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Michael Cordy's debut novel,The Miracle Strain/Messiah Code, was published in over twenty-five languages and reached the top five in the Sunday Times Bestseller List. Disney bought the film rights for $1.6 million. Another five novels followed: Crime Zero/The Crime Code, The Lucifer Code, The Venus Conspiracy, The Source and The Colour Of Death. All were published in the UK by Bantam Press and Corgi, and translated into several languages. Warner Bros optioned the film rights to The Source and the producers of Lord of The Rings and The Golden Compass optioned The Crime Code. His latest novel, Manhattan Down, is out now.We had a great chat with Michael, hearing about how he decided to take a year out to write his first novel - and how that ended up paying off handsomely. We also chat about how he gets his inspiration for his novels, and why the siren calls of Hollywood don't always end up being what they appear.Links:Buy Manhattan Down and Mike's other books nowFollow Michael on InstagramVisit Michael's websiteSupport us on Patreon and get great benefits!: https://www.patreon.com/ukpageonePage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on BlueskyFollow us on Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham and Charles take the opportunity to interview music journalist Dave Simpson as a followup to the previous episode looking at the grassroots music venue crisis sweeping the country. it so happens that Dave had just the other week written about this very subject in an in-depth article for The Guardian.Dave Simpson is one of the UK's leading music journalists and writes on music, popular culture and regional issues for the Guardian, from a north of England base, and regularly appears on local and national radio programmes. He has previously written for the music press, having contributed to such titles as Melody Maker, Uncut and i_D. He is the author of The Fallen: Life In and Outside of Britain's Most Insane Group (Canongate), which was included in the best music book of the year round-ups and voted in the Top 10 best music books ever by Neon Filler website.His second book, The Last Champions: Leeds United and the Year Football Changed Forever was published by Bantam Press in 2012. 

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, the writer Denzil Meyrick. Denzil has a new novel 'Murder at Holly House' out, published on the Bantam Press imprint of Transworld Publishers. It's been described by some as 'cosy crime' (although, as the two discuss, that term is an inadequate description) and is a departure from Denzil's more hard-nosed thrillers, and it was fascinating to talk to him about this change of styles, and The two also talk about the future of DCI Daley (including the move to TV), the various influences on 'Murder at Holly House', creating the central character of Frank Grasby, setting the action in Yorkshire - and in the 1950s - his Kinloch novellas (now collected in paperback with Polygon Books), and the exciting news about what's coming next. It's always a pleasure to catch up with Denzil Meyrick, one of the finest writers around, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we did talking. And keep listening to the very end as there's a bonus clip from the audiobook of 'Murder at Holly House', which is narrated by Tom Turner - with thanks to publishers Transworld for providing it. For full details, including all the ways to listen and relevant links, go to https://www.scotswhayhae.com

Since we were kids, we've been taught to look at the world, and interpret it, in a specific way. We may not be aware of it, but we've been educated in a culture that encourages a scarcity mindset, a perspective of lack. We believe in the Ego, in our victim voice, which is the voice of fear. On this episode, we'll go in on how to step out of that scarcity mentality and choose an abundance mentality, because you are abundant, right now. Abundance is a choice, it is the voice of love, and it gets you closer to your Highest Self. Your Ego is part of the reason why you might perceive challenges, failures, and setbacks as something bad, when you can actually choose to see them as opportunities, and use them to build your path towards greatness, like Obama, Oprah, Michael Jordan, J. K. Rowling  or Steve Jobs did.RESOURCESChopra, D. (1996) The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success: A Practical Guide To The Fulfilment Of Your Dreams. Bantam Press, Transworld Publishers.Issa, M. (2022) Tu éxito es inevitable: manifiesta lo que deseas y mereces en todas las áreas de tu vida. Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial.Kern Lima, J. (2021) Believe IT: How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable. Gallery Books.Mandela, N (1994) Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography Of Nelson Mandela. Little, Brown & Company.Nafousi, R. (2022) Manifest: 7 Steps To Living Your Best Life. Michael Joseph Editorial.Ruiz, M (1997; 2018 edition) The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book). Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc.Follow the show's Instagram here! Follow Inma's Instagram here! Check out the show's website here!

The Universe was created with an explosive "Big Bang" from a single point-mass of matter and energy with zero volume. This discovery disproves the notion of an infinite universe and implies the existence of a Creator. Scientists have confirmed the Big Bang's existence with observational evidence, showing that the universe was created from "nothing" in a planned and controlled manner. The Explosion was balanced, resulting in galaxies, stars, the sun, the earth, and other heavenly bodies. The Big Bang has challenged the materialist view of an eternal universe and has caused much trouble for those who deny the existence of a Creator. The Universe was created with a Big Bang Explosion, and laws of physics were formed from it that are uniform throughout the universe and have not changed in 15 billion years. These laws are so precise that even a slight alteration would cause destruction. This incredible order and balance indicates a creation with a purpose, supported by the fact that the universe is habitable and the rate of expansion after the Big Bang was finely tuned. Scientists like Fred Hoyle, Paul Davies, Stephen Hawking, and George Greenstein all agree that this points to a supernatural agency. The Universe, created by Allah, is a powerful testament to His existence and His supreme power. Through the alternating night and day, the changing winds, and the clouds that move between heaven and earth, the creation of the heavens and earth with its precise balances and all its life forms illustrates Allah's command and authority. The Qur'an, revealed fourteen centuries ago, confirms this truth and proclaims Allah's greatness as the Lord of all worlds. Thus, the Universe was created through an explosion of power, and serves as further evidence of Allah's perfect creation and command. Notes: 1 Henry Margenau, Roy Abraham Vargesse, Cosmos, Bios, Theos, La Salle IL: Open Court Publishing, 1992, p. 241 2 Hugh Ross, The Creator and the Cosmos: How Greatest Scientific Discoveries of The Century Reveal God, Colorado: NavPress, revised edition, 1995, p. 76 3 Fred Hoyle, The Intelligent Universe, London, 1984, pp.184-185 4 Paul Davies, Superforce: The Search for a Grand Unified Theory of Nature, 1984, p. 184 5 Stephen Hawking, ABrief History Of Time, Bantam Press, London: 1988, pp. 121-125 6 Paul Davies, God and the New Physics, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1983, p. 189 7 George Greenstein, The Symbiotic Universe, p. 27

On the podcast this week, the Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie talks about his new book, Touching Cloth: Confessions and communions of a young priest. He is interviewed by Ed Thornton. In a review of the book for the Church Times, the Ven. Dr Lyle Dennen says the book “tells the story of his [Fergus's] first year as a priest at a city-centre church in Liverpool. The book is in the style of a diary following the liturgical year. It is filled with many funny stories of clerical mishaps, and profound spiritual reflections.” Read an extract from the book in this week's Church Times. Touching Cloth is published by Bantam Press (an imprint of Transworld) at £16.99 (Church Times Bookshop £15.29). The Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie is a writer and priest who has ministered in parishes in Liverpool and central London. His previous books are A Field Guide to the English Clergy (Books, 30 November 2018, Podcast, 7 December 2018) and Priests de la Résistance! Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader

Running The World  is Nick Butter's story of his attempt to run a marathon in every country in the world as both a World Record attempt, and to raise money for prostate cancer UK. Every country, really means every country, including: North Korea, which had to be timed with the marathon held there in order to get into the country; Venezuela, where he ran in the city of Caracas, known as the “kidnapping capital of the world”; and countries which were at war like Somalia, South Sudan, and Syria. Nick wanted his last marathon to be the event held in Athens, Greece, on the 10th of November 2019 due to its symbolism as the birthplace of the marathon. Just to add an extra challenge along the way, he also attempted to run all the world marathon majors meaning that he actually ran more than once in some countries! As with many big projects, not much went according to plan, and both Nick, and his team back home in the UK, had to think on their feet and often rely on strangers to help make things happen.Nick Butter is a British endurance athlete, adventurer, speaker and author. He held a more traditional corporate job in the past, but left it all behind to pursue his passions. Nick holds 4 world records, and 2 world firsts. He's also the first, and only person to have run a marathon in every country in the world, and he did so in just 674 days. If you would like to follow Nick Butter's adventures, or donate to the 196 foundation, you can find everything on his website https://nickbutterrunning.com. You can also follow him on Instagram @nickbutterrun.If you are interested in getting a copy of Running The World , it is available on Nick's website or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Running-World-World-Record-Breaking-Adventure/dp/1787631729/ref=asc_df_1787631729/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459331273088&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13263955116977780152&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000486&hvtargid=pla-920743716235&psc=1 Big thank you to the publisher, Bantam Press, for providing a review copy of the book, and to author, Nick Butter, for taking the time to speak with us. Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com 

Alan Johnson was General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union before entering Parliament as Labour MP for Hull West and Hessle in 1997. He served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. His childhood memoir ‘This Boy' was published by Bantam Press on 9th May 2013. It won the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize, and the Orwell Prize, Britain's top political writing award.  His second volume of memoirs. ‘Please Mr Postman', was published in September 2014 and won the National Book Club award for Best Biography. The final book in his memoir trilogy, ‘The Long and winding Road', was published in September 2016 and won the Parliamentary Book Award for Best Memoir.Alan retired as an MP before the 2017 general election after 20 years as an MP.On 20th September 2018 his latest book, ‘In My Life – A Music Memoir' was launched at Studio 2, Abbey Road where the Beatles made almost all of their records.His first novel will be published in September 2021.He and his wife Carolyn live in East Yorkshire.Support the show (https://www.interactstrokesupport.org)

In this week's episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we talk to the "real-life Iron Man" – not Marvel's Tony Stark, but inventor Richard Browning.He’s the creator of the ‘Jet Suit’, which can fly one person through the air at speeds of 135km/h. He’s also founder and chief test pilot of Gravity Industries and author of new book Taking on Gravity (£20, Bantam Press).He explains his quite literal rise to success – and the future of human flight.Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Subscribe to the Science Focus Podcast on these services: Acast, iTunes, Sticher, RSS, OvercastListen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:Podcast: Why realistic humanoid robots need to learn to lip-syncRitu Raman: Can you build with biology?Dr Erin Macdonald: Is there science in Star Trek?Meet the computer scientist teaching an AI to play Dungeons and DragonsHow virtual reality is helping patients with phobias, anxiety disorders and moreDr Pete Etchells: Do video games encourage gambling behaviour? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hands up who wants a holiday! Sarah Pearse’s The Sanatorium could be just the thing to purge your lockdown travel desires. It will either transport you to the ice-white peaks of the Swiss Alps, to luxuriate in the views inside your mind. Or, it’ll make you never ever want to stay in a hotel again.The Sanatorium is Sarah’s debut thriller, a novel that sits uncomfortably (in the best possible way) between crime, mystery and horror – with a hospital-cum-hotel that would rank VERY low on TripAdvisor.Cleanliness = 5*Location = 5*Facilities = 5*Chance of survival = 1*Sarah and I discuss the tussle to define a debut novel, we share stories of living in Switzerland and ponder what it is about all that beauty that chills the bone, and we pick apart the comparisons to Stephen King and Agatha Christie.The Sanatorium is published Feb 2nd in North America by Pamela Dorman and Feb 18th 2021 in the UK, by Bantam Press.Stick around after the interview to hear all the big news about what’s coming to Talked Scared later this year. I’m excited, I hope you are.Enjoy! Books discussed in this episode include:The Shining (1977), by Stephen KingThe Little Stranger (2009), by Sarah WatersThin Air (2016), by Michelle PaverDark Matter (2010), by Michelle Paver Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks to Adrian Flounders for graphic design.

In this episode, we take a look at James Hibberd’s new(ish) book “Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon” (Bantam Press, 2020), available now from all good bookstores.

Don't get trapped in a macro that has been disguised as an actual micro1.Aslan, Reza. God: A Human History. New York: Random House, 2017. HCPLC. Web.30 Janurary 20192. Aslan, Reza. Zealot: Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. New York: Random House,2014. HCPLC. Web. 30 Janurary 20193. Aslan, Reza. Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age ofGlobalization. New York: Random House, 2010. HCPLC. Web. 30 Janurary 20194. Aslan, Reza. “Reza Aslan: Why I Am a Muslim.” CNN, Cable News Network, 19 Apr.2017, www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/opinions/believer-personal-faith-essay-reza-aslan/index.html.5. Cox, Roger L. “DOSTOEVSKY'S GRAND INQUISITOR.” CrossCurrents, vol. 17, no. 4,1967, pp. 427–444. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/24457292.6. Dawkins, Richard. The God Delusion. Bantam Press, 2006. HCPLC. Web 26 March 2019 7. Hitchens, Christopher. god is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Twelve Books, 2007. HCPLC. Web. 27 March 20198. Idinopulos, Thomas A. “The Mystery of Suffering in the Art of Dostoevsky, Camus,Wiesel, and Grünewald.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion, vol. 43,no. 1, 1975, pp. 51–61. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1460734.9. Krauss, Lawrence. “Why Religion is Outdated in the 21st Century - Lawrence Krauss.”Youtube, uploaded by Answers in Insanity, 26 September 2016, https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d8NthEFWowGabaccia and Ottanelli, Italian Workers of the World: Labor Migration and the Formation of Multiethnic States, (Urbana and Chicago, University of Illinois Press, 2001)James R. Barrett, The Irish Way: Becoming American in the Multiethnic City, (New York, Penguin Books, 2013)Hasia R. Diner, The Jews of The United States:1654-2000, (Berkely and L.A. California, University of California Press, 2004)

Dearest Fellow Seekers, This past week I attended an Advent Prayer gathering that was being led by a good friend who reminded us about Mary's expectant Motherhood. The questions she must have been asking herself about the future of her child, The Son of God!....and what she could not know would become. On this weeks Prayer Journey I invite you to contemplate Mary's expectancy and merge it with your expectant wonder of our still becoming self. Have a Peaceful and Wonder Filled Journey Music Artist: Salt of the Sound Song: Gabriels Message Download: https://saltofthesound.bandcamp.com/track/gabriels-message Reading : 'for a mother to be' by John o' Donohue from Benedictus, Bantam Press 2007 - Copyright John O Donohue 2007 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/The-Prayer-Path/message

The largest organ in the body isn’t the lungs or the brain, but the skin. Our skin performs a vast array of functions for us, from protecting us from disease to helping us make friends.Dr Monty Lyman, author of The Remarkable Life of The Skin (£20, Bantam Press), calls skin the ‘Swiss Army Organ’ because of all the tasks it carries out.Monty talks to BBC Science Focus Online assistant Sara Rigby about what the skin is for, why vanity is good for you, and what kind of creatures inhabit our skin.We now have more than 75 episodes of the Science Focus Podcast, each of which is still well worth a listen. Here are a few that you might find interesting:Is an implantable electronic device the future of medicine? – Gordon WallaceWhat is your brain doing while you sleep? – Dr Guy LeschzinerIs the cure for cancer hiding in human breast milk? – Professor Catharina SvanborgIs gene editing inspiring or terrifying? – Nessa CareyCan we slow down the ageing process? – Sue ArmstrongIs body positivity the answer to body image issues? – Phillippa DiedrichsFollow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the end of the Salah ad-Din series, featuring the arrival of Richard the Lionheart and Philip II at Acre, the Battle of Arsuf, and the Treaty of Jaffa. If you like what you hear and want to chip in to support the podcast, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here. Sources:Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi, edited by William Stubbs. Longmans, 1864. Translated by James Brundage, The Crusades: A Documentary History. Marquette University Press, 1962.De Expugatione Terrae Sanctae per Saladinum, edited by Joseph Stevenson. Longmans, 1875. Translated by James Brundage, The Crusades: A Documentary History. Marquette University Press, 1962.Cobb, Paul, M. The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades. Oxford University Press, 2016. Edbury, Peter W. The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade: Sources in Translation, 1st Edition. Routledge, 2017.Gabrieli, Francesco. Arab Historians of the Crusades. University of California Press, 1978.Lyons, Malcolm Cameron & Jackson, D.E.P. Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War. Cambridge University Press, 1982.Man, John. Saladin: The Life, the Legend, and the Islamic Empire. Bantam Press, 2015.Terrell, Katherine H. Richard Coeur de Lion. Broadview Press, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the end of my Salah ad-Din series, part one. As I mention in the episode, I was aiming to wrap things up here, even aiming to do so with an extra-long episode, but there's just too much left to do that. So, this is the end, part one. In this episode, we follow the Salah ad-Din story after the Battle of Hattin and up to the arrival of King Richard the Lionheart at Acre. If you like what you hear and want to chip in to support the podcast, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here. I'm on Twitter @circus_human, Instagram @humancircuspod, my website is www.humancircuspodcast.com, and I have some things on Redbubble at https://www.redbubble.com/people/humancircus. Sources: Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi, edited by William Stubbs. Longmans, 1864. Translated by James Brundage, The Crusades: A Documentary History. Marquette University Press, 1962.De Expugatione Terrae Sanctae per Saladinum, edited by Joseph Stevenson. Longmans, 1875. Translated by James Brundage, The Crusades: A Documentary History. Marquette University Press, 1962.Christie, Niall. "Fighting women in the crusading period through Muslim eyes: Transgressing expectations and facing realities?" in Crusading and Masculinities. Routledge, 2019.Cobb, Paul, M. The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades. Oxford University Press, 2016.Edbury, Peter W. The Conquest of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade: Sources in Translation, 1st Edition. Routledge, 2017.Gabrieli, Francesco. Arab Historians of the Crusades. University of California Press, 1978.Lyons, Malcolm Cameron & Jackson, D.E.P. Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War. Cambridge University Press, 1982.Man, John. Saladin: The Life, the Legend, and the Islamic Empire. Bantam Press, 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Salah ad-Din (Saladin) enters Aleppo, struggles with Reynald de Chatillon, and faces the armies of Guy de Lusignan at the Horns of Hattin. If you like what you hear and want to chip in to support the podcast, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here. I'm on Twitter @circus_human, Instagram @humancircuspod, my website is www.humancircuspodcast.com, and I have some things on Redbubble at https://www.redbubble.com/people/humancircus. Sources:Cobb, Paul, M. The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades. Oxford University Press, 2016. Lēv, Yaacov. Saladin in Egypt. Brill, 1999.Lyons, Malcolm Cameron & Jackson, D.E.P. Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War. Cambridge University Press, 1982.Mallet, Alex. "A Trip Down the Red Sea with Reynald of Chatillon,"Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Vol. 18, No. 2 (Apr., 2008).Man, John. Saladin: The Life, the Legend, and the Islamic Empire. Bantam Press, 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of Salah ad-Din's expansion from Egypt back into Syria, his brushes with Rashid ad-Din Sinan's Assassins, his constant lobbying of the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad, his struggles with the Zengid remnants and with a cast of enemies among the crusader states including Baldwin the Leper, Reynold de Chatillon, Raymond of Tripoli, and  King Amalric of Jerusalem. If you like what you hear and want to chip in to support the podcast, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here. I'm on Twitter @circus_human, Instagram @humancircuspod, my website is www.humancircuspodcast.com, and I have some things on Redbubble at https://www.redbubble.com/people/humancircus. Sources:Cobb, Paul, M. The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades. Oxford University Press, 2016. Lēv, Yaacov. Saladin in Egypt. Brill, 1999.Lyons, Malcolm Cameron & Jackson, D.E.P. Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War. Cambridge University Press, 1982.Man, John. Saladin: The Life, the Legend, and the Islamic Empire. Bantam Press, 2015.Mirza, Nasseh Ahmad.  Syrian Ismailism: The Ever Living Line of the Imamate, AD 1100-1260. Psychology Press, 1997. Waterson, James. The Ismaili Assassins: A History of Medieval Murder. Frontline Books, 2008. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Serien Vi så “Chernobyl” på HBO Nordic: https://www.hbo.com/chernobyl   Serien er skrevet og produceret af Craig Mazin, som (overraskende nok) står bag film som "Hangover Part II" og "Scary Movie 3" https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563301/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr1   Podcasten fra HBO som ikke er bange for at nørde ud: “Join host Peter Sagal (NPR’s “Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!”) and series creator, writer and executive producer Craig Mazin after each episode as they discuss the true stories that shaped the scenes, themes and characters. Chernobyl airs Mondays at 9 PM on HBO and Tuesdays at 9 PM on Sky Atlantic. The Chernobyl Podcast is also available to stream on HBO NOW and HBO GO starting Monday, May 6 at 10 PM”. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chernobyl-podcast/id1459712981   Historiske klip: TV-Avisen dengang: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/historie/video-se-eller-gense-tv-avisens-nyhedsdaekning-af-katastrofen-i-tjernobyl   Danmarks Radio har også lavet lavet denne montage med historiske fotos, videoklip, interview m.v.: “Ifølge WHO deltager 240.000 mennesker i arbejdet fra start til slut. På trods af strenge forholdsregler vurderer WHO, at 2.000 arbejdere omkommer eller ender med at dø på grund af strålingsrelaterede sygdomme i løbet af de kommende år”. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/webfeature/tjernobyl DR: "Katastrofen der varede 30 år" https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/webfeature/tjernobyl   TV2: Nu flytter ukrainerne tilbage til Tjernobyl http://nyheder.tv2.dk/udland/2019-03-31-nu-flytter-ukrainerne-tilbage-til-tjernobyl   DR: Gigantisk stålskelet er sænket ned over Tjernobyl-reaktor "Østbanken - eller den europæiske udviklingsbank EBRD - har været hovedsponsor på projektet, som har taget fem år at færdiggøre. Metalkonstruktionen, som blev færdig i dag, er 108 meter høj, og dermed højere end Frihedsgudinden i New York. Med en vægt på 36.000 ton er den tungere end Eiffeltårnet. Strukturen, som har kostet 1,5 milliarder euro at opføre, er sat ned over en eksisterende og delvis ødelagt struktur, som Sovjetunionen byggede i al hast efter atomkatastrofen 26. april 1986." https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/gigantisk-staalskelet-er-saenket-ned-over-tjernobyl-reaktor BBC. Burying Chernobyl: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p03fb1t8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fz0lf   Netflix-afsnit af Our Planet om skovenes tilbagekomst. https://www.netflix.com/watch/80094029?trackId=200257859 Nobelprisen: Den hviderussiske journalist Svetlana Aleksijevitj modtog en nobelpris for sin bog "Stemmer fra Tjernobyl" https://www.berlingske.dk/boeger/mette-hoeeg-nobelpristagers-vidnesbyrd-fra-tjernobyl-er-noget-af-det-mest Adam Higginbotham. Midnight in Chernobyl. The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster. Bantam Press, 2019.   Leif Davidsen: https://politiken.dk/kultur/boger/art7069724/Det-var-ulykken-der-lagde-et-imperium-i-graven   Reaktor 4 var af RBMK-1000, som du kan læse mere om her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RBMK Og lidt mere her : http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/appendices/rbmk-reactors.aspx Og så er det forresten løgn, at det japanske Fukushima Daiichi-værk er nyere end Charnobyl. Faktisk blev det taget i anvendelse i 1971. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_Nuclear_Power_Plant   Norge og jodtabletter: Direktoratet for strålevern og atomtryggleik (tidlegare Statens strålevern) skriver: "Europas kjernekraftverk eldes og risikoen for alvorlige ulykker øker. Ferdselen med reaktordrevne fartøy langs norskekysten er sterkt økende og en ulykke med et slikt fartøy kan gi radioaktive utslipp som rammer Norge. Sannsynligheten for terroraksjoner har også økt. Dersom det blir et utslipp av radioaktivt jod, kan jodtabletter være ett av de beskyttende tiltak som myndighetene anbefaler. https://www.dsa.no/nyheter/94417/du-boer-ha-jodtabletter-hjemme Klip Vi brugte klip fra ekstra TV-Avis om atomulykken i Tjernobyl - 28. april 1986. ABC News Nightline: Chernobyl Accident - 28. april 1986. Musik: (CC) Følg os:Christian på Twitter @channibalDKJanus på Twitter @isdn Tech i TV på FacebookTech i TV på TwitterTech i TV på YouTubeTech i TV på SpotifyTech i TV på iTunes / Apple Podcast Mail techitv@hotmail.com  

Theoretical physicist and science communicator Professor Jim Al-Khalili has taken a break from writing popular science books to write his first novel. Sunfall (£16.99, Bantam Press) is a science fiction thriller set in the year 2041, when the Earth’s magnetic field has started to die, leaving life on Earth vulnerable to threats from space.Scientists and engineers are thrown into a race against time to protect the Earth. All the science in the novel, from the futuristic technology to the apocalyptic event, are based on real science, as we understand it now.In this episode, Jim explains how the Earth’s magnetic field protects us, how being a scientist helped inform his writing, and why fiction can be a frontier for science communication.If you like what you hear, then please rate, review, and share with anybody you think might enjoy our podcast.You can also subscribe and leave us a review on your favourite podcast apps. Also, if there is anybody you’d like us to speak to, or a topic you want us to cover, then let us know on Twitter at @sciencefocus.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:How can we save our planet? - Sir David AttenboroughWhy is the magnetic north pole moving? - Ciaran BegganThere is no Plan B for planet Earth – Lord Martin ReesWhy AI is not the enemy – Jim Al-KhaliliIs there anybody out there? – Mike GarrettBuilding a base on the Moon, and crafting believable sci-fi – Andy WeirFollow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s a busy episode. We’re catching up on the Mongol world and all that was happening away from the specific journeys of European friars. That means the rise of Hulagu and Kublai, the Mongol expansion into Persia and Syria in the west and Song China in the east, the death of Mongke Khan, and a civil war over the future of the empire. Thanks for listening everybody! Website: humancircuspodcast.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/circus_human Email: HumanCircusPod@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/humancircuspod/ Donate to the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/A7071B1K Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/HumanCircus    Sources:Al-Din, Rashid. The Successors of Genghis Khan, translated by John Andrew Boyle. Columbia University Press, 1971. Asbridge, Thomas. The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land. Simon & Schuster, 2010.Jackson, Peter. The Mongols and the Islamic World. Yale University Press, 2017. Lambert, Malcolm. Crusade and Jihad: Origins, History, and Aftermath. Profile Books, 2012. Kublai Khan: From Xanadu to Superpower. Bantam Press, 2006. Storm from the East: From Genghis Khan to Khubilai Khan. University of California Press, 1993. Rachewiltz, Igor de. Papal Envoys to the Great Khans. Faber & Faber, 1971. Rossabi, Morris. Khublai Khan: His Life and Times. University of California Press, 1988. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physicist Helen Czerski; composer Odaline de la Martinez; actor Paapa Essiedu and geologist and gold prospector Jim Richards join Libby Purves. Physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski studies the bubbles underneath breaking waves and their effects on weather and climate. In her book, Storm in a Teacup, she explains how the same scientific principles behind the little everyday things we see all around us link to some of the most important science and technology of our time because the patterns of physics are universal. She argues that knowing some of the basic principles of physics gives us a new way of looking at and being in the world that surrounds us. Storm in a Teacup - The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski is published by Bantam Press. Paapa Essiedu is an actor who plays Edmund in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of King Lear, opposite Antony Sher's Lear. He was on course to study medicine when he decided to change direction and follow his true passion to study drama. His first job was a minor role in the Merry Wives of Windsor for the RSC but he made waves when he stepped up to play Edmund opposite Simon Russell Beale's Lear when the actor he was understudying lost his voice. Last year Paapa played the RSC's first black Hamlet, drawing on his background growing up in London and the cultural references of his Ghanaian family. King Lear is at the Barbican, London. Jim Richards has been a gold prospector, miner and geologist and is currently a mining executive in Australia, working on graphene and sustainable energy. A former geology student and officer in the British Army, he gave up a promising career to pursue his dream of mining for gold in Brazil. In his book, Gold Rush, he recounts tales of piranha-infested rivers in South America, blazing deserts in Australia, the war-torn jungles of Laos, and how his passion cost him numerous relationships and money. Gold Rush - How I found, Lost and Made a Fortune is published by September Publishing. Odaline de la Martinez is a Cuban-American composer and conductor and was the first woman to conduct at the BBC Proms in 1984. She established the London Festival of American Music ten years ago to promote the work of established American composers who were less well known to UK audiences. She also founded her ensemble Lontano which champions new music and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The London Festival of American Music is at The Warehouse, London. Producer: Paula McGinley.

The hypnotist and self-help author, Paul McKenna, has sold more than 10 million books worldwide. He describes his career, working with celebrity clients, and reveals his latest work on how to gain influence and charisma. Dr. Irving Finkel began collecting diaries as a hobby, before co-founding The Great Diary Project - a collection of more than 6,000 unpublished diaries. He explains the fascination and why he's on a mission to 'rescue' diaries. JP meets Bernie Clifton, star of Saturday night television in the 1970s and 1980s, to talk about the career, the ostrich and... The Voice. Sajeela Kershi was born in Pakistan but her parents moved to Germany and then to Britain. She ended up on stage as a comedian, drawing on her background, telling stories of disastrous attempts to sing the Pakistani national anthem and bringing pakoras to the harvest festival. Dr Mark Evans is the former RSPCA chief vet, an animal expert and natural history front man. He describes how he surgically removed the heart of a sperm whale and why he's been trying to track down yeti DNA in Nepal. And Patti Smith shares her Inheritance Tracks - Nightmare by Artie Shaw, and After the Goldrush by Neil Young. Instant Influence and Charisma, by Paul McKenna, is published by Bantam Press. The Great Diary Project is at the Bishopsgate Institute in London. The Voice is on BBC One tonight at 7.30pm. Sajeela Kershi will be performing The Immigrant Diaries at the Leicester Square Theatre, on 22 January and Shallow Halal on 23 January.

Libby Purves meets writer Frederick Forsyth; entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth; costumier Tim Angel and stonemason Louise Tiplady. Tim Angel OBE runs Angels Costumiers which has been dressing the entertainment business for 175 years. The company has supplied costumes for television, theatre and film productions from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Star Wars to The Iron Lady and Morecambe and Wise. The exhibition, Dressed by Angels, tells the history of the costumier and features bespoke costumes made for Fred Astaire, Noel Coward, Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. Dressed by Angels - 175 Years of Costumes is at the Old Truman Brewery, London E1 6QL. Legendary entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth has presented the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, The Generation Game and Sunday Night At the London Palladium. His career has spanned eight decades and is recognised by the Guinness World Records book as the longest TV career of any male entertainer in the world. Strictly Bruce - Stories of My Life, is published by Bantam Press. Frederick Forsyth CBE is a former journalist and author, best known for his thrillers including The Day of the Jackal; The Dogs of War and The Odessa File. In his new book The Outsider, he writes about his own life from becoming a fighter pilot to covering the Biafran War as a foreign correspondent and spying for British Intelligence in the 1960s. The Outsider - My Life In Intrigue is published by Bantam Press. Louise Tiplady is a stonemason and letter carver. Her work features in a new exhibition Cutting a Dash - The Female Line. The exhibition showcases the work of 15 female letter carvers whose skills are helping to ensure that an ancient art remains relevant in 2015. Cutting a Dash is at the Lettering Arts Centre at Snape Maltings, Suffolk, IP17 1SP. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Clinical psychologist and broadcaster Professor Tanya Byron joins Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir to talk tales of the clinic, how a family tragedy sparked her interest in psychology and destigmatising vulnerable people. Becoming unexpectedly jobless in 2012 prompted Michelle Thomas to start paying people to tell her their stories. The response was so amazing she's now crowd-funding a book which will feature some of stories. This week marks 70 years since the end of the second world war in Europe. Listener Liesbeth Langford got in touch to share her family's story of growing up in occupied Netherlands and sheltering a young Jewish woman. Professor Greg Whyte is the man behind David Walliams successful channel swim attempt, Davina McCall's challenge to run, swim and cycle from Edinburgh to London in seven days and the person that inspired Dermot O'Leary to dance for 24 hours non-stop all for Comic Relief. As a former Olympic Modern Pentathlete he tells us his secret to motivating others. Violinist Nigel Kennedy shares his inheritance tracks and we speak to some of the very patient died-hard fans who've been waiting and waiting for the second royal baby to make an appearance. Inheritance Track choices: 'Hymn to Him' from Apocalypse by the Mahavishnu Orchestra and 'Limehouse Blues' performed by Stephane Grappelli. 'The Skeleton Cupboard' by Professor Tanya Byron is published by Pan. 'Salt Beef Jack and Other Londoners' by Michelle Thomas is currently being crowdfunded by Unbound. 'Written by Candlelight' by Liesbeth Langford is the story of her family's experience of the war. 'Achieve the impossible' by Professor Greg Whyte is published by Bantam Press. Produced by: Alex Lewis Edited by: Karen Dalziel.

Libby Purves meets hypnotist and self-help writer Paul McKenna; theatre director Jonathan Church; chef Judy Joo and Rear Admiral Kit Layman. Judy Joo is a Korean-American chef. Her new TV series, Korean Food Made Simple, explores South Korea's food markets, culinary traditions and street food. Judy graduated in engineering and worked in New York's financial district before enrolling at the French Culinary Institute. Based in London, she has worked at Claridges, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck. Korean Food Made Simple is broadcast on Food Network UK. Rear Admiral Kit Layman's new book, The Wager Disaster, pieces together the shipwreck of HMS Wager in 1741. Using eyewitness accounts and diary entries, he tells the story of this little-known nautical tragedy involving murder, starvation, mutiny and an epic open boat voyage of 2500 miles through hostile seas. During his 35-year career, Rear Admiral Layman commanded a variety of ships including HMS Argonaut during the Falklands conflict and the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. The Wager Disaster - Mayhem, Mutiny and Murder in the South Seas is published by Uniform Press. Jonathan Church is artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre. He is currently directing Penelope Wilton in Taken at Midnight which tells the story of young Jewish lawyer, Hans Litten, who subpoenaed Adolf Hitler in 1931. Jonathan, who learnt his trade backstage as an assistant electrician and stage manager, recently directed Singin' in the Rain; The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Taken at Midnight is at Theatre Royal Haymarket, London. Paul McKenna is a hypnotist and self-help author. His new book, The 3 Things that will Change Your Destiny Today, aims to enable readers to take control of their lives and make decisions. A former radio presenter, Paul has hosted self-improvement television shows and seminars about hypnosis, weight loss and motivation. The 3 Things that will Change Your Destiny Today is published by Bantam Press. Producer: Paula McGinley.

It's a yarn, comedy and sock knitting palooza this episode as we review WTF Knits and welcome Clare and Kate for the Sock Surgery. It's time for your luxury yarn fix, with the latest offering from The Golden Skein. Check out our yarns from Knitsch in New Zealand, BaT'at in Yorkshire and Eden Cotatge Yarns in Yorkshire. There's also an announcement of the #tgsonekal, a knitalong to the pattern "Kunye" which was designed for us by Clare Devine. Details over at The Golden Skein group on Ravelry. There will be prizes. Very nice prizes. Interested in weird and wonderful knitting patterns? I review WTF Knits: Weird Adventures in Wool by Gabrielle Grillo and Lucy Sweet, published by Bantam Press. Available now, it's a cracking little stocking filler that is sure to have you chuckling into your knitting. Want to win a copy? Enter the giveaway over on the blog at www.shinybees.com Finally we have Clare and Kate back on the show for the Sock Surgery, discussing the pros and cons of toe up and sock down for knitting socks. We also revisit the needles choice aspect of episode 25, with feedback and discussion from out lovely listeners. Full shownotes for this episode are available at www.shinybees.com          

Libby Purves meets Emma O'Reilly, the woman who blew the whistle on Lance Armstrong; artist Joshua Sofaer; writer and performer Danny Braverman and dragonfly expert Ruary Mackenzie Dodds. Artist Joshua Sofaer is the man behind The Rubbish Collection, an exhibition at the Science Museum. Part of the museum's Climate Changing programme - a series of events and exhibitions that support its Atmosphere gallery - the exhibition takes a month's worth of the museum's rubbish and looks at the value and volume of what's discarded. The Rubbish Collection is at the Science Museum. Emma O'Reilly worked as a soigneur for the US Postal professional cycling team from the mid-1990s. Confronted by a doping culture she despised, she resigned in 2000 and began to speak out about what was happening in the sport. After breaking cycling's code of silence, she was shunned by the sport and endured a decade of personal attacks, broken relationships and the threat of bankruptcy. Her book, The Race to Truth - Blowing the whistle on Lance Armstrong and cycling's doping culture - is published by Bantam Press. Writer and performer Danny Braverman inherited a shoebox stuffed with thousands of scraps of paper which provided a unique record of 20th century London and Jewish life. From the 1920s to the 1980s Danny's great uncle, Ab Solomons, drew comical and heartfelt pictures on his weekly wage packets before giving them to his wife, Celie. Danny's show, Wot? No Fish!!, invites the audience to discover the history and inner workings of the Solomons family. Wot? No Fish!! is at the Battersea Arts Centre. Ruary Mackenzie Dodds is a writer and dragonfly expert. In 1985 a dragonfly landed on his shirt which became the catalyst for a lifelong obsession with protecting them. In his book, The Dragonfly Diaries, he shares his fascination for these striking creatures and the ups and downs of establishing Britain's first public dragonfly sanctuary. The Dragonfly Diaries is published by Saraband. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Libby Purves meets musician Jamie Cullum; Samaritans Sophie Andrews and Pam Blackwood; scientist and writer Professor Richard Dawkins and comedian and actor Greg Davies. Jamie Cullum is a jazz singer and songwriter who has sold over four million albums worldwide. Primarily a vocalist and pianist, he also accompanies himself on guitar and drums. He hosts Radio 2's jazz show and is about to present Piano Pilgrimage, a Radio 4 series in which he explores the piano's place in modern life. His latest album, Momentum, is released on Island Records. Sophie Andrews called Samaritans for help 30 years ago. Samaritans' volunteer Pam Blackwood answered her call and the two stayed in touch and became friends. Sophie now runs The Silver Line, a helpline for elderly people, and both Pam and Sophie work as volunteers for Samaritans which celebrates its 60th birthday this year. Professor Richard Dawkins is a scientist and writer who found fame with his book, The Selfish Gene. In his memoir, An Appetite for Wonder, he revisits his childhood in colonial Africa and remembers his years at Oxford University's zoology department. In the book he considers the influences that shaped his life and intellectual development. An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist is published by Bantam Press. Greg Davies is a stand-up comedian and actor. Best known for his roles as teacher Mr Gilbert in BAFTA award-winning The Inbetweeners and Greg in We Are Klang, he worked as a teacher before becoming a comedian. His latest show, The Back of My Mum's Head, is at Southbank Centre as part of its Winter Festival. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Libby Purves meets Jimmy Connors; Damian Barr; Jonathan Miller and Natalie Coleman. During a colourful and successful career tennis player Jimmy Connors won eight Grand Slam titles including Wimbledon twice, the US Open and the Australian Open. Taught to play by his mother, he was known for his brattish and vulgar behaviour and for his rivalries with the likes of McEnroe, Borg and Lendl. His autobiography The Outsider is published by Bantam Press. Damian Barr is a writer and journalist. His memoir Maggie and Me is about surviving a tough upbringing in Thatcher's Britain. Growing up gay within a chaotic - and at times brutal - family environment, Damian was an isolated and unhappy youngster. But by following Margaret Thatcher's advice to work hard and strive for better, he was able to plan his escape. Maggie and Me is published by Bloomsbury. Dr Jonathan Miller is an author, director, conductor, comedian and neuropsychologist. He is currently directing Rutherford & Son by Githa Sowerby. The play is a powerful drama about a northern industrial family headed by a domineering, single-minded father. Rutherford & Son is at St. James Theatre, London. Natalie Coleman is the winner of BBC Masterchef 2013. She battled her way from 50 contestants to take the crown, winning with a dish of roast pork belly served with a quail scotch egg. The former credit controller - who was taught to cook by her grandmother - tried out her Masterchef dishes on her grandfather. She is appearing at the BBC Good Food Show. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Libby Purves meets engineer and performer Professor Brendan Walker; former Home Secretary Alan Johnson MP; blues musician Johnny Mars and actor and campaigner Amanda Waring. Professor Brendan Walker is an aeronautical engineer and TV presenter. He is known as the Renaissance Showman for his technology-inspired performances and has been dubbed 'the world's only thrill engineer.' In his new four-part series for Channel 4 he examines recent aviation incidents and near misses to discover what they tell us about safety in the sky. Alan Johnson MP was general secretary of the Communication Workers Union before entering Parliament as Labour MP for Hull West and Hessle in 1997. He went on to serve as Health Secretary, Education Secretary and Home Secretary, a post he held from June 2009 to May 2010. He was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer until his resignation in 2011. His book, This Boy - A Memoir of a Childhood, is published by Bantam Press. Johnny Mars is a blues singer and harmonica player. Born into a sharecropping family in the Deep South, he formed his first band in 1957 and performed at Woodstock. During his career he has played on the same bill as Jimi Hendrix and BB King. He is now involved in a music mentoring scheme called 'Dare to Dream'. He is playing alongside other musicians for the Clod Ensemble who are performing their show Zero at the Brighton Festival and Sadler's Wells. Amanda Waring is the daughter of actor Dorothy Tutin. She is an actor herself and also a campaigner for dignity and compassion in care. She is appearing in her one woman show, For the Love of Chocolate, at the Festival of Chichester. Producer: Paula McGinley.

Libby Purves meets actor Pauline Quirke who is probably best known for the BBC comedy series 'Birds of a Feather' playing loveable loud-mouth Sharon Theodopolopodous. Her first acting role was in Dixon of Dock Green and most recently she appeared in 'Emmerdale'. She has also set up the Pauline Quirke Academy, teaching acting to young people. Her book, 'Where Have I Gone?' is published by Bantam Press. Shelley Bridgman is a psychotherapist and stand-up comedian who recently won the first ever Silver Stand Up comedy award for the over 55s at the Leicester Comedy Festival and Palestinian director Amir Nizar Zuabi who is directing 'A Comedy of Errors' as part of the World Shakespeare Festival. Photographer Dennis Morris started taking photographs as a young boy and at eleven had one of his photographs printed on the front page of the Daily Mirror. In his book Growing Up Black, he charts not just the history of the black British experience but Britain itself, capturing intimate moments within the black community and domestic life in 1960s and 70s Hackney, East London, where he lived. Growing Up Black is published by Autograph ABP. Producer: Paula McGinley.

This week Libby Purves is joined by Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, Imran Khan, Freer Spreckley and Virginia Ironside. Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld is a seven times World Champion in the sport of skydiving. He did this despite surviving a plane crash that killed sixteen of the twenty-two people on board, including a close friend and teammate, which left him seriously injured. He now runs Skydive Perris in Southern California, one of the largest skydiving centres in the world. His book 'Above All Else' is published by Skyhorse Publishing. Imran Khan is the former international cricketer who is now the chairman of the political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. A renowned fast bowler, he made his Test Match debut for Pakistan in 1971 and as Captain lead them to their first ever Test series win in India. Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, his book 'Pakistan: A Personal History' draws on the experiences of his family and his wide travels within his homeland. 'Pakistan: A Personal History' is published by Bantam Press. As a child, Freer Spreckley was a pupil at Summerhill, a progressive school in Suffolk. Founded by legendary educator AS Neill in 1921, celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, it is notable for the fact that it does not require any of its pupils to attend lessons. Freer was a real wild child who came out of Summerhill unable to read of write, travelled the world becoming a hippy but has gone on to become successful in many social enterprise projects. He appears in the book 'After Summerhill: What happened to the pupils of Britain's most radical school?' by Hussein Lucas, published by Herbert Adler. Virginia Ironside is a writer and columnist. After starting her career as a journalist, she decided to apply for the job of agony aunt at Woman magazine. She stayed there for ten years, going on to work as problem page editor for the Sunday Mirror and Today. She currently writes the Dilemmas column for the Independent every Monday, and a monthly column for the Oldie and has just started a new career as a performer, touring the UK with the 'Virginia Monologues', which examine life, death and grand-mother-hood. Producer: Chris Paling.

This week Anita Anand is joined by Jane Wernick, Douglas Edwards, Prof Gordon Turnbull and Anne Hunter. Jane Wernick is a structural engineer whose work has included the London Eye, the Treetop Walkway at Kew Gardens and the Young Vic Theatre. She is currently involved in 'Living Architecture', a not-for-profit organisation which designs and builds houses of outstanding architectural merit around Britain that can be rented for holidays, retreats or musical rehearsals. Douglas Edwards became Google's first director of consumer marketing and brand management and was responsible for setting the tone and direction of the company's communication with their users. In his book, 'I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59', he takes us inside the hyper-energized world of the 'Googleplex'. 'I'm Feeling Lucky' is published by Allen Lane. Professor Gordon Turnbull is recognised as one of the UK's leading practitioners in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Now Lead consultant in PTSD at the Capio Nightingale Hospital in London, he has spent his career fighting for the disorder's official recognition. His work has included conducting unprecedented debriefings of British prisoners of war and British hostages released from Lebanon including John McCarthy, Jackie Mann and Terry Waite. His book 'Trauma' is published by Bantam Press. Anne Hunter grew up in care and had a long career as a social worker. She responded to an appeal through the Leeds Metropolitan University for people who had spent part of their lives in foster/institutional care and who wanted to explore their lost heritage as part of a Heritage Lottery Funded exhibition. This exhibition accompanies a new play, 'Where's Your Mama Gone?', by Brian Daniels. Anne will be involved in hosting some of the the post-show discussions. 'Where's Your Mama Gone?' is at the New End Theatre, Hampstead. Producer: Chris Paling.