@markesutherland

I like opera, beer, wine, travel and the songs of Jackie Trent & Tony Hatch. Civil Servant by day. Trustee @BuxtonFestival & @musicintheround.

 Sheffield/London, UK
instagram.com/markesutherland/
Joined October 2011
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Did You See?@TvDidYouSeeMar 18
#OnThisDay 18 March 1983 Ailing breakfast TV station TV-am is front page news, as chairman Peter Jay is forced out. Presenter Angela Rippon is not happy and Anna Ford famously speaks of "treachery" inside the company.
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Did You See?@TvDidYouSeeMar 18
#OnThisDay 18 March 1983 There's "high drama" and "treachery" at TV-am when chairman and chief executive Peter Jay is forced to resign. #AnnaFord and #AngelaRippon come out fighting on his behalf.
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Did You See?@TvDidYouSeeMar 7
#OnThisDay 7 March 1983 #NoeleGordon joins #AngelaRippon on the TV-am sofa to talk about bringing Call Me Madam to the West End stage.
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Did You See?@TvDidYouSeeFeb 1
#OnThisDay 1 February 1983 TV-am, ITV's first breakfast television franchise, begins broadcasting at 6:00am with original hosts David Frost, Angela Rippon, Anna Ford, Michael Parkinson and Robert Kee.
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TV-am@TV_amFeb 1
1st February 1983
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TV Football 1968-92
@1968Tv18 Dec 2025
It’s 35 years since the great Saint & Greavsie gave us their Christmas special, and it was one of their all-time classic episodes. With Jimmy Greaves suffering from flu, they brought the Spitting Image Greavsie puppet into the studio, with Peter Brackley doing the Greavsie voice. With loads of laughs and gags, it was an all-time classic. RIP Lads.
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The revelation of who shot JR was made today in 1980, shown on BBC1 the day after CBS. Angela Rippon editorialises.
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Danny Deraney
@DannyDeraney20 May 2025
Rest in power George Wendt. One of the greatest character actors of our generation. A compilation of Norm replies in his honor. xitter.cf/DannyDeraney/status/16…
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We're thrilled to share a few more announcements for BIF 2025 🎉 : bit.ly/3Psr22j 🎶 Music: Steven Hough, The @TallisScholars @EnglishConcert & Dame Sarah Connolly 📖Books: @HackneyAbbott @LolaHornsey & Jonathan Sumption #buxton #books #peakdistrict and more...

Five reasons why Buxton International Festival is the go-to summer festival of 2025

The award-winning Buxton International Festival is an annual celebration of world-class opera, music, books and jazz with over 160 events to choose from every summer.  Here are five reasons to make...

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A celebration of ITV Theme Tunes in 1992 sees #Crossroads pop up with Tony Hatch conducting the NSO...
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cinesthetic.
@TheCinesthetic28 Oct 2024
This kid delivered Rocky’s speech to Sylvester Stallone and absolutely nailed it!
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We are recruiting for a Marketing & Data Officer - an exciting new position within our marketing team and we would love to hear from anyone who thinks they match the skills we are looking for! Apply 👉 shorturl.at/mzZLH #buxton @derbypromo @vpdd @pure_peak @explorebuxton

Jobs - Buxton International Festival

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🏆 👏 We were super proud be nominated alongside the very well deserved winners - congratulations and nice to meet you last night! @WelshNatOpera 👍 #opera #UKTheatreAwards #theatre
UK Theatre
@uk_theatre20 Oct 2024
The winner of the UK Theatre Award for Achievement in Opera is Death In Venice by Welsh National Opera in association with NoFit State. #UKTAwards
The winner of the UK Theatre Award for Achievement in Opera is Death In Venice by Welsh National Opera in association with NoFit State.

ALT The winner of the UK Theatre Award for Achievement in Opera is Death In Venice by Welsh National Opera in association with NoFit State.

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BIF is excited to share today that it is one of five festivals to be nominated for ‘Best Opera Festival’ in the 2024 International Opera Awards! 🎉 shorturl.at/iYArT @TheOperaAwards @derbypromo @ace_national @vpd @pure_peak @explorebuxton @Buxton_News #buxton #opera
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I think I know what happened here. When they were planning the Paris opening ceremony somebody said, "I want it run like The Brits." But instead of London 2012 they researched The Brits with Sam Fox & Mick Fleetwood. If you know, you know. #OpeningCeremony
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Congratulations to the brilliant @BuxtonFestival team for putting on an amazing 2024 festival. Well done to all the staff, interns, volunteers, performers, speakers and production team for all their efforts. Great feedback from our loyal audience. Take a bow everyone! @BifJazz
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Sam Slide@SamSlideBuxton7 Jul 2024
Replying to @SamSlideBuxton @buxtonfringe @DebsCa @GreenManArt
Bittersweet memories, mostly sweet! Ten years ago I was filling that upstairs room with Tunes and Talk; Inside, Kings of the Selfies @markesutherland of @BuxtonFestival and @SamSlide of @buxtonfringe
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A splendid evening, always a joy to be @BuxtonFestival in the beautiful @BuxtonOpHouse
Mark Sutherland@markesutherland5 Jul 2024
The end of the first full day of @BuxtonFestival. Really great to have @LLDerbyshire support the festival this evening at the first performance of La tragédie de Carmen.
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Francis Keogh
@HonestFrank10 Jun 2024
‘It’s a man actually, Derek’ Never gets old
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Steve Rosenberg
@BBCSteveR22 May 2024
So...there's going to be a UK general election on 4 July. Cue the BBC election theme. @BBCNews
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