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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

I will be nominating my old comp Chichester High School - not for a plaque for me, before you say anything - but for the legend that is Tim Peake!

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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

From recollection, some of us were old enough to drink and some were not. I was old enough and I think it might show.

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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 · 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

Oh and I know we're not doing the 2016 throwbacks any more, but this was actually my first appearance on screen. The less said about this the better. I'm sure Nina Warhurst agrees.

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

I'm going to be setting the alarms a bit more regularly for a few weeks. I wish Mum were here to see it, but she got to sit on the sofa and I got to tell her that Mike Bushell and Carol Kirkwood were even lovelier in real life. Ten years and counting!

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

It is a privilege to, years later, pop up on the show now and then. A shaky post-Eurovision cameo led to some rambly live slots from the Isle of Wight. And now, I sometimes get to follow in Declan Curry’s footsteps.

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

My fave part of the office is a picture of Jeremy Bowen and Sophie Raworth. I grew up without a TV, but when we could finally afford one I became obsessed with the box. I vividly remember getting up early in Oct 2000 to see the launch of BBC Breakfast.

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

Ten years of day shifts, night shifts, early shifts, planning shifts, producer shifts, reporter shifts, presenter shifts. I can't say it hasn't been varied. I've written an interview brief for a former US President but I've also held umbrellas and cleaned rugs.

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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

Lee in West Yorkshire even wrote a poem! Sorry I didn't have time to read it out Lee!

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

So many fabulous messages from our amazing BBC Breakfast viewers! Lots of food I want to try, or wish I'd been around for! Number one? Gail mentioned what she calls "a 1970s family favourite: Kunzle Showboats. They were a real treat! Totally melt in the month!"

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

...in fact: I managed to grab some footage of Charlie's reaction. Justice for Barp's Mars bar sauce!

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

Charlie and Naga were kind enough to allow me to sit on the famous red sofa and have a mouthful... ...however, the eagle-eyed among you will have noticed Charlie and Naga didn't indulge...

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

"Spotted dick, can I tempt you in that?" I had to bring out my - well, my Mum's - Friday night special! Tinned pears and Mars bar sauce!

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

We were talking about the return of foods - like corned beef, school cake and crispy pancakes - that take us right back! Misty-eyed menus or retro recipes!

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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

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

Kudos to super producer Marta for sourcing comment from sauna (and Eurovision) legends...KAJ! Keep calm and sauna on!

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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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