How much effort goes into a live national radio news show @lbc.co.uk? More than you might think…
David Harper
@thatdavidharper.bsky.social
News Presenter & Correspondent Saturday Breakfast at LBC News Also BBC Business, BBC World Service, ITV News, and occasionally other places. Frequently talking about mental health…
While everyone was obsessed with the #worldcup this weekend, #joshkerr broke a record for the mile that has stood for 27 years. He joins Roger Bannister, Sebastian Coe, and Steve Ovett. …and I got to meet him for @itvnews.bsky.social @diamondleague.bsky.social @britishathletics.bsky.social
Can you blame another country if smoke crosses your border? The political consequences of the #Canadafire on @lbc.co.uk this morning.
Morning! Live on air now with Saturday Breakfast…
It’s twelve months since we launched a new Saturday Breakfast show for @lbc.co.uk. It’s been quite a year!
Why are #Oxfordshire County Council taking a battle against roadside #flags to the High Court? The details on Good Morning Britain for @itvnews.bsky.social this morning…
So, what does a $1.11 trillion fortune actually mean? I looked at the figures for @lbc.co.uk
Against all the odds, the @itvnews.bsky.social show goes on
Is this the least entertaining jigsaw ever created?
After a striking report on career prospects for young people, I asked former Minister Sir Sajid Javid whether he thought his chances of a political career would be the same today. You can see the full @lbc.co.uk interview on YouTube right now: youtu.be/f_xxbn0qbkM?...
Continuing my 'Professional Space Geek' niche... Was great to be able to pick up from Robert Moore's report with @drhannahsarge.bsky.social from @uniofleicester.bsky.social for some expert chat @itvnews.bsky.social @itvx.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRXb...
NASA reveals what a base on the moon could look like | ITV News
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Are we experiencing a #heatwave in the UK? Ruth Dodsworth from @itvnews.bsky.social has the official answer for me on @lbc.co.uk this morning!
Live now on @lbc.co.uk with Saturday Breakfast, and some very good news. If you’re one of the 1.1 million people that have joined us this week, thank you!
Breaking news at @itvnews.bsky.social this afternoon. #kanyewest won’t now be allowed into the UK, and organisers say #wirelessfestival will be cancelled.
The shameless on-air space geekery continues, this time at BBC News. I apologise for nothing… #artemis #nasa #spacegeek
Genuinely can’t remember when I first travelled on this boat, so it was great to document a new era for @merseyferries.bsky.social at @itvnews.bsky.social this weekend. (With a bit of help from Gerry Marsden, obviously…)
The secret to making a Journalist feel warm inside:
This is my real everyday desk calculator. Love the satisfying sound of the keys when you use it. It’s helping me cope with ‘January Accounting Hell’ #retrotech #calculator #olympia #accounting
Genuine question: Where does one get a timetable in 2026?
Busy morning on @lbc.co.uk yesterday, as we heard reaction to the news that Sir Tony Blair has been appointed to the #gaza ‘Board of Peace’ alongside President Trump
Not sure I’m completely on board with BBC News’ latest workplace mental health policy…
I'll bang this drum again... Speaking as someone who went to a state comprehensive school and left education at 16, few things say "You are not welcome here" than reading something like this. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students
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Sometimes a Saturday morning news programme can be a little slow, with no breaking stories of any significance. This wasn’t one of those mornings… @lbc.co.uk
Bit of indulgence for @lbc.co.uk Tech Correspondent @willguyatt.rocks and me last weekend, to celebrate 40 years of #supermario #nintendo #mario #gameboy #retrogame
If you get this joke, then you’re exceptionally geeky about at least two different things… #SteelyDan #Prestel #Ceefax #Geekery
Think it’s time for a little #MentalHealth update: #BipolarDisorder #ADHD
With the death of #matthewperry back in the headlines, I’m reminded of this report I made for @itvnews.bsky.social Some of the things we were told were truly shocking.