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Sarah Brett

@SJBretty

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Journalist, BBC Radio Ulster and 5 Live Presenter.

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@SJBretty
Sarah Brett
4 years
Not your average studio. Not your usual first day. Great to be with you all this morning from 7am on ⁦ @BBCgmu ⁩ with ⁦ @csbuckler #home
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Sarah Brett
4 years
I have never seen him more impressed ⁦ @WeatherCee ⁩ ⁦ @barrabest #Donegal #winterwonderland
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Even chucking it down, Donegal is still the best #Staycation2020
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4 years
@WeatherCee ⁩ You weren’t wrong about that sunrise! My friend went swimming at dawn in Donegal and sent this
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Good morning from Donegal. There’s a cuckoo I wish you could hear! Talking nature with @csbuckler on ⁦ @BBCgmu ⁩ this morning from 7. Thanks to our brilliant team for a great first week. And to our listeners for making us feel so welcome.
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Put off buying a tent for years. Always borrowing a manky two man that hadn’t seen the light of day since the last festival. Thought it was time. #staycation #Donegal
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Sarah Brett
1 year
The best of the North West, the best journalists, the best local news, the best place I’ve ever worked, and the best friends. Love and respect to @Elaine_McGee10 @teresamcraig @Dean_Journalist and every person @bbcradiofoyle This is how it’s done
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Genuinely delighted to be back on @bbc5live this morning for a #SundayBreakfast with the one and only @chriswarburton_ and that is his student card on my screen. Allegedly 😉
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Think my mum’s trying to tell me this broadcasting from home lark is getting old ⁦ @BBCgmu ⁩ ⁦ @chrisbuckler ⁩ ⁦ @JournoClaire
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Sarah Brett
5 years
Big news today, Standing in for @Emmabarnett on @bbc5live talking #licencefee and #flooding so get involved! Some EXTRA big news to follow...
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Sarah Brett
4 years
@KP24 ⁩ ⁦ @ciarantracey
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Sarah Brett
5 years
If you have half an hour, this episode is worth your time. Love, trust and betrayal on the front line of the rhino war ⁦ @KP24 ⁩ ⁦ @bbc5live #beastofman
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Sarah Brett
6 years
Evening all, If you’re about tonight I’m covering for the one and only @StephenNolan from 10 on @bbc5live - would be delighted to have your company
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Sarah Brett
3 years
@EnnisSinead Pretty sure I just co-presented a two and a half hour breakfast programme on @bbcradioulster where @TyroneGAALive was the lead at 7 and 8. Here’s the exact timings 0:36:42 and 1:36:28. Niall Morgan was a pleasure to listen to. Unless I dreamt it.
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Sarah Brett
5 years
It's my last night on the #SarahBrettShow here at @bbc5live and I can't think of anyone more delightful than @TomReadWilson and @GrainneMaguire to spend it with!
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Tom Read Wilson
5 years
Off for a bit of @bbc5live . I’ll be on the airwaves from 22:30 with @SJBretty for the #SarahBrettShow x
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Sarah Brett
4 years
After years of bread making failure and avoidance, a loaf that rose. Wonky. But lofty.
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Sarah Brett
6 years
By popular demand, our Christmas tree again. So @tonylivesey can laugh at it being Spartan on the deco front - this from a man who cut the top and bottom off his
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Sarah Brett
4 years
I know it’s silly, but I love my notebook.
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Sarah Brett
7 years
Once in a lifetime experience. On board the @RoyalNavy newest, joint biggest aircraft carrier @HMSPWLS for @bbc5live
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Sarah Brett
11 months
JCVD ON GMU 😮
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Sorry Rudolph, we grew our own carrots this year x
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Sarah Brett
3 years
Massive congratulations to The Foxes and all their fans, including my 86 year old Mum, who’s been waiting a long, long time for this moment x
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Leicester City
3 years
52 YEARS IN THE MAKING! 🦊🏆
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Sarah Brett
7 years
Rachel in Albert Square with her message of support for the people of #Manchester
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Sarah Brett
5 years
This is the most incredible project I've worked on @bbc5live Have a listen @bbcsounds #beastofman
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Sarah Brett
4 years
@KP24 ⁩ South African rhino poaching halves in six months thanks to Covid-19 lockdown | Wildlife | The Guardian
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Sarah Brett
5 years
Lovely to be home catching up with my magic mum (85), an ad just came on for a well known phone network, and she goes: “guff guff - that’s who you’re with isn’t it?”
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Sarah Brett
5 years
@bbc5live ⁩ Live at the magnificent Edinburgh Festivals, join the craic at 10:30! #edfringe2019
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Sarah Brett
2 years
Gerry was the best. And he was lovely.
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Paul O’Kane
2 years
This is one of the funniest pieces of live radio you’ll ever hear. And the animation adds an extra layer. #Radio #GerryAnderson
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Sarah Brett
3 years
I don’t think I can cope with the revelation that both Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal can really, really sing #ComicRelief
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Sarah Brett
2 years
Genuinely honoured by this. It means a lot. This place and the people who work there are the reason I got to do a job I love. I also made friends for life and had mad craic. Thank you x
@mynwrc
North West Regional College
2 years
Delighted to announce the recipients of NWRC’s 2022 Honorary Awards at Friday's Higher Education graduation ceremony. Gavin Killeen, MD of @NuPrintTech for contribution to the Economy, and Sarah Brett of @BBCNewsNI for contribution to Journalism. @gavin40911964 @SJBretty
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Sarah Brett
3 years
Is it just me or is there a #bluebells boom this #spring ?
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5 years
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9 years
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Sarah Brett
4 years
There are no words.
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Sarah Brett
5 years
The most talented bunch of broadcasters in Ireland. Officially. Bursting with love and pride for you all - always x
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Elaine McGee
5 years
Our most golds ever @BBCRadioFoyle - very proud night for our team. We try and take great care in what we do. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to listen to us x
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Sarah Brett
5 years
Get ready for an extraordinary story. @KP24 #beastofman
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Sarah Brett
2 years
@WeatherCee ⁩ Can we have this music every day?! ⁦ @bbcnewsline ⁩ ⁦ @BBCNewsNI ⁩ ⁦ @bbcradioulster #icecreamvan
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Sarah Brett
4 years
What are we doing?
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BBC
4 years
“We are at a turning point. What happens next is up to every one of us.” #ExtinctionTheFacts . Sunday 13 September. 8pm. @BBCOne & @BBCiPlayer .
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Sarah Brett
7 years
First day back at work and #tonytakeoverTfgm is on my tram. Happy days!
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Sarah Brett
2 years
Big week for us on #GMU @bbcradioulster with #bookweekni @LibrariesNI including top tips on how to look after your books 😉 Monday morning with Julia Donaldson.
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Mark Adair
2 years
Read All About It! - so much to enjoy in this short series of films for #bookweekni with ⁦ @LibrariesNI ⁩ . Available now on BBC iPlayer. Lots more to come next week, including A Box of Delights on Radio Ulster. ⁦ @csbuckler ⁩ ⁦ @SJBretty
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Sarah Brett
4 years
If you want to be transported right now, this is just magical... BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2020, Laura Marling and the 12 Ensemble
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Crispy
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Don’t think there’s a photo of me without a fag in my hand back then. Nose rings etc, glorious.
@BBCgmu
Good Morning Ulster
4 years
We've all been a bit distracted by this #MeAt20 photo of @mikenesbittni this morning. @csbuckler @SJBretty and @angie_weather have been discussing this photo today. Would you see to see photos of Sarah, Chris and and Angie at 20? (They probably won't look as cool as Mike)
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Sarah Brett
7 years
I've resisted for two weeks, but it's the last night of our holiday and I have to share x
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Sarah Brett
5 years
I’m late to this but #RaceAcrossTheWorld is one of the best things I’ve watched in a long time, on many levels. Bravo all.
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Sarah Brett
5 years
My 5 year old just asked “is google the biggest number in the world?”
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Sarah Brett
8 years
I've made it! @chelfest17 if I had a bucket list this would be up there. 4 days of amazing coming up @bbc5live
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Sarah Brett
3 years
A genuine pleasure to interview this man about his love letter to home. “For the ones who stayed. For the ones who left. And for all the ones who were lost”. #BelfastMovie @bbcradioulster
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Peter Coulter
3 years
Tune into Good Morning Ulster tomorrow at 08:45am to hear @SJBretty and @TaggartJoel chat to Sir Kenneth Branagh about his new film Belfast, Turkish delight and Spurs
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Sarah Brett
5 years
@ZombyWoof4 Hi there - can you stop. I'm trying to do my job. It's not the same show, I'm sorry you don't like it, but there's no need to be unpleasant.
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Sarah Brett
5 years
Controversial. #beastofman : Trophy hunting: Gove 'cautious' over ban on imports
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Sarah Brett
6 years
@LoveIsland Puh-leeze. I’ve seen more passion in a power point presentation.
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Sarah Brett
9 years
@mrdanwalker @bbc5live Pat Butcher on the show today - borrowed some earrings in honour of #danslastday
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Sarah Brett
7 years
Great to be home for @bbc5live election tour #Legenderry #GE2017
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Just watching @SteveBackshall on @Cbbc in South Africa raising awareness about rhino poaching with the amazing team @careforwild - it’s a hard topic made brilliantly accessible for younger viewers. Download @KP24 and my #beastofman rhino pod for grown ups for more @BBCSounds
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Sarah Brett
5 years
The Treehouse Bar Assembly George Gardens, thanks a million for hosting @bbc5live tonight, we’ve had a ball @edfests #edinburghfringe2019 #edinburghfestival
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Sarah Brett
5 years
@chriswarburton_ I seem to have something in my eye dammit. You’re the best @chriswarburton_ 😘
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Sarah Brett
3 years
Beautiful tribute to a truly beautiful man, one of the soundest people I’ve ever worked with, naturally warm, effortlessly intelligent and full of naughtiness x
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Chris
3 years
We’ve lost one of our own at @bbc5live . Dom Busby lifted us all. Forever positive. See you around old friend
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Sarah Brett
6 years
Elated and emotional for you all Elaine, richly deserved for a brilliant bunch of people xxx
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Elaine McGee
6 years
There a really special team @BBCRadioFoyle and I am so proud to be part of it. I love radio foyle. And without our listeners and the people kind enough to tell us our stories we wouldn't be anywhere. Thank you ❤️ x
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Sarah Brett
7 years
After 3 on @bbc5live - this fella
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Sarah Brett
4 years
The fabulously talented @ho_p_e Macaulay from Portstewart who designed this knit worn by @naomiosaka will be talking to us @BBCgmu tomorrow morning.
@GQMagazine
GQ Magazine
4 years
. @naomiosaka is a tennis prodigy who’s on her way to being the greatest athlete of her generation. @cordae is an electric young rapper with a Grammy nod. Together, they are the most dynamic and outspoken young couple in the culture right now
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Sarah Brett
8 years
For Goodness sake! I'm made up. Thanks guys x
@divinecomedyhq
The Divine Comedy
8 years
@SJBretty Happy Birthday Sarah!❤️ From everyone at DCHQ x
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Sarah Brett
5 years
I owe this brilliant woman so much. My journalism training @mynwrc , my first gig @BelTel but more than that, wisdom and friendship. Go Suzanne!
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Suzanne Rodgers
5 years
I am not usually stuck for words but this one kind of floored me. The NCTJ has been in touch to tell me I have just been named an outstanding and inspiring journalism lecturer after being nominated by my NWRC students.
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Sarah Brett
3 years
Hard read, but you won’t forget it or regret it @OliDugmore
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PoliticsJOE
3 years
Men are disproportionately dying by suicide, and drug and alcohol use in Scotland. Why? @OliDugmore investigates.
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Let's do this!
@BBCgmu
Good Morning Ulster
4 years
Good Morning! Did you stay up to watch every twist & turn in the #USElection ? The @BBCgmu team did & we're on air now to bring you reaction to everything happening Stateside. And we want to hear from you - tweet us or text 81771. Listen live here:
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Sarah Brett
8 years
On @bbc5live right now the superb Black Francis from the @PIXIES . Yes I did tell him they're my fave of all time and no I didn't dress well
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Sarah Brett
5 years
@ZombyWoof4 With respect, I think the more pertinent question 4 months in is why are you still listening?
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Sarah Brett
2 years
Walking and laughing with one of your favourite people in a beautiful place. Happy days.
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BBC Radio Ulster
2 years
This week's episode of The Big Walk features @SJBretty and @MickeyUndertone who take a train to the north coast for a big walk in Castlerock and Downhill. Listen to the whole programme on BBC Sounds
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Sarah Brett
9 years
Donated clothes waiting for refugees in Keleti Station Budapest @bbc5live http://t.co/B1t8U2YYgX
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Sarah Brett
4 years
Best. News. Ever.
@roisiningle
Róisín Jingle 🎄
4 years
A holy day of obligation .... hip hip hairay 👍🏻
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Sarah Brett
6 years
This Is softening my early morning start on ⁦ @bbc5live ⁩ with the one and only ⁦ @NickyAACampbell ⁩ Underwater Photography of 2018 - Man of Many
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Sarah Brett
7 years
This is my husbands idea of protective head gear while using a grinder #MenAtWork
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Sarah Brett
6 years
Brave and Beautiful X
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RayHoldenAuthor
6 years
@SJBretty in this awful era of #bodyshaming I am so proud of our Daughter Rebecca age 18 . Here is Bex on hols in #Zante today showing the top of her 9 inch scar on her hip from #cancer surgery in 17. It has took until now for Bex to get to this stage & we love her xx
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Sarah Brett
7 years
Great way to wake up! #QueensferryCrossing @HMSPWLS are our hosts for #AfternoonEdition thanks to the @RoyalNavy
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Sarah Brett
5 years
on right now!
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Sarah Brett
4 years
@Dean_Journalist She fully committed to it, that's what i love,
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Sarah Brett
5 years
@RevRichardColes I don’t know you personally Richard, but am an admirer and have been greatly touched by your posts in the wake of losing your love. If you’re even thinking about this, then I’d venture his work is already done - never forget you are the person he loved, because you are you.
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Sarah Brett
8 years
Is Professional Video Gaming a career you'd want for your kids? @ManCity have just signed a top player. Afternoon edition @bbc5live from 1.
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Sarah Brett
4 years
@Leanna_Byrne @BBCgmu @BBCRadioFoyle Will miss you Leanna, you're going to be brill on @bbc5live
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Sarah Brett
7 years
Desperately sad. Lovely, gifted man.
@TeleTVRadio
Telegraph TV & Radio
7 years
Sean Hughes, the comedian who became the youngest to ever win the Perrier Award back in 1990, has passed away. He was 51.
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Sarah Brett
6 years
There’s coffee and then there’s coffee
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Sarah Brett
6 years
@kevymac77 @dmellon79 @derrycityfc @bbc5live Big clubs whining about not having any buzz at their games, it’s never a problem at the Brandywell!
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Sarah Brett
3 years
@tonylivesey @bbc5live @annaefoster Fantastic photo! All love and luck to you Anna xxx
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Sarah Brett
9 years
Happy and freezing in Glasgow for @bbc5live election launch. http://t.co/x5J55ANour
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Sarah Brett
9 years
Kid in a sweet shop! Afternoon Edition @bbc5live @gamecity live at the National Video Game Arcade http://t.co/yaboWQ6NJw
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Sarah Brett
6 years
@HarteandSoul @bbc5live Well if ever we need a new jingle i'll message you
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Sarah Brett
9 years
Loving the Carmen mash up! LucyOByrne1 to win! #nanarose #thevoiceukFINAL
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Sarah Brett
5 years
It’s a beauty! Better still for all Chocolat fans an interview with the stellar @Joannechocolat on her new book The Strawberry Thief
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Laura Harmes
5 years
On @bbc5live tonight from 2230 with @SJBretty . @amitchelltweets on the state of our oceans,we talk about love and dating with @BrodiSnook , @robynHperkins and @DarrenHarriott . And @harrynchris will perform for us ...
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Sarah Brett
4 years
@rabdon1964 @BBCgmu @TaggartJoel @PlayhouseDerry Thousands of people in NI work in this industry. A lot of them haven’t had a job since March. We think their stories are worth hearing. Happy Christmas.
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Sarah Brett
5 years
I'm blitzing this today. Can't apologise though.
@gillfarrington
Gill Farrington
5 years
Ex-world cricketer @KP24 ‘s mission to save the rhino from extinction. New podcast from @bbc5live with @SJBretty . Extraordinary story. Have a listen and let us know what you think. #beastofman #biodiversity
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Sarah Brett
6 years
Highlight of my day meeting these gentlemen, apart from dancing my socks off to them later...
@bbc5live
BBC Radio 5 Live
6 years
Headliners @orbitalband named their track ‘Belfast’ after they played demo material in the city in 1990. It was the duo’s first year together and they say it’s still “one of their best gigs they've ever done” #BiggestWeekend w/ @SJBretty 📻:
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Sarah Brett
9 years
Huge congratulations to my lovely mate @mrdanwalker on his new gig on @BBCBreakfast . Proud and sad!
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Sarah Brett
7 years
Rhyl! On the election trail in Wales for @bbc5live Join us at 1 for a 3 scoop waffle cone
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Sarah Brett
3 years
@AlexKane221b @BBCgmu How did Tutankhamun attract the ladies? With his Pharaohmones.
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Sarah Brett
7 years
Begbie's Back! Killer story. @IrvineWelsh with us after 2 on @bbc5live
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Sarah Brett
7 years
Where does Luke Skywalker keep his armies? My 3 yr old swears he doesn't know. Think he might have eaten them.
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Sarah Brett
9 years
The legend that is John Boorman. Listen after 2 for hollywood stories on another level @bbc5live @dotunadebayo http://t.co/m6a8XJuwYV
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