Ravinder Bhogal and Kavita Puri on Taste, Tradition and Turmoil
Food has always been more than just fuel. Beyond mere nourishment, food carries deep meaning in our lives. It evokes feelings of comfort and joy and it can ignite disagreement and discord. It serves a...
3 Sep 202334min
Debate: Burgundy vs Bordeaux
Among wine lovers, there is no greater divide than that between Burgundy and Bordeaux. These are the world’s most celebrated wine regions. What separates them and why the great rivalry? Back in 2015 w...
2 Sep 202338min
Growing Up Between Two Cultures
Television and radio broadcaster Aasmah Mir speaks about her recent memoir A Pebble In The Throat, which looks at the interwoven narratives found between the experiences of her own childhood growing u...
1 Sep 202332min
Adam Buxton: How I Found My Voice
Samira Ahmed speaks to one of Britain's most popular podcasters - Adam Buxton. From experimenting with early video recorders to his David Bowie impressions and comedic use of Star Wars figurines on na...
27 Aug 202339min
Debate: Queen Elizabeth I vs Queen Victoria
Both Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria set their stamp firmly on their era but which was the greater monarch? In this event, recorded in 2017, we welcomed Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of th...
26 Aug 202334min
Yotam Ottolenghi: How I Found My Voice
Samira Ahmed speaks to the chef Yotam Ottolenghi, who has arguably done more than any other food writer in recent times to change the way we cook and eat. In 2014 the American food magazine Bon Appéti...
24 Aug 202340min
Power, Play, Sex And Food: An Alternative History of Rome
The annals of ancient Rome’s first emperors have been recounted countless times. However, in his new book, Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars, former editor of The Times Peter Stothard pr...
22 Aug 202340min
Tayari Jones: How I Found My Voice
Samira Ahmed speaks to the novelist and author of An American Marriage, Tayari Jones. They speak about her life and career from growing up in Atlanta and taking a stand on ethical issues as a child to...
20 Aug 202349min
