The official account of Mark Radcliffe, @weareune plus host of BBC R2 Folk Show. All views are my own and not endorsed by the BBC.
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Why not join us Thursday 2nd April in Chorlton..
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As so many of you sent your kind thoughts and good wishes - a quick update. I am post op which went well and start 6 weeks of radiotherapy on nov 5th. I’m going to do a couple of folk shows this month and then return in january. now.
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Now – here’s a thing – I’m sad to say that I’ve got some cancerous tongue and lymph node issues and so, as I’m sure you’ll understand, I’m going to be disappearing for a while. It’s all been caught very early and so everything should be fine.
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Thank you so much for all your messages. It has been humbling and quite overwhelming and gives me extra strength. Cheers all.
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All being well I’ll be back in action in the new year – or sooner if I feel well enough – but I will be back – you can depend on it – I just can’t say exactly when that will be.
So You won’t hear from me for a while now and therefore…well…..Merry Christmas I guess. Life eh?
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Happy new year everyone. I’m on my way back starting with the folk show on @bbcradio 2 tonight.
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Good morning everyone. My voice still very dodgy so on the show for a limited time today from home. However i wanted you to know that I am up and dressed appropriately for broadcasting on the BBC. I may not be tip top but standards must be maintained.
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If my recovery continues i hope to be back to @BBC6Music for weekend breakfast early feb. Show starts this weekend so tune in and keep @StuartMaconie company. #6music
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I see that a certain sports chain has increased some prices and a certain pub chain is not paying its staff anything. Remember who behaved well and kindly when all this is done won’t you? Stay safe.
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All hail @StuartMaconie on the new RadMac weekend breakfast show and all hail my new buddy Ziggy the CavaPoo #6music #dogsoftwitter
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This is me in my snowman suit back in the studio with @StuartMaconie to say goodbye to the afternoon show. Thanks everyone. It’s been a blast. Happy christmas to all. See you for a healthier 2019! @BBCRadMac
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I hope to return to 6music early feb. Feeling upbeat and all your support helps a lot. Cheers for now..
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last time @achrisevans left a breakfast show he was replaced by radcliffe and riley with spectacular success. Just waiting for the inevitable call....
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And such a surprise to be presented with an award myself by the legend and gentleman @Ralph_McTell for 40 years of annoying people on the wireless. Onwards to my 50th now!
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A convivial pint in London village with all-round radio good guy @shaunwkeaveny and the sign between us - entirely by chance:
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Warrington art gallery has an unmissable exhibition of the world’s worst album covers. There are no (printable) words:
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At Contemporary Six Gallery in Manchester tonight for the opening of Vic Reeves/Jim Moir’s new exhibition. Artist pictured here with his fragrant wife Nancy and an international radio personality.
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Thanks to all at @raggedbearfest festival for my biggest get well card. Cheers all. See you next year.
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Thank heavens for @BBC6Music . 20 Years Old Today. And to think the heathens tried to get it scrapped! Proud to be a part and congratulations to all #6MusicAt20
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And today’s lockdown activity: covid vaccination marshalling. Oh the heady power of hi-viz!!
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Marc just sent me this. So honoured to have known him. Bowie that is not marc obvs 😂
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I’m sure you’ve all had enough of me but just in case anyone is misguided enough to want more:
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Why not save yourself the £60k+ price of a new Land Rover by glueing an old suitcase to your car’s back window’?
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pleased to be amongst old friends tonight at the opening of the @mr_sidebottom archive exhibition at @MancLibrarie - I am so grateful that i knew chris/frank - he was a one-off and some kind of genius to be sures @archivesplus @BeingFrankDoc
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And the building in the background is the faculty of arts where I started studying in 1976. Happy happy days
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Nuff respec to my wife Bella for doing a parachute jump in aid of the amazing @TheChristieNHS hospital and all the care and treatment they have given me and thousands of others. Thank you.
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My old mate Sid Griffin’s son Noah has sent me good vibes from The God of Good. I like the sound of this dude. I’m told the god of good is sending me strength and muscles. Not breasts’
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Many congratulations to my fellow Boltonion @vernonkay for his new morning show on @BBCRadio2 With Coxy that’s three of us from Bolton on the network now. Shows how far you can go if you talk proper.
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The RadMac Bed-In for Peace is underway. If this doesn’t solve the world’s problems I don’t know what will.
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No call from @BBCRadio2 mandarins yet but presumably they’re letting @ZoeBallTV and @sarajcox down gently first. Nice touch.
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Up in bronte country in Haworth today making a film about kate bush and Wuthering Heights
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Hi everyone- hope you are coping ok. Just to say that I hope to have my 16 minute, 20 verse lockdown ballad ready for you to hear for free by the end of the week. Watch this space. In the meantime here is my dog arlo doing an impression of a cushion:
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Ready for the off on tv at 7:30. @MsLaurynHill on just now and she was only 15 mins late!! I think that counts as early
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Happy holidays all from me and Arlo experiencing his first snow in @tatton_park #knutsford
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So upset to hear of the death of Jeremy Hardy, an urbane, clever, compassionate, thoughtful and very funny man. Deepest sympathies. #RIPJeremy
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Very sad to learn of the death of Florian Schneider. Loved his music but so much of the music i love would never have happened without his partnership with Ralf.
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Join us tomorrow on the @6MusicStudio breakfast show with an hour of lickdown disco classics between 10 and 11 🕺
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For me, a world without Bowie in it is less of a world. Thanks for all of it db. You were the man. @DavidBowieReal #RIPDavid
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Apparently, I am massive in the Oswestry area, ticker tape parade in open top bus later, after it’s gone dark..
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And….we thought in order not to look like we’d come to fix the heating we’d better smarten up so here we are taking sartorial guidance from Karl at Mark&Lard’s official tailors King and Allen:
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COVID-19 has shown, once again, the life-saving role of our NHS staff. Now the Government must invest back in to our NHS. They need more than just clapping. They need financial investment.
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Reassuring to know that with a handy, on-board telescopic ladder you can hop onto the roof of your car in no time. And then what?
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This was once the ‘palace of glittering delights’ - home of mark and lard. Now another thousand manchester flats in the making!
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RIP Colin Bell. Man City legend and complete gentleman. Honoured to have watched him play and to have met him last Christmas at a Christie’s Carol Service. Sending deepest condolences to his family. Never to be forgotten.
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An amazing morning as I was back at @OfficialUoM to unveil a bench as part of the re-write cancer campaign to build a new research centre at @TheChristie
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Good morning and a massive day here at RadMac as we celebrate chain 8000 with Jason Sleaford Mod on later
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Happy solstice from the members of Knutsford Discordionist Society who greeted the sunrise on the heath standing on points of the compass at 8:23 am this fine morning
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The sunday morning crew at @6_Music / @BBCRadio2 with @jasonmohammad and the advent Statue of Liberty that is the @revkatebottley
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Amidst all the madness I am so so sad to hear of the death of Julie Felix.. a truly great and inspirational woman. I enjoyed knowing her so much. Singer, songwriter, activist, environmentalist, legend. You were amazing julie and we will never forget.
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Men are three times more likely to be diagnosed with head and neck cancer than women. I’m supporting @NorthWestCancer #SpeakOut campaign raising awareness of head and neck cancer symptoms – don’t sit in silence #SpeakOut and visit your GP piped.video/lS1f7Q31IZc
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absolutely thrilled and honoured to be on a bill as good as this. What a weekend in store and ten minutes from my house! Ace. @weareUNE
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we know our world tour isn’t going to many places and we’ve read your comments. if you want us…..we will come round your way next spring. You have been warned.
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Out and about for a solo gig in Settle tonight at the Victoria Hall - the world’s oldest music hall. Opened 11 October 1853
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Just to clarify - our non-appearance at Bluedot has nothing to do with my health which is tip top. Thanks for your concern 🙏
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Fund raising Christmas concert for christie hospital’s new Macclesfield centre tonight at St Michael and All Angels. Thanks to all who came including @ManCity and England total legend Colin Bell - who still looks like he could turn out for the Blues.
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Mark and Lard merch now available for the first time EVER. Carla Delavigne and Alexa Chung just placed a big order*
*fully verified fake fact
markandlardmerch.com
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As winter bites here are some wonderful warm and colourful photo montages by bella from our two weeks in Rajasthan
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#1 in our great shopfronts of the UK series. Hi to jamie at @GuitarStoreUK in Southampton
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Just about to go on at the @britishlibrary to chat about the new book with my great pal @edibow
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