Kirkdale Bookshop @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social indie bookshop in Sydenham, SE London | open since 1966
| new books | second hand books | children's books | gifts |
Mon-Sat 9:30-5 Sun 12-4 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social Broadcaster & environmental campaigner
chrispackh.am/links
Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social I had a marvellous time ruining everything.
Professor of Genetics @UCL, Public Humanities Fellow @SAS. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷×
@kbjmanagement
adamrutherford.com
Curious Claire @curiousclaire.bsky.social #Travelblogger based in #London with a desire to #travel the world and try local food, #beer and wines along the way ✈️🍽🍻🍷
curiousclaire.co.uk
Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services 
Martin Robbins @mjrobbins.com Substack: mjrobbins.com
Podcast: abundancepod.com
Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com
https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
Emma Haslett @emmahaslett.bsky.social Freelance journalist. Business, feminism, reproductive rights and lots besides. As seen in: Observer, BBC, Prospect, New Statesman, The Persistent.
Substack: https://bigfatnegative.substack.com/
📍 Coastal Kent
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk Husband, father and Mayor of the greatest city in the world. He/Him.
Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com Writing The Pragmatic Engineer (@pragmaticengineer.com), the #1 technology newsletter on Substack. Author of The Software Engineer's Guidebook (engguidebook.com). Formerly at Uber, Skype, Skyscanner. More at pragmaticengineer.com
Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social Berk
The Drinks Business @teamdb.bsky.social The world's leading trade title in the alcohol industry. https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/
The Poodle Club @poodleclub.bsky.social London's Happiest Little Comedy Club in sunny South London. Female-run inclusive pro venue passionate about nurturing fresh comedy voices. www.poodleclub.co.uk
kate wehwalt @katewagner.wehwalt.net Unheil-bringer. lithium prince. architecture critic @thenation.com
my blogs are https://late-review.com, https://wehwalt.net and mcmansionhell.com
she/they
Sarah Duggers @sarahduggers.bsky.social If Kate Middleton went feral and lived behind some bins.
Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social BAFTA for best writer lol.
Richard Herring @herring1967.bsky.social Writer, comedian, podcaster, stone-clearer, snookerist, ventriloquist
Angela Barnes @angelabarnes.bsky.social "Comedian"
Mock The Week, QI, Live at The Apollo, HIGNFY
Host of The Archers Live at 75 tour - https://www.fane.co.uk/the-archers
Cold War and Mid Century Modernist nerd.
The Archers obsessive
Prone to inexpert F1 ramblings.
Swims. Naps. Bunkers.
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk @Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff.
Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: yimbypod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
Marc Riley. @marcrileydj.bsky.social WILD DONKEY. BROADCASTER. The Fall 78-83. Not a real Doctor. Met Bowie, Woody and Ronno. Ner ner ner ner ner.
COLOSSAL 🛎️end…
Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social Funniest Joke Edinburgh Fringe 2019-2022. Comedian, kids book author, illustrator, Art person. All my stuff is here: https://linktr.ee/Ofalafel
Simon Blackwell @simonblackwell.bsky.social Screenwriter/showrunner: Breeders, Back, Veep, The Thick Of It, Peep Show, In The Loop, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Four Lions
Bob Mortimer @bobmort.bsky.social 
Stuart Goldsmith @stuartgoldsmith.bsky.social 🌍 Climate Comedian
🎤 The Comedian's Comedian Podcast
👉 www.stuartgoldsmith.com
Dave Gorman @davegorman.bsky.social 36hrs of TV stand-up on youtube: https://youtube.com/@davegorman235/ I also set crosswords. Bluth in the Indy, Fed in the Graun, Django in the Telegraph
Davegorman.com
Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social Words and smiles.Partridge,Thick of It,Veep,Death of Stalin, Dr Strangelove Taskmaster,Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social.
Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social In the culture wars, I want to be the bit on Christmas Day where they all knocked it on the head for a bit and played football.
Dara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social Yep, that one.
Al Murray @almurray.bsky.social Tickets to my brand new tour on sale NOW via my website!
Simon Mayo @simonmayo.bsky.social Nil desperandum
🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰🇬🇧
@mrnishkumar.bsky.social @mrnishkumar.bsky.social 
Sarah Millican @sarahmillican.bsky.social Latest special Late Bloomer is on Netflix (not UK & IRE) & Channel4.com (UK & IRE) now.
Also part of the Standard Issue podcast team
Replies ending TSM are by my team.
https://linktr.ee/thesarahmillican
Victoria Coren Mitchell @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social Writer, poker player and accidental quiz show host.
Tim Minchin @timminchin.bsky.social Songwriter singer pianist actor writer comedian producer speaker poet wanker reader runner worrier.
https://linktr.ee/timminchin
Posts on this account are posted for me by my webfairy, Shell🧚♀️
Lauren Laverne @laurenlaverne.bsky.social Broadcaster. Slow eater, fast reader.
Mike Gunn @mikegunn.bsky.social Miserable stand-up comedian www.mikegunn.co.uk https://youtu.be/zwSD3tLfaEA
Stephen Fry @stephenfry.bsky.social Grazer and nibbler at the outer edges of new social media platforms
Hal Cruttenden @halcruttenden.bsky.social Comedian and actor on tour in 2025!!!! I don’t have much time for work as my whole day is spent on social media, laughing and crying.
Ed Byrne @mredbyrne.bsky.social New special, “Tragedy Plus Time”, now available at edbyrne.com
Bec Hill @bechillcomedian.bsky.social The one with the flipcharts. Comedian, TV presenter, writer, co-host of the @aproblemsquared and Enemy in Paris podcasts, and self-professed MondeQueen. She/They/Her/Them.
Andy Zaltzman @zaltzcricket.bsky.social Comedian, Cricket Statistician, Podcaster. Host of The Bugle podcast and BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz. Taskmaster champion. Test Match Special statsmonger. Live shows: andyzaltzman.co.uk
Alex Kitson @alexkitson.bsky.social comidien/writor
https://linktr.ee/AlexKitson
Ivo Graham @ivograham.bsky.social New app same pic. Would very much welcome any pre orders of my book
Gary Delaney Comedian @garydelaney.bsky.social I’m a British one liner comic. I’m quite rude. Lots of videos of my stuff on line. GaryDelaney.com for other stuff. Next tour probably 2025 or whenever I’ve finished writing it.
James Ball @jamesrball.com Political editor @ The New World
Opinion @ The i Paper
Fellow @ Tech Policy Press
Fellow @ Demos
PhD researcher @ UCL Laws
newsletter @ techtris
Latest book: The Other Pandemic – How QAnon Contaminated The World. 🏳️🌈
https://www.jamesrball.com/
Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social One of the Daily Telegraph 50 Funniest Comedians of the 21st Century (49th). Also an author. And producer. And a whole life away from work if you can imagine.
Transpontine @transpontine.bsky.social South London stuff from SE14 to the world http://transpont.blogspot.com ; also 'if ever I would stop thinking about music and politics' https://history-is-made-at-night.blogspot.com
Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk Official UK Met Office account. Get the weather in your hand with our app: http://linktr.ee/MOContent
Ben Stiller @benstiller.redhour.com Artist whose mediums include film, tv, and soda. www.StillersSoda.com
ollie masters @olliemastersbskys.bsky.social I’m starting to think I might have left it too late to be a child genius…
Writer. Repped by Independent Talent.
mary anne hobbs @maryannehobbs.bsky.social wild horse..
BBC 6 Music Sunday 6-8pm
The 6 Mix Friday 11pm
https://www.instagram.com/maryannehobbs_
Harry Wilkin$ @hs-wilkins.bsky.social I like wandering around and looking and buildings and cities.
I MIGHT MAKE INANE COMMENTS ABOUT THEM IN CAPS.
Hackney Empire @hackneyempire.bsky.social Something for everyone in Hackney 📍
Coming Soon: Ballet Black, Ilana Glazer & more...
Monitored Mon - Fri, 10am - 6pm
linktr.ee/hackneyempire
Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social Inequality Economist, former trader and author of The Trading Game. Other Economists make predictions, but my ones are actually right.
https://linktr.ee/garysecon
Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social Trade policy. Partner @ Flint Global. Associate fellow @ Chatham House.
I have a Substack: https://mostfavourednation.substack.com
jessica hayworth @angrycomics.bsky.social i am the very smart and beautiful artist jessica hayworth who you love
website: http://www.jessica-hayworth.com
contact: salmonofdoubt108@gmail.com
patreon: patreon.com/jessicahayworth
tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/A034L25
Grace Dent @gracedent.bsky.social * BBC Masterchef UK 🇬🇧
*Comfort Eating- Ep 1 Russell T Davies
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/comfort-eating-with-grace-dent/id1571446706?i=1000525534334
* Restaurant Critic for The Guardian 🇬🇧
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/gracedent
The Fence @thefence.bsky.social Facts, features, fiction, etc. Buy a subscription to the UK's Only Magazine here: https://www.the-fence.com/shop/
Josie long @josielong.bsky.social I am a comedian and a writer. Free Palestine.
David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE AUSTEN? (French & Saunders, BBC Radio 4) writer. AND OTHER STORIES collection: https://tinyurl.com/msmv7amc. IMAGINE A FRIEND:
https://www.starsandsabers.com/books/imagine-a-friend/
Mr Bingo @mr-bingo.bsky.social art, jokes etc
🚪 Shop open 10am - 6:30pm every Friday
🛎️ 'By appointment' on the other days (DM or email me)
🏠 Address: 46 Amwell St, London EC1R 1XS
Bilal Zafar @zafarcakes.bsky.social Linktree.com/zafarcakes
Rob Auton @robauton.bsky.social Nothing ripens a banana quicker than a rucksack
Alistair Green @mralistairgreen.bsky.social 
Sophia Smith Galer @sophiasgaler.bsky.social Author of The Sunday Times' book of the week How To Kill A Language, all about language loss and linguicide. I have won and lost a bunch of journalism awards too but more importantly I won Xmas University Challenge twice and Rosalía follows me on TikTok
Beans @gorilla.bsky.social gorilla enthusiast, transsexual angel, beast tamer she/her 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social Host of all podcasts. Independent Muckraker. Hollywood’s Ultimate Insider.
The post is probably a joke.
Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com Founded MoneySavingExpert, @moneyandmentalhealth.org, (ish) the Martin Lewis Money Show ITV & Martin Lewis Podcast
Little Alex Horne @alexhorne.bsky.social from Taskmaster, The Horne Section and Chesham United, mainly.
Taskmaster @taskmaster.tv Official account for #Taskmaster.
Watch full episodes on YouTube and Channel4.com.
Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social internet typist at the verge, known cat lady, zevon stan. she/hers/hesher
tip me: liz@theverge.com
Katie Notopoulos @katienotopoulos.bsky.social Blogger at Business Insider, covering tech, business, culture. knotopoulos@businessinsider.com
Sam Coates @samcoatessky.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, Sky News
Co-host Politics at Jack and Sam’s Podcast
John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social Guardian. Free Substack pieces at maybeimamazed.substack.com Plus music writing in MOJO. Maybe I'm Amazed, my new memoir about autism & music, out now. Order here https://linktr.ee/maybeimamazed
Harriet Richardson @hatsrichardson.bsky.social Performance Artist
Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social Political Editor of Byline Times and Online Editor of BylineTimes.com. Lobby journalist in the House of Commons. 📩Adam@bylinetimes.com
Subscribe to my Substack ⬇️
https://www.adambienkov.co.uk
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
📝 ft.com/jbm
Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com
Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com
Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social Historian and Writer, Anglophile and European. Dr. Phil. FRHistS. Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI.
All views strictly my own.
Author FANTASTIC KINGDOM John Murray 2026. www.helenevonbismarck.com
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social Political Editor, Presenter and Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year. Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday 
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster.
Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com
Signal - jessicaelgot.51
Always #lufc
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
Ava Santina @avasantina.bsky.social Editor and superloop fan @politicsjoe.bsky.social
Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social Political journalist & broadcaster |
Westminster Editor at the Lead UK |
Presenter on Fubar Radio |
Chatting on Oh God What Now |
Find my work and commission me here: https://www.zoegrunewald.com/
David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Chief Reporter at UK political outlet Byline Times. I cover democracy, campaigning, and Britain's media.
Followers can reply to posts (ask to DM me). Open to news tips.
'Fake news w*nker' - Tommy Robinson.
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Irishman in London. Founder of award winning investigative news site Democracy for Sale https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
Fiona Beckett @fibeckett.bsky.social Bristol-based former Guardian wine writer. Food and wine pairing geek. Publisher matchingfoodandwine.com and Eat This, Drink That on Substack fionabeckett.substack.com. @fibeckett_winematcher on insta
Craft Beer Channel @craftbeerchannel.bsky.social Multi-award-winning YouTube channel dedicated to good beer, adventures & brews. Videos on Wednesday/podcasts on Friday! Visit our pages: https://linktr.ee/craftbeerchannel
David Wondrich @davidwondrich.bsky.social Barroom historian. Author of The Comic Book History of the Cocktail, Imbibe, Punch and a mess of other books. Ardent Wet. Brooklynite and part-time Triestino. Intellegentia mechanice generata delenda est.
Allison Johnson @allisonjo1.bsky.social Professional phone user for The Verge. On sabbatical and social media break July 6th through mid-August ✌️
Chris Welch @welch.bsky.social Reporter and photographer at Bloomberg
The Verge for a long time before that
chris-welch.com
Signal: 845.445.8455
@chriswelch elsewhere
Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social I write about gadgets at @Verge. Former @CNET @Gizmodo @Engadget. Avid gamer, lucky husband, happy dad! Maybe too blunt.
Currently giving away gadgets at theverge.com/TITW
Maddie @madrigal.bsky.social I have a shiny, smooth coat and a precise, internal clock for my meal times
My Art: MaddieMadrigal.com
Posts: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ld6amztvyqa6dkyfpuw7agz3/feed/aaapf3fwo3rya
Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social Lead Politics Presenter, Sky News