Monthly Archives: June 2019

Behind the scenes of Steppenwolf Theatre’s Ms Blakk for President for BBC Radio 4

We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of this special production for an upcoming BBC Radio 4 documentary going behind the scenes of the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Presented by Nick Duncalf (above), tune in in September for … Continue reading

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BBC World Service… The Last Christians in Iraq?

In The Last Christians in Iraq? for the BBC World Service, I travelled to the Ninevah Plain north of Mosul with Dr Maria Rita Corticelli to meet Father Ghazwan, a parish priest who has battled to save his Christian congregation … Continue reading

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BBC World Service… Kaka’i: Our Fight to Survive

Farhad al-Kake tells the story of his people, the Kaka’i of Iraqi Kurdistan, whose faith has put them under threat from Islamic fundamentalists. Persecution has made them secretive about their beliefs and practices, but for the first time they tell … Continue reading

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New series for the BBC World Service… Iraq’s Religious Minorities: Exodus and Extinction

Iraq’s minorities, some of the oldest communities in the world, are being driven from the country by Islamic extremists. In this series I went to Iraqi Kurdistan with Farhad al-Kake and Dr Maria Rita Corticelli (pictured above, in the east … Continue reading

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My Perfect City, BBC World Service…London, the 24-hour city

As investment in the night-time economy rises, we look at how this is working in London. Is anywhere else doing a better job?

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My Perfect City, BBC World Service… Seoul, the smart city

How is data being used to help Seoul run smoothly? And how have 20,000 sensors transformed life in Santander, Spain?

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New series of My Perfect City on the BBC World Service….. is San Francisco the greenest city of all?

We’re back with a new series, and a slightly new format – not perfect countries this time, but perfect cities… the series kicks off in San Francisco USA and we’re asking if its environmental policies are a blueprint other cities … Continue reading

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Catch up on BBC Sounds… Parkland: One Year On

As a former police deputy is arrested over his failure to confront the Parkland school shooter, hear the students’ story on BBC Sounds in Parkland: One Year On for BBC Radio 4. First TX February 8 2019: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002drp

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