Life’s A Beach sees Alan giving Judith Chalmers and Michael Palin a run for their money as he invites a famous guest each week to discuss their favourite places in the world. Bursting with anecdotes, laidback chat and laugh out loud travel tales - if this podcast was a suitcase you’d have to sit on it. “My Life’s A Beach podcast is the escapism we ALL need right now. I sat down and chatted with some of my famous friends about everything travel. From caravanning in Rhyl to private jetting to ...
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Welcome to The Preaching Matters Podcast. Preaching Matters is a weekly podcast about expository preaching, sermon preparation, preaching tips, and the art and science of homiletics. Our episodes discuss preaching and sermon preparation in a refreshing, engaging fashion. We discuss all matters related to preaching because Preaching Matters. Reach out to Alan Carr at [email protected]. The Preaching Matters Podcast is a ministry of Alan Carr and The Sermon Notebook (http://www.sermonnotebook ...
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Welcome to Making A Scene, the podcast where comedy legends David Walliams and Matt Lucas turn their famous friends' lives into cinematic masterpieces! Reliving key scenes from their guests’ lives, they'll discuss who would play them? What kind of movie their life would be? and most importantly… whether it would be a box-office smash or go straight in the bargain bin? New episodes release every Tuesday, and on Thursdays make sure to look out for You Can’t Ask Me That!—The bonus show, where M ...
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This Darkhorse Training podcast contains comprehensive 'step by step' tutorials for podcasting with PodOmatic, audio editing with Audacity and, as a bonus, the definitive 2 minute guide to avoiding 'Death by Powerpoint'.
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Nobody is safe as Chuck Thomas and Greg Scott reveal the inner workings of the television industry. Listen on Spotify or watch on YouTube.
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Paloma Faith has had plenty of moments in her life when she's felt mad, sad or bad - or been told that's what she's being. But do these words mean the same for everyone? What does it mean if someone says you're mad: that you're angry? Unstable? Insane? Or perhaps just different... Could those words be liberating, therapeutic or even transformational? To find out more, Paloma invites an array of actors, comedians, musicians and thinkers into her home to reflect on times where they've felt mad ...
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The lively and unpredictable podcast hosted by comedian Grace Campbell. Turning her love of parties into a podcast, Grace Campbell is joined by icons who she would like to party with to find out about their best, and worst party experiences, plus who their dream plus one would be. Expect chaos, life lessons, and chronicles of nights out gone wrong. Brand new episodes released every Tuesday! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe and rate the pod 💖🪩 IG - @latetothepartyyy YouTube - /latetotheparty ...
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A Podcast Sharing Interesting Stories From Interesting People Every 2 Weeks On Sunday At 1:00 PM (Formally The Brit Kids Show)
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In-depth, hard-hitting interviews with newsworthy personalities.
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Film Director Phil Grabsky and art-lover Laura Bentham meet each week to talk about paintings that inspire or excite them. Listen to their ‘Painting of the Week’ and explore some of the world’s most amazing art. For more information and to see the artwork being discussed please visit www.seventh-art.com/podcast
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Big name interviews, and a weekly fix of Friends Round Friday, all in one place! Zoe speaks to some of the world’s most loved movie stars, singer-songwriters, performers, and all-round icons in special one-off interviews exclusive to the Breakfast Show. Plus, there’s all the best bits from a fabulous trio of showbiz guests on Friends Round Friday.
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Kelly Hoppen MBE is on a mission to share and discover unique insights from some of the UK's leading business women. Every week Kelly sits down with friends for a candid conversation about business, start-ups and family. @kellyhoppen
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The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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Scathing weekly podcast review show launched by Podcast Radio, written and hosted by the broadcaster who lambasted a trailer for the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex podcast. John spent 23 years in the BBC running stations in Northampton, Leeds and Manchester - while the Pod Roast is part of Podcast Radio’s Original (PRO-Shows) programming. Each week John Ryan’s Pod Roast will review two or three popular mainstream podcasts produced by the big production companies. The episode first airs at mi ...
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The show that thinks all about thanks, with the good, the great and the grateful. Presented by Angela Scanlon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Missed The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose at the weekend?! Then start your week right with the highlights of the show including Graham’s Guides, Gorgeous dishes from Show Chef Martha, Games and all the glamorous guests. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, just look up @VirginRadioUK for all the best bits! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Comedian and bread baker, Tom Papa, is the perfect host, inviting guests to join him for an hour of eating, drinking and enjoying life. Listeners are invited to take a seat at the table as Tom and his guests celebrate the true meaning of breaking bread with insightful, revealing and always funny conversations.
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Explore Explain is a long-form podcast and video series hosted by Andy Kirk and launched early 2020. It goes deep behind the scenes of data visualisation projects. Each episode is structured around a conversation with visualisation designers, developers, or data journalists to explore the design story behind a single visualisation or a related major project. Guests explain the thought-process behind and share insights about the myriad little decisions that underpin the finished works they pr ...
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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the iconic model, actress and singer - Twiggy. Dame Lesley Lawson, widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. She was a British cultural icon and a prominent teenage model during the swinging '60s in London Please subscribe and review. Thanks,…
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This week Grace is joined by one of her heroes, national treasure and comedy icon, Alan Carr! Brand new episodes released every Tuesday! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe and rate the pod 💖🪩 IG - @latetothepartyyy YouTube - /latetothepartyyy - Credits: Producer: Tyler Hope Chambers & Emily Summers Audio and Video Editor: Felipe Franco Music: 'Sunri…
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Alan Carr: Caravans, Crisps and Comedy Teeth
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46:06Alan Carr joins Matt Lucas and David Walliams to reimagine his life as a movie. He shares the dramatic childhood accident that shaped his signature teeth, the unexpected phone call that catapulted him from The Gay Computer to Jonathan Ross’ warm-up act, and his bizarre encounter with Faye Dunaway’s crisp-covered gloves. Listen or watch every Tuesda…
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Matt and David tackle your latest batch of ridiculous questions, including an embarrassing service station mix-up, a decades-old fart denial that still haunts them, and whether sitcoms and sketch shows are a dying art. Listen or watch every Tuesday and Thursday. You can email your questions and messages for the podcast to makingascene@platformmedia…
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Volker Türk: Are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future?
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22:57Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. As conflicts destroy millions of lives around the world, are we sleepwalking into a dystopian future? (Photo: Volker Türk, UN Commissioner for Human Rights appears via video on Hardtalk)By BBC World Service
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This week on Breaking Bread Harland Williams joins us in the studio. We reveal his two biggest claim to fames: starting the John Deere trend and being the king of Canada. He shares about growing up, getting sent to boarding school, and realizing he was on his own in this life. Tom and Harland also share an open dialogue about the current political …
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This week Grace is joined by jungle Queen, fellow podcaster and TikTok icon, GK Barry! Brand new episodes released every Tuesday! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe and rate the pod 💖🪩 IG - @latetothepartyyy YouTube - /latetothepartyyy - Credits: Producer: Tyler Hope Chambers & Emily Summers Audio and Video Editor: Felipe Franco Music: 'Sunrise' by …
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Andrew Mensah: Football, Faith and being Funny
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41:11What happens when a child preacher becomes a stand-up comic? Andrew Mensah joins Matt Lucas and David Walliams to reimagine his life as a movie. From delivering sermons on buses and almost making it as pro footballer, to pursuing a career in comedy and supporting Ricky Gervais on tour. Listen or watch every Tuesday and Thursday. You can email your …
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Paapa Essiedu: Why Grief Shouldn’t Be Feared
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35:17Paapa Essiedu is not only an incredible actor, lighting up our screens and London’s stages, he’s also a great friend and probably the most emotionally literate man I know. In this conversation, Paapa opens up about losing both his parents by the age of 20, and what it taught him about love, grief, and how sadness creates the imperfections of our ch…
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Stephen Sackur speaks to the dissident artist Badiucao, whose cartoons and drawings challenge President Xi Jinping and the Chinese state. He lives in exile in Australia, but does that mean he’s beyond Beijing’s reach?By BBC World Service
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Episode 36: ITV cancels Gino D'Acampo, EastEnders' 40th anniversary flops
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28:51March 2026: ITV cancels Gino D'Acampo, Sky opens a caravan park with Danny Dyer, ITV joins Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure, Channel 4 commissions Nepo Island, Amazon axes Neighbours (again), 70% of people watch TV with the subtitles on, Vladimir Putin launches his own anti-woke version of Eurovision, 'Net Zero' BBC slammed after Amanda Holden takes 28…
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Book Club: Let's Talk About "Orbital," by Samantha Harvey
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41:51Samantha Harvey’s novel “Orbital,” which won the Booker Prize last year, has a tight, poetic frame: We follow one day in the lives of six people working on a space station above Earth, orbiting the planet 16 times every 24 hours. But this is not a saga of adventure or exploration. It’s a quiet meditation on what it means to be human, prompted by a …
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Lord Sumption: Is liberal democracy in big trouble?
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22:57Stephen Sackur speaks to the former senior judge, barrister and writer Lord Sumption whose latest book assesses the health of democracy and the rule of lawBy BBC World Service
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Matching Tattoos, Mucky Pics and Shane Richie's Party
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25:28Matt and David answer your latest ridiculous questions, including what matching tattoos they’d get, the most embarrassing thing they’ve ever Googled about themselves and the awkward moment Matt embarrassed himself in front of fashion royalty. Listen or watch every Tuesday and Thursday. You can email your questions and messages for the podcast to ma…
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Victoria Spartz: Has Donald Trump switched sides on Ukraine?
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22:58Stephen Sackur speaks to US Congresswoman Victoria Spartz. Born and raised in Ukraine and now a Donald Trump loyalist, what does she make of the US president’s strategy of pushing for peace in Ukraine by labelling Ukraine’s President Zelensky a dictator and appearing to hand Vladimir Putin a series of diplomatic gifts?…
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This week on Breaking Bread the multi-talented Jason Alexander joins us in the studio! Tom and Jason take a deep dive into Jason’s career - from becoming a professional actor at the age of 15 to the “trifecta” - they discuss how Jason navigated it all! But the real question is - who knows Jerry Seinfeld better - Tom or Jason? Enjoy! Check out more …
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Jack Whitehall: The Rock, Births and Awkward Sex Scenes
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43:54Jack Whitehall joins Matt Lucas and David Walliams to reimagine his life as a movie. He shares how his birth was a black tie event, the horror of watching his on screen sex scenes with his parents, and his awkward third-wheeling skiing trip with David. Listen or watch every Tuesday and Thursday. You can email your questions and messages for the pod…
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Elizabeth Day: How I Found Peace With Never Becoming a Mum
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50:02TW: This episode contains discussion of assault Elizabeth Day is the person who first introduced me to podcasts, and if it weren’t for her this podcast probably wouldn’t exist, so it was an absolute dream to invite her round to mine for a chat! In this conversation, we discuss the sexist double standards that make Elizabeth mad, and I was thrilled …
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Stephen Sackur speaks to one of India’s most influential media voices, N. Ram, director of the Hindu Publishing Group. With independent journalists complaining of intimidation and social media facing new curbs, is freedom of expression under threat in the world’s biggest democracy?By BBC World Service
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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the brilliant actress - Lucy Punch. Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx ‘Life’s A Beach’ everyone’s favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcases dishing the dirt on their holiday high-j…
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The Afters is your bonus episode of Late To The Party and is, as every good after party should be, spontaneous, chaotic and full of things Grace may regret saying. At The Afters this week, Grace and Producer Emily read some of your break up horror stories and Grace gives her advice on how to survive the worst of break ups. Brand new episodes releas…
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You’re familiar with Edward Gorey, whether you know it or not. The prolific author and illustrator, who was born 100 years ago this week, was ubiquitous for a time in the 1970s and 1980s, and his elaborate black-and-white line drawings — often depicting delightfully grim neo-Victorian themes and settings — graced everything from book jackets to the…
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Send us a text We are all aware of the reality pain in life. This episode reminds us there is hope for us amid the main and suffering of life. I hope to encourage preaching to remain faithful when life falls apart around you. You can preach even when you heart, body, and mind are under assault. Faith That Challenges. Conversations that Matter. Laug…
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Text Regrets, Strictly and the Walliams Creature
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22:54Matt Lucas and David Walliams tackle your most outrageous questions in another episode of You Can't Ask Me That!. This week the duo discuss the truth behind their ‘sexual tension’ with Alan Carr, their unhinged encounters with Jedward, and the time Matt accidentally insulted a comedy legend. Listen or watch every Tuesday and Thursday. You can email…
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One day, several decades ago, the writer Winnie Holzman was shopping in a Manhattan bookstore where a particular cover caught her eye. It showed a woman with a green face, a black hat pulled down over her eyes. The book was “Wicked” by Gregory Maguire, a retelling of L. Frank Baum’s “Oz” stories from the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West.…
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Laila Soueif and Sanaa Seif: Hunger for freedom
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22:57Stephen Sackur speaks to Laila Soueif, mother of Alaa Abdel Fattah, a political prisoner in Egypt and Alaa’s sister Sanaa Seif. Laila is into the fifth month of a hunger strike in a desperate bid to win her son’s freedom. Alaa is a dual British-Egyptian citizen – should the UK be doing more to help? (Photo: Egyptian activist Laila Soueif gives a st…
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Season 5, Ep.11: Tibetan Wheel of Life Thangka
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26:23For the final episode of Season 5, Phil teams up with his brother Marc to examine his beautiful Christmas present, a stunning depiction of the Buddhist Wheel of Life which Marc brought back from his travels in Nepal... Support the showBy Seventh Art Productions
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This week on Breaking Bread it's an Italian love affair - the hilarious Joe Gatto joins us! The words spumoni, cannoli, and biscotti are said often - but those are actually just the names of Joe's many dogs. These two peas in a pod talk all about their shared interests: desserts, Italian families, and comedy. They bonded so much they will soon coll…
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This week Grace is joined by legendary DJ, promoter and Drag Queen, Jodie Harsh. Brand new episodes released every Tuesday! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe and rate the pod 💖🪩 IG - @latetothepartyyy YouTube - /latetothepartyyy - Credits: Producer: Tyler Hope Chambers & Emily Summers Audio and Video Editor: Felipe Franco Music: 'Sunrise' by The Wi…
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James O’Brien: The Therapy Session That Changed My Life
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47:18From speaking to opinionated callers on his radio show, to taking down Nigel Farage live on air, James O’Brien has dealt with his fair share of mad, sad and bad. Me and my Mum are also huge fans of his, so I was super excited to invite him over for a chat. In this episode, we delve deep into James’ early life; from being born to a young single moth…
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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories are the hip-hip duo Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule - AKA Rizzle Kicks. Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx ‘Life’s A Beach’ everyone’s favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcas…
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Adapting the Twists and Turns of ‘Conclave’
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23:05The screenwriter Peter Straughan has become adept at taking well known — and beloved — books and adapting them for the big and small screens. He was first nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay of the 2011 film “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” based on the classic John le Carré spy novel, and then adapted Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall” trilogy into an …
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Jake Sullivan: The legacy of the Biden White House
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22:58Stephen Sackur is in Washington D.C. for an exclusive interview with Jake Sullivan, who was National Security Adviser in the Biden White House. From Afghanistan to Ukraine to Gaza, he faced a series of rolling crises. Did the failings of the Biden administration prepare the ground for Trump 2.0?By BBC World Service
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Grace is joined by producer Emily to discuss your dilemmas. Happy Valentines Day! Brand new episodes released every Tuesday! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe and rate the pod 💖🪩 IG - @latetothepartyyy YouTube - /latetothepartyyy - Credits: Producer: Tyler Hope Chambers & Emily Summers Audio and Video Editor: Felipe Franco Music: 'Sunrise' by The W…
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Tom Fletcher: What is the impact of US foreign aid cuts?
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22:58Sarah Montague speaks to the UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher. As President Trump pulls almost all America’s foreign aid spending, what will the impact be on those around the world who most rely on it?By BBC World Service
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Bizarre Fan Gifts, Medical Mishaps & Hollywood Friends: Walliams & Lucas Answer Your Questions
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26:39Matt Lucas and David Walliams tackle the most outrageous questions from listeners in their bonus show, You Can't Ask Me That! Matt opens up about a very costly medical emergency in the U.S., while David recalls the strangest (and most questionable) fan gift he's ever received. Listen or watch every Tuesday and Thursday. You can email your questions…
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Omar Abdullah: Can he bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir?
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22:57Stephen Sackur speaks to Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. This mountainous territory neighbouring Pakistan has long been a source of political tension and violence. Can the chief minister work with Delhi to find a pathway to peace and stability?By BBC World Service
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S6E1 - SPECIAL GUEST PANEL - Data Viz Freelancing
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1:12:44Welcome to episode 1 of season 6 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design. This episode is taken from a recorded webinar held on 27th January 2025 titled ‘Data Viz Freelancing’ and featuring a panel of guests including: Julie Brunet - Data Designer and Creative Director for Nightingale Magazine Ti…
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This week on Breaking Bread Chelsea Peretti joins Tom in the studio. They discuss all things comedy: being lonely on tour, the changing Hollywood landscape, and most importantly, smoking during writer's room breaks. Chelsea also shares about her experience directing her first movie, "First Time Female Director." If we're lucky, pretty soon Chelsea …
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Elijah Wald’s 2015 book, “Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan and the Night That Split the Sixties,” traces the events that led up to Bob Dylan’s memorable performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. The book is about Dylan, but also about the folk movement, youth culture, politics and the record business. For the writer and director Jam…
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This week on the guestlist is Tiktok star, writer and performer, and soon to be national treasure, Maddie Grace Jepson. Brand new episodes released every Tuesday! Don’t forget to follow, subscribe and rate the pod 💖🪩 IG - @latetothepartyyy YouTube - /latetothepartyyy - Credits: Producer: Tyler Hope Chambers & Emily Summers Audio and Video Editor: F…
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Richard E. Grant: Golfers, guns and Streisand
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48:22Richard E. Grant joins Matt Lucas and David Walliams to imagine his life as a film. From witnessing an unforgettable ‘hole in one’ as a child to dodging bullets (literally). He reveals how Daniel Day-Lewis unknowingly gave him his big break, his lifelong devotion to Barbra Streisand, and the surreal moment a priest tried to raise his father from th…
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Jameela Jamil: I Love Being Invisible To Men
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43:47Whether it’s calling out ridiculous (and frankly dangerous) beauty standards or holding people to account on social media, Jameela Jamil is a force to be reckoned with. She’s also an old friend who I could chat to forever, so of course she had to come join me on the pod! From the lessons she’s learnt from one of the saddest years of her life, to th…
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Dhananjaya Chandrachud: Justice and the rule of law
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22:58Stephen Sackur is in New Delhi for an exclusive interview with the recently retired Chief Justice of India and Supreme Court judge, Dhananjaya Chandrachud. With Indian politics dominated by Narendra Modi and the Hindu nationalist BJP, have the courts successfully protected the country’s secular constitution?…
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Joining me this episode to discuss their travel and holiday stories is the actress and writer - Daisy May Cooper. Please subscribe and review. Thanks, Alan. xx ‘Life’s A Beach’ everyone’s favourite travel podcast is here to give you all the vitamin D you need. More celebrity passengers unpack their travel suitcases dishing the dirt on their holiday…
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How ‘Nickel Boys’ Became One of the Year’s Most Visually Striking Films
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22:05When the filmmaker and photographer RaMell Ross first read “The Nickel Boys,” Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about two Black boys in a dangerous reform school in the 1960s, he couldn’t help but put himself in the shoes of its protagonists, Elwood and Turner. In his film adaptation of the book, Ross does that to the audience: You se…
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