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March 2024

Drifting out to sea
Paul finds out filming in the sea can be a precarious occupation!
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Paul Baird

May 2023

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
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