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Synopsis
Hay Festival Podcasts is a collection of debates and conversations with poets and scientists, novelists and historians, artists and gardeners, comedians and musicians, film makers and politicians, taking place at Hay Festival in Wales in May/June every year and from our Festivals around the world.
Episodes
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S6, Bonus Episode - A Child's Christmas in Wales, Hanan Issa responds to Dylan Thomas
01/12/2022A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas became an instant classic when he recorded it on vinyl in 1952. Snow falls gently, anticipation fills the air, and Thomas' lyrical account of his childhood Christmases in a small Welsh town comes to life with humour and wit. Seventy years on and with the support of Literature Wales, Hay Festival has commissioned Wales’ National Poet Hanan Issa to offer her own contemporary response to the famous work. Enjoy... Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep16 Janina Ramirez on sleeping on command, artefacts, and burial plans
06/10/2022Broadcaster and historian Janina Ramirez talks to Kavita Puri about reappraising women’s roles in medieval history with her new book Femina. She then joins Poppy Evans for a chat about life outside of work, including an elaborate burial plan to confuse future archaeologists. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep15 Onjali Q Raúf on nostalgia, volunteering and seeking a better world
29/09/2022Children’s author and activist Onjali Q Raúf talks about the inspirations behind her bestselling books and her work with refugees as well as reminiscing about childhood with Poppy Evans. Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep14 Jim Al-Khalili on teaching, technology and science in everyday life
22/09/2022Physicist Jim Al-Khalili discusses his guide to leading a more rational life The Joy of Science with Glyn Morgan, before chatting to Poppy Evans about teaching, technology and his everyday life. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep13 Rebecca Mead on swimming, work ethics and profiling Margaret Atwood
15/09/2022Rebecca Mead’s reflection of leaving America to return to her native land, Home/Land raises poignant questions about place. She discusses these with lawyer Philippe Sands, before joining Poppy Evans backstage to talk about culture, swimming and shadowing Margaret Atwood after the 2016 election. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep12 Damon Galgut on his 2021 Man Booker Prize winner The Promise
08/09/2022Damon Galgut’s 2021 Booker Prize-winning novel charts a country in transition and a family in crisis. He discusses The Promise with author Elizabeth Day, as well as talking to Poppy Evans about everyday observations and rituals. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep11 Kate Humble on everyday life, cooking, and impostor syndrome
01/09/2022Wildlife writer and broadcaster Kate Humble talks about her debut cookbook Home Cooked with photographer Andrew Montgomery and Kitty Corrigan, before discussing everyday life, her failings at crafts and impostor syndrome with Poppy Evans. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep10 Liz Hyder on working at Hay Festival, magicians and illustrating
25/08/2022Writer Liz Hyder discusses her new book The Gifts and how fiction illuminates the world with Sophie Haydock and Rebecca F John, before catching up with Poppy Evans about her time working at Hay Festival, and where she finds inspiration for her books. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep9 David Baddiel on comedy influences, procrastinating and saying yes
18/08/2022Comedian and writer David Baddiel joins Simon Schama to talk about his book for people on the right side of history, Jews Don’t Count, before speaking to Poppy Evans about the cassette tape that led him to comedy, writing practices and saying yes to new opportunities. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep8 Jess Phillips on childhood games, life in the public eye and fitness
11/08/2022Labour MP Jess Phillips tells Hugh Muir the inside story of Westminster with her book Everything You Really Need to Know About Politics: My Life as an MP. Afterwards Phillips speaks to Poppy Evans about childhood and life outside of parliament. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep7 Joanne Harris on writing rituals, hypnotic triggers and childhood influences
04/08/2022Writer Joanne Harris talks to Sophie Raworth about her latest novel A Narrow Door before joining Poppy Evans off-stage to talk about her many eclectic interests outside of work; including writing amulets, staying in hotels and lucid dreaming. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep6 Natalie Haynes on reimagining Greek myths, knitting and comedy
28/07/2022Classicist and comedian Natalie Haynes reimagines the story of Medusa, putting the woman back at the centre of the story with her trademark passion, wit and feminism. She then joins Poppy Evans to talk about the crush that led her to comedy, knitting and other influences in her life. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep5 Devi Sridhar on Covid, becoming a personal trainer, and guilty pleasures
21/07/2022Global health expert Devi Sridhar delivers the John Maddox Lecture at Hay Festival with her new book Preventable: The Politics of Pandemics and How to Stop the Next One. She joins Poppy Evans for a chat about becoming a personal trainer, eating cake and reading romantic fiction. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep4 Alan Titchmarsh on childhood memories, Nelson Mandela’s tomato plants, and broadcasting
14/07/2022Gardener, broadcaster, and novelist Alan Titchmarsh talks to Alex Clark about his latest novel The Gift before heading backstage to discuss his earliest gardening memories, designing a garden for Nelson Mandela and more with Poppy Evans. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep3 Suzanne O’Sullivan on writing a novel, psychosomatic disorders, and reality TV
07/07/2022Award-winning neurologist Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan talks to writer Oliver Balch about her book The Sleeping Beauties and travelling the world to investigate so-called mystery illnesses, before joining Poppy Evans backstage to talk about storytelling and the influences on her work. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep2 Marcus du Sautoy on football algorithms, prime numbers, and creativity
01/07/2022Leading mathematician Marcus du Sautoy discusses his book Thinking Better – The Art of the Shortcut with neurologist Hannah Critchlow at Hay Festival 2022, before joining Poppy Evans backstage to talk more about his influences Listen to the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S6, Ep1 Cressida Cowell on finding dragons, Shakespeare, and the urge to explore
24/05/2022Poppy Evans talks to bestselling author and illustrator Cressida Cowell about the influences behind her writing, from childhood adventures on an island to Shakespeare’s ambiguity, with a sneak peek of her new book series, Which Way to Anywhere. Watch the full event Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S5, Ep12 Simon Sebag Montefiore: Written in History: Letters That Changed the World
13/05/2022The historian selects letters that have changed the course of global events or expressed a timeless idea – whether passion, rage or humour – from ancient times to the 21st century. Some are noble and inspiring, some despicable and unsettling, some are exquisite works of literature, others brutal, coarse and frankly outrageous; many are erotic, others heartbreaking. His correspondents range from Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great to Mandela, Stalin and Picasso, from Fanny Burney and Emmeline Pankhurst to Ada Lovelace and Rosa Parks, Frida Kahlo, Leonard Cohen, Lincoln, Trump and Suleiman the Magnificent. Watch the full event Book tickets for Hay Festival 2022 Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S5, Ep11 Jennifer Saunders: Bonkers: My Life in Laughs
06/05/2022The writer and actor’s life is full of riotous adventures: Jennifer talks accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, dressing up as punks and scaring people on the underground, bluffing her way to each BBC series, and shooting Ab Fab with Joanna Lumley. Watch the full event Dawn French talks to Miranda Sawyer Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us at publicity@hayfestival.org or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok @hayfestival #ImagineTheWorld
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S5, Ep10 Malala Yousafzai, featuring an excerpt from Ziauddin Yousafzai
29/04/2022The Pakistani activist and writer Malala Yousafzai won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in favour of the right of children, particularly girls, to education. Aged 17 when she received the award, she became the youngest ever person to receive a Nobel in any category. A BBC blogger since 2009, she has been a persistent critic of the Taliban in her country, which resulted in an attempt on her life when she was on a bus near her home in Pakistan in 2012. She studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Lady Margaret Hall College, Oxford, and has an honorary doctorate from Kings College University, Halifax, Canada. We open this episode with an excerpt from an event at Winter Weekend 2018 from Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai. For more than 20 years, Ziauddin Yousafzai has been fighting for equality – first for Malala, his daughter – and then for all girls throughout the world living in patriarchal societies. Taught as a young boy in Pakistan to believe that he was inherently better than his sisters, Z