Lunch almost over, excited for the awards Women in Film & TV (UK) #wftvawards2021

Congratulations to all the winners and all those who believed in them, supported them and helped them to reach their potential. #WFTVAwards2021

Loved A Swim in the Pond and what it said about stories so have just subscribed to Story Club with George Saunders georgesaunders.substack.com/?utm_medium=we…

Why are the government ignoring their own scientific advisers? 😡 Tell them to follow the science and leave our bees alone: act.gp/3Kv0ABi #SaveTheBees 🐝

An NGO friend of mine says this is the most effective way to help right now. I've just donated to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to help provide aid to people fleeing the conflict. Can you help? bit.ly/3tnSOBo

I just took part in the #BigPlasticCount, UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste. Here’s what I found really happens to my plastic waste: ♻️2% recycled 🌍3% sent abroad 🔥62% burnt ⛰️33% sent to landfill This is shocking. Jo Churchill Rebecca Pow

I was obsessed with these books as a teenager. And Peake’s art. Can’t wait for it. Wonder if they’ll have Sting as a guest?Backlisted Podcast

Excellent history lecture by David Olusoga Hay Festival

New episode up now. Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt, with guests Marie Phillips Marie Phillips and Ben Moor Ben Moor. backlisted.fm/episodes/168-h…

Thanks to your recommendation Backlisted Podcast I bought this and hoovered it up this morning. Hilarious, brilliant. Helen DeWitt is a genius! #BookTwitter #booklove

So delighted for karen ball / author katherine blake who was on the Curtis Brown Creative course I did. She’s massively talented. Can’t wait for everyone else to get the chance to read her brilliant book!

No job cuts in English at Birkbeck, University of London! - Sign the Petition! chng.it/BcWCdyDR via Change.org UK

As a current student I’m horrified that this amazing institution offering education alongside work is at threat of ‘devastating’ job cuts ⁦19_Birkbeck⁩ ⁦Birkbeck, University of London⁩ theguardian.com/education/2022…

So delighted to see this Caroline O’Neill and all the other talented new appointments. bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…

The Illegal Migration Bill puts children at risk. I've asked my MP to urge the Home Secretary to protect the safety of children and families. Join me here👉e-activist.com/page/124045/ac…

Congratulations to the Hakluyt Society Essay Prize winner 2024 Graham Moore & with honourable mentions awarded to Helen Hawken & Samuel Cheney 👏👏👏

Delighted and honoured that Hakluyt Society liked my essay on women travellers in the Arctic in C19 and congrats to other honourable mention @samuelcheney and winner @mooregreyham

🎂📖Today marks our 183rd anniversary! 🎂📖 To mark the occasion, we delved into the safes to share the book that started it all when we opened our doors on 3 May 1841… 📚✨

Strongly encourage all colleagues in film and tv to complete this survey

You may find Just Stop Oil annoying. You may dislike their tactics. But they do not belong in prison theguardian.com/commentisfree/…