Chris Smith @itschrissmith Twitter profile

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Chris Smith

@itschrissmith

4 years

We don't talk enough about the fact that "WhatsApp" is a truly terrible pun.

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6 years

I've been presenting the news on Radio 1 and 1Xtra for 7 years now. But as someone once said, "when the curtain comes down, it's time to get off the stage." So this is my last day on air before I vanish behind the scenes for a bit. Thanks for listening if you did!

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5 years

The only bit of #LineofDuty that didn’t ring true was when the crime boss said “get me a screwdriver” and his henchman just went off without checking whether he wanted flat head or Phillips.

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3 years

And that was the news. 🎙️👋

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4 years

I have literally only just realised that the creature that was loose aboot this hoose was, in fact, a mouse. Not a moose.

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6 years

If this helps put things into context - my mate Jason is a postman. He put long trousers on today for the first time in his entire postal career. When the posties abandon their shorts - that's proper weather. #BeastFromTheEast #SNOWMAGGEDDON

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7 years

Lovely morning to take the hoover for a walk.

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7 years

Cheeky glass of le vin rouge @gregjames ? Someone's doing VERY well! #SaturdayKitchen

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6 years

What a wonderful way to end a brilliant 7 years. Thanks so much for all the messages - genuinely didn't think the news was that popular. Ha. And now I shall go on holiday. See you on the other side! xxx

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5 years

@nytimes My children were abducted by their nanny and discovered cavorting with a troupe of dancing chimney sweeps.

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6 years

Can I just say: authors - especially if you have the great good fortune to be successful. Please NEVER refuse to sign a book for a young fan. It’s the height of rudeness and ingratitude.

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4 years

It bothers me that the word 'palindrome' is not itself a #palindrome . Can't we change it to 'palinilap'? #PalindromeDay

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10 years

#henselfie http://t.co/thIRJqtZPZ

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2 years

What if people who made stupid mistakes just sincerely said sorry instead of trying to throw someone else under the bus? 'Reduced to clickbait' - what, the journalist's somehow to blame for reporting what you said? Come on. Sit down, have some sugary tea and listen to Folklore.

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5 years

I’ve made a handy #brexit flowchart for all political journalists to use over the next 3 weeks.

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5 years

Friend comes round for a glass of wine. Friend: have you ever thought about having your sofa along that other wall? Friend leaves. Jenny: Me: you grab that end.

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6 years

Chris Smith with canoes.

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Chris Smith

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4 years

Here's a fun Christmas fact for you. Not many people know where cranberry sauce was invented, so I've done some research and found the answer for you. It was invented in hell. In the darkest, hottest corner of hell. 🎄

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6 years

Read my son a snippet of Kid Normal 3 off my laptop over breakfast this morning and he snort laughed and gave himself a nosebleed #humblebrag

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3 years

Grass snake or the beginning of Eastenders?

Stanwick Lakes

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3 years

This grass snake was photographed a by a group of visitors to Stanwick Lakes today. The nature reserve is the perfect habitat for these harmless reptiles, with its mix of lakes, rivers and meadows. Next time you visit, see if you can spot one! #stanwicklakes

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Chris Smith

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2 years

Just a quick line about World Book Day. Lots of parents stressing about costumes - I have been that parent and I completely empathise.

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6 years

So many lovely, lovely messages about my time on the news but I love this one. Sometimes news broadcasts and especially papers can make it seem like the world is going to shit and everybody's horrible. It isn't and they're not.

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6 years

Rather than having authoritative voices, newsreaders are best with voices that at once comfort us and make us feel that things may, eventually, be okay. @itschrissmith @BBCR1 has been the best in truly wretched times. We will really miss him.

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3 years

The best news from the best person. Hooray! ❤️ (ps announcing your engagement on Twitter WHOOOOO)

Scott Mills

@scott_mills

3 years

After 4 years together I’m delighted to say we got engaged at the weekend. As @SamVaughan knows, I always said I didn’t think I would ever get married. But then I met you Sam. You make me laugh every single day, you support me in so many ways and I adore everything about you ❤️

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2 years

Just one more time. The First. Book. They. Have. Ever. Owned.

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2 years

British people: oooh 22022022. American people: meh 02222022.

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2 years

I’ve been working for over 20 years, and this book is the first thing I’ve ever done that’s just had my name on it. Releasing the cover today was a big deal that made me intensely proud and very nervous. Huge thanks to you if you liked or shared and made my day less scary. ✌️❤️

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5 years

Four years ago today we adopted this nutcase from the brilliant @CatsProtection . Happy new cat home birthday Mabel 🍰

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2 years

Putting the pub in publication day. @gregjames

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1 year

The Support Group for Former Radio One Sidekicks Called Chris (SGFROSCC) meets down the pub every Friday.

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Chris Smith

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10 years

So @gregjames , is @taylorswift13 referring to the size of your gear stick? http://t.co/rbfimhnQO6

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Chris Smith

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5 years

Should have just released Mulled Wines mate

Pharrell says he's 'embarrassed' by Blurred Lines lyrics

The singer says the backlash made him realise some of his songs "catered" to a "chauvinist culture".

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5 years

<vent> hey you complaining about #GameofThrones , it was you latecomer squares that ruined it in the first place with your memes and your fan theories and 'shipping' and trying to spooge 21st century mores onto a fantasy story. It's Oasis at Knebworth all over again. </vent>

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Chris Smith

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3 years

Despite it becoming an instant bestseller, I’d just like to reassure you all that there are plenty of copies of The Great Dream Robbery available. There is no need to panic buy. DO NOT PANIC BUY OUR BOOK.

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4 years

“Pooh,” said Piglet, “what do you think about people who tweet Winnie-the-Pooh quotes that aren’t from the original books?” Pooh thought for a moment. “Piglet,” he replied, “I judge the hell out of them.” “Me too,” said Piglet.

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4 years

See that's the problem with Twitter - no room for nuanced argument. The correct answer is clearly: fill 2/3 full, then get in and continue to fill. This enables you to increase the temperature and acclimatise gradually like a lobster.

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Today’s #AskTheNation @BBCR1 It’s bath time. Do you:

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6 years

Wait - @gregjames do I need one of these?

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3 years

Chris Smith with the moos.

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6 years

1. Finish work for Christmas. 2. Get ill. 3. Get better. 4. Go back to work.

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2 years

So dress up, don't dress up. But please celebrate reading and literacy. And if all else fails, a stripy t-shirt and a frying pan makes a quick Kid Normal costume. Peace and books.😘We love you @WorldBookDayUK .

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6 years

I've started this week by coming off my bike on the ice straight into a puddle and now have to sit at work all day in freezing, wet jeans with mud all down the back. Not looking for sympathy but just, you know. It's all uphill from here basically.

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6 years

Massive #KidNormal news ☂️ @gregjames and I have signed up for a further two books 🧡 Episode II: Kid Normal and Rogue Heroes- March 22nd 2018. Episode III: March 2019. Episode IV (the best episode in ANY saga) coming 2020. Thanks @KidsBloomsbury for being awesome.

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6 years

If you're going out for dinner, does anyone else spend the afternoon looking at the menu online and deciding what to have?

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4 years

There’ll be times in your life when your road will be tough. You’ll be tempted to say that you’ve had quite enough... But those are the times when you’ve got to keep moving, And with every small step you will see things improving. #nationalpoetryday2020

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6 years

Authors on tour #Belfast #KidNormal

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5 years

We’ve been in Chicago for 18 hours. We have eaten hot dogs, pizza and tacos. We guerilla-signed a copy of #KidNormal . We’ve been to a ball game. Now we’re going to cycle to @BarackObama ’s fave brunch spot. What next?

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6 years

#nibbies glam. Pocket square on fleek.

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2 years

It might help to remember that World Book Day isn't really about the dressing up. It's a charity that gets free books into the hands of kids. For many of them it'll be the first book they've ever owned.

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6 years

No cheese and marmite toasties. @gregjames ’ Sunday could not have got off to a worse start. Come and cheer him up at @WHSmith in Milton Keynes from 11am. (You don’t need to bring toasties)

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5 years

Is there a link to pre OR-DEURRRR?

W&N

@wnbooks

5 years

We are delighted and honoured to welcome the former Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow to the Weidenfeld & Nicolson list, as we will publish his memoir UNSPEAKABLE on 6 February 2020

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7 years

@gregjames Why did it take him so long to load a small prawn cocktail crisp onto his lorry? They're, like, tiny. #LOLLE

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5 years

We can finally let this secret out! Greg and I have written a brand new #KidNormal story for #WorldBookDay 2020. It’s an amazing charity that gets books into the hands of more kids. And kids who read become happier, more successful grownups. Win win win. #shareastory

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Chris Smith

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7 years

Happy Birthday to The Hobbit. "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." 💰🐲

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7 years

Happy 80th Birthday THE HOBBIT! Published this day I 1937.

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4 years

I love @GBMofficial so getting to hang out in the kitchen was pretty much my dream day. You can see @gregjames and I judging the puddings at 8 tonight on the mighty @BBCTwo 🍰🍮🍭🍬🍫🍪🍦

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5 years

Impressive live audition from @hughbon on @ZoeTheBall ’s show this morning. What do you think, does he get the part?

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6 years

I know how completely gutted @gregjames will be right now. Safety first though. Plus - hundreds of thousands of £££ raised for @sportrelief and awareness of such a vital issue raised - can't put a price on that. National treasure. #Gregathlon

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8 years

Egg Benedict @gregjames

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6 years

Happy 5000th episode to the breathtakingly brilliant #BluePeter . Been watching since I was tiny. Still watching now. And this was the best bit of the whole #KidNormal story so far for me. #proudbadgeface

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2 years

Well. I mean what to say? GUTTED! I first read the news for @scott_mills waaaay back in 1996. He’s the kindest, most talented, most modest presenter out there. And together with the greatest wingman ever @Chris_Stark - what an amazing show they do, day in day out. 📻 😢

BBC Radio 1

@BBCR1

2 years

We have some sad news to share.. @scott_mills and @Chris_Stark have decided that they will be leaving Radio 1 later this summer. Thank you from all of us for everything, we'll miss you greatly ♥️ Tune into their next show, this Monday from 1pm to hear what they have to say.

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6 years

Just married. #RoyalWedding

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5 years

Probably the most nurtured I ever feel is when @richardosman says “well done if you said that at home”.

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3 years

If, when all this is over, I’m out at the pub and someone says ‘I kind of miss lockdown, actually,’ I will physically attack them.

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6 years

So what if it's #HalloweenEve . It's Christmas eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve eve. 🎅

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6 years

Between all the lovely comments about Greg’s last show and my son’s final day at primary school today, I’m just about ready to curl into a ball for a month or two. 🦔

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4 years

@gregjames Where we're going... we don't need rolls.

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6 years

This man is all of us. #EUROVISION

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6 years

Wish my Grandma from Iowa was around to see this. The US edition of #KidNormal publishes next week. And by the way, we just found out that here in the UK, our books have sold over 100,000 copies. So if we'd made an album it'd be getting a gold disc! 🇺🇸💛🇺🇸💛

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2 years

Anyone else noticed that the news has steadily been getting worse since I stopped reading the news?

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6 years

This is a popular children's book in Japan - The Bum Detective. He's a detective who "behaves like a perfect English gentleman" except his face is a giant arse. His catchphrase is "I smell trouble."

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6 years

Apparently there are problems with the Batgirl movie because they can't think of a plot. Here's my idea: Girl becomes Batgirl. Batgirl has enemy. It seems like she might not win. Batgirl wins.

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3 years

It’s the amazing @GraceHopper1 ’s last day today - and luckily I’m in the office to give her the world’s smallest leaving do 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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5 years

In 1938 a girl from America’s Midwest married an English boy and moved to Northamptonshire. Tomorrow her grandson’s heading out there to launch his second book in the US. Nanny’s not here to see it but I hope she’s proud.

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7 years

Harry Potter fans. Simulate the effect of being menaced by a Boggart at 4am by accidentally shutting your cat in the wardrobe at 11pm.

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My son has just pointed out that Spongebob Squarepants’ pants are, in fact, rectangular.

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If these cows form a band, this will be their album cover.

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The #kidnormal US tour has begun! We’ve made up stories with hundreds of kids in Chicago today and they were all awesome except the one who asked me “are you his dad?”

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6 years

Waking up and seeing your book on the @Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlist. Couldn’t be more proud. #WCBP18 @KidsBloomsbury @gregjames @Erica_Salcedo

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5 years

If #KidNormal the movie is ever a thing, I'm going to write a hugely expanded role for the school librarian Mrs Fletcher and only @DarcyCarden can play the part.

The Good Place is taking it sleazy

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5 years

We love our not a robot, not a girl @darcycarden . 💁‍♀️ #TheGoodPlace

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3 years

Unexpected addition to @scott_mills and @Chris_Stark 's Whoovent Calendar today. It's me with the 1:30pm Newsbeat update. Chris Smith with the WHOOOOOOO?

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6 years

Just googled some typical Colombian dishes ahead of tonight's game. I could stuff an entire pig with rice or fry some ants. Maybe just empanadas then.

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6 years

Back in the day people were like "ooh, fascinating. You can either see a vase or two faces." Now in the age of Twitter we're all "it's Laurel!" "No, you're wrong, it's Yanny!" "No, I'm right, you're wrong, it's Laurel..." until we all eventually wipe each other out 😞

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3 years

Whatever else may or may not come home this week, I’m delighted to say that thanks to the incredible @RoyalVetCollege Mabel has.

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3 years

Next year, please.

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6 years

Remember when someone livestreamed a big puddle and everything else paused? That was a great day.

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7 years

@Hopenlesmyth Hey there - do you think Ollie would like a bit of fun reading matter? DM me and we'll stick something in the post!

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6 years

#KidNormal comes to America this summer! @gregjames and I are following the Beatles, the Beckhams and The Office to see if we can make it across the pond. Check out the amazing US cover. 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️ @bloomsburykids

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5 years

The #kidnormal US tour is over. We spoke to over 2,000 kids in 3 states and generally had the best time. Lucky boys. Home time... and maybe more news about Kid Normal soon. Apologies for #blessed -style tweet.

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Sorry to all the One Direction fans who just got forced to listen to my 3:30 news #BestSongEverOnRadio1 http://t.co/Iqb5mgtzJ6

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6 years

Well-deserved rave for the peerless @sarajcox on @BBCRadio2 in the Spectator. And from someone who appreciates the benefits of a good newsreader too 👏

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Preparing for our show on @bbc5live by locking @gregjames outside the studio window. http://t.co/7t39iZaZ1s

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3 years

Three years ago today @easyJet recruited two very dashing new pilots ✈️

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Team Normal signing off for 2019. Books have taken me to some amazing places this year... who knows what 2020 may bring🤔. Have a wonderful one and see you on the other side 🎄

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6 years

That's nothing. I'm fairly sure it was Attenborough who superglued my pen to the desk.

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6 years

When @GregJames was pranked by Sir David Attenborough! We have now, officially, seen it all 😂

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2 years

Ordered some last-minute Easter eggs and WOW that is personal service.

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4 years

Mini @Podcastard pod-union in the office. Ant told us a tale about spilling salsa all down himself at his birthday Mexican meal. Happy new year Podcastards everywhere! 🎺 🍆

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6 years

I've come back! What'd I miss?

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6 years

Why has nobody ever published a @CraigDavid colouring book with the strapline "can you fill me in"?

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7 years

@gregjames WHAT ABOUT CAT PICS GREG LOOK IT'S MABEL

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6 years

Then he took the book out of the library and put it in his locker. Then he finished it. Then he started thinking about what to read next. There are no reluctant readers, only potential readers - and there's a gateway book for every single one of them.

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5 years

What a time for UK radio. Cheering from the sidelines for now but wishing all the luck in the world to @ZoeTheBall (plus dream team @TinaDaheley and @mikewills_sport ) and @sarajcox tomorrow. Have fun! 📻 👏🏻

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8 years

YEEEEEESSSSSSS GREG #YouBigSexyHero . Loads of love from everyone at Newsbeat #Gregathlon

Sport Relief

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8 years

GREG HAS DONE IT! 5 triathlons. 5 days. 5 cities. What a LEGEND! #Gregathlon @gregjames

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