Just a quick introduction. I present Any Answers, The Reith Lectures and PM on Radio 4, I write books about history and I present the Empire Podcast with William Dalrymple.
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I’m a regular listener to the Empire Podcast. Been here since 2023 and deactivated the account at the other place today. I’d be very pleased to find William on here as well as yourself. Welcome.
Caught #bbcaq (& answers) today. Andy Burnham was very impressive; some really good contributions from other panelists too. Most impressed tho by the call from poor chap with spinal cancer - great insights - and the superb way Anita handled his and other calls. Well done all!
Welcome to the good place. But could you use whatever leverage you have with bosses to get the BBC to follow the Guardian and stop posting things on X/Twitter. I don't see why the licence fee should be used to drive traffic through that site.
I’d never come across you until Empire. The combination of you & @willdalrymple.bsky.social is inspirational, a wonderful team delivering addictive content. Thank you both very much. 😊👍🏼
Anita, a colleague got me into Empire. It’s not only brilliant, I wish it were compulsory in schools. Good grief I’ve learned so much about our history: and very little of it exemplary. Just wish you’d let William have his pause back 😉
The Empire podcasts have kept me sane for the last month. I seem to have listened to 126 episodes in very little time. Thank you and welcome to Bluesky.
Thanks for making the point around the recent Ahkbar podcast that both Ahkbar’s huge contribution to indigenous architecture and his relative’s subsequent destruction of them and other temples can be equally true. This was a fair point…
Love the podcast and absolutely LOVED The Patient Assassin. Any plans to translate it into Punjabi? I told my mom a lot of what I learned from the book and she's eager to read it herself but probably would be more comfortable reading it in her native language.
Here is your conversation with John Smith on Any Answers yesterday who was asking about Grooming gangs- you seemed a bit confrontational when dealing John
Which I found a few weeks ago, and am thoroughly enjoying! Here in the states, even with a history focus, this is an area we don't get much of, so it's much appreciated and very entertaining as well. Your new book is on my Xmas list 😀
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People I didn't realise I missed are appearing on BSky coo er gosh.
You are a saint.
In the future scholars will study your canon when considering the use of patience and diplomacy when dealing with the UK population.
Nice to see you here.
Any reason?
https://youtu.be/S5_KzmvDsYg?...
gave you a follow
Welcome.