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Witness History
Lord of the Flies

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 9:13


It's 70 years since William Golding's acclaimed novel was published. Lord of the Flies is the story of a group of English schoolboys marooned on a desert island, and how they survive without adults. It was Golding's first novel, and was praised for tackling questions about human nature and whether people are intrinsically good or evil. The book proved a huge success, and has sold millions of copies around the world. Golding won the Nobel Prize in literature. He died ten years later. His daughter, Judy Carver, spoke to Vincent Dowd, about her father's work, in 2014.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: A scene from the Lord Of The Flies film, 1990. Credit: United Artists/Getty Images)

Witness History
The writer of Mary Poppins

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 9:56


In 1964, the Disney film 'Mary Poppins' was released. It was based on the character created by writer PL Travers.Travers disliked the Oscar-winning Disney production so much, that she never allowed any more Mary Poppins books to be adapted into films.In 2018, Vincent Dowd spoke to Brian Sibley and Kitty Travers about their memories of PL Travers.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in the film Mary Poppins. Credit: LMPC / Contributor)

LIVING WITHOUT FEAR
Living Without Fear - Observe Your Thougths | With Vincent Dowd & Esther Buerki

LIVING WITHOUT FEAR

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 35:54


Vincent Dowd is a Professional Speaker and Masterful Storyteller, who captives audiences globally. Specializing in Conscious Communication, he guides influencers and thought leaders in impactful and ethical speaking, covering Storytelling, Stage Dynamics, Audience Engagement, and Ethical Persuasion. Vincent's multi-disciplinary approach incorporates Rapport Building, NLP, and more, empowering entrepreneurs to refine spoken language. Having trained 350,000+ students from 40 countries, Vincent's mission is to elevate conscious communication skills, amplifying impact and influence for Coaches, Entrepreneurs, and Thought Leaders. https://speak2monetize.com BOOKS:

Witness History
The 'execution' of Oliver Cromwell

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 8:52


In 1661 in England, following the restoration of the monarchy, the body of Oliver Cromwell was dug up for ritual execution. Cromwell had overthrown King Charles I and ruled as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. In 2014, Vincent Dowd spoke to civil war historian Charles Spencer. (Photo: The death mask of Oliver Cromwell. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Stories About Fear
Episode 63: Put An End To Suffering with Vincent Dowd

Stories About Fear

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 59:08


You are abundance. You are pure consciousness. The mind is deceptive. Once you understand how to master your ego, you will master the entire Universe. If you were not thinking, there would not be any issues in this world. Powerful words and more in this revelatory and eye-opening talk with the phenomenal Vincent Dowd from Speak 2 Monetize. As Vincent is one of the people that I most admire, this phenomenal and out-of-the-ordinary talk was a great honor! Get to know my amazing guest: Vincent Dowd is a Professional Speaker, Powerful Storyteller, Internal Abundance Strategist, and Yogi. Having sold OVER $60,000,000 from the platform, Vincent knows how to get results! Vincent has lectured globally since 1996 throughout North America, Europe, Asia & the Middle East. Vincent works with influencers and thought leaders to help them create and deliver high-energy presentations that create a positive impact! He mentors and teaches online/offline programs focusing on the key elements of great presentations such as Storytelling, Stage Dynamics, Engagement & Ethical Selling that serves your audience. Vincent is high energy and a multi-disciplined professional, with broad expertise in many aspects including Rapport Building, Sales, NLP, and other modalities to diverse groups in multiple countries on topics such as Financial Literacy, Stock & Options Trading, Real Estate, Tax Liens, Entrepreneurship, Consciousness, and Spirituality (Yoga). He has worked with The Rich Dad Organization, Daymond John's Success Formula Team, The Learning Annex, sharing the BIG STAGE with Billionaire Jim Rogers, Tony Robbins as well as many other multi-millionaires and Billionaires. Get in touch with my transformational guest: Book Multiply Your Money Speaking is www.VincentDowd.com Stock book www.SereneInvestor.com Speaking Cheat Sheet at www.Speak2Monetize.com Groove Link www.Mindset2Monetization.com Enjoy more tools to keep your fears under your control! •••••••••••

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast
A Bleak Future For Afghanistan's Young Women

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 28:54


Kate Adie presents stories from Afghanistan, China, Iraq, Colombia and Ireland. The Taliban announced a ban on women going to parks, swimming pools and gyms this month, following one on girls attending secondary schools. Yogita Limaye spoke to one young woman about what life is like in Kabul as these once cherished freedoms disappear. The story of Gao Zhisheng, a Chinese human rights lawyer, who was repeatedly detained for his work defending members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement and Christians, is a cautionary tale of Xi Jinping's China. Michael Bristow followed his story from his initial arrest in 2006. The UN has said Iraq is the world's fifth most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The country's two main rivers, the Euphrates and the Tigris have seen their water levels drop significantly this year as the country experienced one of its worst droughts. Leila Molana Allen spoke to locals about the impact on their livelihoods. Colombia's new leftist president, Gustavo Petro, campaigned on a manifesto of tackling inequality and switching to a greener economy. But rising inflation and a depreciation of the peso has proved a challenge to enforcing his radical agenda. Rohan Montgomery went for a ride with motorcyclists in Medellin and heard their views on life under Petro. The story of the 'Sack of Baltimore', where a village in Ireland's County Cork was ambushed by Barbary pirates, intrigues visitors to the area, in particular to the Algiers Inn. The attack. in 1631, was the worst on Ireland who took their captives back to North Africa and eventually sold them into slavery. Vincent Dowd went to speak to the locals about what happened. Producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinator: Iona Hammond Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Witness History
Derek Jarman

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 10:08


One of the first high-profile artists to speak openly about having Aids was the British experimental film-maker, Derek Jarman. Jarman had made his name in the 1970s by directing Sebastiane, the first openly gay film in British cinema history. Vincent Dowd speaks to Keith Collins who lived with Jarman during his final years, and cared for him up to his death in 1994. (Photo: Derek Jarman. Credit: Getty Images)

Witness History
The enduring legend of Fu Manchu

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 8:59


The evil criminal mastermind Fu Manchu was a recurring character in Hollywood films for decades. He epitomised racist stereotypes about China and the Chinese which shaped popular thinking in the West. Vincent Dowd has been talking to writer Sir Christopher Frayling and academic Amy Matthewson about his long-lasting influence. Photo: Christopher Lee as Fu Manchu in film The Vengeance of Fu Manchu. 1967.

Ocean Matters
COP 26: the sculpture created from 1765 Antarctic air

Ocean Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 10:08


An article authored by Vincent Dowd, arts correspondent, BBC News.

Business Matters
US inflation shows signs of cooling

Business Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 52:22


Inflation in the US is running at 5.3%, slightly down on July's year-on-year figure. Robert Reich is a Professor of Public Policy at the University of California Berkeley and a Secretary of Labour under President Clinton, and he talks us through the latest data. The plane maker Boeing says it expects that it will take another two and a half years for global aviation to return to pre-pandemic levels; we hear from its Chief Strategy Officer, Marc Allen. Also in the programme, there are suggestions that pasta prices could rise by 50% owing to a shortage of wheat. Tosin Jack is commodity intelligence manager at price analysis company Mintec Global, and explains the background. And New York's theatres have start to reopen and there's a new promotional film featuring Oprah Winfrey to encourage customers back as we hear from our arts correspondent, Vincent Dowd. Also in the programme, the BBC's Vivienne Nunis reports on the changing face of tourism in Kenya. Plus we're joined throughout the programme by Peter Landers Tokyo bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal and Alison Schrager, economist, writer and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York. (Picture: Fruit prices in a supermarket. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

Witness History
Britain's wartime gold

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 9:40


When Britain went to war with Germany in 1939 it had to find somewhere to keep its money. Because of the risk of invasion, a decision was made to send the country's gold reserves to Canada. Vincent Dowd reports on what became known as 'Operation Fish'. Photo: Gold ingots. Credit: Science photo library

Business Matters
Opposition to European Super League gathers momentum

Business Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 53:52


We examine the business case behind the creation of a new football European Super League. Guillaume Ballage is a Spanish football journalist, and tells us why a dozen clubs from England, Spain and Italy are running the risk of upsetting their fans with this new venture. We also speak to lawyer Trevor Watkins about the potential legal challenges to the plan. The Bank of England is to look at the possibility of launching a digital currency. Several other countries have similar plans, but what exactly is a central digital currency and how does it work? We speak to Josh Lipsky, director of the GeoEconomics Center at the Atlantic Council think tank. Plus, the BBC's arts correspondent Vincent Dowd discusses Marvel Studios' upcoming film, due to be released this autumn, which features an Asian actor in the lead role. Jamie Robertson is joined throughout the programme by Peter Morici, economics professor at the University of Maryland in Washington DC, and by financial professional Jessica Khine in Malaysia. (Picture: A placard against the ESL. Credit: Getty Images)

World Business Report
Update: European football clubs plan breakaway Super League

World Business Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 16:22


We examine the business case behind the creation of a new football European Super League. We speak to lawyer Trevor Watkins about the potential legal challenges to the plan. Peter Jankovskis, independent market analyst based in Chicago, brings us up to date on the day's trading on Wall Street, and the BBC's arts correspondent Vincent Dowd discusses Marvel Studios' upcoming film, due to be released this autumn, which features an Asian actor in the lead role.

Business Matters
England lockdown restrictions ease

Business Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 51:42


Pubs, restaurants, beauty salons and non-essential shops have reopened with the easing of lockdown restrictions across England. We hear from the heart of London’s shopping district and from a pub garden near Reading. The e-commerce giant Alibaba has been accused of anti-competitive practices and fined more than $2.5 billion by Chinese regulators. We discuss what this will mean for the future of the company. Also in the programme, the BBC’s Ivana Davidovic gives us the lowdown on Telegram, the messaging app - and one of the most downloaded non-gaming apps this year. And the BBC's arts correspondent Vincent Dowd tells us what the organisers of this year's Baftas are doing to improve diversity across the awards. Rahul Tandon is joined throughout the programme by Nisha Gopalan, editor for Bloomberg News in Asia, in Hong Kong, and Les Williams from the University of Virginia, in Arlington, Virginia. (Picture: A man drinking a pint of beer / Credit: Getty Images)

Business Matters
Vaccine equality and economic recovery

Business Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 54:56


Today - three of the most important people in global finance get together to thrash out ideas about ways of averting vaccine inequality and the economic inequality that will be made worse as a result. Saudi Arabia has begun operating its first renewable energy project - a solar power plant; we hear from Professor Karen Young, a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC. We look ahead to this year's Black British Business Awards with the event's organiser, Melanie Eusebe. A new hashtag is cropping up in Myanmar - #MilkTeaAlliance. So what's going on? We hear more from Iain Marlow of Bloomberg. Plus, the BBC’s Vincent Dowd reports on Broadway, the commercial theatre district in New York City, whose 41 theatres closed just over a year ago. And we're joined throughout the programme by David Kuo in Singapore; he's co-founder of the Smart Investor, and in Los Angeles we're joined by Emmy-award winning journalist Leyna Nguyen. (Picture of world map and vaccine via Getty Images).

World Business Report
World’s biggest vaccine-maker facing supply chain woes

World Business Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 26:29


The Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest maker of vaccines, has accused Europe and the United States of holding back vital raw materials needed for production. We hear from Adar Poornawalla, the chief executive of the vaccine manufacturer, who says India’s requirements will be made a priority. In addition, procurement specialist, Simon Geale tells us why India is facing supply chain challenges. Also in the programme, we hear the latest on The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - Africa's largest hydroelectric project. Earlier this week, talks broke down between Egypt and Sudan – countries that fiercely oppose the project - and Ethiopia. A journalist based in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, Samuel Getachew, tells us why discussions to find a compromise between the countries has collapsed. Plus, the BBC’s Vincent Dowd reports on Broadway, the commercial theatre district in New York City. The neighbourhood's 41 theatres closed just over a year ago, however some are hopeful that these venues could reopen in September. We hear from top theatre producers who say they will only return with every seat sold. (Picture: Line of vials of COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine are placed on dry ice / Credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic)

Questions of Fire
Vincent Dowd "Transcendental Trader"

Questions of Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 25:15


Change both your ways of thinking and add additional ways to create income! Find Vincent @ - https://www.facebook.com/groups/authenticelevation - vince@authenticelevation.com

Witness History
Mary Wilson

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 8:58


The Motown group The Supremes had a string of number one hits in 1964. They would become the most popular girl group of the 1960s. One of the three original singers, Mary Wilson, spoke to Vincent Dowd about growing up in Detroit, commercial success, and civil rights. Photo: The Supremes, (left to right) Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, on a visit to London in 1964. Credit: PA Wire.

Witness History
Francis Bacon in the archives

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 8:56


Francis Bacon painted distorted and disturbing images but his works are now widely considered one of the great achievements of post-war British art. Vincent Dowd has been trawling through the BBC archives listening to Bacon talking about his work, and gaining an insight into his Bohemian, hard-drinking ways. Photo: Francis Bacon in London in 1970. Credit: Press Association

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Business Daily
Business Weekly

Business Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 49:26


It’s been a week in which the US president, Donald Trump, was suspended from his social media accounts and the social network Parler was taken offline. On Business Weekly, we explore the role these companies have in society and whether they facilitate free speech and cohesion, as they claim. Plus, the BBC’s Justin Rowlatt speaks to Tesla founder Elon Musk about money, electric cars and populating other planets. And it probably feels like a lifetime ago that any of us went to a cinema to watch a film, popcorn in hand. Will they ever return? Our reporter Vincent Dowd hears from the world's most northerly movie theatre about its struggles during the pandemic. And should you do what you love, or love what you do? We speak to pianist who ditched his passion to become an accountant. Business Weekly is produced by Matthew Davies and presented by Vishala Sri-Pathma.

World Business Report
Indonesia launches vaccination programme

World Business Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 26:29


Indonesia has launched its coronavirus vaccine rollout, starting with working-age people. The BBC's Rebecca Henschke in Jakarta explains why they have chosen to bypass elderly and other more vulnerable sections of the population, who are at the front of the queue for vaccination in most countries. And UK-based science journalist Anjana Ahuja considers the different strategies countries can take, depending on their priorities. Also in the programme, the International Labour organisation has warned of risks involved with home working during the pandemic, with many workers facing little help or protection at home. Janine Berg of the ILO brings us the details. Plus, coronavirus has had a huge impact on the cinema industry globally. BBC arts correspondent Vincent Dowd considers its future.

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Witness History
The life and work of Chester Himes

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 9:57


The African-American crime writer Chester Himes first found widespread success in France. Although his early works had been published in the USA it was only after he moved to Europe and started writing crime fiction that he began to sell large numbers of books. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to writer Alex Wheatle, and Himes' biographer, Pim Higginson, about his life and works. Photo: Chester Himes. (Copyright: Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)

Witness History
The sex musical that wowed New York and London

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 8:58


In 1969, a theatrical revue called Oh Calcutta opened in New York featuring extensive male and female nudity. Created by renowned critic Kenneth Tynan, a London version followed the next year and the show ran in both cities for thousands of performances. Vincent Dowd talks to Margo Sappington and Linda Marlowe, two members of the original cast. PHOTO: The Oh Calcutta cast from the New York Production in 1981 (Ron Galella/Getty Images)

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The Real Deal On...Success!
Accessing Spirit and Transforming during Crisis - How to access Authenticity when under stress. Ep.22

The Real Deal On...Success!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 87:22


Dug & Vince get Real and Deep on unleashing Authenticity during tough times. How to let go and let God! Sabotage Patterns-Excuses, Fear, Chasing these are the thought patterns of most people that hold them back. These are the thoughts that most people have running through their minds daily, but they are NOT their own. Their mind has been hijacked and viruses have been installed that run your life. Our special guest today is Vincent Dowd and he Removes these thoughts, Recalibrates the thinking to upgrade the thinking patterns to Amplify presence. In presence you will find you Advance your possibilities as you stop chasing money and it starts chasing you when relationships start to work and bloom in a new way, and your life starts working from the Inside out and your true nature of Authenticity shines through. Background Points *Internal Abundance Strategist *Option and Stock Trader *Financial Literacy Expert *Represented Large Brands Such As the Shark Tank's- Daymond John and Rich Dad Organization &others. *International Speaker, Mentor, and Consultant *Trained over 300,000 people in over 40 countries *Shared stage with people like Tony Robbins and Pit Bull *Vincent is a Yogi For more info on Vincent go to www.authenticelevation.com For your free Guided Hypnotic Meditation go to www.guidedhypnotic.com  

Witness History
Winston Churchill's doctor

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 8:57


Many people were shocked when Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of Britain's wartime leader in 1966. Churchill's family tried to halt the publication, but as historian Piers Brendon has been telling Vincent Dowd, the doctor, Lord Moran, had unique insights into the great man's behaviour. Photo: Winston Churchill arriving in Downing Street, May 1940. Credit: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images.

Witness History
Tennessee Williams on the BBC

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 8:58


The great American playwright gave several interviews to the BBC over the years and some of them provide revealing insights into his personal life. He spoke about loneliness, mental illness and even touched on his own homosexuality at a time when very few people were open about those things in public. Vincent Dowd has been delving through the BBC archive. Photo: Tennessee Williams in London in 1965. Credit: Getty Images

Witness History
Memories of Wilfred Owen

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 8:58


Wilfred Owen died just a few days before the end of World War One but his poetry ensured he would be remembered. Little is known about the man behind the poems but his younger brother Harold spoke to the BBC about him in the 1960s. Vincent Dowd pieces together a picture of the young soldier-poet using the BBC's archive, Owen's letters home, and by speaking to Jean Findlay, biographer of CK Scott Moncrieff, the translator of Proust, who fell in love with Wilfred Owen. (Photo: Wilfred Owen in 1916. Credit: Getty Images)

Witness History
The Sound of Music on Broadway

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 9:00


The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical was first performed on stage in New York in 1959, several years before it was made into a film. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to two people with connections to the original Broadway production. Tim Crouse is the son of Russel Crouse who wrote the book for "The Sound of Music". Lauri Peters played the eldest daughter of the von Trapp family on stage. Photo: The original Broadway cast of "The Sound of Music" in 1959. Lauri Peters is at the top of the stairs. Credit: Bettmann/Getty Images

Witness History
The outbreak of World War Two

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 8:59


On September 1st 1939 German forces invaded Poland. Douglas Slocombe, a British cameraman, was there at the time and filmed the build-up to the war. In 2014 he spoke to Vincent Dowd about what he saw in Gdansk and Warsaw, before escaping from the country. This programme is a rebroadcast (Image: German citizens in Gdansk (also known as Danzig) welcoming German troops during the invasion of Poland on September 3rd 1939 . Credit:EPA/National Digital Archive Poland.)

Front Row
Candace Bushnell, Dance about rugby, Concern over the captioning of audiobooks, New play 8 Hotels

Front Row

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 28:22


Candace Bushnell whose 1996 book Sex and the City was a runaway best seller and adapted into a successful HBO television series and two films, talks to John Wilson about her new memoir Is There Still Sex in The City? - a wry look at sex, dating and friendship in New York City after fifty. We talk to choreographer and Artistic Director of National Dance Company Wales, Fearghus Ó Conchúir, about Rygbi: Annwyl i Mi / Dear to Me, a dance production celebrating rugby in Wales, which he developed alongside professional rugby players. The work premieres at the Welsh National Eisteddfod this week and will travel to the Rugby World Cup in Japan later in the year. Audible has announced a new “captioning” facility, which will allow audiobook listeners to see the words of a text as they are spoken by the narrator. It’s set to start in America in September, but publishers there have reacted furiously, saying the rights to produce an audiobook are entirely separate to the rights to reproduce a text. Nicola Solomon, chief executive of the Society of Authors takes us through a tech development which has startled US publishers. The black actor and singer Paul Robeson – forever associated with Ol’ Man River – is the subject of a new play 8 Hotels at Chichester Festival Theatre. The play’s writer, Nicholas Wright, and its director, Richard Eyre, consider the political controversy surrounding the singer as he toured the US in Othello in the 1940s. Vincent Dowd reports. Presented by John Wilson Produced by Simon Richardson

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast
Aung San and a Disputed Legacy

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019 28:37


It’s Martyrs’ Day in Myanmar and the country’s founding father, Aung San, is being honoured. His daughter Aung San Suu Kyi now leads the government, but with her reputation in tatters for her failure to condemn the excesses of the armed forces. Nick Beake reflects on the contradictions. 50 years after the first man walked on the moon, India has been celebrating the successful launch of its own lunar mission. Rajini Vaidyanathan joins a group of schoolchildren basking in the glow of national pride. Thousands have been killed in the Philippines in President Duterte's “war on drugs.” He’s also got a reputation for a sense of humour that’s not to everyone’s taste. Howard Johnson wonders whether his jokes have conditioned people in the Philippines to accept atrocities. Greece has a new prime minister after elections earlier this month. He’s promised to end the country’s brain drain, to persuade the hundreds of thousands of people who’ve left in recent years to come home. Jessica Bateman asks if that’s what they’ll want to do. And, Vincent Dowd hears how technology is making shipping safer as he takes a boat trip out to the Fastnet Rock off the coast of Ireland, with its lighthouse, “a great cathedral tethered to the ocean.”

Witness History
The man who made Marilyn Monroe dance

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 9:26


Choreographer Jack Cole had a huge influence on musical theatre and Hollywood films - most memorably with Marilyn Monroe in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. But much of his inspiration came from Indian dance. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to the American actress and singer, Chita Rivera, who danced with him.

Witness History
The Woman Who Wrote Mary Poppins

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 9:41


Writer PL Travers created a children's classic when she invented the magical English nanny. But was the character built around her own personality? Vincent Dowd has been speaking to PL Travers' granddaughter.Photo: Emily Blunt is Mary Poppins in Disney's original musical MARY POPPINS RETURNS, a sequel to the 1964 MARY POPPINS (credit: Walt Disney)

Witness History
The Story Behind The Man Who Shot JFK

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 9:21


What did Lee Harvey Oswald do for two years in the Soviet city of Minsk? And why did the American authorities let him return without any fuss in 1963? A few months later he would be arrested for shooting the US President. Vincent Dowd has been listening to archive accounts of Oswald's time in the USSR and speaking to Anthony Summers who has written about the assassination of President Kennedy.Photo: Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22,1963, during a press conference after his arrest in Dallas. Credit: AFP/Getty Images.

Witness History
The Nazi Black Book

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 9:00


During World War Two the German secret service compiled a book listing all the people they wanted to arrest in Britain if it fell to the Nazis. The top-secret 'Special Search Index GB' contained details of politicians and intellectuals and people who had fled Germany before the war - but it also included relatively ordinary British citizens. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to someone whose father appeared in the book, and to historian Terry Charman who published a facsimile edition of the so-called 'Black Book'.Photo: the front of the 'Black Book' with the German word 'Secret' stamped on it. Credit: BBC

Witness History
Vera Brittain: Anti-Bombing Campaigner

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 8:58


During WW2 the feminist and writer, Vera Brittain, spoke out against the saturation bombing of German cities. Her stance won her enemies in Britain and the USA. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to her daughter Shirley Williams about the impact of her campaign.Photo: Vera Brittain at Euston Station, London, in 1956. Credit: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Witness History
Woodfall Films

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 9:05


Woodfall Films changed British cinema. First established in 1958, it made films with working class actors about working class lives. The driving force behind it was the producer and director Tony Richardson. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to Rita Tushingham who starred in a classic Woodfall movie 'A Taste of Honey', and to Desmond Davis who filmed 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'.Photo: Actress Rita Tushingham in 'A Taste of Honey'. (Credit: Woodfall Films)

Witness History
Francis Bacon's Studio

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 9:06


In 1998 the influential painter's studio was moved in its entirety from a London house to a gallery in Ireland. Francis Bacon had worked in the chaotic room for 30 years up until his death. Every drip of paint and scrap of paper was carefully transported. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to Barbara Dawson of the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin about the project.Photo: Francis Bacon in his studio. Credit:BBC/IWC Media/Peter Stark

Witness History
The Death of JG Farrell

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 9:06


The two-time Booker prize-winning author drowned off the south-west coast of Ireland in 1979. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to people who knew him, and to Pauline Foley who was the last person to see him alive. Photo: The road in front of Farrell's home in West Cork, leading down to the sea where he drowned. Credit: BBC.

Witness History: Witness Archive 2017
The Death of JG Farrell

Witness History: Witness Archive 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 9:06


The two-time Booker prize-winning author drowned off the south-west coast of Ireland in 1979. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to people who knew him, and to Pauline Foley who was the last person to see him alive. Photo: The road in front of Farrell's home in West Cork, leading down to the sea where he drowned. Credit: BBC.

Witness History
Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 8:57


In June 1972 one of Hitchcock's most controversial movie was released. It was his penultimate film and provoked some critics to accuse him of revelling in scenes of violence against women. Vincent Dowd speaks to actor Barbara Leigh-Hunt about working with the renowned director and about her role as the female victim in Frenzy.(Photo: Alfred Hitchcock on location of the film "Frenzy" in Covent Garden, London, 1971. Credit: Jack Kay/Daily Express/Getty Images)

Witness History: Witness Archive 2017
Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy

Witness History: Witness Archive 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 8:57


In June 1972 one of Hitchcock's most controversial movie was released. It was his penultimate film and provoked some critics to accuse him of revelling in scenes of violence against women. Vincent Dowd speaks to actor Barbara Leigh-Hunt about working with the renowned director and about her role as the female victim in Frenzy. (Photo: Alfred Hitchcock on location of the film "Frenzy" in Covent Garden, London, 1971. Credit: Jack Kay/Daily Express/Getty Images)

Witness History
Derek Jarman

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2016 8:54


The experimental film-maker made his first full-length film in 1976, it was called Sebastiane - and it was in Latin. It was the first openly gay feature film in British cinema. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to Keith Collins who lived with him during his final years, and cared for him when he was dying of AIDS.Photo: Derek Jarman in 1991. Credit: BBC

Witness History: Witness Archive 2016

The experimental film-maker made his first full-length film in 1976, it was called Sebastiane - and it was in Latin. It was the first openly gay feature film in British cinema. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to Keith Collins who lived with him during his final years, and cared for him when he was dying of AIDS. Photo: Derek Jarman in 1991. Credit: BBC

Witness History
Sir Stanley Spencer

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2016 9:23


In 1926 Stanley Spencer, one of the most admired British painters of the twentieth century, began work on an ambitious project in the village of Burghclere near London. He'd been commissioned to fill a new chapel with images of his experiences in the First World War, at home and abroad. Vincent Dowd speaks to Spencer's daughters, Shirin and Unity Spencer, about their father and his work.Photo: Stanley Spencer in 1958.(AP)

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Witness History: Witness Archive 2016

In 1926 Stanley Spencer, one of the most admired British painters of the twentieth century, began work on an ambitious project in the village of Burghclere near London. He'd been commissioned to fill a new chapel with images of his experiences in the First World War, at home and abroad. Vincent Dowd speaks to Spencer's daughters, Shirin and Unity Spencer, about their father and his work. Photo: Stanley Spencer in 1958.(AP)

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Business Matters
Who Would be Better for US Business, Trump or Clinton?

Business Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2016 55:27


So we now know, barring major incidents, that Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump are the choices for US President in November. But what are they offering American business? That's a concern of course for the US Chamber of Commerce. We hear from J.D Harrison, a senior editor at the US Chamber of Commerce based in Washington. The creative money-spinner that is Harry Potter moved on to its latest incarnation in London this week with the start of a series of previews of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". It's been described as the eighth Potter story - although it's the first to originate as a piece of theatre. But does it have the magic of its printed predecessors? Our arts correspondent Vincent Dowd was among those blessed with a ticket and gives us his view. It seems the UK isn't the only country in Europe where enthusiasm for the European Union is less than whole-hearted. Britain may be the country which is about to have a referendum on membership - but new research by the US-based Pew Research centre suggests more than sixty percent of French people have an unfavourable view of the EU. Poland is the country with the largest proportion of EU fans. In Germany favourable is ahead by a fraction: 50% to 48%. So what does this tell us? Roger Bootle, the Chairman of Capital Economics, who's campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union - and Professor Sebastian Dullien, at the University of Applied Science in Berlin discuss. You know how it is - you're sitting in a café and you notice the person who just departed left their newspaper behind. You casually pick it up and start reading. In Morocco, you would be committing a crime. The authorities have banned people from reading in public newspapers bought by other people. Many Moroccans have taken to social media to ridicule the ban. One suggested special uniformed Newspaper Police might arrest 'illegal' readers, seize their offending newspapers and burn them publicly in the square. We hear from the BBC's Sidy Yansane in Casablanca. Throughout the programme we are joined by two guests on opposite sides of the Pacific. Duncan Clarke, the author and consultant in Beijing and Peter Morici, Professor of International Business at the University of Maryland in Washington. (Picture: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign event at Clinton Middle School. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Witness History: Witness Archive 2015

In 1995, the London designer, Alexander McQueen, shocked the fashion world with a collection that featured kilts, low-slung trousers and acres of naked flesh. It was the start of a meteoric career that led him to one of the most prestigious fashion houses in Paris. Vincent Dowd talks to three people who knew Alexander Mcqueen well. (Photo: Alexander Mcqueen. Credit: Press Association).

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From Our Own Correspondent Podcast

Correspondents' tales: why they're arguing about Macchiavelli on a rubbish tip in Rio as the second round of the Brazilian election approaches, Neil Trevithick; Shaimaa Khalil investigates the upsurge in violence on the India/Pakistan border in Kashmir; Julia Macfarlane accompanies a group of British doctors who've gone to help out Palestinian medics in Gaza; has the historic city of Timbuktu recovered from a brutal period of conflict and occupation by Islamic extremists? Chris Simpson has been finding out. And the Star Wars film crew have been to the remote Irish island of Skellig Michael and so too has our man Vincent Dowd.

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast
A Night Out in Greenland

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2013 28:14


Correspondents' stories: once the cradle of the Arab Spring, Tunisia's now battling an Islamist insurgency and an huge influx of refugees from neighbouring Libya - Andrew Hosken has been investigating; Andreas Gebauer finds parallels between Israel's security barrier and the Berlin wall which he first saw as a young boy; Emilie Filou is in the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean meeting people desperate to start a new life in nearby French territory; Vincent Dowd's visiting a corner of south west Ireland he describes as paradise and Rob Crossan creates a stir among drinkers at the only pub in a remote town in Greenland. The programme's producer is Tony Grant

Witness History: Archive 2013

Fifty years ago, the legendary film director, Stanley Kubrick, premiered his classic cold war satire Dr Strangelove. It was the start of his long relationship with the set designer, Sir Ken Adam. Sir Ken talks to Vincent Dowd about working with one of the most talented - and difficult - men in film. Photo: Columbia Tristar/Getty Images.

Witness History: Archive 2013

The life of the flamboyant pianist and entertainer, Liberace, has just been immortalised in a new US TV movie starring Michael Douglas. For Witness, Vincent Dowd speaks to the film-maker, Tony Palmer, who knew Liberace well. PHOTO: BBC

The Conversation at AirSafe.com podcast
Air France Flight 447 the BBC Interviews (Audio - MP3)

The Conversation at AirSafe.com podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2009 18:38


This show features two interviews with Vincent Dowd from the BBC World Service and Dr Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com. They discussed several issues surrounding the crash of Air France Flight 447, including differences in flight control philosophy between Airbus and Boeing, how aircraft manufacturers respond when one of their airplanes crash, and how this accident demonstrated how may be possible to use advanced technologies to supplement or even replace the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder.