Mack Nuggets

04Aug19

The longest I’ve ever stayed at the same radio station is five years. That was BOBfm in Herts, Beds and Bucks. Here’s some of my favourite bits from my last two years there, including: Disaster at Titanic the Musical; A stuck story; The ultimate protest song; Miscommunication; What was on the roof of the car?; […]

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Tags: Andy Summers, Billy Joel, Boaty McBoatface, BOBfm, Donald Trump, Eurovision, Ikea, NHS, Russia, The Queen, World Cup

Mack Nuggets

01Apr18

Here’s what I’ve been up to on BOBfm lately, including: Advice for Theresa May on how to deal with the Russian situation; Tributes to Ken Dodd; Housemates From Hell; Nightmare neighbours; What happens if England boycott the World Cup; Unusual things you’ve eaten; Is Vladimir Putin going to be the “Lord Of The World”?; The […]

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Tags: Ant & Dec, BOBfm, England., Graham Mack, Kim Wilde, Russia, Theresa May, Trees, Vladimir Putin, World Cup

Subtext

11May17

Are the Russians getting ready to invade us? There was a Russian submarine in the English channel on the weekend. The Royal Navy ship, HMS Somerset spotted it off the east coast of the UK on Friday morning and followed it through the Strait of Dover. Last month, Somerset’s sister ship HMS Sutherland escorted two […]

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Tags: Blog, BOBfm, Cold War, Google, Graham Mack, Inspiration, journalism, Media, News, Politics, Radio, RTE, Russia, Travel

Russia Is Getting Away With Murder

04Oct16

Russia is committing war crimes in Syria and the United States aren’t even going to talk to them about it. The U.S. has suspended its participation in bilateral channels with Russia. The White House statement announcing the suspension of talks said Russian had intensified attacks against civilian areas, targeted critical infrastructure such as hospitals and […]

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Tags: Blog, BOBfm, Inspiration, John Kerry.Graham Mack, Josh Earnest, Radio, Russia, Syria, USA, Vladimir Putin, War Crimes, White House

Have I Got No News For You!

02Oct16

British journalism has let itself down badly, again. They reported about Prince William, Kate and their children and their trip to Canada AS IF IT WAS ACTUAL NEWS! The Daily Telegraph revealed that 16 month old Princess Charlotte said “pop” and “dada” at a children’s party. It was as if no other 16 month old […]

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Tags: Aleppo, Blog, BOBfm, Britain, Canada, Chris Hubbard, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Duke & Dutches of Cambridge, Graham Mack, Inspiration, Internet, journalism, Kin Jong-Un, medical, News, North Korea, Politics, Prince George, Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Radio, Russia, Sky News, Syria

Only Fools Russian

20Jul16

The Russian Olympic team should not be banned from the games in Rio next month. The International Olympic Committee said it will “explore the legal options” before deciding whether to implement “a collective ban” on all Russian competitors for the global showpiece, which starts on 5 August. That’s not fair, because the Russian Olympic team […]

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Tags: AFTRS, Aircheck, anabolic steriods, Athletics, ban, Blog, BOB fm, BOBfm, Breakfast Show, Broadcasting, Comedy, doping, Drugs, drugs in sport, Graham Mack, International Olympic Committe, IOC, nadralone, News, Olympic Games, Radio, Rio, Russia, Russian, Sport, steroids, television, Travel, urine, WADA, World Anti-Doping Agency

Russia Are Not Going Out

15Jun16

Don’t expect Russia to be thrown out of Euro 2016 if their fans cause more trouble, not yet anyway. UEFA say that’s what they’re going to do but they can’t chuck them out until all of their group games have been played. There’s too much money tied up from sponsors, tickets and television rights for […]

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Tags: AFTRS, Aircheck, Blog, BOB fm, Breakfast Show, Broadcasting, Euro 2016, Graham Mack, Radio, Russia, UEFA

Is it a Sport?

22Feb14

Why is THAT a sport? A lot of people have been asking that question during the Winter Olympics, mostly about curling. So what is a sport? The dictionary defines sport as, “An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment”. That definition is a […]

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Tags: Broadcasting, Curling, Games, Graham Mack, Radio, Russia, Sport, television, Winter Olympics