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Each week we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. Matt began this week by talking about the great news that the government have decided to scrap the closures to railway ticket offices following thousands and thousands of blind and partially sighted people taking part in the consultation and writing to their MP's as well as all the campaigning work the RNIB and our sight loss sector partners have done around the proposed closures. Then to the new RNIB #BeforeYouAsk campaign which was launched this week.   Finally to the new Netflix series ‘All the Light We Cannot See' based on Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer prize winning Novel of the same name, set in the final days of WWII, as the paths of Marie-Laura a blind French girl and Werner a German soldier collide with Marie-Laura being played by Aria Mia Loberti in her first major screen role as a blind Actor. All the partnership work between the RNIB and Netflix around access to TV and film for visually impaired people and the preview screening of the first episode to an invited audience of blind and partially sighted people on Monday 30 October 2023 at the Everyman Cinema, Broadgate, London. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk You can also call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask Alexa to call RNIB's Helpline. #RNIBConnect Image shows a smiling Matt

‘All The Light We Cannot See'' is a new Netflix series based on Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer prize winning Novel of the same name, set in the final days of WWII, as the paths of Marie-Laura a blind French girl and Werner a German soldier collide. Marie-Laura is played by Aria Mia Loberti in her first major screen role as a blind Actor with Louis Hofmann as Werner along with an all Starr cast too. The audio description for ‘All The Light We Cannot See' is voiced by Fern Lulham, a blind Broadcaster and Audio describer.  On Monday 20 October 2023 Netflix and the RNIB hosted a preview screening of the first episode of ‘All The Light We Cannot See' with audio description to an invited audience of blind and partially sighted people at the Everyman Cinema, Broadgate, London and RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey was there chatting with some of the invited guests to find out how they found seeing the first episode of “All The Light We Cannot See' on the big screen with audio description.  Toby chatted with Molly Watt, who has both hearing and sight loss and this was her first experience of audio description on the big screen, former RNIB Connect Radio presenter of ‘Read On' Red Szell who reviewed the novel when it came out and Jonathan Abro a Accessibility IT Specialist, RNIB Volunteer and also a Trustee of the audio description charity VocalEyes.  All episodes of ‘All The Light We Cannot See' will be released on Netflix from Thursday 2 November 2023 and more details about the series and how to watch can be found by visiting the Netflix website - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81083008 Image: RNIB Connect Radio Bright Green 20th Anniversary Logo

Welcome back to a fresh batch of episodes exploring autistic resonance and sensibility on film! We are delighted to welcome the wonderful Sophie Broadgate to the podcast today. Sophie is an autistic filmmaker working in Cumbria and Manchester whose recent short films 'In Motion' and 'We've created invisible systems and structures' explore autistic identity and experience. We chat to Sophie about her own diagnostic experience, her processes working with autistic subjects, and some of her artistic choices. Sophie's brilliant work can be viewed on her website: pikaiafilms.co.uk. You can also find Sophie on Instagram at @sophiebroadgate. We then move on to our discussion on Celine Sciamma's 2011 film Tomboy, which Sophie brought along for our consideration. We find much to admire in Sciamma's balanced approach to her subject matter, and uncover autistic resonance with Laure/Mickael's explorations of gender non-conformity and childhood. Questions marks hang over the final narrative decision of the film but we appreciate the gentle and careful framing of the moment as a conscious choice of the protagonist. Huge thanks to Sophie for joining us!

Sophie Broadgate is an Autistic Writer, Director and Filmmaker based in Cumbria and Manchester. Sophie's work spans across Narrative, Documentary and Art Film. She started her career in production, working as a Production Assistant and independent Producer. As a Producer she has seen her work screen at BFI Flare, Queer Lisboa and Palace International film festival and soon at the BIFA Manchester film festival.  Over time Sophie has transitioned to work more as a Writer / Director, focusing on personal subjects. Her debut short film “The Water Tower” was developed through “Lost Stations”, a residency programme for artists with Cumbrian roots. The film was produced independently and self funded, later receiving a grant for festival distribution. Sophie is currently developing a slate of short films with the aim of moving into features and has been working on addressing accessibility in the film industry for autistic people. Sophie's Links: 'In Motion' (2022) https://vimeo.com/746584398/3cca8c8bed - This film was made post diagnosis. 'We've Created these invisible systems and structures' (2021) ⁠https://vimeo.com/585812370⁠ - Sophie made this film whilst going through the autism diagnosis process. 'The Water Tower' (2018) https://vimeo.com/287058565 Sophie's website: pikaiafilms.co.uk in case you want to have a browse of more work! Instagram: @sophiebroadgate My 21andsensory links: @21andsensory on Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/21andsensory⁠ @21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠ 21andsensory on YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/c/21andsensory⁠ 21andsensory Blog: ⁠21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠  @21andsensory on Twitter: ⁠twitter.com/21andsensory

Hardman & Co. Economist Keith Hiscock discusses the plight of the UK economy in the aftermath of Brexit and considering global monetary policy tightening. Host Guillaume Roux Chabert digs for investing insight surrounding key British sectors of legal firms and real estate.

009: Broadgate - Exchange House with Bill Baker, PE, SEGet ready for a real treat! A new engineer, a seasoned veteran, or someone outside of the industry altogether, there's incredible insight in this episode! As the lead structural engineer for the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, Bill Baker is a world-renowned structural engineer with projects sprinkled in many prominent skylines across the globe. Bill is a Consulting Partner with SOM in their Chicago office and has received honorary doctorates from four well-known universities and has been honored with many prestigious awards including the Gold Medal from the Institution of Structural Engineers; the American Society of Civil Engineers OPAL Lifetime Award for Design; the Gustav Magnel Gold Medal from the University of Ghent; the Fazlur Rahman Khan Medal from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat; and the Fritz Leonhardt Preis.In this episode, we discuss the Broadgate – Exchange House which is located over the Liverpool Street Station in London, England. This project is a bridge/building hybrid structure with clear spans of up to 250 feet. The ten-story steel-framed structure is positioned over one of London's busiest rail stations. To say innovation was a necessity for this project is an understatement. Listen to how Bill thought through the challenges presented and arrived at the final design. I think you will really enjoy the journey through this discussion!If you enjoy this show and want more content like this, visit gablmedia.comMentioned in this episode:Gabl Membership

In the fourth episode of season 10 of the Propcast, host Louisa Dickins is joined by Sally Jones, Head of Strategy, Digital and Technology at British Land and Matt Webster, Head of Environmental Sustainability at British Land. They share British Land's strategy for sustainable developments and how they are going to achieve net zero by 2030. Sally shares how her role at British Land has changed since 2010 and shifted her focus towards strategy and technology. Matt talks about how their most recent sustainable projects, 100 Liverpool Street and Canada Water, have been designed to reduce both operational and embodied carbon in both the development and the running of the buildings. Sally and Matt discuss the advancement of technologies and successful utilisation of data and what this means for the future of sustainable real estate. Resources: LMRE Global Recruitment and Search Consultancy LMRE YouTube Interviews 100 Liverpool Street Canada Water Companies Mentioned: Equiem Facilio  Cadbury Arup Shout Outs: Gabrielle McMillan Key Insights From This Episode:   I think the next few years will be challenging, but the more business that successfully deliver their strategies, the closer we will be to net zero - Louisa Technology is changing the shape of the property industry - Sally I'm confident as a sector that we've got the technologies, skill sets and the ambition to play our part in this, to come together and deliver - Matt The digitalisation of real estate will have a significant part to play in the decarbonisation of the built environment - Matt We have to figure out a cheaper way of delivering digital transformation, especially with the rising energy costs - Sally   About Our Guests: Sally Jones, Head of Strategy, Digital and Technology: Sally joined British Land in February 2010 as Head of Investor Relations and took responsibility for Strategy alongside Investor Relations in January 2015. In May 2016, she was appointed Head of Strategy and Investments. Subsequently, she has expanded her role to include data and insights and the Group's Smart technology initiatives. She joined the Executive Committee in 2015. Sally is also a Non-executive Director of Equiem, the leading tenant experience digital platform provider.   Previous Experience: Before joining British Land Sally worked at Cadbury Schweppes where she held a variety of roles over ten years including Director of Investor Relations, Director of Communications and Finance Director Group Sales and Marketing. Prior to that she worked in the City.   Matt Webster, Head of Environmental Sustainability   As Head of Environmental Sustainability, Matt leads the environmental performance of British Land's standing portfolio and development pipeline, responsible for implementing our pathway to net zero carbon by 2030 and wider environmental sustainability agenda. Matt works across the business to ensure our assets are designed, built and operated to the highest environmental standards. Matt led British Land to a 55% reduction in its operational energy intensity achieved in 2019. He has held various roles across the business, including establishing our approach to wellbeing and most recently developing and implementing our approach to smart buildings and digital placemaking. Recent development projects include the delivery of British Land's first net zero development at 100 Liverpool Street and leading sustainability at Canada Water - a 53 acre mixed use regeneration project. Prior to joining British Land, Matt held various sustainability consulting and banking roles. Matt has a Master's degree from Forum for the Future.   About British Land:Our portfolio of high quality UK commercial property is focused on London Campuses and Retail & Fulfilment assets throughout the UK. We own or manage a portfolio valued at £14.3bn (British Land share: £10.5bn) as at 31 March 2022 making us one of Europe's largest listed real estate investment companies.    We create Places People Prefer, delivering the best, most sustainable places for our customers and communities. Our strategy is to leverage our best in class platform and proven expertise in development, repositioning and active management, investing behind two key themes: Campuses and Retail & Fulfilment.    Our three Campuses at Broadgate, Paddington Central and Regent's Place are dynamic neighbourhoods, attracting growth customers and sectors, and offering some of the best connected, highest quality and most sustainable space in London. We are delivering our fourth Campus at Canada Water, where we have planning consent to deliver 5m sq ft of residential, commercial, retail and community space over 53 acres. Our Campuses account for 67% of our portfolio.    Retail & Fulfilment accounts for 33% of the portfolio and is focused on retail parks which are aligned to the growth of convenience, online and last mile fulfilment. We are complementing this with urban logistics primarily in London, focused on development-led opportunities.    Sustainability is embedded throughout our business. In 2020, we set out our sustainability strategy which focuses on two time-critical areas where British Land can create the most benefit: making our whole portfolio net zero carbon by 2030, and partnering to grow social value and wellbeing in the communities where we operate.    Further details can be found on the British Land website at www.britishland.com   About Our Host Louisa Dickins Louisa is the co-founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market leading global PropTech recruitment platform and search consultancy with operations across North America, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia-Pacific. To promote the industry she is so passionate about, Louisa set up the Global podcast ‘The Propcast' where she hosts and invites guests from the built environment space to join her in conversation about innovation. About LMRE LMRE is globally recognised for leading the way in Real Estate Tech & Innovation talent management. From the outset our vision was to become a global provider of the very best strategic talent to the most innovative organisations in PropTech, ConTech, Smart Buildings, ESG, Sustainability and Strategic Consulting. At LMRE we are fully committed at all times to exceed the expectations of our candidates and clients by providing the very best advice and by unlocking exclusive opportunities across our global network in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.   Timestamps: [2:10] Sally: How did you get into your strategy, technology and digital role?  It has been so fascinating to be able to combine strategy with all things digital and technology and I am now in charge of building tech, insights and the whole technology stack. My interest in technology started when I realised how technology was changing the shape of the property industry. [3:50] Matt: Could you tell us what your role at British Land entails? I have been at British Land for a number of years now and worked in different sections around the business, but always with an angle on sustainability. I was retained to deliver the 55% energy target and we were very proud to be able to deliver that over a 10 year period from 2009 to 2019. We were early adopters of the idea that it was our responsibility to collaborate with customers to work towards understanding our carbon footprint and start utilising data and technologies. [5:35] Sally: Could you elaborate on your digital strategy? We started working on it in 2015 and created a smart team after realising that digitalising buildings was going to become a big thing. We wanted to create a strategy with a very focused approach on improving people's experience of our real estate, building greater understanding through data and driving greater efficiency. [6:58] Matt: How does the sustainability strategy fit into the digital strategy? Our latest strategy runs from 2019 to 2030 and is balanced between environmental and social issues. Our target is to reach net zero carbon by 2030, as an operator and developer of space our two big sources of carbon are embodied from the development of our assets and operational which is related to the energy from running our assets. We are aiming for a 50% reduction in our embodied carbon and a 75% reduction in our operational carbon. The digital plan will help us deliver these ambitious targets. [8:45] Matt: Tell us about your current development projects and how they're helping socially and environmentally? 100 Liverpool Street is our first net zero development, it has benefited from significant reuse of the previous structure of the building and we worked really hard to design without carbon throughout the process. A lot of thought has gone into how it is going to operate once it's a live building. It's our first building to deliver some of the things in our digital strategy as well.  Canada Water is a really exciting project that we are embedding sustainability principles into. The building is implementing our smart building design guide which will help the building run more efficiently by retrieving useful data out of it during the design stage. [12:35] Sally: What technologies are working for British Land and how are you utilising them? Smart enabling a building makes it digitally capable, the key for that is to allow us to get data out of the building in such a way that we can surface it through a single platform. The data allows us to see what is working and manage the building more efficiently over time. Machine learning and AI helps us control the building to drive more efficiencies. We're working with a company called Facilio, they have built this entire data platform for us which things like AI can sit on. The Equiem platform works alongside Facilio to see how and when rooms in buildings are being used. [16:08] Matt: Is there anything you would like to add to the data side of smart buildings? We have learnt a lot in the development and delivery of 100 Liverpool Street. Installing smart metre systems lets us know exactly where and when energy is consumed in a building. The system will also communicate the data to a wider platform, allowing us to take a software approach to the building.  With this data we can apply it at a portfolio level rather than replicating it within each building. [19:29] Sally: What do we need to tackle in the future? We are now turning our attention to our old developments, ultimately we're all going to have to think about retrofitting our old buildings.  We have to figure out a way of delivering this digital transformation much more cheaply, especially with the rising energy costs. [22:15] Matt: What lies ahead in terms of environmental sustainability? People are finally listening to this issue and it is really important to make sure we've got the resources and skill sets to respond to it. We have been tackling operational carbon for a long time, we need more understanding and data surrounding embodied carbon so we have a more rapid process to help reduce it in the next few years.   L – Touch on the main lessons you have learnt throughout your career. Sally: What stands out for me at companies that I have worked for is the culture value and leadership. British Land and Cadbury are the two places where I have enjoyed and achieved the most. M - Please give a mention to anyone / product / service. Matt: Our own internal digital placemaking team, they have been working really hard working on the vision and delivering 100 Liverpool Street. R – What has been the most  rewarding  aspect of working within the digitalisation space? Sally: Working with this small team at British Land, they've been brilliant at navigating their way through a very complex landscape in a cost effective way with an incredible set of products. E - What are you excited about in the future of environmental sustainability? Matt: I'm excited about the recognition that ESG is now gaining and the seriousness that people are starting to approach the subject with. Also, the digitalisation of real estate because that will have a significant part to play in the decarbonisation of the built environment.    Sponsors Launch Your Own Podcast A Podcast Company is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch jason@apodcastcompany.com

In this episode we hear from Sophie Broadgate, Filmmaker and Founder of Pikaia Films speaking to Jhinuk about owning your own access needs. Sophie looks back at her own journey into filmmaking and how creating a more bespoke ‘seat at the table' became a way to stand out in the industry. Sophie and Jhinuk talked about communication, creative struggles and developing effective coping strategies. Follow updates from us on Instagram. Our Creators: LORNA ALLAN INSTA: @lornaallanad & @hwodesign TWITTER: @hwodesign WEB: https://www.lornaallan.com/ JHINUK SARKAR INSTA: @paperfig TWITTER: @paperfig WEB: https://paperfigillustration.com/ Our Narrator: SAZZIE KLUVITSE INSTA: @sazziewho TWITTER: @BiBiVirtue Our Editor: ADE BAMGBALA TWITTER: @Blacticulate Our Producer: CARRIE MORRISON INSTA: @carriejmo TWITTER: @carriejomo https://carriemorrison.co.uk/ Our Contributors: SOPHIE BROADGATE INSTA: @sophiebroadgate TWITTER: @sophiebroadgate

In this week's epsiode Joe and Jess are joined by guest, Justin Masterson. Justin is the Senior Project Manager at NDT Broadgate, a brand new rehearsal space and artist development complex in London. They talk all about the space and how it can serve as a model for more artist spaces around the world. Find out more about NDT Broadgate: https://newdiorama.com/ndt-broadgate Get into Clubhouse and our club in one quick click: http://bit.ly/BroadwayUnlockedCH Join in on the conversation with #TechTheatreCH on Twitter, and join our weekly show at 12:55 Eastern on Clubhouse! Want to guest moderate a conversation with us? Pitch us your ideas here: https://www.broadwayunlocked.com/ch

In this special episode as part of UK FinTech Week, Rashee Pandey, Head of Partnerships at Innovate Finance chats to James Lowery, Head of Storey and David Lockyer, Head of Broadgate at British Land. There is a whole host of free on demand UK FinTech Week content available at innovatefinance.com/ukfintechweek/sessions. Don't forget to tune in weekly for episodes of our regular podcast series, Coffee With Innovate Finance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innfin/message

Tech Talk Radio is back after a week-long summer holiday break with tech and global reporter Lucy Alderson, who is joined by British Land's head of strategy, digital & technology Sally Jones to discuss the launch of the landlord's new digital engagement app. The app will first be rolled out at British Land's Broadgate campus, and is designed to help people working and visiting the area make the most of the amenities, facilities and events.  It will also play a key role in helping the 26,000 workers based at the campus return back to the office, Jones explains, providing information on lobby traffic, occupancy, air quality, and booking access to meeting rooms. Jones outlines the key aims of the app, how the landlord will roll out the app to its other London campuses, and how will the app fits into a post-covid future at British Land's schemes.  

On this week's episode of We're Still Here host Emily Wright is joined by EG's London editor Louise Dransfield for a round-up of the biggest news from the capital. From the news this week that Slovakian developer JTRE beat off competition from 10 other bidders to acquire the Aldgate development site being sold by 4C Hotel Group and Transport for London to JLL's agreement to take up circa 132,000 sq ft at British Land's 1 Broadgate, EC2 it seems the London market is picking up. With a flurry of planning applications being approved and questions being raised over it really is a buyers market out there, Louise gives an overview of the biggest news, trends and analysis from the capital before urging listeners  - and particularly those who live and work in London - to "have faith" and show their support for local businesses by returning and, hopefully, injecting some much needed hustle and bustle into the city.  

As we're all locked down, I realised an idea I had a while back to catch up with Steve Hawkins, one of Lincoln's most interesting residents. Steve moved to Lincoln in the mid-90s following several tours of the globe with the likes of SWANS, Dinosaur Jnr. Spotting a gap in Lincoln's live music scene (there wasn't one) he decided to set up The Bivouac, a venue within the now-closed Duke of Wellington pub on the city's Broadgate. Steve went on to run the venue for another 9 1/2 years and not only helped many start their music careers and forays into performing, but also booked bands from across the world to come to the small, but welcoming city. Here we talk about memorable times there, Steve's booking and touring past and some of the people integral to the scene as it developed, as well as some of the bands that played the venue before they were world-famous. Enjoy.

As we're all locked down, I realised an idea I had a while back to catch up with Steve Hawkins, one of Lincoln's most interesting residents. Steve moved to Lincoln in the mid-90s following several tours of the globe with the likes of SWANS, Dinosaur Jnr. Spotting a gap in Lincoln's live music scene (there wasn't one) he decided to set up The Bivouac, a venue within the now-closed Duke of Wellington pub on the city's Broadgate. Steve went on to run the venue for another 9 1/2 years and not only helped many start their music careers and forays into performing, but also booked bands from across the world to come to the small, but welcoming city. Here we talk about memorable times there, Steve's booking and touring past and some of the people integral to the scene as it developed, as well as some of the bands that played the venue before they were world-famous. Enjoy.

Chris Jones and Chris Grigg join James Ashton to discuss battling adversity, Olympic legacy and fixing company culture. Chris Jones is chief executive of England Athletics, the sporting organisation that supports over 1500 affiliated running clubs which count more than 180,000 registered athletes between them. England Athletics recruits and supports coaches, officials and other volunteers with the aim of broadening participation in the sport. Jones joined in 2006 as head of strategy and took the top job in 2012. He leads a team of 60 staff. Earlier in his career he was a Sport England senior development manager and has worked in local government and secondary education. Chris Grigg is chief executive of British Land, the £12bn FTSE 100 property empire that spans the Paddington and Broadgate mixed-use developments in London and investments in Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre and Drake Circus in Plymouth. Grigg has led the company for 11 years, taking charge during the financial crisis, tackling tough times in the retail industry and moving into flexible workspaces. Before property, he was in banking, leading Barclays’ commercial bank. Earlier in his career he spent 20 years at investment bank Goldman Sachs. Find out more @leadingpod or www.leadingpod.com

Jimmy Garcia is often referred to as the King of Pop Ups. Whether it’s Christmas lunches in pop up domes by the river, or champagne dining on cable cars, Jimmy injects his huge personality and enthusiasm for food into everything he does. Join us on the week of his wedding to hear about how it all started, how being the face of a company can have its draw backs and what’s next for this man who doesn’t seem to stop. 00:34 Last week and London Brunch Fest 02:26 Doing the Crystal Maze 04:30 introducing Jimmy Garcia and Jimmys Pop Up 04:50 Jimmys Lodge on the Thames 06:30 Jimmy enters the studio, starting with getting married this weekend 10:40 Why Jimmy gave up his first uni course after 3 months 12:20 From working on Big Brother as a runner to working on yachts 15:30 Jimmys first pop ups 19:20 Setting up a chalet company 21:45 Jimmys super clubs 29:00 Giving people what they want 31:00 Patch and picnic 32:55 The downside of having a great photographer 35:05 Dining on the Emirates Cable Cars 35:52 Jimmys book social eats 39:35 Not being at every event 41:45 The difficulty of being the “lead singer of the band” 45:22 Jimmys social media 45:55 Recap on the interview and Mumma Mia at the O2 47:48 Shout About social media You can reach the guests here Social: JimmysPopUps Insta / Facebook / Twitter / Website Mentions The Crystal Maze Pot kettle black London Brunch Fest Jimmys Lodge Patch and Picnic More London Emirates cable car Social Eats Sky High Barbecue club at Broadgate Give us a Shout on #ShoutAbout Instagram:          ShoutAboutLondon Facebook:            ShoutAboutLDN Twitter:                ShoutAboutLDN Instagram:           ShoutaboutStuart Please subscribe and rate us! Want to talk about the show? Got an idea for guests? Want to promote your event? Contact us on any of the above, or: info@shoutabout.com www.shoutabout.com

Garnering the title of Mezcal-eria (tequila’s smoky sister) is no easy feat, but they did it. El Bandito was one of the first UK bars to be awarded this status by Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal. Hidden below the Drunken Monkey restaurant on Broadgate, steps away from Shoreditch High Street station, John & Matt are converting the neighborhood to 100% Agave and Mezcal. Their menu consists of flights of three tequilas and three mezcals for those just dipping their toe in the smoky water or six different mezcals for those who want to jump right in. Don’t worry - there are margaritas on the menu - both Tommy’s and Frozen - or a Kale Mezcaleria, if you want something in the wellness category!   (FYI - El Bandito London is moving to Victory Mansion  (18 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 7PL) on 21st May.) Where you can hear me drinking next: We celebrate Whisky Month by having Simo on our program. People come from near and far to sip whiskey at the legendary Milroy’s of Soho. Find out next week how did this 30 year old become such a Whiskey aficionado in such a short time. Are you a regular listener of the Best Sips Worldwide podcast? You can get this and all future audio files automatically downloaded to your mobile device easy. If you're on iOS, you can listen with iTunes. Android users can get it on Google Play. Or click the player or link below to listen to just this episode. (But trust me, you'll want to subscribe!) Download the audio

November 2015 In the throes of war, difficult decisions have to be made. Prime Minister Winston Churchill was fully aware that Bletchley Park was breaking German codes, and even received regular digests of the intelligence gleaned, known as Hut 3 Headlines. However, a myth was born in the mid-1970s that remains in circulation even now. The theory was that messages decoded by Bletchley Park warned Churchill that the Luftwaffe was heading for Coventry on 14 November 1940, and that he allowed the bombing go ahead in order to protect his secret source of vital information. It has since been debunked, however, and in this month’s episode of the Bletchley Park Podcast, you can find out how. Here is an extract of this month’s episode, The Coventry Myth. Image: Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspecting members of Coventry's Warden Service in Broadgate during his visit to Coventry in September 1941. ©Mirrorpix #BPark, #Bletchleypark, #Enigma, #WW2Veteran, #History, #Churchill

November 2015 Hindsight can be cruel. The conspiracy theory that Churchill allowed Coventry to be bombed beyond recognition, killing hundreds of civilians, in order to protect the Ultra secret - that Bletchley Park was breaking German codes - is a myth. In this episode we bring you memories of the devastating air raid on Coventry, which took place 75 years ago, on 14 November 1940. Hear from Sir Arthur Bonsall, who worked in the German Air Section, debunking the myth. And Bletchley Park’s Research Historian, Dr David Kenyon, explains how the theory came about and has since been disproved. Also this month, the Bletchley Park Trust is reaching out to Veterans’ families, to create a worldwide community of people with a special link to this unique piece of British history. Dilly Knox was instrumental in codebreaking in both world wars. He was working to break into Enigma before World War Two even broke out, but died in 1943, so never knew how the war ended and never shared what he’d done with his family. They can now celebrate his achievements and did just that on a visit to Bletchley Park, during which they shared their pride with the Bletchley Park Podcast. And we hear from Professor Jack Copeland, Director of the Turing Archive for the History of Computing, celebrating another forgotten hero of Bletchley Park, Max Newman. In August, his talk ‘How Computers Were Used Against Hitler’, was a huge success. This episode features an extract of that talk as well as a rare interview with Jack. Image: Prime Minister Winston Churchill accompanied by the Mayor and Alderman JA Mosely, inspects a large scale Civil Defence parade in Broadgate, Coventry in September 1941. ©Mirrorpix #BPark, #Bletchleypark, #Enigma, #WW2Veteran, #History, #Churchill

Hello & welcome to Episode 7 of the Create More Podcast. This fortnight Ben was joined by Make Architects founder (and Ben's boss...) Ken Shuttleworth. Ken founded Make in 2003 with only 4 people and it has rapidly expanded over the last 10+ years to over 150 staff in offices, all over the world, including London, Hong Kong and Beijing. Make are known for creative, sustainable architecture with buildings such as The Cube in Birmingham, St Pauls information Kiosk and 5 Broadgate to name a few. Prior to Make Ken worked his way up through the ranks of Fosters and was a central figure on projects such as The Gherkin, Wembley Stadium, HSBC and the Millennium Bridge. All this and lots more discussed in episode 7. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Property development grandee Sir Stuart Lipton has given his first broadcast interview since setting up Lipton Rogers, a development company he has co-founded with Peter Rogers and ex-Hermes chief Rupert Clarke. The developer behind such landmark projects as Broadgate and Chiswick Park joined BBC broadcaster James Max at the Lipton Rogers headquarters on Cavendish Square […] The post Property Week Podcast: Sir Stuart Lipton introduces Lipton Rogers appeared first on The Property Week Podcast.