Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts
Monday, December 6, 2010
Not so PC, BBC...
Oops, did you catch Today with James Naughtie, this morning? You missed a 'beauty'; introducing Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, his words became er, shall we say entangled... with Jeremy's surname taking on a very different (far less BBC) meaning. Some hilarity (not to say embarrassment) ensued, then to exacerbate (or is that enhance) the situation, the very same error was repeated on Start the Week, when host Andrew Marr - in conversation with his guests - expressly said that the word must not be mentioned...before proceeding to do so, himself.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Seven-year-old Charlie's Inspiration for Haiti's Children
One of the most heart-warming and thought-provoking stories of the week, with a major aah-factor, is that of Charlie Simpson. The articulate and totally charming Fulham seven-year-old was so deeply moved, when he saw television images of children in Haiti, that he determined to do what he could to improve their situation.
With his mother Leonora's help, a JustGiving page was set-up to raise funds, for those he had seen on the news, via a sponsored bike ride in his local park. Charlie hoped that his efforts would bring-in around £500, but by this evening - after the tiring five-mile ride with his dad - he has raised over £60,000 in promised donations.
You can watch Charlie's inspirational mid-event interview on the BBC, here.
With his mother Leonora's help, a JustGiving page was set-up to raise funds, for those he had seen on the news, via a sponsored bike ride in his local park. Charlie hoped that his efforts would bring-in around £500, but by this evening - after the tiring five-mile ride with his dad - he has raised over £60,000 in promised donations.
You can watch Charlie's inspirational mid-event interview on the BBC, here.
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