Better Known

Robin Baker

09 Jan 2022

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Robin Baker discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Robin is head curator of the BFI National Archive - one of the world’s larg...

Jessica Nordell

02 Jan 2022

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Jessica Nordell discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Jessica Nordell is a science and culture journalist whose writing has app...

Edafe Onerhime

26 Dec 2021

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Edafe Onerhime discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Edafe Onerhime is a specialist in making an impact with data. Her motto: D...

200th episode: Anthony Horowitz

18 Dec 2021

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For the 200th episode, Anthony Horowitz discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific and ...

David Mills

12 Dec 2021

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Comedian David Mills discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Award-winning comic David Mills is known for his sharp and...

Tim Harford

05 Dec 2021

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Economist Tim Harford discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Tim Harford is an economist, journalist and broadcaster. ...

Jon Glover

28 Nov 2021

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Actor and impressionist Jon Glover discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Jon Glover most recently appeared in the pla...

Hilma Wolitzer

21 Nov 2021

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Hilma Wolitzer discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Hilma Wolitzer is a recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowm...

Ananyo Bhattacharya

14 Nov 2021

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Ananyo Bhattacharya discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Ananyo Bhattacharya is a science writer who has worked at t...

Matthew Parris

07 Nov 2021

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Matthew Parris discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Matthew Parris is a columnist for The Times and presents Great L...

Catherine Whistler

31 Oct 2021

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Professor Catherine Whistler discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. An art historian and curator, Catherine Whistler ...

Charles Arthur

24 Oct 2021

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Technology writer Charles Arthur discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Charles Arthur's latest book, his third, is So...

Paul Willetts

17 Oct 2021

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Paul Willetts discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Paul Willetts is the author of five much-praised nonfiction books...

Barb Jungr

10 Oct 2021

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Musician Barb Jungr discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Barb Jungr is an award-winning international performer, re...

Alexandra Pringle

03 Oct 2021

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Alexandra Pringle discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Alexandra Pringle was Editor-in-Chief of Bloomsbury Publishi...

Rory Cellan-Jones

26 Sep 2021

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BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Rory Cellan-Jones has been a rep...

James Plunkett

19 Sep 2021

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James Plunkett discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. James Plunkett has spent his career thinking laterally about the...

Kehinde Andrews

12 Sep 2021

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Kehinde Andrews discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Kehinde Andrews is Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham Cit...

Kerry Shale

05 Sep 2021

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Kerry Shale discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Kerry Shale’s theatre appearances include Frost/Nixon, His Girl F...

Rosita Boland

29 Aug 2021

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Rosita Boland discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Rosita Boland was born in County Clare in 1965 and lives in Dubl...

David Benedict

21 Aug 2021

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David Benedict discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. David Benedict is a culture critic and broadcaster. He read dram...

Beaty Rubens

15 Aug 2021

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Beaty Rubens discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. A BBC Radio producer for 35 years, Beaty Rubens has collaborated ...

Alexei Sayle

08 Aug 2021

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Alexei Sayle discusses with Ivan both things which he thinks should be better known and a number of things which he thinks are terrible. Alexei Sayle ...

Francis Spufford

01 Aug 2021

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Author Francis Spufford discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Francis Spufford’s novel Light Perpetual has been lon...

Virginia Ironside

25 Jul 2021

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Virginia Ironside discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Virginia Ironside started off as a temporary secretary to Sh...

Sam Gilbert

18 Jul 2021

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Sam Gilbert discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Sam Gilbert is an affiliated researcher at the Bennett Institute fo...

Michael Wood

11 Jul 2021

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Michael Wood discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Michael Wood is Professor in Public History at the University of M...

Helen Thompson

04 Jul 2021

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Helen Thompson discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Helen Thompson is Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge U...

Dominic Sandbrook

27 Jun 2021

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Dominic Sandbrook discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Dominic Sandbrook is the author of eight books of modern hist...

John Kampfner

20 Jun 2021

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John Kampfner discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. John Kampfner is an award-winning author, broadcaster, commentato...

Oliver Sears

13 Jun 2021

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Oliver Sears discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Oliver Sears is a London-born Dublin-based art dealer & galle...

Meg Rosoff

06 Jun 2021

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Novelist Meg Rosoff discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Meg Rosoff was born in Boston, educated at Harvard and St ...

Rosie Wilby

30 May 2021

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Comedian Rosie Wilby discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Rosie Wilby is an award-winning comedian who has appeared...

Rosa Rankin-Gee

23 May 2021

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Novelist Rosa Rankin-Gee discusses six things which she thinks should be better known. Rosa Rankin-Gee is the author of two novels: The Last Kings of ...

Alexandra Shulman

16 May 2021

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Former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Alexandra Shulman was editor in chief of...

David Runciman

09 May 2021

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David Runciman discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. This episode was recorded the day before the local elections. Pr...

One in a Thousand

05 May 2021

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To celebrate 1000 Better Known choices, Ivan invites past guests to discuss their One in a Thousand, the choice which above all deserves to be better ...

Tracey Follows

02 May 2021

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Tracey Follows discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Tracey Follows is a futurist and author of The Future of You: C...

Felicity Hayes-McCoy

25 Apr 2021

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Felicity Hayes-McCoy, bestselling author of The Library a...

Dawood Gustave

18 Apr 2021

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Dawood Gustave discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Dawood Gustave is the founder of Reluctantly Brave and a global ...

Armand D'Angour

11 Apr 2021

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Armand D’Angour discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Armand D’Angour is a Professor of Classics at the Universit...

Sarah Carey

04 Apr 2021

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Sarah Carey discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Sarah Carey is a broadcaster, columnist and regular contributor Ir...

Samira Shackle

28 Mar 2021

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Samira Shackle discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Samira Shackle is a freelance writer and reporter based in Lond...

Sam Bowman

21 Mar 2021

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Sam Bowman discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Sam Bowman is director of competition policy at the International Ce...

Terence Blacker

14 Mar 2021

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Terence Blacker discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Terence Blacker is a songwriter, singer and author who has sung...

Will Hutton

07 Mar 2021

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Will Hutton discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Will Hutton is co-chair of The Purposeful Company. He was Principal...

Deborah Moggach

28 Feb 2021

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Writer Deborah Moggach discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Deborah Moggach has written 21 novels, including Tulip Fever and T...

Meg Van Deusen

21 Feb 2021

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Dr Meg Van Deusen discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Meg Van Deusen, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and mindfulnes...

Leo McKinstry

14 Feb 2021

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Leo McKinstry discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Leo McKinstry is a journalist and author. His books include Boycs...

Helen Lewis

07 Feb 2021

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Helen Lewis discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Helen Lewis is a British journalist who works as a Staff Writer at...

Tim Tate

31 Jan 2021

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Tim Tate discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Tim Tate is a multi-award winning documentary film-maker, investigativ...

Simon Winchester

24 Jan 2021

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Author Simon Winchester discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books,...

Barbara Scully

17 Jan 2021

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Barbara Scully discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Barbara Scully is a freelance writer, columnist and broadcaster...

Jim Al-Khalili

10 Jan 2021

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Jim Al-Khalili discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Jim Al-Khalili OBE FRS is a theoretical physicist at the Univers...

Alex Christofi

03 Jan 2021

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Alex Christofi discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Alex Christofi is Editorial Director at Transworld Publishers an...

Anjula Mutanda

27 Dec 2020

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Anjuna Mutanda discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Anjula is a highly respected relationship and clinical therapis...

Alice Clark-Platts

20 Dec 2020

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Novelist Alice Clark-Platts discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Alice Clark-Platts is the author of the best-selli...

Richard Bradford

13 Dec 2020

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Richard Bradford discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Richard Bradford is Professor of English and Senior Distinguis...

Guy Leschziner

06 Dec 2020

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Guy Leschziner discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Guy Leschziner is a consultant neurologist and sleep physician, ...

Eleanor Fitzsimons

29 Nov 2020

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Eleanor Fitzsimons discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Eleanor Fitzsimons is a writer and researcher who lives in ...

Alex Wheatle

22 Nov 2020

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Novelist Alex Wheatle discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Alex Wheatle was born in London of Jamaican parents. His ...

Tom Chivers

15 Nov 2020

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Science writer Tom Chivers discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Tom Chivers is science editor at UnHerd.com. His sec...

Emma Bridgewater

08 Nov 2020

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Emma Bridgewater discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Emma Bridgewater grew up in Oxford, the eldest of a large fam...

Andrew Lownie

01 Nov 2020

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Andrew Lownie discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where...

Viv Groskop

25 Oct 2020

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Viv Groskop discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Viv Groskop is a writer, critic, broadcaster and stand-up comedian...

Tom Barber

18 Oct 2020

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Tom Barber discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Tom Barber was a journalist for many years, writing for GQ, the Even...

Madeleine Bunting

11 Oct 2020

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Madeleine Bunting discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Madeleine was a journalist on the Guardian and held a number of positio...

Marty Jopson

04 Oct 2020

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Scientist Marty Jopson discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Marty Jopson has been making science television for over...

Kavita Puri

27 Sep 2020

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Journalist Kavita Puri discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Kavita Puri is an award-winning journalist, executive p...

Johnnie Boden

20 Sep 2020

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Johnnie Boden, the founder of Boden, discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Johnnie Boden founded Boden in 1991 with e...

Caroline Eden

13 Sep 2020

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Caroline Eden discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Caroline Eden is a writer and critic contributing to the Guardia...

Adam Hart-Davis

06 Sep 2020

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Adam Hart-Davis discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Adam Hart-Davis is a freelance writer and lecturer – former p...

Jini Reddy

30 Aug 2020

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Author Jini Reddy discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Jini Reddy’s most recent book Wanderland has been shortlis...

Office Party

27 Aug 2020

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As a bonus episode, in a surprising turn of events, Ivan gets invited to an office summer party via Zoom and is asked to provide some entertainment fo...

Kris Hollington

23 Aug 2020

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Kris Hollington discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Kris Hollington is a bestselling non-fiction author and ghost-w...

Dorian Lynskey

16 Aug 2020

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Author Dorian Lynskey discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Dorian Lynskey is an author and journalist who writes abo...

Jack Gilpin

09 Aug 2020

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Actor Jack Gilpin discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Jack Gilpin is an American actor and Episcopal priest. He cur...

Richard Askwith

02 Aug 2020

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Author Richard Askwith discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Richard Askwith is author of six books, including the aw...

Louise Gray

26 Jul 2020

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Journalist and author Louise Gray discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Louise Gray is the author of The Ethical Car...

Stuart Ritchie

19 Jul 2020

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Psychologist Stuart Ritchie discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Stuart Ritchie is a Lecturer in the Social, Genetic...

Anand Menon

12 Jul 2020

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Anand Menon discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Anand Menon is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs a...

David Vincent

05 Jul 2020

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Historian David Vincent discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. David Vincent is Professor of Social History at the Ope...

Rose George

28 Jun 2020

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Author Rose George discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. You can find out more about her at www.rosegeorge.com Janet Vaughan h...

Emily Temple

21 Jun 2020

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Novelist Emily Temple discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Emily Temple is the Managing Editor at Literary Hub, whe...

Cal Flyn

14 Jun 2020

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Writer Cal Flyn discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Cal Flyn’s first book Thicker Than Water was published in 20...

David Spiegelhalter

07 Jun 2020

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David Spiegelhalter discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter is Chair of the Winton Ce...

Brooke Allen

31 May 2020

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Brooke Allen discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Brooke Allen has a PhD in English from Columbia University. She w...

Deirdre Mask

24 May 2020

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Deirdre Mask discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Deirdre Mask is a lawyer, a writer and sometime academic. Her wor...

Peter Gatrell

17 May 2020

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Peter Gatrell discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Peter Gatrell teaches modern history at the University of Manches...

Lucy Jones

10 May 2020

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Lucy Jones discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Lucy Jones is a writer and journalist. She previously worked at NME...

Ali Thurm

03 May 2020

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Ali Thurm discusses six things with Ivan which she thinks should be better known. Ali is a novelist, poet and teacher. After balancing a career in pr...

Stories about writers

26 Apr 2020

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Ivan Wise discusses six things which he thinks should be better known, on the theme of Stories about Writers. The rehearsals for Pygmalion https://www...

Daisy Dunn

19 Apr 2020

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Daisy Dunn discusses six things with Ivan which she thinks should be better known. Daisy is a classicist and critic and author of, mostly recently, In...

Adam Macqueen

12 Apr 2020

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Private Eye journalist and novelist Adam Macqueen discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. You can find more about Adam ...

Timandra Harkness

05 Apr 2020

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Timandra Harkness talks to Ivan about six things which she thinks should be better known. Timandra is a presenter, writer and comedian. She has presen...

Lindsay Johns

29 Mar 2020

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Writer and broadcaster Lindsay Johns discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Find out more about Lindsay at www.lindsay...

Aceil Haddad

22 Mar 2020

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Aceil Haddad talks to Ivan about six things which she thinks should be better known. British seaside towns https://www.roughguides.com/special-feature...

Susannah Clapp

15 Mar 2020

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Susannah Clapp, theatre critic of The Observer, discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Francis Wyndham https://www.theguardian.c...

Jim Shepard

08 Mar 2020

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Jim Shepard discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Jim has written seven novels, including The Book of Aron, which won the Sophi...

Allison Dufosee

01 Mar 2020

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Allison Dufosee discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Allison is the chief executive of World Bicycle Relief. Worl...