@ajacdodd

Journalist @BBCTees Previously @TheNorthernEcho Actress 🎭 THE TRUTH ABOUT PHYLLIS TWIGG XMAS EVE ON @BBCRadio4 @ 2:15PM Voice Over 🎙 [email protected]

 Darlington
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Joined January 2021
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We're very proud of @ajacdodd, who has gone straight from Mulgrave Audio to @BBCRadio4! Kudos to director Helen Quigley, who heard Aja in our play 'Fellfoul' and cast her in a charming new drama, 'The Truth About Phyllis Twigg'. It's here... bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002nt…

Drama on 4 - The Truth about Phyllis Twigg - BBC Sounds

A light-hearted Christmas drama about giving credit where credit’s due.

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Ha! From writing the news in the @TheNorthernEcho to being the news in @TheNorthernEcho!
The Northern Echo@TheNorthernEcho20 Dec 2025
The young Darlington woman playing a part in radio history on Christmas Eve ift.tt/zCAVSi6

The young Darlington woman playing a part in radio history on Christmas Eve

The surprise message that led to a Darlington woman’s starring role in a new Christmas Eve drama on BBC Radio 4. PETER BARRON reports

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Fancy that! I'm in @thenorthernecho 🗞️ Thanks @BarronMedia for the lovely write-up ✍️The Truth About Phyllis Twigg on @bbcradio4 on Christmas Eve at 2:15pm 📻🎄thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2…

The young Darlington woman playing a part in radio history on Christmas Eve

The surprise message that led to a Darlington woman’s starring role in a new Christmas Eve drama on BBC Radio 4. PETER BARRON reports

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Had a great day recording my scenes for this new audio drama all about the first ever radio play. Tune in on Christmas Eve at 2:15pm on @BBCRadio4 for a good laugh and some feminist history 🎄 There's an amazing cast...and little ol' me!
Paul Kerensa@paulkerensa24 Nov 2025
I can finally announce! This Christmas Eve, 2:15pm, BBC Radio 4, a drama I've written - 'The Truth about Phyllis Twigg' - will inform, educate and entertain about the first ever radio drama! 103 years later to the day. If you like this classy image, you should see our cast...
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The news is out! Catch The Truth About Phyllis Twigg on @BBCRadio4 on Christmas Eve at 2:15pm 🎄
Paul Kerensa@paulkerensa24 Nov 2025
Replying to @paulkerensa
...@TamsinGreig plays first radio dramatist Phyllis Twigg, Rory Kinnear is the BBC's first voice Arthur Burrows, with @AmitShah (Mr Bates vs The Post Office etc), @AjacDodd, @WillHWallace, @HaydnIW, maybe even my voice in there somewhere...
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"It could've been catastrophic" bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l1fll…

BBC Radio Tees - BBC Radio Tees, 'Looking back it could have been...

Two weeks on from the fire, Aja Dodd met Active Tees Valley's Gary Hamilton.

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"I didn't know what was normal" bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l015k…

BBC Radio Tees - BBC Radio Tees, 'I didn't know what was normal'

Five years on from the country going into lockdown, Aja Dodd speaks to some year 11s.

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A mother and daughter described the smell of exhaust fumes as "strong and smoky" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedn… – at Darlington, England

Wear extra layers to beat pollution, Darlington parents told

Reid Street Primary School in Darlington is backing a council campaign to tackle poor air quality.

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It was great to meet Betsy yesterday 🐾 If you saw her on BBC Look North today and want to know more, here is the full interview from BBC Radio Tees this morning 🐶 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kgfn… – at Darlington, England

"I was gobsmacked to hear what she had gone through" - BBC Sounds

A dog who spent almost entire life in North Yorkshire kennels finally has a home.

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Fun to see my story on Look North tonight bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0… – at Darlington, England

BBC One - Look North (North East and Cumbria), Evening News, 22/12/2024

The latest news, sport and weather for the North East and Cumbria.

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As a Darlo girl, I'm very happy about this 😊 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm27… – at Darlington, England

Darlington's House of Fraser branch saved from closure

A deal has been agreed for the Darlington store to stay open.

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Reunited ♥️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l9…

Emus found after escape from Brotton farm

Their owner thanks people for their help after finding the birds three miles away.

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"These houses are not affordable, they're not accessible and they're not sustainable." google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.… – at Darlington, England

Fears raised over plan for houses near Darlington Skerningham Wood

Plans have been submitted to build hundreds of homes next to the woodland near Darlington.

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One business-owner said it was "an absolute crime" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8j… – at Stockton-on-Tees, England

Row over scrapping free parking in Yarm and Stockton town centres

The council is to introduce charges in February, which will see the end of an hour's free parking.

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Great news for Sunderland bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99v…

Sunderland riverside regeneration gets £30m funding boost

Work to transform Sunderland's former industrial heartland includes the New Wear Footbridge.

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"I cried my eyes out" bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jwvrx… – at Darlington, England

BBC Radio Tees - BBC Radio Tees, Single mam offered County Durham...

Demi Longworth from London was told the only council house available is in Horden.

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Demi is heartbroken at the idea of leaving everything and everyone she knows and moving to County Durham bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70z… – at North East, England

Single mother offered home 250 miles away - in County Durham

Hillingdon Council said there was "no alternative" to housing the London mother and son in Horden.

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Let's secure the future of @TheForum_Music 🎵 bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jsfsc…

BBC Radio Tees - BBC Radio Tees, Do you fancy owning part of Darlin...

The Forum in Darlington is offering a community share to secure their long-term future.

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Finally got to see The Mousetrap in the West End 🎭 – at London, England
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An Evening with Jacqueline Wilson hosted by @DawnOPorter & @Waterstones in London last night was amazing! ♥️ – at London, England
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