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neilsleat created a boo

30 November 2010
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Less than mile to go

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syzygy I had no idea you suffered such a trial on your journey home yesterday - what a nightmare! Thank you for sharing aspects of it!
neilsleat created a boo

30 November 2010

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Still not home

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14 July 2010

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Pre Transmission Test Before 3pm #radio4 Summary

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“Hi rjnet, If I'd thought I was speaking to a few million people I would not have sounded calm! If this doesn't sound too glib - the trick is to realise you're speaking to only ONE person. Which is perfectly true. But... well... times a few million. It's best to ignore the latter part of the equation :-)”
neilsleat created a boo

20 December 2009

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Footsteps in snow. I hope.

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29 August 2009

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Lovely day for riding to Broadcasting House

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neilsleat commented on a boo

11 July 2009

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Behind The Scenes At #radio4 Open-Up

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“Hey James! What a lovely shiny anorak! :-)”
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09 July 2009

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“Hi ColtSeavers. Glad you liked it :-) ”
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Behind The Scenes At #radio4 Open-Up

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neilsleat Hey James! What a lovely shiny anorak! :-)

Jameswest Good one Neil - got my anorak on especially for this Boo!

neilsleat Hi ColtSeavers. Glad you liked it :-)

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08 July 2009

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“Hi Andrew. Thanks for you comment. Yes, Radio 4 newsreaders self-op the summaries, including the four minute one at midday, which can have four or five clips. The bulletins and sequences are too complicated to self-op and a studio manager does the honours. Radio 4 continuity is self-op now except between 0520 and 0600, when one announcer takes on both the continuity and newsreading roles. Self-opping continuity makes self-opping the news summaries look like a picnic! ”
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02 July 2009

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02 July 2009

james Hart

I'm made of radio, music, comedy, coffee and hugs. I present 'Late Night Loaf' on MintFM and often can be found spouting nonsense on the British Tech BIG show.

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neilsleat followed Juliaball

02 July 2009

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02 July 2009

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neilsleat commented on a boo

02 July 2009

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Outgoing #radio4 Newsreader Hands Over To Me and Bids You Goodnight

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“I don't mind the earlies or the days. But I don't like the lates. Evenings are for relaxing and having fun with.... hedgehogs, for example. Nightshifts are the real pain - haven't done those for years and I don't miss 'em at all!”
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02 July 2009

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Outgoing #radio4 Newsreader Hands Over To Me and Bids You Goodnight

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“LOL :-) Typical! I don't get to go to bed until about 2 a.m., remember! :-) And Harriet will probably have to set her alarm for 3.30 a.m.!”
neilsleat followed Rory Cellan-Jones

02 July 2009

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I'm the technology correspondent at the BBC - and a man who likes to fiddle uncomprehendingly with new bits of tech, and then hurl them against the wall when they don't work

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02 July 2009
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Outgoing #radio4 Newsreader Hands Over To Me and Bids You Goodnight

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Juliaball How are the prickley family? Is Leela being forced to give up some of her dinner? (Hedgepigs love cat food!)

neilsleat I don't mind the earlies or the days. But I don't like the lates. Evenings are for relaxing and having fun with.... hedgehogs, for example. Nightshifts are the real pain - haven't done those for years and I don't miss 'em at all!

Juliaball Well I always liked shifts (well the thought of it anyway, and only till I had kids) at least you get to pass the evening in an air conditioned atmosphere, which is great at the moment :-)

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01 July 2009

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“Mark - Good old Rory. BTW - I also used AudioBoo during a charity bike ride I took part in on Sunday and people seemed to like that. Kind of made the whole thing more tangible. And you can tell how much more tired I am towards the end: helped my sponsors feel they were getting their money's worth :-) With my radio producer hat on, I kept wishing I could edit the audio. But in reality, any bells and whistles would've taken too long. I'd never have completed the ride if I could edge-in and cross-fade! So the simplicity of recording, adding a photo and a description - all without getting too much sun lotion all over the phone - was exactly what I needed. ”
neilsleat commented on a boo

30 June 2009

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“Glad you both found it interesting. Hoping to do another one from Radio 4 Continuity. If so, will post as @sleat via Twitter as usual. There were some other comments on this one there, if you're interested. Belladax, between summaries... there are editorial meetings to attend, correspondents to listen to as they file reports, agency wires to keep an eye across, other outlets to monitor, pronunciations to be checked. And of course getting our heads round the script before we read it. Also, we are the last pair of eyes across a piece of copy before it gets transmitted, so we try to proof read things before airtime. With breaking stories though, you can often find yourself sight reading new material on air. However, I did get a cup of tea in the sun with @kathyclugston, since she'd arrived early for her evening shift and there was a lull before my 1800 bulletin. We had a very satisfying natter, as you can imagine. :-)”
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29 June 2009
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Pre Transmission Test Before 3pm #radio4 Summary

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neilsleat Hi rjnet, If I'd thought I was speaking to a few million people I would not have sounded calm! If this doesn't sound too glib - the trick is to realise you're speaking to only ONE person. Which is perfectly true. But... well... times a few million. It's best to ignore the latter part of the equation :-)

rjnet I realise this was posted "yonks" back, but it is very interesting nonetheless. Given that you were preparing to speak to a few million people you seemed remarkably calm!

neilsleat Hi Andrew. Thanks for you comment. Yes, Radio 4 newsreaders self-op the summaries, including the four minute one at midday, which can have four or five clips. The bulletins and sequences are too complicated to self-op and a studio manager does the honours. Radio 4 continuity is self-op now except between 0520 and 0600, when one announcer takes on both the continuity and newsreading roles. Self-opping continuity makes self-opping the news summaries look like a picnic!

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28 June 2009

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All Downhill Now (almost)

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28 June 2009

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Devil's Dyke

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28 June 2009

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40 Mile Mark

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