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- Still think the Girl Guides should have gone with my more concise (&superhero tinged) suggestion: “To do the right thing.” 11 hours ago
- An entire R4 Thought For The Day comparing superheroes & villains, their powers&motivations. Sweet. 12 hours ago
- Well thanks all. My column about my life in municipal pools (including the one with Paul Weller in it) is for next week’s @BigIssue 2 days ago
- So is the Streatham common concrete paddling pool at the bottom the bigger one? 2 days ago
- Help a Sarf London hack filing a column: Is Streatham Common paddling pool ever filled anymore? Lambeth Council website is vague about it. 2 days ago
Tag Archives: Bush House
BBC Bush: The House at the Centre of the Globe
To mark the closing of BBC’s Bush House, which sends out its final broadcast today, this is an updated memoir of growing up there in the 70s. Bush House, Aldwych: The centre of the universe My mother, Lalita Ahmed, used to freelance … Continue reading
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Tagged 70s, BBC, Bush House, culture, India, journalism
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My secret playground in the Bush House Hindi section
News that the BBC is closing the shortwave service of the Hindi section to India has a special relevance for me. This is not a post about the decision. The service will continue to be available on FM and via … Continue reading
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Tagged 70s, BBC, Bush House, custard, Hindi, India, radio
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