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This glorious popular science books tells the story of how black holes that were thought to be too ridiculous to exist in 1916 had by 1971 been proved to exist.Einstein thought they were impossible but in 1971 Paul Murdin and Louise Webster
Truddi Chase lived with dissociative identity disorder a condition that used to be called multiple personality disorder.On the cover of her book the author was named as 'The Troops' - the name she gave to her 90 plus identities.When I intervi
It's Bafta time again.The winner of the BAFTA for best actor went to Timothy Spall for his performance in 'The Sixth Commandment'.Timothy played Peter Farquar, a gay Christian teacher who was murdered by a student, Ben Field.The horrific mur
This interview is one I remember with huge affection. Mostly I would talk to an author for 20 minutes or so but this conversation is twice that. It was recorded in the spring of 1984 when 'Oranges are Not the Only Fruit' was first published.I
This new book is terrific - its a revelation.Catherine has studied texts written around the same time as the writings we know as the gospels. Some of these ancient documents tell the story of the bible characters we are familiar with in a tot
Ashley Mullinger is a commercial fisherman.She used to work in an office but found it dull and stressful. She decided to go on a half day fishing trip with a couple of her friends just to make a change.The friends sort of liked it but Ashley
There is an article in the Culture section of The Sunday Times about father and daughter Michael and Rebecca Frayn.Rebecca is a farmer and environmental activist and writer who lives in the north of Ibiza.Her new novel 'Lost in Ibiza' is coin
Eric Bibb remembers his introduction into music via his dad Leon and the musical luminaries who visited the family home.Paul Robeson was his Godather, and a very young Bob Dylan gave him some sound advice.Now 72 Eric is still touring, playing
Eric Bibb is a blues and folk music legend. Hugely respected and revered.He is now 72 and in this conversation he tells David Freeman about his childhood life in a Greenwich Village musical family and his love of performing and song writing.
This novel is set in the 1960s with a backdrop of The Beatles and other music of the time.It tells the story of Daisy Shoemaker who is 15 in 1964. She was born into a fundamentalist Mormon community on the US - Canada border.In a ceremony cal
This brand new book examines the astonishing extent of American ownership in UK business.Whether you are interested in 'taking back control' or how much of our day to day financial transactions happen via the US, you will find this fascinating
Sunken Lands is about a journey through flooded kingdoms and lost worlds.Gareth tells of places he has visited to see history and extrapolates forward to imagine the world we are leaving for future generations.There is anger, poetry, myth ...
In the spring of 2024 clashes driven by different religious beliefs and identities seem frighteningly threatening.Robin Dunbar is Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Oxford. From his academic standpoint he charts the evol
Succession is one of the great TV events.Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong. Kieron Culkin and Sarah Snook are rightly lauded for their acting ability but don't forget Harriet Walter who portrays the mother of Shiv, Kendall and Roman, Lady Caroline Coll
The year 2024 is proving as troubled as it's immediate predecessors. Why is this? Is there any cause for optimism? Where do non rational beliefs and convictions fit in the conflicts?This conversation with the activist and thinker Tariq Ali was
This conversation was recorded in 2000 when Robin Eggar's biography of Tom Jones was first published.At this time Tom's wife, Linda, was still alive and Tom himself was a mere 60 years old.It emerges from this interview that the man born Thom
Nina Simone was born on February 21st 1933'There has been news recently of a plan to buy Nina Simone's childhood home in Tryon North Carolina and make it into a museum celebrating the life and work of the girl who was born Eunice Waymon.I int
Once again Meghan and Harry are juggling with their identities.They are clearly wanting to be royal having given up being 'royal'. If you decide to walk away from your royal identity just what are you left with?This book,'Traitor King', tells
Lisa has written a new memoir 'Better Broken Than New'She has ploughed this furrow before and I interviewed her when 'Memory Maps' was published.Lisa has lived life to the full.She is a very beguiling woman and many men have fallen for her
Jon Ronson was not so well known when this conversation was recorded in the early 2000sI was very taken with the subject of the book and the way Jon talked about it.Being a Jewish journalist getting involved with people money raising for Hama
This conversation was recorded when the very last Maeve Binchy novel was published in paperback.Maeve was always an entertaining interviewee - getting her to talk was never a problem!Unsurprisingly her books continue to sell.
As more Brexit checks and red tape come into action it is illuminating to remember how we get to be in this sorry situation. Many of the leading players are only where they are because they are Brexiteers.Professor Grey has made it a personal
Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore explains the mythic status of this eighteenth century Russian statesman, and military leader.In this conversation recorded in London in 2000 the historian Simon Sebag Montefiore tells David Freeman about pract
Magnus Magnusson died in 2007. He was 77.I spoke to Magnus when his history of Scotland was first published in 2000.Our conversation covered thoughts on Scottish independence, the film Braveheart, Shakespeare and whatever happened to the Pic
David Sedaris now fills arenas with enthusiastic fans but when David Freeman interviewed him in 2000 he was almost unknown.His book 'Me Talk Pretty One Day ' was just published
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