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andymartindale.bsky.social
Morning show producer at BBC Radio Shropshire. Spend the majority of my time drinking coffee. Cheering on Portsmouth FC at weekends.
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When you listen to a witness, you become a witness” (Elie Wiesel) Today’s memorial service was one of the most moving and powerful events you’ll ever see.

This is ruddy exciting. Christopher Nolan is the best director of our generation. What a line up this is for his new film. amp.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...

Seeing Sam Fender tomorrow night and frankly I could not need it more. 🤲🤲

Wait, ITV have repeated last night’s YOU BET? Were they hoping it got better the second time of watching? 🫤

Great to have @bbcstever.bsky.social with us on BBC Radio Shropshire today. Could have had spoke to him all morning!. Fascinating job over in Moscow. Skip 10 mins in here www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Dear wonderful folk of #Shropshire - we’re looking for unsung heroes who are going the extra mile to help others this Christmas. Know of anyone who deserve credit? Let me know, we’d love to feature them on BBC Radio Shropshire.

Just seen a guy who Air b&b’d Rhianna’s childhood home in Barbados. It’s a minimum three night stay, he didn’t stay more than a few minutes, he just popped his head see what it was like.

Currently in a period of mourning because Sam Fender has taken off The Dying Light off the setlist - and I’m seeing him next week 😭

If Arsenal v Man United is televised for the FA Cup, then the magic of the cup is well and truly gone.

Currently being terrorised by this little monkey.

Someone please take Gregg Wallace’s phone off him.

@vickibeeby.bsky.social thanks so much for coming on to chat to Clare on BBC Radio Shropshire!. If people want to listen back, they can just by skipping to 2hrs 39mins in here >> www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Only just discovered the timeline of The Wizard Of Oz alongside Wicked - and who turns into who.

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Rod Stewart on the legends stage is perfect for Glastonbury. Have a good feeling for the full line up 🤞

Wicked is a great movie. Ariana Grande’s performance was brilliant. Don’t be put off by the length of the film! It’ll whizz by! #wicked

Kids water park in Walsall is erm, under water. #stormbert

Out in the car this morning was like driving through a car wash. Bonkers weather. #stormbert

Good old Daily Mail and The Sun….wrote a story about an air hostess posting on socials she was working Liam Payne’s repatriation flight - the picture they used of the person in question wasn’t even her l. Innocent party distraught. When will papers ever learn?

The Captain Tom story fascinates me. So many questions. When will it be made into an ITV drama?

Opening the freezer door to let some warm air into the house…

A previous guest with us on BBC Radio Shropshire. Andrew is incredibly talented. Such stunning photography. Worth a follow if you love all things nature!

Post you in a different era etc. 1997, top of the (what was) the world trade center, the night after seeing Radiohead at Radio City Hall. I even had hair! What a time.

Oh my - just seen the new Kraken rum flavours…. roast coffee, black cherry, dark caramel?! What a Christmas this going to be.

He worked out that Walter White was Heisenberg, so yes, sign him up.

Crikey - great numbers!

The speed Bluesky is gathering pace is quite incredible. So many familiar names already here and brilliant new people to follow too. Give it a year and it’ll be as good as Twitter was years ago. This is the place to be.

@jimproudfoot.bsky.social thanks for the follow Jim, happy memories of hearing you down the line at the tin hut in Segensworth.

Before schools used to text parents about closures for snow etc, they’d ring radio stations to get an announcement on air. Schools would have a special password to confirm identity. Imagine the power you would have as a pupil if you got hold of that password?. The DREAM.

Incredibly chuffed for Scott Mills taking over Radio 2 breakfast. A superb broadcaster who started his career fresh out of school. Now he has the biggest radio gig in the country.

Great to see former colleague @johnbarnesuk.bsky.social on The Chase! So unlucky - but what a player!

@bobbihadgraft.bsky.social great to see you here Bobbi! Whenever l hear the word ‘Hull’ - I think of three things… (in no particular order) …. you, Rod Hull - and this youtu.be/MHll6Z4UN8g?...

@djitopia.bsky.social good to see you here! Fyi, next year will be 30 years since we first met. THIRTY.

@colingpaterson.bsky.social hey Colin welcome to blue sky, could you settle an argument please - were you at Taylor Swift N1 in Edinburgh? Thought I saw you on the big field outside before gates opened. Was going to say hi, but couldn’t be completely sure! 👀

So good to see The Verve - Sonnet back in the charts (namely because of the John Lewis advert). The most underrated song on Urban Hymns. A good excuse to listen to the album again.