The Update speaks with Margaret Humphreys on her work with child migrants relocated to Commonwealth nations as a result of the British Home Children Programme.
Category: Guest Speakers
Curious: Interview with Niall de Búrca
In today’s episode we have an interview with the well known traditional story teller, Niall de Búrca.
Marion Deichmann: Survivor of the Holocaust
Marion Deichmann spoke with the Update about memories of her childhood, concerns over the far right, and the importance of remembering history.
Hanna, Noah and Lama: Israeli and Palestinian Women Fighting for Peace
An interview with Hanna Assouline, director of the documentary “Women Wage Peace”, and Noah and Lama, Israeli and Palestinian women involved in the movement.
Ruth Ibegbuna on Social Inequality and Young Peoples’ Voices
Ruth Ibegbuna, founder and former CEO of RECLAIM, talks about social inequality, young working class leaders, and political engagement in our generation.
Petra Volpe: ‘The Divine Order,’ Filmmaking, Feminism
Petra Volpe is a Swiss director and screenwriter, best known for her recent feature ‘The Divine Order’. In this interview she speaks with The Update about filmmaking, and feminism in Switzerland.
Brian Keenan: His 4.5 Years as a Hostage in Beirut
An interview with Brian Keenan, a Northern Irish writer who was held hostage in Lebanon.
Grenfell Tower Survivor: People were screaming “Don’t jump, stay in your flats”
A resident of the Tower on his experience of the fire, the local council’s role and the response from the community.
Kamila Shamsie: Home Fire, Writing and Radicalisation
Kamila Shamsie is an author of five novels, including Burnt Shadows which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, … More
James Grime: Numberphile, Enigma and the Beauty of Maths
James Grime is a mathematician, lecturer, public speaker and youtuber.
