legends both.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Brand new #SaintsFC scarf, made by the talented husband. Having to watch from home but here's hoping it gets a Wembley runout 😬

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Some interesting additions to my BBC Breakfast filming kit for tomorrow! I want to see pictures of your flatpack failures! Or stories of assembly success!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

School proms! Did you have one? How much did you spend? Chatting about it on BBC Breakfast tomorrow and want your thoughts and pics! Mine was 21 years ago 😭

A picture of me in a black tux and white bow tie with a flower button hole. I am stood next to a classic car, ready for my prom in 2005!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I am so proud of Tonda and these boys. Amazing performance and a 👀 result. Wembley it is! #SaintsFC

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Key messages from the Chancellor: ⛽️No to cuts to fuel duty/petrol VAT - risks higher inflation/rates/taxes. ⚡️Energy support would be targeted based on household income. 🍂Autumn more likely for any support, even if the energy price cap rises in July.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Who will get targeted energy bills support, if it's needed? When will that be? Will drivers get any immediate relief at the pumps? My chat with the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, on BBC Breakfast tomorrow from 0600.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Found in the local free library: a book of French food and drink published the year I was born and written by the then BBC Breakfast Time chef!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Happen to be in France for Sidaction, an annual fundraiser (since 1994) for AIDS causes. Quite remarkable to see all the presenters on so many channels (around 20 TV and radio stations) wearing red ribbons. It is burnt on screen too to direct people to donate.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Happy Mother's Day Barp, wherever you may be. Big up the single Mums and the Mums we miss.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

When you share your BBC Breakfast mic with an Olympian! Thanks for giving it back Bruce Mouat!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

525,600 minutes. Can't believe it's been a year already. "How do you measure the life of a woman or man?" I've thought a lot about this lyric the past 12 months. As the song says, how about we measure a year in love. If so, so much of it.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine's Day on BBC Breakfast, that means rhymes for you.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

June 2024, Manchester: "Today we can lay a new foundation of stability." Less than two years later: is the PM's own job stable? Interested to find out on BBC Breakfast if the Westminster drama is even on the radar of people here.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Ten years and counting. A (brief-ish) personal thread. Last week marked my ten-year BBC work anniversary. As baby-faced and hairier-faced Peters of the past suggest: it was always a dream to work here. I still pinch myself on a very regular basis.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

"That's why you're wrong." I felt a bit bad being so brutal to our Naga on BBC Breakfast this week, but some things - like butterscotch Angel Delight - are worth defending.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Barp's pears in Mars bar sauce hits the big time finally...

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Findus Crispy Pancake anyone?! Pink custard?! Apparently, we're having a nostalgic nosh fest: buying old school food and rating retro recipes! I want to know for BBC Breakfast: what is your favourite meal from back in the day? I might make mine for Charlie and Naga!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🚨 🚨 🚨 BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITY ALERT🚨 🚨 🚨 I really struggled to get into journalism and the media. I worry things are harder now. So, this is brilliant. careers.bbc.co.uk/job/First-St... Paid, four-week placements here in Salford. Share far and wide!

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First Steps: BBC News placements (Salford)

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Do that thing you've been meaning to do. Have that conversation you've been meaning to have. Mum had this signed Kinks drum head in a plastic bag for years. It was going to get framed "at some point". When she became unwell, I framed it. But it was too late for her to enjoy it.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I FEEL BETTER! I don't ever lie on BBC Breakfast, but this might have been a slight exaggeration! Contrast therapy 🤣 Sauna? Yes! Cold water? No!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Not had to pack this for a BBC Breakfast broadcast before...🤔

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Caught in a SUBSCRIPTION trap? No way out? Some of our BBC Breakfast viewers have shared their experiences with products and services that are easier to sign up to than they are to cancel...

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

It is too early for a Saturday, but #SaintsFC needs must.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Luckily, I don't mind looking silly on the telly. Today's BBC Breakfast called for me to put my "hard work" face into overdrive...

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

My thoughts today are with anyone who has lost a loved one this past year. Christmas will be forever changed, but the wonderful memories you've shared will live on forever. Merry Christmas to you all. Here's to a peaceful and joyful one for you and yours.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

After many aborted attempts, I finally started something a year ago today. A fitness journey of sorts. I lost a fair bit of weight and am now slowly, sustainably building some muscle for the first time in my life 🤣 Feeling stronger, healthier and more alert. Plus, having fun!

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

When you try, and fail, to combine your BBC Breakfast business duties with a spot of trick-or-treating. My bucket, still, does not runneth over.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Have you ever bought a greeting card from Temu? Designers say hundreds of their images are being stolen with the ripped-off versions making fraudulent sellers thousands of pounds. Now, Temu has said it will remove them more quickly. www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.com

Temu agrees to remove rip-off greeting cards more quickly

Card firms say their designs are being copied costing them thousands in lost sales.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Today is National Coming Out Day. This year, I shared my story with the BBC Pride staff network for an article for the internal paper Ariel. I thought I'd post it here too. It's a very common story really.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

If you're heading to the EU from this Sunday, you might want to have a watch of this from BBC Breakfast today. Changes are coming! And yes, they might be the beginning of the end for a stamp in your Passport when you travel to some countries.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Dame Patricia Routledge. There will never be another like her.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Have you had issues with InPost? Waiting for Vinted deliveries? Customers are reporting serious disruption: delays, parcels without tracking updates for several days, uncollected items. InPost has apologised, calling it "a software integration issue". www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.com

Vinted users furious over InPost UK parcel delivery delays

Some users describe parcels not being collected from InPost UK lockers or left stuck in transit.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

bbc.com

Vinted users furious over InPost UK parcel delivery delays

Some users describe parcels not being collected from InPost UK lockers or left stuck in transit.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Having the space to really talk, express opinions and share experience is so rare these days. So kudos to Sean Farrington, @felicityhannah.bsky.social and my colleagues for creating this new pod. Proper big bosses talking at length. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

bbc.co.uk

BBC Sounds - Big Boss Interview - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Big Boss Interview on BBC Sounds.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

This was a beautiful moment of symmetry. I first saw @ollyalexander.music-social.com with Years and Years at Glasto in 2015. It was the same day as London Pride and Olly made a beautiful speech. Then, I got to see them more than a decade later at Manchester Pride. Very special.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Just when I thought I'd covered every plant theft pun going, my BBC Sounds colleagues bring 'shrubbery snatchers' to the party! Amazing! Full report is well worth a three-minute listen... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

bbc.co.uk

Shrubbery snatchers at large - why plant theft is growing - BBC Sounds

Expensive plants like Japanese Maple Trees and designer hydrangeas are more at risk.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Happy Birthday Mum! I hope wherever you are you're having a blast, dancing away, enjoying some cake, maybe having a tipple. Missing you today, as always.

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Peter Ruddick @peterruddick.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Been thinking a lot about the line writer Jonathan Harvey said at his Scene festival event in Manchester recently: "to entertain is to make people stop and listen". How true.

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