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Hella Pick was born in Vienna, came to the UK on a Kindertransport and has lived in UK since 1939. She is a Graduate of the London School of Economics, was awarded a CBE in 2000, and received an honorary doctorate from Sussex University in 2018. She is a British-Austrian journalist who spent 35 years reporting for the Guardian in Washington, at the UN and all over Europe. Her memoir Invisible Walls was published in 2021 She was on the staff of the Guardian newspaper from 1961- 1997, working first as UN correspondent, later Washington correspondent, East-West affairs correspondent, Diplomatic Editor, and Associate Foreign Affairs Editor. She has been a frequent contributor to BBC news programs and appearances on German and Austrian TV. Since 1998 she has worked a Senior consultant first for Lord Weidenfeld's Club of Three and after its  foundation for his Institute of Strategic Dialogue, where she became Director of the Arts and Culture Programme organising international meetings on political/strategic, economic and arts issues, and also for five years an annual Europe-China Media exchange project.  Hella has served on the Advisory Board of the German-Jewish Studies Centre at Sussex University for more than 10 years, and on behalf of Lord Weidenfeld was closely involved in the establishment of the Chair of Israel Studies at Sussex University.  She is currently acting in an advisory capacity for the establishment of the Sussex University Weidenfeld Institute of Jewish Studies  She is the author of Simon Wiesenthal - A Life in Search of Justice published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson (1996). Her latest book , her memoir is Invisible Walls – a Journalist in search of her Life'  was published by Weidenfeld&Nicolson (2021).

Matthew Bannister on Glenn Frey - singer, guitarist and songwriter with The Eagles - who sold millions of albums in the 1970s. Lord Weidenfeld, the influential publisher, party giver and networker - and, in later life, rescuer of Christians from Syria and Iraq. The writer and activist Jeanne Cordova - a former nun who campaigned for lesbian rights. Haskell Wexler, the cinematographer who won an Oscar for the film "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?". And Gilbert Kaplan, the multi millionaire businessman who conducted Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony more than a hundred times.

Elton John tells John Wilson about returning to his rock roots and the joy of the school run.Front Row launches an appeal to track down lost public art works.Lady Antonia Fraser pays tribute to her mentor, Lord Weidenfeld, who's died at the age of 96.Nicholas Searle discusses his debut novel, The Good Liar, a story of a conman in his 80s who hopes to pull off one last job when he meets a woman through a dating website.Comic book writer Kieron Gillen gives his take on Sky One's new superhero drama Lucky Man, based on an idea by Stan Lee and starring James Nesbitt.Producer: Dixi Stewart.

Jonathon Van Maren speaks with with Lord George Weidenfeld of the British House of Lords, and Steve Maman of the Liberation of Christian and Yazidi Children of Iraq. Lord Weidenfeld, a Holocaust survivor, shares how a conversation with Pope John Paul II and a long-standing debt of gratitude to Christians spurred him to act. Steve Maman, often called "the Jewish Schindler," talks about what his negotiators are doing on the ground in Iraq to rescue children from ISIS.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Media 2013-14: Alastair Campbell The Humanitas Chair in Media has been made possible by the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Alastair Campbell will give two public lectures and participate in a concluding symposium, Media and Politics in a Changing World, on Wednesday 20 November. This second lecture is Journalism and democracy: grounds for optimism in the face of the future? Here Mr Campbell will address the challenges facing journalists, and the potential for positive changes in how journalism is conducted and regulated. He will attack what he calls the Big Lies told by the press to fight the planned Royal Charter, urge politicians to hold firm, and insist the public want and will benefit from regulatory and cultural change in the UK media. - and so will journalism. The event is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Lecture 1: Why journalism, and why it matters in a world of flux Symposium: Media and Politics in a Changing World About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professorships are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today’s society, including the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Media 2013-14: Alastair Campbell Journalism and democracy: grounds for optimism in the face of the future? (Audio Version, Video Also Available) The Humanitas Chair in Media has been made possible by the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Alastair Campbell will give two public lectures and participate in a concluding symposium, Media and Politics in a Changing World, on Wednesday 20 November. This second lecture is Journalism and democracy: grounds for optimism in the face of the future? Here Mr Campbell will address the challenges facing journalists, and the potential for positive changes in how journalism is conducted and regulated. He will attack what he calls the Big Lies told by the press to fight the planned Royal Charter, urge politicians to hold firm, and insist the public want and will benefit from regulatory and cultural change in the UK media. - and so will journalism. The event is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Lecture 1: Why journalism, and why it matters in a world of flux Symposium: Media and Politics in a Changing World About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professorships are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today’s society, including the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Media 2013-14: Alastair Campbell Why journalism, and why it matters in a world in flux (Audio Only Version - Video Version Available) The Humanitas Chair in Media has been made possible by the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Alastair Campbell will give two public lectures and participate in a concluding symposium, Media and Politics in a Changing World, on Wednesday 20 November. This first lecture is Why journalism, and why it matters in a world in flux. Mr Campbell will discuss the importance, power and attraction of journalism, its rapidly changing environment and practice, and its centrality to a liberal democracy. The event is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Lecture 2: Journalism and democracy: grounds for optimism in face of the future? Symposium: Media and Politics in a Changing World About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professorships are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today’s society, including the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Media 2013-14: Alastair Campbell Why journalism, and why it matters in a world in flux (Audio Only Version - Video Version Available) The Humanitas Chair in Media has been made possible by the generous support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Alastair Campbell will give two public lectures and participate in a concluding symposium, Media and Politics in a Changing World, on Wednesday 20 November. This first lecture is Why journalism, and why it matters in a world in flux. Mr Campbell will discuss the importance, power and attraction of journalism, its rapidly changing environment and practice, and its centrality to a liberal democracy. The event is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Lecture 2: Journalism and democracy: grounds for optimism in face of the future? Symposium: Media and Politics in a Changing World About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professorships are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today’s society, including the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Sustainability Studies 2013-14 : Gretchen Daily The Humanitas Chair in Sustainability Studies has been made possible by the generous support of Tellus Mater Foundation. Over its 5 year duration, the Visiting Professorship will touch on a diverse range of topics relating to sustainability studies, ranging from the environment and behaviour, to policy and economics. The concluding symposium with CRASSH Humanitas Professor in Sustainability Studies 2013-14, Gretchen Daily. Confirmed Speakers include: Partha Dasgupta (Faculty of Economics) Toby Gardner (Department of Zoology) Bhaskar Vira (Geography Department) The symposium is free to attend but registration is necessary. Online registration is available from the link on the top right hand side. The Humanitas Chair in Sustainability Studies is organised in collaboration with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative(CCI), a unique collaboration between the University of Cambridge and leading internationally-focussed biodiversity conservation organisations clustered in and around Cambridge, UK. CCI seeks to transform the global understanding and conservation of biodiversity and the natural capital it represents and, through this, secure a sustainable future for all life on Earth. The CCI partners together combine and integrate research, education, policy and practice to create innovative solutions for society and to foster conservation learning and leadership. About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professors are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today's society as well as the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors will present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Sustainability Studies 2013-14 Professor Gretchen Daily: Nature’s Competing Values The Humanitas Chair in Sustainability Studies has been made possible by the generous support of Tellus Mater Foundation. Over its 5 year duration, the Visiting Professorship will touch on a diverse range of topics relating to sustainability studies, ranging from the environment and behaviour, to policy and economics. Gretchen Daily, Professor of Environmental Science, Stanford Woods, will give a series of three public lectures and participate in a concluding symposium on Tuesday 5 November The second lecture is Nature's Competing Values. The lecture is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Thursday 31 October - Lecture 1: Mainstreaming Natural Capital into Decision-Making: Frontiers in Research and Policy Monday 4 November - Lecture 3: Feeding the World and Security Biodiversity Tuesday 5 November - Symposium (online registration required) The Humanitas Chair in Sustainability Studies is organised in collaboration with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative(CCI), a unique collaboration between the University of Cambridge and leading internationally-focussed biodiversity conservation organisations clustered in and around Cambridge, UK. CCI seeks to transform the global understanding and conservation of biodiversity and the natural capital it represents and, through this, secure a sustainable future for all life on Earth. The CCI partners together combine and integrate research, education, policy and practice to create innovative solutions for society and to foster conservation learning and leadership. About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professors are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today's society as well as the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors will present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Sustainability Studies 2013-14 Professor Gretchen Daily: Feeding the World and Security Biodiversity The Humanitas Chair in Sustainability Studies has been made possible by the generous support of Tellus Mater Foundation. Over its 5 year duration, the Visiting Professorship will touch on a diverse range of topics relating to sustainability studies, ranging from the environment and behaviour, to policy and economics. Gretchen Daily, Professor of Environmental Science, Stanford Woods, will give a series of three public lectures and participate in a concluding symposium on Tuesday 5 November The third lecture is Feeding the World and Security Biodiversity. The lecture is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Thursday 31 October - Lecture 1: Mainstreaming Natural Capital into Decision-Making: Frontiers in Research and Policy Friday November - Lecture 2: Nature's Competing Values Tuesday 5 November - Symposium (online registration required) The Humanitas Chair in Sustainability Studies is organised in collaboration with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative(CCI), a unique collaboration between the University of Cambridge and leading internationally-focussed biodiversity conservation organisations clustered in and around Cambridge, UK. CCI seeks to transform the global understanding and conservation of biodiversity and the natural capital it represents and, through this, secure a sustainable future for all life on Earth. The CCI partners together combine and integrate research, education, policy and practice to create innovative solutions for society and to foster conservation learning and leadership. About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professors are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today's society as well as the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors will present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in Sustainability Studies 2013-14 The Humanitas Chair in Sustainability Studies has been made possible by the generous support of Tellus Mater Foundation. Over its 5 year duration, the Visiting Professorship will touch on a diverse range of topics relating to sustainability studies, ranging from the environment and behaviour, to policy and economics. Gretchen Daily, Professor of Environmental Science, Stanford Woods, will give a series of three public lectures and participate in a concluding symposium on Tuesday 5 November The first lecture is Mainstreaming Natural Capital into Decision-Making: Frontiers in Research and Policy. The lecture is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Friday 1 November - Lecture 2: Nature’s Competing Values Monday 4 November - Lecture 3: Feeding the World and Security Biodiversity Tuesday 5 November - Symposium (online registration required) The Humanitas Chair in Sustainability Studies is organised in collaboration with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI), a unique collaboration between the University of Cambridge and leading internationally-focussed biodiversity conservation organisations clustered in and around Cambridge, UK. CCI seeks to transform the global understanding and conservation of biodiversity and the natural capital it represents and, through this, secure a sustainable future for all life on Earth. The CCI partners together combine and integrate research, education, policy and practice to create innovative solutions for society and to foster conservation learning and leadership. About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professors are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today's society as well as the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors will present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in the History of Art 2013-14 The Humanitas Chair in the History of Art has been made possible by the generous support of J E Safra. Pierre Rosenberg, former Director of the Louvre, will give a series of three public lectures on Poussin in England and participate in a concluding symposium on Thursday 31 October. The third lecture is Poussin and England. The lecture is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Thursday 24 October - Lecture 1: Eliezer and Rebecca Monday 28 October - Lecture 2: Les Sacrements Thursday 31 October - Symposium: Poussin in England About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professors are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today's society as well as the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors will present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in the History of Art 2013-14 The Humanitas Chair in the History of Art has been made possible by the generous support of J E Safra. Pierre Rosenberg, former Director of the Louvre, will give a series of three public lectures on Poussin in England and participate in a concluding symposium on Thursday 31 October. The second lecture is Les Sacrements. The lecture is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Thursday 24 October - Lecture 1: Eliezer and Rebecca Wednesday 30 October - Lecture 3: Poussin and England Thursday 31 October - Symposium: Poussin in England About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professors are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today's society as well as the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors will present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

Humanitas Visiting Professor in the History of Art 2013-14 The Humanitas Chair in the History of Art has been made possible by the generous support of J E Safra. Pierre Rosenberg, former Director of the Louvre, will give a series of three public lectures on Poussin in England and participate in a concluding symposium on Thursday 31 October. The first lecture is Eliezer and Rebecca. The lecture is free to attend and no registration is required. Other events in this series: Monday 28 October - Lecture 2: Les Sacrements Wednesday 30 October - Lecture 3: Poussin and England Thursday 31 October - Symposium: Poussin in England About the Professorships: Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors, and co-ordinated in Cambridge by the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). Humanitas Visiting Professors are held by distinguished academics and leading practitioners who have contributed to interdisciplinary research and innovation in a broad range of contemporary disciplines in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Covering areas of urgent or enduring interest in today's society as well as the performing arts, Humanitas Visiting Professors will present their pioneering work through a series of lectures or performances open to University audiences and the wider public.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a publisher; a man who came to this country 52 years ago with a 16/6d postal order in his pocket and very poor English. Over half a century later, he is a cultured and successful businessman, renowned for his glittering parties and wide circle of eminent friends, many of whom write books for him. He is Lord Weidenfeld, and he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his rise from being an impoverished immigrant, to becoming one of Britain's leading intellectual and social figures. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Don Giovanni - The Quintet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens Luxury: Armchair with coffee machine & rescue signal

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is a publisher; a man who came to this country 52 years ago with a 16/6d postal order in his pocket and very poor English. Over half a century later, he is a cultured and successful businessman, renowned for his glittering parties and wide circle of eminent friends, many of whom write books for him. He is Lord Weidenfeld, and he'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his rise from being an impoverished immigrant, to becoming one of Britain's leading intellectual and social figures.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Don Giovanni - The Quintet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens Luxury: Armchair with coffee machine & rescue signal