Podcast appearances and mentions of barbara winton

News, Literature Night 2022, the late Barbara Winton on her father's legacy, Prague's Jewish Quarter

News, Literature Night 2022, the late Barbara Winton on her father's legacy, Prague's Jewish Quarter

Interview with Barbara Winton about father Sir Nicholas Winton; report on Doreen Warriner, who also helped organise kinderstransports from Prague to UK.

Interview with Barbara Winton about father Sir Nicholas Winton; report on Doreen Warriner, who also helped organise kinderstransports from Prague to UK.

The series finale, but where does the story of the Kindertransport actually end? How has the memory of the Kindertransport affected those who experienced it, and how has it impacted us on a societal level? Historian Amy Williams weighs in and Barbara Winton, daughter of rescuer Sir Nicholas Winton discusses the link to contemporary refugee issues. As always, we are left with more questions than answers.

Gemma continues her exploration of what it means to be a 'hero'. She hears more from Barbara Winton about the life of her father, Sir Nicholas Winton, and how he was able to arrange the rescue of 669 children from Prague in the months immediately before the outbreak of World War 2. Photo credit: Li-Sung.

Jeremy Newmark on alleged anti-semitism in the Labour party, Barbara Winton talks about commemorating Sir Nicholas Winton's life, Oliver Alsfeld tells us about J-TV and on the Schmooze we discuss history repeating itself with regard to anti semitism.

Barbara Winton is the daughter of Holocaust Rescuer Sir Nicholas Winton author of the book “It’s Not Impossible: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton.” She joined Jonathon Van Maren to discuss her father’s life and legacy.

Libby Purves meets Barbara Winton, daughter of Sir Nicholas Winton who orchestrated the Kindertransport rescue mission; Lord Alf Dubs who was one of the rescued children; actor Anne Reid; inventor Dr John C Taylor and horticulturalist and mixologist Lottie Muir. Dr John C Taylor OBE is an inventor, businessman and collector. He recently designed a new chronophage clock featuring a dragon that waves its tail and swallows a single pearl at the top of every hour. He holds 400 patents and an estimated two billion appliances use his designs including the cordless kettle. The Dragon Chronophage will be showcased at Design Shanghai. Barbara Winton is the daughter of Sir Nicholas Winton who orchestrated the Kindertransport, a rescue mission in which 669 children were evacuated from Czechoslovakia in 1938 and 1939. Barbara's biography tells the story of her father's daring plan to transport mainly Jewish children to be placed with foster parents in the UK. One of the children was six-year-old Alf Dubs, now Lord Alf Dubs. Sir Winton has received several honours including a knighthood and the Czech Republic's highest civilian honour - the Order of the White Lion. If it's not Impossible - The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton is published by Matador. Anne Reid MBE is a film, television and theatre actor. She stars in the BBC One series Last Tango In Halifax, a one-off production of A Little Night Music and will soon reprise her role in the cabaret show Just in Time. After graduating from RADA, she played Valerie Barlow in Coronation Street for over a decade. She received a BAFTA nomination for her role in the film The Mother opposite Daniel Craig. A Little Night Music is at the Palace Theatre, London and Just in Time is at Crazy Coqs, London. Lottie Muir is a horticulturalist and mixologist who is known as the Cocktail Gardener. She runs workshops demonstrating how to make botanical cocktails from foraged ingredients. She created a community garden on the rooftop of the Brunel Museum where she now runs the Midnight Apothecary cocktail bar. The next Wild Drinks Workshop with the Cocktail Gardener is at the Queen of Hoxton Rooftop Terrace in Shoreditch, London. Producer: Paula McGinley.