[display_podcast] Nick Cohen is a columnist for the Observer and The London Evening Standard. His Latest book is Waiting for the Etonians: Reports From the Sickbed of Liberal England. http://www.nickcohen.net First broadcast on 27th February 2009
February 20, 2009
[display_podcast] Steve Jones is a professor of genetics and head of the biology department at University College London. His studies are conducted in the Galton laboratory. Steve’s books include In The Blood: God, Genes and Destiny, Y:The Descent of Man, Almost Like a Whale: ‘The Origin of Species’ Updated, The Single Helix: A Turn Around […]
February 13, 2009
[display_podcast] Jonathan Heawood joined English PEN as Director in November 2005 from the Fabian Society, where he was responsible for publishing a wide variety of political books and pamphlets, and editing the Fabian Review. He was previously Deputy Literary Editor of the Observer, and he continues to write on culture and politics for a range […]
February 6, 2009
[display_podcast] Nick Davies writes investigative stories for the Guardian, and has been named Journalist of the Year, Reporter of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year in the British press awards. Nick’s books include Dark Heart: The Shocking Truth About Hidden Britain, and Murder on Ward Four. His latest book Flat Earth News exposes […]
January 30, 2009
[display_podcast] Tania Glyde is an author, journalist and broadcaster. She has written two novels to date, Clever Girl and Junk DNA. Her short stories have appeared in the Disco 2000 and Vox ‘n’ Roll anthologies. She was Time Out’s Sex columnist for two years, and produced and presented the groundbreaking chat show Midnight Sex Talk […]
January 23, 2009
[display_podcast] Tim Minchin (with Rebecca Watson) Tim Minchin is an Australian musician, actor, comedian and writer. Rebecca Watson is a sceptical female activist at Skepchick who co-hosts the weekly podcast The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe. First broadcast on 23rd January 2009
January 9, 2009
[display_podcast] Josie Long is an award winning comedian. In 1999 Josie won the BBC New Comedy Award at the age of just 17 – making her too young for the champagne that came as part of the prize. Despite the boost the award would have given to her comedy career, she took time off performing […]
December 19, 2008
[display_podcast] This week’s Little Atoms consists of a number of interviews recorded backstage on 18th December at 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People @ the Bloomsbury Theatre. The show contains an extended interview with shows curator Robin Ince, and then short interviews with contributors Darren Hayman, Christina Martin, Waen Shepherd, Simon Singh, Natalie Haynes, […]
December 12, 2008
[display_podcast] Philip Plait is a renowned astronomer with more than two decades of professional research and education experience. He has written articles for such magazines as Astronomy and Sky & Telescope, as well as national and international newspapers. He has appeared on television news and in documentaries many times, including the Sci-Fi Channel’s Countdown to […]
December 5, 2008
[display_podcast] Kenan Malik is a writer, lecturer and broadcaster. Currently Senior Visiting Fellow at the Department of Political, International and Policy Studies at the University of Surrey. His new book, Strange Fruit: Why Both Sides are Wrong in the Race Debate was published in June 2008, and From Fatwa to Jihad: The Rushdie Affair and […]
February 27, 2009
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