Antaine Mac Aoidh
@antainemacaoidh.bsky.social
Gaeilgeoir agus léiritheoir raidió ar Pick of the Week agus Loose Ends go huaireanta (BBC Radio 4). You sometimes hear me wishing you a good night on Radio Ulster. Cé go n-oibrím don BBC, is iad tuairimí s'agamsa 🏳️🌈 sé/é - he/him
A joy to work on this with @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social (even though I was having to have a duvet day every day à la Covid
You can listen along with my episode of Pick of the Week on Radio 4 at 6:15pm on Sunday or listen back later on BBC Sounds via this link (this was so much fun to work on)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Pick of the Week, Jan Carson
Jan Carson presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
A joy to work on this with @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social (even though I was having to have a duvet day every day à la Covid
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If you have a lifeboat station near you there may well also be an RNLI fundraising shop. If not you can find a great range of stuff on their website. shop.rnli.org?srsltid=AfmB...
September 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
If you have a lifeboat station near you there may well also be an RNLI fundraising shop. If not you can find a great range of stuff on their website. shop.rnli.org?srsltid=AfmB...
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I’m on Pick of the Week duty this week which means I’ve spent most of the last five days permanently wired up to BBC Radio 4. It’s been a blast. Tune in on Sunday for some top listening recommendations
September 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I’m on Pick of the Week duty this week which means I’ve spent most of the last five days permanently wired up to BBC Radio 4. It’s been a blast. Tune in on Sunday for some top listening recommendations
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Hiya! A software glitch has meant the radio edit of You’re Dead To Me: Medieval Korea was uploaded to BBC Sounds instead of the 1 hour podcast. Annoying!
Luckily, you can watch the full episode in glorious HD on BBC iPlayer, so click this link (UK only)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Luckily, you can watch the full episode in glorious HD on BBC iPlayer, so click this link (UK only)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
You're Dead to Me - Medieval Korea
Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Korea by Dr John Lee and comedian Erika Ehler to learn all about the Goryeo and Joseon kingdoms.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Hiya! A software glitch has meant the radio edit of You’re Dead To Me: Medieval Korea was uploaded to BBC Sounds instead of the 1 hour podcast. Annoying!
Luckily, you can watch the full episode in glorious HD on BBC iPlayer, so click this link (UK only)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Luckily, you can watch the full episode in glorious HD on BBC iPlayer, so click this link (UK only)
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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this has really helped me, recommend trying if you used to love reading books but now struggle to concentrate on anything that's not the internet
She’s here! Today is the start of this Couch to 5k for reading I’ve put together! Come and join us :-D
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
let's do a 'couch to 5k' for reading
we're going to work ourselves back to good 'reading fitness' over the next eight weeks. come and join us.
open.substack.com
August 30, 2026 at 6:50 AM
this has really helped me, recommend trying if you used to love reading books but now struggle to concentrate on anything that's not the internet
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I'm saying it again: I don't care where you find it, or how you manage to create it, but intergenerational queer community and friendships are SO important.
August 29, 2026 at 10:40 AM
I'm saying it again: I don't care where you find it, or how you manage to create it, but intergenerational queer community and friendships are SO important.
Lovely to work with @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social this week, the wordsmith he is; particularly with the combo “piss wizard”. Listen now or on R4 at 1815 tomorrow: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Pick of the Week - Jay Hulme - BBC Sounds
Jay Hulme presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 29, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Lovely to work with @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social this week, the wordsmith he is; particularly with the combo “piss wizard”. Listen now or on R4 at 1815 tomorrow: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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I mean it's probably one of the reasons it failed but there was something charming about how the Dreamcast's biggest games were seemingly designed for ravers.
tokyo game show, convention (1999) archive.org/details/elec...
August 29, 2026 at 8:27 AM
I mean it's probably one of the reasons it failed but there was something charming about how the Dreamcast's biggest games were seemingly designed for ravers.
Sorry to be a spooky wee bitch but I’m kind of obsessed with this one. Listen if you can. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 Extra - August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
One day in the life of a house where ghosts of previous occupants are gradually revealed
www.bbc.co.uk
August 28, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Sorry to be a spooky wee bitch but I’m kind of obsessed with this one. Listen if you can. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Two truly good people; Haring's estate is still helping people long after his death.
Dolly Parton with Keith Haring in 1985, incredible woman and supporter of LGBTQ people for decades going back to a time when few others dared.
August 25, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Two truly good people; Haring's estate is still helping people long after his death.
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I’m sorry for using this space so much to promo, but I genuinely mean it when I’m very proud of colleague Rima Ahmed being incredibly vulnerable in this POTW, in memory of her late producer + friend Andy Evans. I think anyone who is or has experienced grief can relate. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Pick of the Week - Rima Ahmed - BBC Sounds
Rima Ahmed presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I’m sorry for using this space so much to promo, but I genuinely mean it when I’m very proud of colleague Rima Ahmed being incredibly vulnerable in this POTW, in memory of her late producer + friend Andy Evans. I think anyone who is or has experienced grief can relate. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I’m sorry for using this space so much to promo, but I genuinely mean it when I’m very proud of colleague Rima Ahmed being incredibly vulnerable in this POTW, in memory of her late producer + friend Andy Evans. I think anyone who is or has experienced grief can relate. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Pick of the Week - Rima Ahmed - BBC Sounds
Rima Ahmed presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I’m sorry for using this space so much to promo, but I genuinely mean it when I’m very proud of colleague Rima Ahmed being incredibly vulnerable in this POTW, in memory of her late producer + friend Andy Evans. I think anyone who is or has experienced grief can relate. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
please listen to this; I haven’t got so emotional about radio in quite a while www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Illuminated - James Hutton and The Restless Earth - BBC Sounds
Plunge into the abyss of deep geological time with Karine Polwart.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
please listen to this; I haven’t got so emotional about radio in quite a while www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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An oíche dheireanach de #Fleadh26 agus beidh scoth na gceoltóirí linn! 🎶
➡️️ https://nasc.tg4.tv/Fleadh26
Fleadh26 🎉
Beo ar TG4 & TG4.ie ag 21:30 📺
➡️️ https://nasc.tg4.tv/Fleadh26
Fleadh26 🎉
Beo ar TG4 & TG4.ie ag 21:30 📺
August 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
An oíche dheireanach de #Fleadh26 agus beidh scoth na gceoltóirí linn! 🎶
➡️️ https://nasc.tg4.tv/Fleadh26
Fleadh26 🎉
Beo ar TG4 & TG4.ie ag 21:30 📺
➡️️ https://nasc.tg4.tv/Fleadh26
Fleadh26 🎉
Beo ar TG4 & TG4.ie ag 21:30 📺
Really really proud of this ‘un. If you’re feeling Fleadh FOMO this is the Loose Ends for you, featuring @emmasouthon.bsky.social @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social and much more, + incredible performances from Neil Martin, Dónal O’Connor and Clare Sands. Hup! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #FleadhCheoil
BBC Radio 4 - Loose Ends, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Michael Fry, Emma Southon, Olivia McVeigh, Dónal O'Connor, Neil Martin, Clare Sands
Stuart Maconie and guests from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (All-Ireland Fleadh) in Belfast.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Really really proud of this ‘un. If you’re feeling Fleadh FOMO this is the Loose Ends for you, featuring @emmasouthon.bsky.social @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social and much more, + incredible performances from Neil Martin, Dónal O’Connor and Clare Sands. Hup! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #FleadhCheoil
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#BBCPride at #BelfastPride with @antainemacaoidh.bsky.social and thinking of our friend and colleague Glyn. 🌈
July 25, 2026 at 12:17 PM
#BBCPride at #BelfastPride with @antainemacaoidh.bsky.social and thinking of our friend and colleague Glyn. 🌈
slightly obsessed with this news article www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'How I hunted down an Alton Towers swan boat for my home'
Jenny Walker has been determined to find a swan boat similar to that enjoyed as a village landmark.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 20, 2026 at 5:56 AM
slightly obsessed with this news article www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
getting real “old man yells at cloud…. about childhood” core on news coverage this week
June 16, 2026 at 1:18 PM
getting real “old man yells at cloud…. about childhood” core on news coverage this week
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Sad to learn we lost special effects maestro Brian Johnson. Fellow Oscar winning SFX designer Paul Franklin is coming on tonight's BBC Front Row to talk about his importance. 715pm R4 or link after www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Space: 1999 Sci-Fi TV Series Intro
ALT: Space: 1999 Sci-Fi TV Series Intro
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June 16, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Sad to learn we lost special effects maestro Brian Johnson. Fellow Oscar winning SFX designer Paul Franklin is coming on tonight's BBC Front Row to talk about his importance. 715pm R4 or link after www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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I have an essay in the Irish Times this weekend reflecting on the intimate practice of writing about queer history in Belfast.
Warning: contains pillow talk
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Warning: contains pillow talk
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
My search for the stories of gay Belfastmen has taken me to some surprising places
Writing a history of gay Belfast has been an intensely personal and emotional journey
www.irishtimes.com
June 7, 2026 at 6:08 AM
I have an essay in the Irish Times this weekend reflecting on the intimate practice of writing about queer history in Belfast.
Warning: contains pillow talk
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Warning: contains pillow talk
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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Presented Pick of the Week for Radio 4! If our show had a theme it would be community, whether it's about the benefit community infrastructure on mental health outcomes, language throughout communities, or the beauty of coming together to celebrate what matters, like Pride, and faith. 🏴💙
Pick of the Week - Len Pennie - BBC Sounds
Len Pennie presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 6, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Presented Pick of the Week for Radio 4! If our show had a theme it would be community, whether it's about the benefit community infrastructure on mental health outcomes, language throughout communities, or the beauty of coming together to celebrate what matters, like Pride, and faith. 🏴💙
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You’re Dead To Me Live plays Cardiff (Thursday 9th), Edinburgh (Sunday 12th) and Manchester (Monday 13th) this week — we’re doing a 2 hour romp through the life of Alexander the Great
If you’re a student who’d like to come, and you don’t already have a ticket, DM me for a educational discount code
If you’re a student who’d like to come, and you don’t already have a ticket, DM me for a educational discount code
April 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
You’re Dead To Me Live plays Cardiff (Thursday 9th), Edinburgh (Sunday 12th) and Manchester (Monday 13th) this week — we’re doing a 2 hour romp through the life of Alexander the Great
If you’re a student who’d like to come, and you don’t already have a ticket, DM me for a educational discount code
If you’re a student who’d like to come, and you don’t already have a ticket, DM me for a educational discount code
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The third Mario movie should be a straight adaptation of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead but with Wario and Waluigi.
April 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The third Mario movie should be a straight adaptation of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead but with Wario and Waluigi.
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Happy Easter!
Here's a medieval rabbit or hare from the Franciscan Friary in Waterford City.
With such fancy shoes he must be the Easter Bunny! 🐰
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval
Here's a medieval rabbit or hare from the Franciscan Friary in Waterford City.
With such fancy shoes he must be the Easter Bunny! 🐰
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval
April 5, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Happy Easter!
Here's a medieval rabbit or hare from the Franciscan Friary in Waterford City.
With such fancy shoes he must be the Easter Bunny! 🐰
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval
Here's a medieval rabbit or hare from the Franciscan Friary in Waterford City.
With such fancy shoes he must be the Easter Bunny! 🐰
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval
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As a lifelong BBC Radio 4 fan could not be happier to tell you all that #FewAndFarBetween will be Book at Bedtime airing every evening at 10:45 for 2 weeks. Beautifully narrated by Tara Lynne O’Neill and expertly produced by Michael Shannon. Listen along live or listen back on BBC Sounds
April 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
As a lifelong BBC Radio 4 fan could not be happier to tell you all that #FewAndFarBetween will be Book at Bedtime airing every evening at 10:45 for 2 weeks. Beautifully narrated by Tara Lynne O’Neill and expertly produced by Michael Shannon. Listen along live or listen back on BBC Sounds