Podcasts about Martyn Williams

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are back at Sutton Hoo, where Time Team's dig is in its third week. Helen brings you up to speed with what's going on on site, including the latest on the cremation vessel that's been discovered in trench one. Martyn meets the volunteers getting the opportunity to dig at Sutton Hoo and Tim Fitzhigham from the Guildhall at King's Lynn drops by with an update on a project to bring Shakespeare's stage to life. As always, Helen will be on hand to answer the questions you've submitted on Patreon. Join the community now for bonus content. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details.

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams bring you this episode of the Time Team podcast from Sutton Hoo where our second year on site is underway. John Gater explains how he hopes new geophysics technology might shed some light on mysterious signals detected last year and Jackie McKinley takes you through her analysis of the missing piece of the Bromeswell bucket. We also take a trip to Woodbridge where The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company are reconstructing the Anglo-Saxon ship, discovered in one of the mounds in 1939. That plus your Patreon questions are answered by Helen. Submit yours now and join our community by visiting patreon.com/timeteamofficial

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are at Sutton Hoo where Time Team's 2025 dig has just started. Professor Martin Carver, who led an excavation of the famous Sutton Hoo mounds in the 1980s, is on site with his thoughts on the project. Sutton Hoo's archaeology and engagement manager Laura Howarth tells us what she hopes the 2025 dig will be able to reveal about life in the area. Martyn explores the burial ground for himself and there's finally some information to share on the Bromeswell bucket. Join our community of archaeology fans on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to see Helen and Martyn's site tour, plus so much more exclusive content from out Sutton Hoo dig.

With just one week to go until Time Team returns to Sutton Hoo, Martyn Williams and archaeologist Dr Helen Geake find out even more about one of its unearthed treasures, The Bromeswell Bucket. Martyn visits one of the UK's largest Iron Age hillforts in Oswestry to find out how vandalism is putting its archaeology at risk. With fears about the future of university funding for archaeology courses, commercial archaeologist Giselle Király talks about job opportunities in the industry. Plus, Helen answers more of your questions submitted on Patreon. To ask yours and find out about the extra content you get access to, support us on Patreon at patreon.com/timeteamofficial

Time Team's Francis Pryor discovered Flag Fen, a Bronze Age site of world importance, in 1982. The remarkable preservation of a wooden causeway, over a kilometre long, along with ancient roundhouses, gave us unique insight into how people lived thousands of years ago. Now, decades after Francis' discovery, Flag Fen is under threat and the archaeology is at risk of being lost forever. Time Team takes Francis back to find out what can be done to save this hugely important site. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams speak to self-proclaimed 'word nerd' Rob Watts from the etymology YouTube channel RobWords. He explains how studing language can reveal secrets about our past which could shed more light on archaeological discoveries. Dani Wootton brings you archaeology stories from around the world in Time Team News and Helen will answer more questions from Patreon supporters. Join our community on Patreon to get even more from Time Team, including an extended version of our interview with RobWords. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

In this week's episode of the Time Team podcast with Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams, Professor Vincent Gaffney, chair in landscape archaeology at The University of Bradford, discusses Doggerland, an area of land now submerged under the North Sea off the coast of Britain. Professor  Caroline Wilkinson, a world-leading expert in facial reconstruction, explains how new techniques allow you to look into the eyes of people from the past and metal detectorist Keith Wescott takes Martyn to the place where he discovered a huge Roman villa. There's also answers to more of your questions on Patreon. Join our Patreon community now to ask your question and to get loads of extra content from Time Team. You'll have access to extended interviews, masterclasses, early releases and behind the scenes videos. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.

Martyn Williams has led an extraordinary life.  He has 45 years experience leading  extreme expeditions including  climbs of Mt Everest, the North and South Poles, whitewater rafting, and meditation retreats around the world.He has created global leadership projects for youth that inspired 65 million youth to participate. His accompanying prime time documentary was seen on national TV stations around the world. As a professional speaker he has spoken to audiences of over 100,000 people on all 7 continents.  Most recently he has spent 7 years as a monk studying  and teaching yoga and the enlightenment sciences to thousands of people, in India and around the world. Martyn is renowned for his  bliss, humour, energy and love of life.  #MindsetShift  #AppreciationPractice  #ExpeditionLeader  #LifeTransformation  #SpiritualLeadership Body Transformation System!https://modere.io/NbOyU2 https://calendly.com/rebeccaelizabethwhitman/breakthrough To learn more about Rebecca…https://www.rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com/#home

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are joined by Gus Casely-Hayford OBE to answer your archaeology questions. You'll learn the difference between coring and flotation, find out what commercial archaeology units do, debate the benefits of using plaster casts over a more technological solution and there's another theory on Roman stairs to ponder. Helen's find this episode is a penannular ring, which you can have a look at here: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/978770. You'll find out how it's been baffling historians for decades! Plus, Gus shares exciting updates on a brand new V&A museum coming to London soon. Don't forget you can ask your question on Patreon, as well as get loads more from Time Team. We bring you behind the scenes exclusives, extended interviews and previews of our biggest episodes of the year. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

On this episode of the Time Team podcast; landscape archaeologist Stewart Ainsworth takes Martyn Williams to Bodbury Ring in Shropshire where he's made an astonishing new discovery which could completely change the way we think about the Iron Age site. Dr Helen Geake's delving deeper into witchcraft as she investigates curious witch bottles with Nigel Jeffries from Museum of London Archaeology and Dani Wootton is back with the latest Time Team news. All that plus answers to the questions you've been asking on Patreon. To put your own question to Helen or get loads more from Time Team, visit patreon.com/timeteamofficial and join our community.

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are joined by this year's winner of The Archaeologist of the Year award. Joyce Tyldesley OBE is Professor of Egyptology, she's poised to reveal some of the civilisation's secrets. Also, Lawrence Shaw gets you excited about this weekend's Time Team expedition crew YouTube video and Naomi Sewpaul demonstrates an archaeological technique called floatation. Plus, Helen and Martyn have an exciting announcement about the future of the podcast. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to watch the full interview with Joyce Tyldesley and learn even more about Ancient Egypt.

This week on The Sports Agents...Imagine flying on EasyJet and seeing the men's team on private jets. That's one of the many gaps the England women's team experienced before Baroness Sue Campbell stepped in and five years later, the women won the Euros. One of the greatest trailblazers in UK sport joins us for International Women's Day (02:15).After Emma Raducanu spoke out about crying when she saw her stalker at a match, we found out what it's like to have a stalker with former GB middle distance runner Sabrina Sinha (08:45). Did you know North Korea show the Premier League? They do it in a very strange way, as Martyn Williams from 38 North, a US-based think-tank analysing North Korea, explained. (15:30)And we've just turned one! We celebrate our first anniversary by picking our favourite moments from the last year. (20:15) Got a question for The Sports Agents - email us at thesportsagents@global.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

This week on The Sports Agents...Imagine flying on EasyJet and seeing the men's team on private jets. That's one of the many gaps the England women's team experienced before Baroness Sue Campbell stepped in and five years later, the women won the Euros. One of the greatest trailblazers in UK sport joins us for International Women's Day (02:15).After Emma Raducanu spoke out about crying when she saw her stalker at a match, we found out what it's like to have a stalker with former GB middle distance runner Sabrina Sinha (08:45). Did you know North Korea show the Premier League? They do it in a very strange way, as Martyn Williams from 38 North, a US-based think-tank analysing North Korea, explained. (15:30)And we've just turned one! We celebrate our first anniversary by picking our favourite moments from the last year. (20:15) Got a question for The Sports Agents - email us at thesportsagents@global.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

For International Women's Day, Gabby and Mark are joined by a woman who has been one of the biggest game changers in transforming UK sport, Baroness Sue Campbell. How did she get a whole class of children smoking in the toilets to engage in sport? How did she transform UK sport to win a record medal tally at London 2012 Olympics? And what led up to the moment when Chloe Kelly jumped into her arms celebrating winning the women's Euros? Sue has used sport to change lives and never taken no for an answer. (07:19)It turns out North Korea shows the Premier League... but in the most bizarre way. Martyn Williams from 38 North, the US-based think tank analysing North Korea, is with us to explain more. (38:11)Plus, we catch up on the Champions League drama from Arsenal's seven-goal wonder to Alisson's brilliance for Liverpool. And you pick your favourite moments from the past year as the show turns one! Sue Campbell's book, 'The Game Changer', is out now here Executive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyVideo Producers: Sam TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Calum ScotlandTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now here!

Dr Duncan Wright from Newcastle University explains how an 11th century royal toilet has allowed researchers to prove the location of King Harold's residence, solving a mystery of the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Also joining Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams is Dani Wootton who'll bring you this month's Time Team News. Meg Russell explains the science behind the mental health benefits of archaeology and there'll be more of your Patreon questions answered. Don't forget you can join us on Patreon for bonus content and extended interviews. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

In this episode Rachel Pope from The University of Liverpool explains how new research is lifting the veil on the lives of women in Iron Age Britain. Martyn Williams tries out one of the most back-breaking archaeological techniques, as Prof. Henry Chapman demonstrates coring. There's a trip down memory lane as former Time Team Principal Conservation Expert, Brigid Gallagher, and former Time Team 3D graphic artist, Raysan al-Kubaisi, share their stories of life on Time Team in our Channel 4 days. And Dr Helen Geake answers more of your questions from Patreon. Join us on Patreon to see extended video versions of all of the interviews from this episode, plus loads more from Time Team. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams discover Pompeii like you've never seen it before. New excavations at the site have been unearthing perfectly-preserved bathhouses, skeletons and jewellery which allow us to learn even more about life in the ancient city before it was destroyed by a volcano. Dr Sophie Hay was heavily involved in the dig and takes us through the most breathtaking discoveries. Also, Martyn revisits the site of an old Time Team dig in The Cotswolds where an exciting new discovery has been made. Plus, Time Team's Meg Russell tells us how archaeology is a family affair with three generations involved in the discipline and Helen answers more of your questions submitted on Patreon. Join us on Patreon to watch the full extended interview with Dr Sophie Hay, plus so much more bonus content and behind-the-scenes updates from Time Team. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

Welcome to 'The Welsh Walnut Experiment,' where we explore the potential of growing nuts in Wales. In this episode, we meet Martyn Williams from Carmarthenshire that has venturing into the world of tree nut production. With the support of Farming Connect's Try Out Fund, he has planting walnut and sweet chestnut trees on his land, hoping to unlock a new source of income and contribute to a more sustainable agricultural future. Join us as we delve into the challenges and rewards of this ambitious project, and discover whether Wales can truly become a haven for nut growers. Geraint Jones Forestry Specialist Officer is also joined by Tom Tame who grows Walnuts commercially on his family farm in Warwickshire.

Croeso i 'Arbrawf Cnau Ffrengig Cymru,' lle rydym yn archwilio potensial tyfu cnau yng Nghymru. Yn y bennod hon, cawn gwrdd â Martyn Williams o Sir Gaerfyrddin sydd wedi mentro i fyd cynhyrchu coed cnau. Gyda chefnogaeth Cyllid Arbrofi Cyswllt Ffermio, mae wedi plannu coed cnau Ffrengig a chastanwydd melys ar ei dir, gan obeithio datgloi ffynhonnell newydd o incwm a chyfrannu at ddyfodol amaethyddol mwy cynaliadwy. Ymunwch â ni wrth i ni ymchwilio i heriau a gwobrau'r prosiect uchelgeisiol hwn, a darganfod a all Cymru ddod yn hafan i dyfwyr cnau. Mae Tom Tame, sy'n tyfu Cnau Ffrengig yn fasnachol ar fferm ei deulu yn Swydd Warwick, yn ymuno â Geraint Jones Swyddog Arbenigol Coedwigaeth hefyd.

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams take you to Sutton Hoo, where Time Team will be returning later this year. Find out more about a new theory - put forward by Dr Helen Gittos from the University of Oxford - which casts doubt on the current understanding of how opulent Byzantine treasures, found in some of the burial mounds, came to be there. Could it be that Anglo-Saxons were fighting in the Byzantine army? You'll also hear from the volunteers who are attempting to recreate the 27 metre-long longship which has made Sutton Hoo famous. How close are they to completing the project? Plus, you'll meet the Patreon volunteer who's excited to return to the Sutton Hoo site and Time Team's Derek Pitman returns with news of a brand new offering over on YouTube.

Time Team's Helen Geake and Derek Pitman go head to head in this Christmas edition of the podcast. Members of the Time Team family provide the questions to find out if they really know their stuff. Also, co-host Martyn Williams has a special festive surprise for Helen and Derek as they perform Twas The Night Before Time Team. Don't miss our next episode on 7th January where Helen and Derek will be answering your archaeology questions from Patreon. Join our Time Team community there now at patreon.com/timeteamofficial.

In this episode you'll find out about the discovery of a medieval moat around an ancient farm site near Tewkesbury with Jon Hart from Cotswold Archaeology. You'll meet Time Team's buildings archaeologist, Richard Parker. He explains how analysing architecture can shed light on the way people used to live. Harry Manley demonstrates how getting up high above the landscape with a drone can benefit the archaeology being done on the ground. Plus, your archaeology questions, submitted on our Patreon site, get answers. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams guide you through the world beneath your feet. Find out more about how you can support archaeology in the UK and around the world by supporting us on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more details on the amazing extra content and behind-the-scenes exclusives you get when you join up. The Time Team podcast will return on Christmas eve with a special Christmas quiz episode! Helen Geake and Derek Pitman will battle it out, answering questions submitted by members of the Time Team family.

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams talk about the discovery of an ancient Roman knife handle found at Hadrian's Wall. You'll find out why it's not as recent a discovery as news reports might suggest. There's news from China where analysis of over one-thousand artefacts are only just starting to reveal new secrets about the people of Sanxingdui, in the western Sichuan province. Ling Xin from Archaeology Magazine explains what life might've been like in this hidden Chinese kingdom. You'll also learn the perfect trowelling technique from Time Team's Matt Williams and the show's creator, Tim Taylor, lets you in on his hopes and plans for Time Team's future. All that plus an excellent question about stairs in Roman villas. Submit your question to Helen now by supporting us on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you deeper into the world of archaeology with the help of Time Team. In this episode Keith Wescott demonstrates how to use a metal detector to unearth rare finds, Giselle Király updates you on a rare folded dog tag, found whilst digging a site where the famous Band of Brothers had trained during the Second World War and you'll meet the technical wizard behind Time Team's lifelike 3D graphics. Also, Helen answers more of your questions on archaeology and the show itself. Submit yours right now by visiting patreon.com/timeteamofficial where you'll find even more ways to get more out of Time Team, as well as support us to fund digs in the UK and around the world.

The Time Team podcast returns with big news. We're going back to dig at Sutton Hoo in 2025! Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams hear from Prof. Martin Carver who carried out major excavations of the site in the 1980s. Finding out more about the burial mounds, the buried Anglo-Saxon ship and the exotic byzantine bucket. He explains why it's such an important place archaeologically and how it still holds secrets to this day. Also on the podcast; Time Team's Stewart Ainsworth puts Martyn through his paces as he undergoes the final bit of his basic training as a landscape archaeologist, the show's creator, Tim Taylor, tells you about the biggest challenges faced by the crew when putting together a programme and there's more of your questions, this time with an added surprise. There's so much more from Time Team on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out what else Time Team has to offer, including a chance to hear an extended interview with Martin Carver on the secrets of Sutton Hoo.

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams bring you a special episode of the Time Team podcast from an archaeological dig at Norton Disney in Lincolnshire, the ancestral home of Walt Disney himself! This episode is your chance to find out what it's like to be at a Time Team dig, as Helen and Martyn record the podcast from the very heart of the excavation. You'll hear from plenty of archaeologists in the Time Team family who've been working on site as well as the volunteers who've been digging test pits in the front gardens of bungalows in the village. Both Helen and Time Team's Carenza Lewis will be sharing their memories of the first ever episode of Time Team and answering your questions. Don't forget to enjoy more from Time Team on YouTube and by supporting us on Patreon.

In this episode of the Time Team podcast Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams hear about the latest discoveries at a site dubbed England's Pompeii. You'll find out how the Bronze Age settlement, home to around 60 people, burned down in 850BC but has been almost-perfectly preserved, giving a snapshot of what life in Cambridgeshire was like around 3,000 years ago. Mark Knight, from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, tells you everything you need to know. Also on the podcast, Time Team's Stewart Ainsworth is out in a muddy field with Martyn, explaining how LiDAR can be used to reveal hidden secrets about a landscape; the creator of Time Team, Tim Taylor, tells you what happened when Sir Tony Robinson became involved with the programme and Helen will be answering more of the questions you've submitted on Patreon. Join us now via Patreon to ask your question in a future episode. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

In the second episode of the all-new Time Team podcast archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams speak to Francesca Giarelli from Red River Archaeology about a Roman villa hidden under a new housing development in Oxfordshire! Also, you'll hear how Martyn got on when he met up with digger driver Jon Beaver to have a go in his "big yellow trowel" and Time Team's creator, Tim Taylor tells you how he managed to persuade Channel 4 to take the risk to broadcast the programme in 1994. Don't forget to head over to Patreon for more from Time Team and check out our videos on YouTube.

Welcome to the first episode of a new-look Time Team podcast. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams bring the past to life with the help of the Time Team family. You'll discover the stage, hidden for hundreds of years, where William Shakespeare performed; Time Team's creator, Tim Taylor, tells you where he originally got the idea for the hit Channel 4 programme in 1994; ancestry and genealogy expert Dr Sophie Kay has great advice on how you can be the historian of your own family tree and Stewart Ainsworth reveals the importance of maps in uncovering the secrets of a landscape. We hope you enjoy the Time Team podcast. Head over to Patreon to find out more about how you can help us to continue supporting archaeological discoveries across the UK and beyond.

This is the Time Team podcast. Join Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams as they bring the past to life. New episodes start on Tuesday 3rd September 2024. Here's a taster of what you can expect from Time Team. If you like what you hear, make sure you hit follow so you don't miss an episode.

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Gareth and Lauren are joined by Philippa Tuttiett to preview Scotland v Wales in the Women's Six Nations this Saturday and former Lions and Wales flanker Martyn Williams pays tribute to former Cardiff Rugby chairman Peter Thomas who passed away this week.

Martyn Williams and Laura Cress are back with another edition of your favourite Eurovision fan podcast. In this episode they chat about Italian 2021 winners Måneskin who've pulled out of a UK festival to play at the MTV Music Awards. There's also the betting odds for which city will host the contest in 2023 and the answer to Flop The Euro Bop.

Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress are back to bring you more chat about The Eurovision Song Contest. After missing it out last episode Martyn and Laura discuss whether London could host in 2023 with Jay Lacey from EuroStarz. There's also another round of Euro Terrible Singer... or will it have another name by the end of the episode?

Martyn Williams and Laura Cress celebrate the news that the UK has been announced as the host of The Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Now the battle begins for which city will host the event. Martyn and Laura pit Eurovision fans against each other as they champion their favourite UK city.

Martyn Williams and Laura Cress take you backstage at The British Podcast Awards (where they won nothing). You'll get their thoughts on that plus the latest Eurovision goings on. Will a Latin America version of the contest be a success? Your thoughts always welcome.

Martyn Williams and Laura Cress are back with another edition of the UK-based Eurovision fan podcast, Nul Points. In this episode the pair chat to Charlie Koncher who worked as an official photographer for the Latvian delegation. He reveals all about what really happens backstage. Plus, Trivia Time returns to bring you some exciting Eurovision facts.

Martyn Williams and Laura Cress bring you more updates on The Eurovision Song Contest. They're particularly excited this week, and it's not because Martyn's got a blanket on his head. Nul Points has been nominated for an award! Details on that plus everything you need to know about Eurovision in this latest episode.

UK Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress bring you all the fallout from the 2022 contest. They're joined by a Ukranian fan who brings you a sense of the feeling in the country following the huge outpouring of support from the European public. There's also more information on voting irregularities and what was done by the EBU to address it.

UK Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress bring you their more considered thoughts on The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. Paul Jordan, aka Dr Eurovision, shares his insight into how the night panned out and Cress has a number of rants.

North Korea is known as one of the most isolated countries in the world. Yet, there are North Koreans who have access to some of the same kind of technologies that are available to the rest of the world, albeit with severe restrictions. A new report suggests that some even hack their smartphones to get around the stringent digital controls. The authors of the report looked at North Korean phones and spoke to two escapees, a former computer programmer for the North Korean government and a former computer science student. One of the authors Martyn Williams as well as North Korea expert and co-host of the BBC podcast The Lazarus Heist Jean H. Lee join us on the programme. Clean Drinking water at the push of a button Researchers at MIT have created a portable device that can clean and desalinate seawater. It works by creating an electrical field that pulls salt and suspended solids out of the water. Unlike other methods, this requires little electricity and no filters. Research scientist Junghyo Yoon is hoping to improve and commercialise the technology in the next couple of years. Military virtual and augmented reality Microsoft has recently been contracted to construct more than 120,000 augmented reality headsets for the U.S. Army. How is virtual and augmented reality used in the military? Will it be used on the battlefield? Gareth speaks to journalist and VR training expert Andy Fawkes. The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with expert commentary from Ghislaine Boddington. Studio Manager: Steve Greenwood Producer: Florian Bohr (Image: Woman browsing on tablet in the dark Credit: Christina Reichl Photography/Getty Images)

Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress are out in Turin and have been watching the first semi final of the 2022 contest in the Eurovision Village. You'll get reaction from fans there and the thoughts of Martyn and Laura.

UK Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress bring you their pick of the songs to take note of at the contest in 2022. From the wacky to the potential winners this is your essential guide to what's worth watching in Turin. There's also news from rehearsals that have taken place this week and details of who fans think might win.

Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress chat to the head of the OGAE Italy Cristina Giuntini. She's got some great tips for what to see and do in Turin, as well as giving her thoughts on who she wants to win this year. There's also news of what's happening at half time during one of the semi finals and Laura grills Martyn in this week's Trivia Time.

Martyn Williams and Laura Cress bring you their thoughts on the latest news from The Eurovision Song Contest. There's an Easter theme to this episode with Martyn testing Cress's trivia knowledge for an egg. Plus, a sneaky look at the Eurovision stage and you'll find out how song contest fans rate the entries this year.

Martyn Williams and Laura Cress bring you another episode of the podcast which celebrates the world's biggest TV show, The Eurovision Song Contest. In this episode you'll meet the creator of an app which allows you to share your own scoreboard with other fans, there are details of how you can get tickets to see the shows in Turin and the Eurovision village returns in 2022.

UK Eurovision fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress chat to Samantha Ross from ESC Insight and the 12 Points From America podcast about The American Song Contest which launched this week. It's the US version of Eurovision, where states and territories battle it out over two months of live competition. Plus, finally all 40 Eurovision songs are out, with under 50 days to go until Turin.

The final tranche of songs have been announced for this year's Eurovision Song Contest. UK fans Martyn Williams and Laura Cress give you their thoughts on what's going to Turin.

In a nation of rugby heroes, Jamie Roberts has become a legend. Jamie Roberts is your quintessential hard man: a six-foot-four, 17-stone slab of rippling muscle, conditioned to run hard into other huge men in an arena where physical dominance is the prime currency. Yet away from rugby, he's a mild-mannered and thoughtful man - a qualified doctor with a thirst for knowledge and a curiosity about the world around him. It's an intriguing contradiction. In his first full season with the Cardiff Blues he was picked by new Wales coach Warren Gatland in the Grand Slam-winning side of 2008. He was still establishing his position in the national team when he toured with the 2009 Lions, emerging as Player of the Series. He went on to win 97 Test caps and play for clubs in Paris, London and Cape Town, yet his career has seldom been straightforward. A fractured skull was one of many injuries he had to overcome, and from the start he had to juggle the competing demands of university life and professional rugby. The joy of Six Nations success with Wales was balanced by heartbreak in the World Cup and disappointment against southern-hemisphere teams, while major trophies at club level proved frustratingly elusive. In this colourful and frank account of a sterling career, Jamie Roberts reveals all about life on tour, in boot camps and in dressing rooms filled with once-in-a-generation characters such as Mike Phillips, Andy Powell, Shaun Edwards, Martyn Williams, Brian O'Driscoll and Johnny Sexton. He also shares his views on concussion in rugby, the failings of the professional structure in Wales and the vital role of old-school team-bonding.

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Kim Jong Un has not been seen in North Korea for weeks and rumors are churning with reports about his health and possible death. The 36-year-old supreme leader was notably missing during a national ceremony on April 15, the birthdate of his late grandfather and founder of the communist country, Kim Il Sung. Right now, the world has more questions than answers. Is Kim Jong Un alive? Who would succeed him in power? What does this mean for human rights and religious freedom in this persecuted country? Jeff Pickering and Travis Wussow welcome back Olivia Enos, a senior policy analyst in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, to share her insights to this strange situation. This episode is sponsored by The Good Book Company, publisher of Where is God in a Coronavirus World? by John Lennox Guest Biography Olivia Enos serves as a senior policy analyst in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation specializing in human rights and transnational criminal issues. Enos has published numerous papers on human trafficking in Asia, human rights in North Korea, and reforming the U.S. refugee program and writes a bi-monthly column in Forbes. Her commentary has appeared in The Washington Post, The National Interest, The Diplomat, and Real Clear World, as well as numerous scholarly publications. She has also appeared on Fox News, CNN, and the BBC. She earned a bachelor's degree in government from Patrick Henry College in Virginia, and a master of arts in Asian studies at Georgetown University. Resources from the Conversation ERLC | Capitol Conversation Podcast Follow Olivia Enos on Twitter Olivia's report | Responding to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia Bruce Klingner's report | Greet Rumors of Kim's Demise With Caution and Vigilance ERLC's film | Humanity Denied: Religious Freedom in North Korea Kim Jong-un's mysterious family tree by Brennan Hoban at the Brookings Institution 3 Scenarios for Kim Jong Un's Mysterious Absence by Duyeon Kim, Leif-Eric Easley at Foriegn Policy Train Spotted at Kim Jong Un's Wonsan Compound by Martyn Williams, Peter Makowsky, and Jenny Town at 38 North