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Tim Bearder

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About Me

Hello, my name is Tim and I work for BBC Oxford where I present a local music show called the Download and I also spend a lot of time looking out of the window trying to have ideas that will one day win me an award.Listen to The Download using the link on the side of this page http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/entertainment/music/index.shtml and if you're in a band from Oxfordshire GET IN TOUCH!NB Anything I've written on this myspace account are my personal views and not those of the BBC.(I have to say this because it's BBC rules and they own me)

My Interests

Travel, Comedy and Music

I'd like to meet:

Demos to BBC Oxford, 269 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DW

Music:

Ultrasound, The Beatles and Radiohead

My Blog

Shop keepers

This morning I was buying a book in Borders and the checkout girl asked if I wanted a free chocolate bar, I said; "Alright then." She then asked if I had a nut allergy! I do so hate getting embroiled ...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:33:00 PST

A swimming nightmare

I've just got back from swimming and it all went horribly wrong. When I got out I realised that I'd forgotten to take my towel, then to make matters worse, I forgot which locker I'd put my clothes in....
Posted by Tim Bearder on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:02:00 PST

Bicester

I've been running a video workshop in Bicester this week for kids at The Summer Screen Festival. It's been pretty hard work because not only have I had tonsilitus but i've also had to contend with Bic...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:09:00 PST

Careful

Ive learn two things today.   Deaf people are more sensitive to profanity that people that can hear normally. Whilst watching big brother tonight, someone swore and the subtitle was F***  ...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:25:00 PST

Its a funny old game

Why do ITV presenters insist on wearing tooth picks on their faces when they are talking about football? The BBC has proved that the technology exists in this world to allow them to have microphones m...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:11:00 PST

The end of a lovely week

Well its been a lovely week all round, was Monday a bank holiday? I cant remember I certainly didnt work Friday and in the middle bit I went for a lovely walk around the Churches between Burford and A...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 02:01:00 PST

ADVERTS!

I don't want this blog to turn into an out-take from grumpy old men but has anyone seen the new advert for a leading high street electrical retailer in which the woman can't wait to get wireless ...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Sun, 28 May 2006 12:07:00 PST

On the buses

The tail end of this week has been action packed. I saw the Queen, broadcast a show live from The Zodiac and then recorded a live session with the thoroughly decent Mystery Jets.   But I still fo...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Sun, 07 May 2006 02:42:00 PST

The new shower room

Last night I discovered I had a puncture on my bicycle. Not a surprise as for the last twelve months I've been peddling on the inner tube. So today it meant that I had to run to work, which in turn me...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Thu, 04 May 2006 12:48:00 PST

Popworld

I cried a little bit when Simon Amstell left Popworld - I'm big enough to admit it. I sat down all grumpy to watch the new one and despite myself was plesantly surprised. Interviewing Will Young from ...
Posted by Tim Bearder on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:18:00 PST