Fran Sanderson

@BAFTACymru Fantastic news! Huge congrats to both parties :)

We are excited to announce that Nerys Evans has been appointed the new Head of BAFTA Cymru. Nerys will begin her new role this month, with her remit to help continue to grow BAFTA’s presence in Wales bafta.org/media-centre/p…

@mssophiaparker @JayEeeEnn @juderogers @antoniabance Elizabeth Strout, Alice Munro, Lorrie Moore, Lydia Davis all writers of forget-to-breathe levels of skill. And I loved Ann Patchett State of Wonder recently, totally absorbing and made me want to read more of hers. Of course Ursula K LeGuin (current for me!)

ok, a challenge for weds night. i want to hear your recommendations for fiction that is written so beautifully that you want to weep. i have committed to a month of fiction after a VERY non-fictiony year so far! paging @JayEeeEnn @juderogers @antoniabance as my reading sisters 👋

@rachelcoldicutt Reflected on this to the 14yo at (GoPuff) Wireless yesterday - "this represents a hell of a lot of future small and largely unnecessary deliveries... venture capital is what allows businesses to make a loss while 'in brand-building phase'"

Great to catch up with leaders from the social impact investing sector, where we discussed the journey so far and what lies ahead for this exciting market. @stephenmuers @BigSocietyCap @sebelsworth @si_access @SandersonFran @nesta_uk @GaryBMillar @gmcvo @DCMS @ImpactInvInst

Like all my chats with the remarkable polymath @Benyeohben, I enjoyed this very much. Please have a listen to this and his other interviews!

@praddenkeefe @WSJ Hurray! Can't wait. The way you build your rigorous research brick by brick into a narrative arc precision-engineered for entertainment is utterly masterful. Also loved Wind of Change!

@praddenkeefe @WSJ Have you recorded the audiobook? Am missing your company on my runs around South London after finishing Empire of Pain!

The darkness of Boris Johnson: a psychologist on the prime minister's unpalatable personality traits - The Conversation UK apple.news/AsJDsEHwQQA677…

@Gilesyb "State senator"

Of all the characters in all of the sitcoms, it is obvious that Angela from The American Office is the absolute worst. No one comes close

@EmRoseBaz <solidarity> "hang on a sec, I just have to email that link to myself"

As it's #CleanAirDay, we spoke to @LoveSsega about making a big noise when it comes to fighting toxic air, his #WeLiveAndBreathe free event in South London this Saturday – and his idea of utopia. Who said art and culture can’t bring about change? → worldoftopia.com/love-ssega-my-…

I just saw Andrew and Eden Kötting – Excuse me, can you help me please? I’m terribly worried. - Click to see also ☛ newartprojects.com/events/andrew-…

To great uncertainty and controversy, in 2007, Ljubljana closed 12 hectares of its city center to private cars. Just 40% of residents approved. A decade later, no less than 97% were against reopening to motor traffic: “None of us can really imagine cars ever staging a comeback”.

@butwhatifitsall That is very sad and very beautiful x

@tuft21 @Smith227Steve @BBCRosAtkins @BBC6Music Exactly what I came to say!

@Smith227Steve @BBCRosAtkins @BBC6Music which is a shame as it was cracking

Been completely taken aback by all the messages about my new role. I'm sorry if I'm a little late in replying to them all. I am going to though - they mean an awful lot. Thank you.

@clarered Wish I could have! Bet it was a stormer x

It’s all looking SO lush but what if no one comes 😬. #classicprepartywobble

@Lilydunnwriter Haha me too, I apologised to my team in advance for seeing a film without subtitles then REJOICED in thinking about nothing else for two hours. Glorious nonsense that we particularly need now.

Last night I went to see Top Gun Maverick and I have discovered the joy of a feel good movie. I was a film snob in my 20s and 30s (and I am wondering now if it’s this that established my frown lines). Last night I wept and laughed and felt my heart swell. What have I missed??!?

@rid9way @KirkdaleBooks Ooh! My local bookshop and (due only to disorganisation and not a lack of enthusiasm) I haven't bought a copy yet. Serendipity!

@notajogger ...how easy (apparently) it is for those involved in the art of persuasion to convince themselves of the irrelevance of objective facts.

@notajogger It's my running (and everything) audiobook at the moment! Crucial and compelling - unbelievable how much of the value chain of pharma Arthur Sackler was able (legally) to control and how much of the Purdue playbook came from those early practices. And, like Theranos...