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<div>Is anyone interested in talking to the BBC about the solar eclipse? If so, please contact Jane Icke at the email address below, and copy me in.</div>
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<div>We need a response within an hour or so.</div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject:
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date:
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Hi Omar</div>
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I hope you're well. I'm just sharing this request we've had from the Science Media Centre for the BBC, not sure if the solar eclipse is something you can talk about? The request seems very general.</div>
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<font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Freya Robb <<a href="mailto:freya@sciencemediacentre.org" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">freya@sciencemediacentre.org</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, August 11, 2026 12:51<br>
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<b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>SMC media request - BBC News Channel 18:45 eclipse interview TODAY</font>
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<div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">If you have a fab expert who could do this, please contact Ella directly at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ella.hambly@bbc.co.uk" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">ella.hambly@bbc.co.uk</a>.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Cheers,</div>
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<span style="">Hello,</span></div>
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<span style="">I am working with Maryam Moshiri on her show today on the BBC News Channel - she wondered if someone might be available for an interview on tomorrow's eclipse - how to observe it safely and some of the science behind it.</span></div>
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<span style="">Maryam had mentioned explaining the use of pinhole projector as a lot of our viewers won't have the correct glasses etc.</span></div>
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<span style="">This would last 5-6 minutes, via zoom.</span></div>
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<span style="">Thank you,</span></div>
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