Stephen Lamb

@BBCSteveR @bbcworldservice I think I recognise Johnners!

As a kid I loved listening to the BBC World Service (on 648 kHz I think). For a 10-year-old from Chingford it was a very special window on the world. So, for World Radio Day, I play some classic @bbcworldservice signature tunes. #WorldRadioDay

Never thought I’d say “Thank goodness we shaded it against Nepal!”

@BBCSteveR Lovely tribute. I met him as a teenager when my father (Kenneth) invited him to dinner. A broadcasting colossus.

Sad to learn of the death of former BBC foreign correspondent Sir Mark Tully. For so many years he was known as the ‘Voice of India.’ As a tribute I play one of the pieces Sir Mark selected on BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs: Danny Boy.

@SomersetCCC @ItsTradeNation Copious congratulations - a wonderfully fitting way to celebrate a century and a half! #blackbird

SOMERSET WIN THE 2025 VITALITY BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 #WeAreSomerset #FinalsDay | #Blast25 @ItsTradeNation

@MichaelBarber9 Great captain, with a pace attack for the ages.

Definitely! And in his autobiography Sir Viv explains just how good a captain Clive Lloyd was.

@MichaelBarber9 Trust Sir Viv would be included therein!

One of the all-time greats and always captain when I pick an all-time world eleven in my head…

@SomersetCCC Happy Anniversary!

#OnThisDay - 1875: Somerset County Cricket Club is formed after a match between The Gentlemen of Somerset and the Gentlemen of Devon at Sidmouth 🏏 150 Years of history, and we're not done yet! #WeAreSomerset

@BeefyBotham Beefy - enduring admirer (and briefly interviewer) of yours, I beg to differ. The pitch was prepared in an attempt to break a cycle of bore draws with the Kookaburra ball. It succeeded. 400 runs were scored on day one. Wouldn’t you have enjoyed that?

Before a ball is bowled… As an ex Somerset player I find this appalling... at a time when County Cricket is under pressure for relevance as a breeding ground for International Players and Somerset members have apparently voted for the status quo, the club produces this pitch. These are not first class cricket conditions in midsummer... I am not surprised that Rob and Ben unfortunately have to disregard county performances in assessing players for Test quality appearances. Durham raised serious concerns the day before the game started... change is needed...both Somerset and Durham have high quality batsmen... Somerset do not need to do this... reduces the game to a farce.

@ianp108 @HarryEverett_14 @swsportsnews Well played Sir!!

Free Foresters 261-6dec Devon Dumplings 264-4 Hosts are beaten on the second day of Western Tour as Harry Everett (107) leads reply after James Fulton (111) had help set a challenging target at Seaton CC. @swsportsnews

@MichaelLCrick Nothing, in addition to which he’s one of the best communicators in the Commons.

Why has Starmer never given bigger role to Douglas Alexander, trade & cab office min of state. Alexander was minister for 9 years under Blair & Brown, inc 4 yrs in 3 cabinet posts; later shad foreign sec. Also a renowned political & election strategist. What's he done wrong?

@SCCCBrianTheCat 👍👍👍

Incredible! ❤️🏏 #WeAreSomerset

@LancsCCMG @edwardscricket Splendid Paul - I have a feeling David Foot would have been chortling!

The bard of Birkdale @edwardscricket is worth the subscription to the Cricketer alone. His match reports at Lord's this week are wonderful. "But MCC is changing. The club is positively bear-hugging diversity, and the range of merchandise on sale in the shop behind the pavilion has expanded to include dog leads, pashminas, ponchos, golf club covers, and designer watches – "a snip at £2,500 to you, sir". What next, one wonders? Condoms, perhaps, although presumably they would only be sold to full members." Just £1 for a month's trial. shop.thecricketer.com/subscribe/the-…

Check out some behind-the-scenes footage to see the creation of our County Championship shirt launch ⤵️ #WeAreSomerset @WPAinsurance | @KukriSports @VertuMotors | @Eurilait @Dafabet

@PolruanPilot Lantic Bay if I’m not mistaken!

My view at lunchtime today

@CharlieTaylor4 What splendid news Charlie - copious congratulations to you both, and 🥂here’s to many years of happy wedlock!

@steverichards14 I used to value BBC political programmes, by virtue of the in-depth interviewing. No longer. Whatever happened to editorial independence?

Seven guests in an hour.. less than any of them would get on rolling news channels during the week.. this shallow format has killed the Sunday political altar on BBC as a weekly event:

@SomersetCCC Happy 150th anniversary year to all @SomersetCCC - here’s to a cracker!

Wishing all Somerset supporters a Happy New Year! We can’t wait to see you all in 2025 🎆 #WeAreSomerset

New book to mark Somerset CCC's 150th year anniversary - OUT soon! mnrjournal.co.uk/sport/cricket/…

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