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On Friday 25th of October 2013 at 11:15am, charity workers aided by the police coordinated the escape of several followers from a flat in Brixton. Some of the women had been held for 30+ years, one for her entire life, but they didn't see themselves as hostages, as having began living life in the commune under a political belief, they didn't realise it had become a cult, under the control of their leader 'Comrade Bala' and a God-machine called JACKIE. Date: Friday 25th of October 2013 at 11:15am (their release)Commune 1: 60 Shakespeare Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24Commune 2: 1C Peckford Place, Brixton, London, SW9,Bookshop: Mao Zedong Memorial Centre, 140 Acre Lane, Brixton, SW2Victim: several (including Katy Morgan-Davies, Sian Davies, Josephine Herivel, Aishah Abdul Wahab, Oh Kar Eng )Culprits: 1 (Aravindan Balakrishnan, aka Comrade Bala, or AB)Murder Mile is one of the best UK / British true crime podcasts covering only 20 square miles of West London. It is researched, written and performed by Michael of Murder Mile UK True Crime Podcast with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name and additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.For links click hereTo subscribe via Patreon, click here Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sian Davies is an award-winning, working-class comic and an absolute legend. A wonderful writer, witty as hell and an incredible storyteller, exactly the type of comedian that thrives with a QL audience. Alongside her brilliant set, Sian talks with host and MC James Ross about class, Big Dad Energy and the relative intelligence of her male cousins. CW: Experiences of queerphobia If you'd like to hear more from Sian, you can find her social media HERE, her website HERE, and her special "About Time" HERE. As well as being the wonder you hear here, Sian also founded and works with Best In Class, delivering training, building resources and forming a community for working class comedians, working to remove class, money and social status as barriers to performing. To see more of their incredible work you can check them out HERE. Do you want to see Sian be a lesbian Morrisey, but without being evil? Then consider joining our Patreon where you can get early access to podcast episodes and watch full videos of Quantum Leopard comedy shows, from the high-energy openers to the loveliest of headliners, including the set from this very episode! Quantum Leopard is a lovely comedy night for lovely people and you can find more links to info about us here: https://linktr.ee/quantumleopard Edited by Rhys Lawton Original show recording by Aniruddh Ojha Music is by ROOKES production services (https://www.iamrookes.com/)
This week, Justin catches up with Colin Hoult, Sooz Kempner, Sian Davies and Alexander Bennett. We hear from the front row-ers at the Pleasance Courtyard, and Izzy tells us how she can't see herself with a traditional career. Get in touch, #AskIzzy, or Dear Jon here: WhatsApp – 07495 717 860 Twitter – @3045podcast Email – podcast@justinmoorhouse.com THIS WEEK'S GUESTS: Colin Hoult: https://iamcolinhoult.com/ Sooz Kempner: https://www.soozkempner.co.uk/ Sian Davies: https://siandaviescomedian.co.uk/ Alexander Bennett: https://www.alexanderbennettcomedian.com/ EPISODE LINKS: Boardgame Smackdown: https://freefestival.co.uk/show.aspx?ShowID=8374 Watch my YouTube Special: https://www.youtube.com/@justinmoorhousecomedian The Greatest Performance of My Life: https://www.justinmoorhouse.com/ Join the Mailing List: https://justinmoorhouse.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=4c600f8287b9c2e121f43c3a1&id=bbd0010665 Music by Liam Frost. Produced by Rachel Fitzgerald and Justin Moorhouse
Sian is a stand up comedian from the North West of England. She won the Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize in 2022 for 'Best in Class' as well as several awards for her stand up comedy shows. Sian is working class and queer, and fiercely proud of belonging to both communities. This is her origin story. She also talks about her work with 'Best in Class' and her 2024 Edinburgh show, 'Sian Davies: Band of Gold'. Presented by Martin Walker Sian's Profile and Social Media HERE www.onthemic.co.uk
FUNNY DAD SPECIAL TWO Host Hatty Ashdown & Gemma Beagley are joined by Bristolian born comedian, famed Terry the odd job man, Leicester Comedy Award nominee and dad of two Jody Kamali. They fly around all the topics from childish jealousy ,New York, how being a working class comic has effected our progression and how Best in Class really woke us up ( big shout out to Sian Davies ) " instead of working on our craft we are in a Tesco car park dressed as the honey monster " and how he wouldn't be where he is now with out his single mum upbringing. Pack the kids a salad cream sandwich and shove them in the garden, wack on the kettle for a great listen ! You can Follow Jody Kamali You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast Facebook - Funny Mummies podcast Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter Tell a mate ! After Elizabeth Day from How to Fail podcast article about middle class white men dominating the podcast world we need your support to make that not a thing . Why should I rate, subscribe and share ? you probably hear all the time please rate and share , and we know more then anyone that admin is boring and long. So we've a task for you why not do your pelvic floors or put the kettle on while you go to the page where you was listening to this podcast and just give it a 4 or 5 , and a little review would be even better, that way our little podcast moves further up in the podcast funny search and more tired and fed up and maybe lonely mums can find us for a bit of light relief, apologies if you do have to use a tenor lady ! If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod MORE ABOUT THE TEAM Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022. Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( unofficial these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London where you will often find her mcing and drinking tea .A power house single mum of one to a know it all 8 year old boy, and head of finance at the Soho Theatre.We remanence working together in the promo world, when Hatty had her big role as the Honey Monster and what cbeebies star we worked with .
In this episode Amelia sat down with Director of Plan Works, Sian Davies Cole. Here they talked about the importance of mentoring, the characteristics of a good mentoring relationship and understanding people's individual needs. Join our community: www.nextgenplanners.co.uk
this week michael and mark talk to 'our' sian about butch as a dirty word, the decline of your role models, and the sins of our fathersmenkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extras every week, and are able to support us so we can continue making the podcast, you can find us at patreon.com/menkindpodcastFollow menkind on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @menkindpodcast and @watsoncomedian,@mschakraverty across those too. And follow Sadia on Instagram @sadia_azmatsRecorded and edited by Siren Turner and Alex Preston at Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All in this together: a podcast about co-production and citizen involvement
Noreen is in conversation with Mencap Cymru colleagues about the RCT (Rhondda Cynon Taf) Me Time project: James Prestwood, Sian Davies, Gareth Pahl, Helen Mahony and Laura Thomas. We covered a bit of background about the project (which is still under way): what were the intentions, and where have they got to with it? We discussed how co-production comes with uncertainty and how that's not always comfortable, and how they found ways to work with this effectively. We also reflected on how relationships changed, including with their commissioners at the Local Authority. We ended with a few words of advice from each one, for anyone embarking on a similar co-production journey! Credit: final editing by Emmi Manteau.
Ocean: Atlantic Length: 42 days 2 hours 30 minutes From: Tenerife To: Antigua Year: 2021 Event: Roxy Expeditions Team: Rannoch Adventure Crew: 12 x mixed (6 x male / 6 x female) Age: 61 Get in touch: theoceanrowingclub@gmail.com Instagram: @theoceanrowingclub Directed, edited and hosted by Alex Mason.
Comedian Tom Mayhew is joined by his mate Sian Davies to talk about cheap dates, love and relationships as Tom's stand up explores sexuality and feelings among the working class. Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum is an autobiographical stand-up series where the comedian shares stories about his life growing up working class and his time on benefits. The show takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. Written and Performed by Tom Mayhew Featuring Chris Cantrill and Sian Davies Additional Material – Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator – Katie Baum Producer – Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production.
Join us in a muddy ruck on the halfway line as we get down to the mucky business of finding the worst rugby XV of all time, in the company of award-winning Liverpudlian comic Sian Davies. We uncover the dark, bloody (and occassionally noble) histoy of rugby, as well as the dictators who had a penchant for a scrum and why the key to success includes a skill for amateur theatre. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @morriseysquiff Follow us on Instagram: @worstfoot @sian_davies_comedy Join us on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/9buWKthgfx Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can donate to us on Patreon if you'd like to support the show during this whole pandemic thing, and especially as we work on our first book and plan some live shows! https://www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: www.podnose.com
In this episode I talk to Sian about retail, refugees and the paper round hustle See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
If we considered that, before approaching any kind of healing practice or regimen, that we first needed to feel deeply safe within our bodies, how do you think that would change the landscape of the healing, wellness and self-development worlds? Would the focus change? Would all the quick fixes and magic cures no longer be a thing? Would the common belief that chronic illness = broken and needs fixing be thrown out completely (I'm already campaigning for that to happen!!) What else would that foundational need for safety lead to? We discuss all - or most - of that in this episode! Leah is an accredited somatic life coach. She prefers dogs to humans, and lives with her two favourite creatures - Rich (her human partner) and their chocolate Labrador Quincy, in Cardiff. Leah's work is about creating experiences that bring people's minds, hearts and bodies into the here and now so that they can enjoy a full-bodied life. She likes to work with quietly brave folk, who have been incredibly resilient, and now they know it's their time to shine. LEAH'S LINKS Instagram @leahsiandavies Website : www.leahsiandavies.co.uk MY LINKS Your Chronic Illness Ally - be added to the interest list Work with me 1:1 Subscribe to my newsletter - Reframing Chronic Illness EPISODE NOTES 4:53 - Leah's ‘flair' to add humour and lightness as a way of connecting with, normalising and working through tough situations 11:00 - Why experiencing joy can be harder than we expect. 16:00 - Finding joy in the simple stuff. 18:00 - Joy as a nervous system regulator. 19:14 - Somatic coaching. What is it and why is it so beneficial? 23:07 - “Safety is the foundation of everything. We're not going to be able to heal or change anything unless we feel safe on a biological level.” 27:00 - Tapping into your inner healing wisdom and you being the only expert on yourself and your body… sometimes we need help in bringing that information to the surface. 27:50 - Best self vs. whole self. In a world of ‘becoming your best self', is self-acceptance being pushed to the side? 30:23 - The common disconnect from our bodies and what we lose in the process of disconnection. 35:03 - Allowing yourself to shine after resilience. Allowing the ease, joy and playfulness to come into your life. 41:50 - Anxiety and struggle as a distraction from feeling your feelings…do we sometimes seek it? 43:14 - What's underneath our ‘headline' experiences? What is beneath anxiety? 45:04 - Hiding our ‘less acceptable' emotions and feeling as if we always have to present as coping, or positive.
This week Sam is joined by Chartered Paraplanner Sian Davies Cole. Sian is the director of Plan Works, an outsourced Paraplanning company but she is also the co-founder of the Paraplanner Club, a free mentorship programme for current and aspiring Paraplanners to connect with mentors and mentees. Sian's great work helps people gain community & support whilst promoting this great career path within the financial profession. For more information on the Paraplanner club and to join, visit their website: https://www.theparaplannerclub.co.uk We cover: What is the role of a Paraplanner? Why Paraplanners are important to Financial Advisers and why a good working relationship is so vital. The power of mentorship. Sian's career journey. What type of Paraplanner does your firm need? Outsourcing Paraplanners vs employing in-house Be sure to follow financial planner life on YouTube for extra content about a career within financial Planning HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON! below are some excellent links from our sponsor Recruit UK for any aspiring or experienced financial planners looking for new job opportunities or looking to get ahead in their career. Financial Planning Qualifications guide https://recruitukltd.co.uk/whats-the-true-cost-of-becoming-a-financial-planner-or-paraplanner-a-definitive-guide/ 2021financial planner salary guide Financial planning Salary Guide https://recruitukltd.co.uk/recruit-uk-salary-survey-2020/ If you are an experienced financial planning candidate looking for a new job opportunity please reach out directly to sam@financialplannerlife.com or call 07854778712 he covers all roles within the profession across the UK. if you hold level 4 qualification and looking for an entry role into financial planning please also reach out!
During this panel discussion we hear from people with a learning disability about their experiences during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, specifically in regards to relationships and connections.Mencap Cymru have been collecting oral histories which show how important friendships and relationships are for people, often supporting our identity and validation of our worth.However, there remain significant challenges for people with learning disabilities when it comes to connecting with others.We hear from people with a learning disability about their experiences during Covid-19, and discuss if the pandemic has highlighted anything that they would like to see change when we return to the “new normal”.Sian Davies, Head of Strategic Programmes, Mencap Cymru will Chair the event.She will be joined by:- Stuart Todd, Lecturer, University of Wales Trinity St David- Sophie Hinksman, Co-chair, Learning Disability Ministerial Advisory Group- Joe Powell, Chief Executive, All Wales People First- Michael AllcockThe IWA’s #RethinkingWales series explores the challenges we face because of Covid-19, and works out the opportunities for change.
This week Shaun is joined by award-winning British Comedian Sian Davies. Who is currently in Covid_19 lockdown in the North West of England with her Dog Eddie. Shaun & Sian have a chat about the moment when Sian decided to chase her comedy dream and the amazing initiatives she has put into play to help aspiring working-class and LGBTQIA+ comedians get a foot on the ladder to achieving their own dreams. To support 'Best in Class' you can donate herehttps://www.patreon.com/bestinclasshttp://bestinclass.org.uk/Follow Sian & Eddie https://www.instagram.com/sian_davies_comedy/https://twitter.com/morriseysquiffhttp://siandaviescomedian.co.ukFollow Excuse me, https://www.excusemeihavesomethingtosay.com/https://www.instagram.com/excusemeihavesomethingtosay/https://twitter.com/excuseme_pod Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/excuse-me-i-have-something-to-say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we're joined by primary specialist Sian Davies-Barnes to consider a recent report by the Education Endowment Foundation entitled Improving Behaviour in Schools. We love the EEF because they crunch a lot of research, make it clear and accessible and give us several points of entry depending on how busy we are! This episode is particularly aimed at our student teachers who are just starting their first placements as it goes out, but is equally useful for early career teachers, or anyone looking to distil the wide range of information around behaviour into something manageable. Check out the EEF's report at https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/tools/guidance-reports/improving-behaviour-in-schools/ or follow them on Twitter at @EducEndowFoundn Thanks to Sian for dropping by our studio. Don't forget to tune in next time, when we have an interview with a very special guest indeed...!
Sian joins James to discuss working class comedy, queer comedy, why Fleabag wasn't for her and she pitches her murder mystery movie set in a department store. It stars not one but two British legends and a character called "ham hands". FilmFour or Working Title to produce with an eye for a domestic sleeper hit September 2021.
One of the things that gets us up in the morning is helping people solve problems. David Pires kicks off a series of interviews we're calling "Why We Do What We Do" with Sian Davies, who leads the enablement practice for EMEA. Because we believe that if you're not learning, you're not growing.
Sian Davies is off to Edinburgh with a new show that showcases the best of the modern working class comedians. She explains to Mick Coyle the barriers she's come up against trying to catch a break in the industry because of her background. And she reveals how being a working class, gay, female comic stops her getting on some comedy night bills. As heard on Radio City Talk. More details via siandaviescomedian.co.uk, follow @wearebestinclass and #BestInClass18 Donate via gofundme.com/moneysucks
This week, we have a special episode of Podcast Your Data! from across the pond! InterWorks U.K.’s Sian Davies hosts Tech Talent Charter CEO Debbie Forster. As a Member of the British Empire and one of the “20 Most Influential Women in U.K. IT” since 2014, Debbie is a leading figure in the U.K.’s tech industry. She is a champion for flexibility in the modern workplace by promoting more career opportunities for women in the tech world. Debbie and Sian discuss all of this plus non-profits, innovation and more on today’s episode! Subscribe to Podcast Your Data through iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcasting app.
We have a very special show this week: listen in as Sian Davies from InterWorks Europe discusses our Tableau training services with Carly Capitula, IW Head of Training and Enablement Practice, James Austin, IW EU Consultant, and Sarah Nell, Tableau’s Product Manager of E-learning and Certification at Tableau. Find out what it takes to develop a dynamic curriculum that evolves as Tableau does. Plus, you’ll hear the inside scoop from the Tableau trainers themselves as they divulge what questions and funny comments they hear the most during training sessions. Subscribe to Podcast Your Data through iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or your favorite podcasting app.