@LindsayKB

@BBC_designed and @BBC_Culture. All views my own.

 London, England
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Joined January 2009
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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture9 Jun 2023
Barbour jackets have become icons of British design. bbc.com/culture/article/2023…

How the Barbour became the ultimate British symbol

From the Royal Family to Glastonbury, the Barbour jacket – in all its dishevelled glory – has come to symbolise Britishness. Lindsay Baker traces the story of an iconic garment.

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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture23 May 2023
We have a winner! In a major new BBC Culture poll, launching today, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak has been voted the greatest children's book of all time by 177 experts from 56 countries around the world. bbc.com/culture/article/2023…

The 100 greatest children's books of all time

BBC Culture polled 177 experts from 56 countries to find the greatest children's books ever. From Where the Wild Things Are to Haroun and the Sea of Stories, here's the top 100.

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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture21 Apr 2023
Including works by Eleanor Catton, Salman Rushdie and Jessica George bbc.com/culture/article/2023…

Sandra Newman to Justin Torres: 33 of the best books of 2023

From a reimagining of Orwell's 1984 to the story of Renaissance painter Artemisia Gentileschi, these are BBC Culture's picks of the best fiction of the year.

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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture23 Jan 2023
"Stay calm and serene regardless of what life throws at you," advised the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. bbc.in/3ZSYF18
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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture16 Dec 2022
BBC Culture's top picks of the year bbc.in/3W3Rfpz

The 50 best books of the year 2022

From anti-romcoms and horror to razor-sharp essays and state-of-the-nation novels, it's been a brilliant year for books. Here are BBC Culture's top picks.

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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture11 Oct 2022
From horror to comedy and everything in between. bbc.com/culture/article/2022…

The 50 best books of the year 2022

From anti-romcoms and horror to razor-sharp essays and state-of-the-nation novels, it's been a brilliant year for books. Here are BBC Culture's top picks.

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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture9 Jun 2022
Paula Rego has died aged 87. Last year, the pioneering artist spoke to BBC Culture about her life, work and legacy. bbc.com/culture/article/2021…

Paula Rego: The artist who helped change the world

Her art is provocative, violent, magical – and finally in the spotlight. Beverley D'Silva speaks to the taboo-busting artist about her extraordinary life and work.

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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture12 May 2022
With the pressures of modern life leading to extreme stress and burnout, some are responding by “re-wilding” themselves and connecting to nature. bbc.com/culture/article/2022…

Eight nature books to change your life

Is it possible to reboot or 're-wild' our minds by living a slower, more feral existence in harmony with nature? Lindsay Baker speaks to the authors who think we can.

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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture20 Apr 2022
We’ve been nominated for the Best writing (Editorial) Webby! If you’ve enjoyed reading one of our stories in the past 12 months, please vote for us here: wbby.co/web-best-writing Voting closes tomorrow 🗳 #Webbys
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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture8 Apr 2022
Including @warsan_shire’s long-awaited, first full-length poetry collection, the return of Booker Prize-winning @MarlonJames5 and a multi-layered debut from @XochitltheG. bbc.com/culture/article/2022…

The 50 best books of the year 2022

From anti-romcoms and horror to razor-sharp essays and state-of-the-nation novels, it's been a brilliant year for books. Here are BBC Culture's top picks.

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〈( ^.^)ノCheering for @bbc_reel in 3rd place in #Webbys People’s Voice! RT + VOTE: wbby.co/video-scienceヽ(^。^)丿
☕️ Here’s the mf tea: @bbc_culture is in 1st place in #Webbys People’s Voice & they need your votes to WIN: wbby.co/web-best-writing
Making my @BBC_Culture debut with a piece about Buster Keaton's performance style & the contemporary actors who bear more than a resemblance... bbc.com/culture/article/2022…

Why Buster Keaton is today's most influential actor

The silent-film star's deadpan style combined with his kinetic energy have inspired today's most acclaimed stars. Nicole Davis explores the actor and filmmaker's remarkable work.

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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture19 Oct 2021
From Fleabag to The Office (UK), Breaking Bad to I May Destroy You, here are the top 10 greatest TV shows of the 21st Century. #TVOfTheCentury
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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture20 Sep 2021
From literature to memoir, Gen-X women are telling their own stories in a new wave of books. bbc.com/culture/article/2021…
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BBC Culture@BBC_Culture4 Mar 2021
21st-Century Frankenstein’s monsters are vehicles for satire, thriller, horror or allegory, even if they ultimately represent "a monstrous act of self-love", writes @john_self bbc.com/culture/article/2021…

The Frankenstein's monsters of the 21st Century

Novelists are exploring man-made, human-like beings in a new wave of AI fiction. John Self speaks to the authors, including Kazuo Ishiguro, and asks what sentient machines tell us.

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Three years ago I would never have opened an article like this - nor written (or tweeted) about being a mother at all - here i explain that there's good reason why bbc.com/worklife/article/202… via @BBC_Worklife

The corporate ideals driving ‘secret parenting’

Many parents downplay caring responsibilities at work to show commitment. Covid-19 has exposed the challenges that parents face – but will it change anything?

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