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Documentary producer and director. BBC, Discovery, Sky, PBS and Permission To Know on YouTube www.youtube.com/@PermissionToKnow

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Why British police don’t carry firearms
Why British police don’t carry firearms YouTube video by Permission To Know

200 years ago Britain decided that most police won’t carry guns. These days I’m extra glad we did! #ice
youtu.be/fdMQ6DdOuzQ

24.02.2026 00:01 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The casino deal that saved Trump
The casino deal that saved Trump YouTube video by Permission To Know

@mrjamesob.bsky.social catching up on today’s excellent show! You mentioned Trump’s 6 bankruptcies, if you want to know more them I just posted my explainer

The casino deal that saved Trump
youtu.be/S7EAYixTQmg

21.01.2026 19:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Why Trump went bankrupt on purpose
Why Trump went bankrupt on purpose YouTube video by Permission To Know

And he goes bankrupt on purpose!
youtu.be/S7EAYixTQmg

21.01.2026 08:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why Trump went bankrupt on purpose
Why Trump went bankrupt on purpose YouTube video by Permission To Know

And he does it deliberately.
Why Trump went bankrupt on purpose
youtu.be/S7EAYixTQmg

21.01.2026 08:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Have you noticed that every analysis from the usual charlatans ends with “… and anyway, she was on the Left.”

08.01.2026 19:36 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Super enjoyed @awkwardprods.co.uk ‘s The Fit Prince last night!

Did I f**k up my one line? Neigh!

03.12.2025 13:59 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding Girlguiding says the move is in response to the Supreme Court ruling that said sex meant biological sex in equality law.

In the future we’ll have to explain that we removed all spaces for a minority because we were worried they might all be rapists.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.12.2025 22:25 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why Boston Dynamics’ robots kind of suck
Why Boston Dynamics’ robots kind of suck YouTube video by Permission To Know

Why don't we see #BostonDynamics robot dog out in the wild? I had a look and came to one conclusion... 👇

#Spot #Atlas

04.11.2025 13:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Millennials from London know there’s sorting missing from this picture.

15.10.2025 20:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@mrjamesob.bsky.social
I remember begging companies for work experience and being told that, legally, it was too difficult and too expensive to let me come and be the tea boy for two weeks.

Perhaps @patmcfaddenmp.bsky.social can cut red tape so more people can get that first line on their CV.

15.10.2025 13:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Totally, but former owners get away with it by bankrupting their companies.

02.09.2025 20:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Why America has a poison well problem
Why America has a poison well problem YouTube video by Permission To Know

Well done mums! I just made a video on this exact subject!

Why America has a poison well problem
youtu.be/4A2meoETFec

02.09.2025 19:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why America has a poison well problem
Why America has a poison well problem YouTube video by Permission To Know

And still 3 million across the country!

Why America has a poison well problem
youtu.be/4A2meoETFec

02.09.2025 18:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why America has a poison well problem
Why America has a poison well problem YouTube video by Permission To Know

Some states do do that, but not all. The Biden admin put $4b towards the problem, but it’s a drop in the ocean - there are 2-3m abandoned wells across the country. I just made an explainer about it this morning if you want to know more

Why America has a poison well problem
youtu.be/4A2meoETFec

02.09.2025 18:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why America has a poison well problem
Why America has a poison well problem YouTube video by Permission To Know

Its mad. I just made a video on this actually, it’s really not as complicated as companies might have you believe.

Why America has a poison well problem
youtu.be/4A2meoETFec

02.09.2025 18:43 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Yes, it comes down to bankruptcy law allowing companies to literally take out the oil, offload the well to a shell company, then close the company. Leaving the well orphaned and the responsibility of the tax payer.

02.09.2025 18:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A lot of them are taking advantage of bankruptcy law. That’ll have to be looked at.

02.09.2025 18:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why America has a poison well problem
Why America has a poison well problem YouTube video by Permission To Know

I’ve been looking into America’s abandoned oil wells — and what I found shocked me.

Homes are exploding, people are getting sick, and somehow taxpayers are left with the bill.

🎥 Watch here: Why America has a poison well problem
youtu.be/4A2meoETFec

02.09.2025 18:33 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Why is Protein in Everything Now?
Why is Protein in Everything Now? YouTube video by Permission To Know

Have you noticed that protein is everywhere now? Even in donuts! Here’s a short rundown on why it’s happening and what it means for you.

youtu.be/rFsF5KWSS4g

#protein #fitness #foodindustry

05.08.2025 14:54 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social a few days ago my cat came home pink, he might have a sideline 🤵👰‍♀️

24.07.2025 11:58 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Does anyone have those days where you think “I should have just started a video game YouTube channel”?

Hashtag reading
Hashtag writing
Hashtag hashtagging

20.06.2025 08:01 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How two telegrams made NATO
How two telegrams made NATO YouTube video by NewsJAM

Someone should tell Donald Trump that NATO is… America’s fault! My pal has made a fantastic short documentary - exclusively for YouTube - about how an American authored the Cold War. Pop the kettle on and let him tell you a story. youtu.be/3YWVEg21TgM?... #history #nato #coldwar #russia

17.06.2025 15:54 👍 23 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 0

I wonder if it’s a girl or a boy 👶!

12.05.2025 17:42 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Is it good luck or bad luck to see two sha**ing magpies?

11.05.2025 12:05 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 5 📌 1

@mrjamesob.bsky.social better late than never:

There once was a woke Marxist pope,
Godly as soap on a rope,
He leans to the left,
Laura Looma’s bereft,
I hope she can cope. Will she? Nope!

09.05.2025 18:39 👍 18 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
America and Europe - Isolation to Alliance - 1796-1945 | A Documentary
America and Europe - Isolation to Alliance - 1796-1945 | A Documentary YouTube video by NewsJAM

Trump is waging a rhetorical war with Europe, but it wasn’t always this way. This is a fantastic video from my colleague Matt
youtu.be/oVrkuEXBHF0

07.05.2025 18:05 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Tomorrow morning we’re launching something extra special on the channel, it’s going to blow your socks off 🕰️ 🐴 🎶 🚢 🤝 www.youtube.com/@JAMfact

06.05.2025 22:03 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The key to content creation is to see what people like and keep doing more of that. So now I’m sanding my ceiling. Please like and subscribe.

05.05.2025 10:12 👍 18 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
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I’ve had bad reviews, but this stings.

02.05.2025 14:35 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Secret Takeover of Your Feed
The Secret Takeover of Your Feed YouTube video by NewsJAM

Why is there so much TV stuff on social media? This is what I found 👇

The Secret Takeover of Your Feed
youtu.be/lUVnOAxpXHk

29.04.2025 08:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0