Tag Archives: BBC

Coronavirus Diary 63 – Speaking out on BBC 3 Counties Radio

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Normally I’d write a history or quirky London piece on a Monday morning but today I just can’t. I’m far too exhausted. I’ve taken part in a national Charity video, headlined the British news and had getting towards 3,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News | Tagged 3 Counties Radio, BBC, ExcludedUK, ForgottenLtd, Interview, Mental Illness, Paritynotcharity, Radio, Shielding, Suicide | 2 Comments

I’ve been invited onto BBC Radio this Sunday morning

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Just a quick post today as life continues to be manic with just 3 or so hours of sleep each night. Following my appearance on Sky News on Tuesday morning, I’ve received over 2,000 messages and inquiries and thank-you and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News | Tagged BBC, BBC 3 Counties, ExcludedUK, Radio | 8 Comments

Supporting BBC Comic Relief with a very special Sherlock tour

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Today is Easter Monday and though I’m working as I have done every day so far this year, it seems like an apt time to make this post considering the time of year. One of the nice things I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, television, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 221B Baker Street, BBC, charity, Comic Relief, Louise Brealey, Sherlock, Speedy's, Uma Stubbs, Ye Olde England Tours | 7 Comments

Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Cathedral & my new favourite hymn ‘Oh Holy Night’

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Before we get to the reason I started this post, I thought you might like to see a few photos of when I went to Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Cathedral. We had to queue for over 2 hours to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Adolphe Adam, BBC, Carols from King's, Christmas, Hymns, Oh Holy Night, St Pauls Cathedral | 6 Comments

Taboo

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

As always, I have been really very busy this spring but when I haven’t been busy then I have been engrossed in Taboo. It’s set in the Georgian times but to call it a costume drama would be rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture, television | Tagged BBC, Honourable East India Company, James Delaney, Jonathan Pryce, Life, London, Sir Stuart Strange, Taboo, Tom Hardy | 4 Comments

A timely Sherlock Holmes tour of London

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Originally posted on Luxereporter:
It’s 130 years since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his first Sherlock Holmes novel and his character is, after numerous incarnations on screens large and small, probably going stronger now than it has since the early…

Posted in history, Life, London, Popular Culture, television, Travel | Tagged BBC, Dr Watson, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, walking tours, Ye Olde England Tours | Leave a comment

Top 10 Best TV Shows of 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

It’s nearly the end of the year so I thought I would write a brief review on my favourite TV shows of 2015. It was hard to limit the choice to just 10 of the best but here goes! Humans … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture, television, Uncategorized | Tagged 2015 review, BBC, Culture, Downton Abbey, Dr Who, Humans, Life, Poldark, television, The Bridge, The Walking Dead, TV Review, Wolf Hall | 11 Comments

Me on the BBC! (How To Get Rich Using Airbnb)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

Forgetting the dreadful grammar though rather catchy title of this particular blog, I thought that I would share a recent interview appearance I made on the national BBC radio network over here. Whilst I was on holiday in Croatia two … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, television, writing | Tagged BBC, books, Homestay, How To Get Rich Using Airbnb, ibooks, Interview, Kindle, Life, Mark Forrest Show, Radio, Stephen Liddell, Travel, Wimdu | 1 Comment

The British Schindler Sir Nicholas Winton and the Kindertransport

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

Not many people have heard of Sir Nicholas Winton even in his own country but his actions undoubtedly mean that thousands of people are alive today that would not have been without him. The Kindertransport has its origins on 15th … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, WW2 | Tagged BBC, charity, Geertruida Wijsmuller, history, Jewish, Kindertransport, Life, refugees, Sir Nicholas Winton, Trains, UK Politics, war, WW2 | 4 Comments

The Box of Delights

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

30 years ago, I like many other young children and many an adult, was enthralled with The Box of Delights on BBC1. It is a delightful telling of the classic story of the same name by John Masefield and is … Continue reading →