Very proud of this young fella. What a hero! #rohalcina

Here’s James O'Brien being absolutely brilliant on why arts and culture is inherently not elitist.

'It was everything and more that I could ever wish for!' This extremely endearing caller, who says her dreams came true when she first went to the Opera, brings a beaming smile to James O'Brien's face. James O'Brien

My friend Matthew Pope is fundraising for Crisis. Check out their JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/page/matthew-p…

For stir-up Sunday I give you my mother’s Christmas cake recipe - brilliant and full of quirk.

It seemed only right. Congratulations, Morocco.

Twitter is suspending the accounts of proper journalists who happen to say things about Elon Musk. Tell you what mate, go ahead and suspend mine.

I think the photo’s just been taken from quite close up, to be honest with you.

⁦James O'Brien⁩

There’s still hope, just about, when BBC2 can show a 90 minute film (by the great John Bridcut) on Tippett at 9 o’clock of a Thursday evening. Keep the faith. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Very gratified that our sweaty efforts for Bruckner St Albans Cathedral last July have earned us an Editor’s Choice nod. Thanks Gramophone

This is a wonderful, beautiful Thai surname. But just bear with me while I go off and have a quick cry… #UniversityChallenge

Suor Angelica was sent to a monastery, Andrew McGregor? Sounds like a VERY different opera from the one I know!

This is genuinely the most preposterous story I've ever heard. Susan Hall has zero evidence to support her theory that she was pickpocket. In all likelihood she's dropped her oyster wallet on a seat.... and then a very kind person has gone out of their way to reunite her with it

He’s back. The culinary cleric returns this Shrove Tuesday for some flipping fun. 🥞 Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) or Pancake Day, is the day when we use up butter, eggs and other fatty foods before the start of Lent. ~ 🎵 Jazz Con Cajon #StAlbans

Gorgeous. What's the collective noun for legends?

Row upon row of audience members filming the curtain call at ROH last night. There may come a time when instead of enthusiastic applause the cast is faced with a silent auditorium of people with eerily glowing faces.

On this candidate's homepage, there's no mention of his party or leader, no logo, no party colours. That's not unusual. Candidates often run local campaigns. But the image on the right is remarkable. You have to zoom in to read the legal imprint to see which party he represents.

If you're wondering why Tony Pappano hasn't filmed any more documentaries on the BBC - he tried to get another underway, and this is what happened. Read my article for the full story. thetimes.com/culture/classi…

Last night I had to wait over an hour for a Thameslink train - 2 successive trains cancelled ‘due to driver shortage’. Today a section of the Regent’s Canal towpath is closed because of a fallen tree. KEIR HAS FAILED. (I shall be writing to the Mail and Telegraph accordingly)