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Swamped by Antique hunters in Derby
In 1979 Paul was a producer at BBC Radio Derby in charge of “Line Up,” the morning show beginning, each weekday at 10 am
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Paul Baird
April 2023
Quick find a phone box, I’ve Got a story!
As the mobile phone celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, Paul looks back at what life was like working as a tv news reporter before the mobile changed…
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Paul Baird
Coloured Sheep Technology
Paul finds himself in hot water, all because of an April Fool Hoax!
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Paul Baird
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March 2023
The long road to Spain Part 3
It was the early nineties and Paul was beginning his last 60 hour return journey to finally complete his six-part reality TV series. Following…
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Paul Baird
The long road to Spain, Part 2
Fights and cocktails on the way to Spain
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Richard Baird
The long road to Spain, Part 1
It was the early nineties and Paul had the crazy idea of a documentary series following a coach party to Spain, a journey of 60 hours return! It was 3…
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Richard Baird
February 2023
Overlay, we need more overlay
In search of quality 'overlay' Paul gets overly adventurous.
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Richard Baird
January 2023
Let there be light!
Paul find his new job as a presenter and reporter in regional television illuminating.
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Paul Baird
Avidly stepping out into a snowstorm
without leaving the building...
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Paul Baird
Not your average hotel elevator.
Paul descends into darkness.
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Paul Baird
December 2022
The urban terrorists of the Morris world
Boots, bells, feathers and huge great sticks, Paul gets more than he bargained for.
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Paul Baird
“Chaos, Chaos!”
A trial by fire as new presenter Paul experiences the chaos that is open talkback.
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Paul Baird
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