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Voices of British BalletGillian LynneThe great choreographer and director Gillian Lynne tells Lynn Wallis how it was a giant, but ultimately rewarding step, to leave the Sadler’s Wells Ballet in 1951. We have a ten minute trip from the bright lights of the London Palladium to the “fiendishly difficult” score of [Michael] Tippett’s Midsummer Marriage at the Royal Opera House in 1968. Although this is the slimmest of glimpses of Gillian Lynne’s long and extraordinary career as a dancer and choreographer, it is impossible not to feel riveted by the energy in her voice. Theatre is in her very bones.The epis...2025-06-1721 min
Voices of British BalletSiobhan DaviesSiobhan Davies explains to the dance critic Alastair Macaulay her initial engagement with dance in the 1960s. She talks about how she began as an art student, fascinated by the act of drawing, particularly in charcoal, and then started taking dance classes with the Contemporary Dance Group. She was introduced to dance by the Graham technique, with its big strokes and large, sweeping arms and legs. There was, though, something lacking, which Siobhan later found in the smaller, more focused movement of Merce Cunningham. In 1967 she took part in the first public performance of what became the London Contemporary...2025-06-1024 min
GAEA Talks#016 - Can We Cope with AI's Energy Demands? With Dame Dawn Childs DBEDame Dawn Childs DBE (MA Defence & Government, 2008) is an engineer, pilot, and Chief Executive Officer at Pure (a global data centre company).An accomplished engineer and operator, Dame Dawn is known for her dedication to promoting STEM education for young people across the UK and addressing the gender imbalance within the world of engineering. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2023 New Years Honours for services to engineering.Childs’ engineering career began straight after school, when she joined the RAF to begin a cadetship. Here she made history as the organisation’s fi...2025-05-2033 minGAEA Talks#016 - Can We Cope with AI's Energy Demands? With Dame Dawn Childs DBE FREngDame Dawn Childs DBE (MA Defence & Government, 2008) is an engineer, pilot, and Chief Executive Officer at Pure (a global data centre company).An accomplished engineer and operator, Dame Dawn is known for her dedication to promoting STEM education for young people across the UK and addressing the gender imbalance within the world of engineering. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2023 New Years Honours for services to engineering.Childs’ engineering career began straight after school, when she joined the RAF to begin a cadetship. Here she made history as the organisation’s fi...2025-05-1933 min
Voices of British BalletAntoinette SibleyDame Antoinette Sibley talks with Alastair Macaulay. Her wonderful mix of enthusiasm, appreciation and practicality typify the glorious mercurial talent that has beguiled a generation of dancers and public alike.Sibley talks about her early aspirations, working with Sir Frederick Ashton and her career-defining partnership with Sir Anthony Dowell.The episode is introduced by the dance critic and writer Alastair Macaulay in conversation with Natalie Steed.Antoinette Sibley was born in Bromley, Kent, in 1939. She trained at the Arts Educational School in Chiswick before joining the Sadler’s Wells School in...2025-03-2523 min
Exploring Offshore LitigationHonouring excellence: Sir Anthony Smellie joins the Privy CouncilSir Anthony Smellie KCMG KC, former Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, has received the prestigious honour of being appointed a Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council and a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. These serve as a testament to Sir Anthony's distinguished career and contributions to the legal field, and are a reflection of the high quality of the Cayman judiciary.
Sir Anthony's judiciary journey began with his appointment as a Judge of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in 1993, becoming Chief Justice in 1998, a role he held until his retirement...2025-02-1101 min
Anthropology on Air#19 Journeying anew, with or without knowledge w/ Marilyn StrathernWelcome to a special episode of Anthropology on Air.In this episode you will hear the recordings of the 2024 Fredrik Barth Memorial Lecture, held by Professor Dame Marilyn Strathern. The episode begins with an introduction by Synnøve Bendixen who is head of the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen. Strathern then takes us on a historical and global tour through various ethnographic signposts from the Melanesian Baktaman to current activism, on this tour, inviting us to think about “Journeying anew, with or without knowledge” in the context of climate change and biodiversity loss.2024-12-101h 07
CMEC podcastWiMENA Women in Sport Conference '24CMEC Director Charlotte Leslie introduces highlights from the inaugural WiMENA (www.wimena.com) Women in Sports Conference that took place on June 6th, 2024 at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC.
The conference was held in partnership with the Arab British Chamber of Commerce ( abcc.org.uk) and featured inspirational sportswomen from the Middle East and North Africa as well as ambassadors, Ministers, and sports leaders from the MENA region and beyond.
Spearkers: (In order of appearance)
- The Rt Hon Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean,
- HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US,
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The D.A.R.E. Podcast (a #successfulmindset podcast) with Host Prof Miranda K. BrawnThe D.A.R.E. Podcast Ep 9 - Dame Neslyn Watson-Druee: Healthcare Legend shares her 7 decade mindsetRecorded on 1st March 2024, Dame Neslyn Watson-Druée was awarded a Dame Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to Women and to Ethnic Minorities in the King's 2023 Birthday Honours List. She has been recognised for making significant contributions in the fields of leadership, personal and career development for staff in the public, private and third sectors through voluntary organisations, local government, banking and commerce. She arrived in the UK at 19 years of age from Jamaica with 5 Ordinary Levels. From her initial training as a nurse, she overcame ob...2024-06-0640 min
The Purse Podcast#107: COP28, the climate emergency, climate finance and why investing in climate change is also investing in gender equality with Professor Dame Heather McGregorProfessor Dame Heather J. McGregor is the Provost and Vice Principal of Heriot-Watt University Dubai.
Professor McGregor was previously the Executive Dean of the Edinburgh Business School, having held the post since 2016. Her earlier career was in investment banking, and she has spent 17 years as an entrepreneur leading her own executive search firm prior to her move into higher education.
Professor Dame McGregor has a PhD from the University of Hong Kong in Structured Finance and an MBA from London Business School. She is a qualified chartered management accountant (CGMA) and a Fellow of the...2023-12-1244 min
Classic Detective StoriesThe Blue Geranium by Agatha ChristieDame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, born on September 15, 1890, in Torquay, Devon, England, was a highly acclaimed British author known for her prolific contributions to the mystery genre. Often referred to as the "Queen of Crime," Christie created some of the most iconic fictional detectives in literature, including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.Christie's writing career took off with the publication of her first novel, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," in 1920, introducing Hercule Poirot to the world. Over the course of her prolific career, she wrote 66 detective novels, 14 short story collections, and the world's longest-running play, "The Mousetrap."2023-11-2637 min
Monday Mile with Aimee FullerDenise Lewis DBE on becoming an Olympic champion, Damehood, and ‘Don’t Rock The Boat’
On this week’s #MondayMile podcast, I have a lovely little chat with Olympian, sports broadcaster and all-round boss lady Dame @realdeniselewis.
Denise is a legend of British athletics. She specialised in the Heptathlon, and became the first European to bring home the Gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She’s received numerous accolades in her lifetime, and became a Dame in the 2023 New Year Honours. We take a rainy walk around Primrose Hill and speak about this impressive career, starting from her humble beginnings in Wolverhampton, to competing at the highest level of athletics.
These days...2023-10-3036 min
BritCham SingaporeEp 167: In Conversation with Baroness Neville Rolfe DBE CMGIn light of Singapore International Cyber Security Week, we are delighted to have with us, in this very special segment of our In Conversation series, Baroness Neville Rolfe DBE CMG, talks to David Kelly, Executive Director of the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore. Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG has been a minister in the Cabinet Office at the heart of the UK Government since 2022.
Lucy has a broad range of responsibilities, including Cyber Security and other national security related areas, the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (a £1 billion fund that tackles conflict, stability and security challenges overseas), t...2023-10-1919 min
Inspiring Leadership with Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE#265: Dame Sara Thornton DBE QPMDame Sara Thornton DBE QPM is a Professor of Modern Slavery Policy at the Rights Lab in the University of Nottingham where her focus is on research in the area of prevention, business responses, supply chains, and the role of the financial sector in tackling modern slavery. She is particularly focussed on the important role of investors and works as a modern slavery consultant for CCLA Investment Management.Dame Sara completed a three-year term as the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner in April 2022, a role in which she spearheaded the UK’s fight against human trafficking and mo...2023-06-061h 01
DishDame Prue Leith, Jeremy Lee’s spring salmagundi and herby rack of lamb
It’s Coronation week and Nick and Angela are joined by food royalty, Dame Prue Leith.
Prue Leith, DBE is an octogenarian with no intention of slowing down. Her illustrious career in food includes restaurants, cookery schools, writing and TV. She has published eight novels, a memoir, and fourteen cookbooks. Her latest, Bliss on Toast, was published in 2022.
Best known as a judge on the Great British Bake Off, last year she also presented a gardening programme, Prue’s Great Garden Plot, with her husband, and...2023-05-0337 min
The Nathan Eckersley PodcastBest of 2022: Sviatoslav Yurash, Baroness Morrissey DBE and Konstatin KisinIn this special episode of his podcast, Nathan Eckersley reflects on some of his biggest and most insightful interviews of 2022. He shares highlight moments from interviews with Sviatoslav Yurash (the youngest Ukrainian MP), Baroness Morrissey DBE (British financier, campaigner and member of the House of Lords) and Konstatin Kisin (podcaster and political commentator).On The Nathan Eckersley Podcast, Nathan Eckersley discusses the biggest political news and current affairs and is joined by thought leaders from across the political spectrum for special interviews. The podcast is recorded live from Manchester, UK every Sunday afternoon...2023-01-0257 min
Rockwater In Conversation WithDame Kelly Holmes Part 2 Dame Kelly is one of Great Britain's most loved and respected athletes. She made history in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when she became the first British female athlete to win both the 800m and 1500m. Before becoming a professional athlete, she was a physical training instructor in the British Army, a role she is immensely proud of. In 2005, in recognition of all her achievements, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) and was subsequently made an honorary colonel with the Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment in 2018 which was signed off by The Queen. T...2022-10-2629 minRockwater In Conversation With[Trailer] Dame Kelly Holmes Part 2 Dame Kelly is one of Great Britain's most loved and respected athletes. She made history in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when she became the first British female athlete to win both the 800m and 1500m. Before becoming a professional athlete, she was a physical training instructor in the British Army, a role she is immensely proud of. In 2005, in recognition of all her achievements, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) and was subsequently made an honorary colonel with the Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment in 2018 which was signed off by The Queen. T...2022-10-2601 min
Rockwater In Conversation WithDame Kelly Holmes Part 1 Dame Kelly is one of Great Britain's most loved and respected athletes. She made history in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when she became the first British female athlete to win both the 800m and 1500m. Before becoming a professional athlete, she was a physical training instructor in the British Army, a role she is immensely proud of. In 2005, in recognition of all her achievements, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) and was subsequently made an honorary colonel with the Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment in 2018 which was signed off by The Queen. T...2022-10-2642 minRockwater In Conversation With[Trailer] Dame Kelly Holmes Part 1 Dame Kelly is one of Great Britain's most loved and respected athletes. She made history in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when she became the first British female athlete to win both the 800m and 1500m. Before becoming a professional athlete, she was a physical training instructor in the British Army, a role she is immensely proud of. In 2005, in recognition of all her achievements, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) and was subsequently made an honorary colonel with the Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment in 2018 which was signed off by The Queen. T...2022-10-2601 min
Birth Your BookAleta Antoinette's Imagine Peace: A Year of GiftingJoin us as we discuss Birth Your Book Author Aleta Antoinette's Imagine Peace: A Year of Gifting. Her beautiful book of poetry supports her nonprofit, The Imagine Peace Foundation, as well as over fifty other nonprofits! aleta antoinette - ALETA ANTOINETTE, IMAGINE PEACEAleta will be offering and autographing her book Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 1pm MT at Christ Church Denver,2950 South University Boulevard, Denver CO 80210Seating is for 130 guests, plus volunteers making/serving tea, working on the Bake Sale, Collectables, Silent Auction, and other vendors.The event benefits daughters of the...2022-10-0118 min
A Cuppa Tea with the DBE29. God Save the QueenDrop Us A Line!We have taken an unexpected departure from our normal content in order to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II on the event of her passing. If you have any related memories you'd like to share with us, we would love to hear them and feature them on future episodes to further celebrate such a dedicate servant to her people. Email us at podcast@dbenational.org2022-09-1406 min
The Dov Barron ShowLeadership and Loyalty - Part 2/2 Giving Away $100 Million and Become Wealthier: Dame Stephanie ShirleyWhat is true resilience? Imagine being stripped away from your birth family due to the circumstances of war? Imagine being shipped off to a country with a completely different language and having to live with strangers. Okay, that's tough enough. Now imagine entering into what at the time is a fledgling industry that wants nothing to do with you because it's a men's club and you are a woman. As if all that's not enough, let’s now imagine taking all that on the chin, and you go on to become a Technology Icon who started a software bu...2022-08-2433 min
The Dov Baron ShowLegend! Part 2 of 2 Giving Away $100 Million and Become Wealthier: Dame Stephanie ShirleyPart 2 of 2 What is true resilience? Imagine being stripped away from your birth family due to the circumstances of war? Imagine being shipped off to a country with a completely different language and having to live with strangers. Okay, that's tough enough. Now imagine entering into what at the time is a fledgling industry that wants nothing to do with you because it's a men's club and you are a woman. As if all that's not enough, let’s now imagine taking all that on the chin, and you go on to become a Technology Ico...2022-08-1033 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE28. The RMS Titanic (pt. II)Drop Us A Line!This episode is the second part of chat with special guest, Marissa, all about the Titanic. We're talking about some of the notable figures on board, the cargo, and how journalism changed in the aftermath of the tragedy. Find more from my guest, Marissa:Instagram: @rms_marissaTwitter: @RMS_MarissaTikTok: @rms_marissaIf you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.You can follow us on social media:Facebook: facebook.com/dbenationalI...2022-08-0924 min
The Dov Baron ShowLegend! Part1 of 2 Dame Stephanie Shirley CH: From Refugee to IT IconWhat is true resilience? Imagine being stripped away from your birth family due to the circumstances of war? Imagine being shipped off to a country with a completely different language and having to live with strangers. Okay, that's tough enough. Now imagine entering into what at the time is a fledgling industry that wants nothing to do with you because it's a men's club and you are a woman. As if all that's not enough, let’s now imagine taking all that on the chin, and you go on to become a Technology Icon who started a sof...2022-08-0727 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE27. How Bertie Became King George VIDrop Us A Line!Welcome to the One Year Anniversary of the DBE Podcast, A Cuppa Tea with the DBE. And as we are still riding the waves of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, a very special guest joins us - Susan Webb, author of the children's book, Bertie: The Best Stuttering King. We talk all things Jubilee, Princes Albert and Edward, Colin Firth and The King's Speech, and much more! To learn more about Susan or buy her book, you can find her in the following places:Website: https://susanmwebb.com/Fa...2022-07-0333 min
The Featured ScholarSarah Storey DBE / Apply a winning mindsetStorey Racinghttp://storeyracing.ccBritish Cyclinghttps://www.britishcycling.org.ukBoot Out Breast Cancerhttps://www.bootoutbreastcancer.org.uk
2022-07-0127 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE26. Queen Elizabeth's Fashion through the DecadesDrop Us A Line!We're celebrating the Queen's Jubilee this month and we invite you to join us as we take a look at her most iconic gowns and boldest colors over her life. From her coronation gown to wedding dress, Stewart Parvin coats to Rachel Trevor-Morgan hats, her vast brooch collection to her precious Corgis. Alana Eddy, well-versed in the historical fashions of royal women, joins us from the Sir James M. Barrie chapter in Toledo, Ohio. If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at po...2022-06-0824 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE25. Victory RedDrop Us A Line!Tune into epsiode 25 of A Cuppa Tea with the DBE to hear a very brief history of Victory Red - the lipstick that stormed the nation during World War II, symbolizing patriotism and optimism for service women and civilian women alike. If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.You can follow us on social media:Facebook: facebook.com/dbenationalInstagram: @dbenational1909Pinterest: pinterest.com/dbenationalGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/141440226-daughters-of-the-british-empire-in-the-usa Yo...2022-05-2204 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE24. The Victoria SpongeDrop Us A Line!April showers mean May flowers and, for us at the DBE, that means garden parties. And what else would you expect to find at a garden party but a classic Victoria sponge cake. Tune in this week to hear your host, Georgia, talk about the history of the sponge cake, what makes the perfect sponge cake, and some fun sponge cake facts!If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.You can follow us on social media:2022-05-1006 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE23. The RMS Titanic (pt. I)Drop Us A Line!Happy Founder's Day!Today's episode is all about the Titanic on the 110th anniversary of its sinking. And there is more where this came from, so stay tuned to hear more in future episodes. Find more from my guest, Marissa:Instagram: @rms_marissaTwitter: @RMS_MarissaTikTok: @rms_marissaIf you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.You can follow us on social media:Facebook: facebook.com/dbenationalInstagram: @dbenational19092022-04-1522 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE22. Women's History Month - Part 2Drop Us A Line!We're back with more amazing for Women's History Month!Part two features more incredible women form across Britain and the Commonwealth, including Jane Goodall, Wangari Maathai, Jacinda Ardern, Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi, Malala Yousefzai, and more!If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.If you'd like more information about the Jane Austen tea in Toledo, OH, follow this link:https://www.dbe-in-ohio.org/events You can follow us on social media:Facebook: facebook.c...2022-03-2715 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE21. Women's History Month - Part 1Drop Us A Line!March is Women's History Month so this episode is all about women of Britain and the Commonwealth who forged their own paths for the betterment of women everywhere. This episode features several chapter namesakes like Edith Cavell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Florence Nightingale, Emmaline Pankhurst, and Mary Wollstonecraft, as well as other notable women of the 19th century. If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.You can follow us on social media:Facebook: facebook.com/dbenationalInstagram: @d...2022-03-2009 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE20. The Queen's Green Canopy in North CarolinaDrop Us A Line!Episode 20 is here and it's all about North Carolina's tree planting ceremony for the Queen's Green Canopy held at, and in conjunction with, the Elizabethan Gardens' 70th anniversary celebration. Georgia is joined by:Julia Carpenter - DBE, North CarolinaCarl Curnutte - Director, Elizabethan GardensTo see the Elizabethan Garden's Facebook livestream, follow this link:https://fb.watch/b4Tk5mmvuc/Check out more about the Elizabethan Gardens here:https://www.elizabethangardens.org/ To learn more about the Queen's Green Canopy Project, visit this web...2022-02-2820 min
Really Interesting WomenDame Elizabeth Anionwu DBE FRCNEp. 71 Dame Elizabeth Anionwu DBE FRCN - Really Interesting Women podcastDame Elizabeth Anionwu’s amazing career and life had as its foundation, very humble beginnings. A tough childhood in the 1940’s and 1950’s was marked by the stigma of illegitimacy and racism. Despite all this, it was the kindness of one particular nun at a children’s home when she was a very young child that resonated so much with her that, even at that age, it would stay with her forever and eventually lead to her life’s work. Dame Elizabeth spent 40 years...2022-02-1644 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE19. Cleveland's British GardenDrop Us A Line!This episode is all about the British Garden at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. The Garden was established in 1916 to celebrate the life and works of William Shakespeare and has been under the care of the DBE since the 1930s. Tune in to hear its history, its importance, its ongoing restoration, and what you can do to help.https://clevelandculturalgardens.org/gardens/british-garden/If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.You can follow us on social media:2022-02-1329 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessHow Do You Get Your Bake Off? with Prue LeithIt’s Prue Week on Getting Curious! On the Great British Baking Show (aka the Great British Bake Off), it’s clear that Prue Leith has excellent taste. But what’s Prue up to when she’s not judging crème pat, frangipane, and the occasional soggy bottom? This week, Prue and Jonathan dish on how Prue developed her palette, their shared love of gardening, and what’s on their creative plates this year.
Dame Prue Leith, DBE, DL is a businesswoman, journalist, novelist, cookery writer and broadcaster. Her restaurant, Leith’s, had a Michelin Star, she is a...2022-02-0256 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE18. Charles Dickens' Pet Raven & the Whitechapel Bell FoundryDrop Us A Line!This episode is inspired by Georgia's recent trip to Philadelphia. We're discussing Charles Dickens' pet raven, Grip, and how she inspired Edgar Allen Poe to write one of his most famous poems, and the many ravens named after her that have served as guardians of the Tower of London. Then we move down the street to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry where the Liberty Bell was cast and where Big Ben was recast. So pour yourself a cup of tea and #getcomfy.If you have any questions or comments about t...2022-01-1412 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE17. A Brief History of Earl GreyDrop Us A Line!Welcome to episode 17 of "A Cuppa Tea with the DBE" - new name, same podcast!!To kick off #nationalhotteamonth we're diving into the origins of Earl Grey - its namesake, its origins, its history, as well as how to brew the perfect cup, its health benefits, food pairings, and its use as a cocktail mixer! So pour yourself a cup of tea and #getcomfy.If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.You can follow u...2022-01-0307 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBENYE Bonus: Auld Lang SyneDrop Us A Line!Wishing you all the happiest New Year and best for 2022. This bonus episode was brought to you with the help of my friend, CK, who is a podcaster himself. Please check out his work, Mirths and Monsters, with the kids or grandkids - they'll love it!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mirths-and-monsters/id1273301982So, here is CK reading Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns.Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And auld la...2021-12-3102 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBEChristmas Bonus: A Visit from Saint NicholasDrop Us A Line!Tune in for a very special bonus episode: A Visit from Saint Nicholas (The Night Before Christmas) by Clement Clarke Moore and read by ladies of the DBE. We wish all listeners a very Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2022. Thanks to everyone who has helped the podcast be successful this year and to those who participated in this bonus episode. 2021-12-2406 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE16. Origins of Christmas TraditionsDrop Us A Line!Welcome to episode sixteen of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. It's the last episode of the year and we're looking into the history of various Christmas traditions: Christmas trees, Christmas cards, and Christmas crackers. What other traditions have interesting historical roots?If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@dbenational.org.You can follow us on social media:Facebook: facebook.com/dbenationalInstagram: @dbenational1909Pinterest: pinterest.co...2021-12-2108 min
Eating for HealthAll types of food and more with Dame Prue LeithIt was such a privilege and pleasure to talk with Dame Prue Leith DBE on my podcast this week. We talk about so many different topics including school food, hospital food, Michelin Stars, school cookery lessons and more. Prue Leith’s career has included her own restaurants, catering and cookery school businesses; she’s been a board director of companies such as British Rail, Halifax, Safeway, Whitbread, Woolworths, and Belmond (ex-Orient Express) Hotels.She has published eight novels, a memoir, Relish and 14 cookbooks. Her latest cookbook, The Vegetarian Kitchen, which she co-wrote with her niece Peta...2021-12-1155 min
RTS London PodcastDame Esther Rantzen DBE | RTS London Christmas Lecture 2021Virtual Christmas Lecture by Dame Esther Rantzen DBE followed by Q&A hosted by Paul Jackson.Dame Esther Rantzen is a legend of British broadcasting and became a household name appearing in more than 2,000 TV programmes including documentaries, talk shows, reality shows and quizzes; most notably presenting the BBC’s “That's Life!” for 21 years, from 1973 until 1994.A creative producer as well as a presenter, she invented the documentary series "The Big Time" which discovered Sheena Easton, created the "Children of Courage" segment of "Children in Need" and invented "Hearts of Gold" which...2021-12-101h 02A Cuppa Tea with the DBE15. The Great Christmas Cake CaperDrop Us A Line!Welcome to episode fifteen of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. This week, we're getting in the Christmas spirit and talking all about fruit cake!In 2020, the Houston Bazaar was cancelled but locals still wanted their Christmas Cakes usually found at Brigadoon's booth. So, Brigadoon baked away making almost 60 Christmas cakes, some of which travelled over 250 miles to reach their destination. Tune in to hear about their success. If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us...2021-12-0616 min
PowerWomen SpeakWith Dame Anne RichardsDame Anne Richards is CEO of Fidelity International and has worked in the asset management industry since 1992, including over two decades as an analyst, portfolio manager and CIO. She is a strong proponent of ESG investing and diversity and inclusion. Her career path spans many blue-chip global companies including: Alliance Capital, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and Aberdeen Asset Management. Previously, she served as chief investment officer of Aberdeen Asset Management and cCEO of M&G Investments. She was promoted Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2021. She...2021-11-2243 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE14. The Women of World War IIDrop Us A Line!Welcome to episode fourteen of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. It's Aviation History Month so this week, we're talking about women's contribution to the air services in Britain and the United States. That includes the Women's Royal Air Force, the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, the Air Transport Auxiliary, the Women's Flying Training Detachment, the Women's Auxiliary Flying Squadron, the Women's Air Service Pilots, and Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service. Maggie Mahoney's story is featured in our book, "DBE Members Sh...2021-11-2109 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE13. Remember, RememberDrop Us A Line!Welcome to episode thirteen of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. Remember, remember the fifth of NovemberGunpowder, treason, and plot.In this episode we're talking all about the history of gunpowder treason, Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes, and the things we expats do to keep our odd little celebration alive in the States. Georgia is joined by:Jane Stone - Barrington Court, IllinoisBarbara Bond - Barrington Court, IllinoisLouise Churchill - Mary Wollstonecraft, ColoradoThe Daughters of the...2021-11-1425 min
Audiobook Reviews in Five MinutesThe Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall & Douglas AbramsDr. Jane Goodall DBE is an ethologist and environmentalist. From infancy she was fascinated by animal behavior, and in 1957 at 23 years old, she met the famous paleoanthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey while she was visiting a friend in Kenya. Impressed by her passion for animals, heoffered her the chance to be the first person to study chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, in the wild. And so three years later Jane traveled from England to what is now Tanzania and, equipped with only a notebook, binoculars, and determination to succeed, ventured into the then unknown world of wild...2021-11-0206 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBEHalloween Bonus-Mini: The Ghosts of Hampton Court PalaceDrop Us A Line!Join us this week for a special mini-episode to get you in the Halloween spirit!Georgia is joined by Charlotte Smith from Colorado's Mary Wollstonecraft chapter to talk about the ghosts of Hampton Court Palace, including two of Henry VIII's wives, Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard. If you would like to learn more about the DBE, or are interested in becoming a member, you can find us online at www.dbenational.org.If you have any questions or comments about this episode, you can email us at podcast@d...2021-10-3104 min
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeEngineering the UK’s Net Zero Transition - Ep61: Julia KingProfessor Dame Julia King (Baroness Brown of Cambridge) DBE, FRS, FREng is an engineer, crossbench member of the House of Lords and Chair of The Carbon Trust.Julia started her career in academia as a Rolls-Royce fellow at University of Cambridge and was involved in teaching and research for 16 years, before moving to business. Between 1994 and 2002 she held a number of managerial positions at Rolls-Royce. In 2002 she became the Chief Executive of the Institute of Physics. Between 2004 and 2006 Julia was the Principal of the Engineering Faculty at Imperial College London. After that, she was Vice-Chancellor of Aston Un...2021-10-271h 05A Cuppa Tea with the DBE12. The International Peace GardenDrop Us A Line!On episode twelve of A Proper DBE Podcast, Georgia is joined by Tim Chapman, CEO of the International Peace Garden between the U.S. and Canada. Many DBE chapters support the Garden and we sponsored the formal garden stone shelters in 1949. The International Peace Garden is also supported by our Canadian sisters with the IODE.For more information on the International Peace Garden, visit their website:https://peacegarden.com/ Don't forget you can follow us on social media!Facebook: www.facebook.com/dbenationalInstagram: @dbenational19092021-10-2415 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE11. One for the ReadersDrop Us A Line!Welcome to episode eleven of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. Today, Georgia is joined by several members from Virginia's Pimm's and Poppies chapter to talk about their book club. She also adds a bit about the history of Pimm's No. 1 liqueur and Mystery Series Week.Featured members:Kearsley RandJane SchnebleHeidi SchnebleDevon SnodgrassCarol SweaneyCynthia SalihiMentioned links:DBE in Texas - https://www.facebook.com/dbetx2021-10-1024 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE10. A Brief History of the RNLIDrop Us A Line!On episode ten of A Proper DBE Podcast, Georgia talks a bit about life in Fleetwood, Lancashire, the tragic Red Falcon shipwreck, and gives a brief history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI). For more information on the RNLI, see their wesbite: https://rnli.orgTo purchase knitted poppies, go to: www.dbenational.org/shop Don't forget you can follow us on social media!Facebook: www.facebook.com/dbenationalInstagram: @dbenational1909Pinterest: Daughters of the British Empire in the USA2021-09-2609 minA Cuppa Tea with the DBE9. Harvest HomeDrop Us A Line!Welcome to episode nine of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. Today, Georgia is joined by the following guests:Louise Churchill - Mary Wollstonecraft, ColoradoCharlie Rainbow Wolf - Member-at-Large, IllinoisToday, we're talking all things harvest: canning and preserving, preparing brandied fruits, planting spring bulbs, and British harvest church festivals.Mentioned links: DBE in Texas - https://www.facebook.com/dbetx Colorado Spring Bulb Fundraiser - https://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/index.php/marketplace/se...2021-09-1221 min
Talk ArtDame Zandra Rhodes DBERussell & Robert meet the LEGENDARY Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE!!! We celebrate more than 50 years of creativity and FABULOUS!!!We discuss childhood memories of her mother and growing up in Kent, her early experiments with textile design and printmaking inspired by Andy Warhol and travelling to America in 1969 which led to her huge success during the 1970s. We discover her memories of designing clothes for icons as varied as Princess Diana and Freddy Mercury, her friendship with Andrew Logan and Divine plus making numerous costumes for The Alternative Miss World!!! In this special episode, Zandra remembers her...2021-09-031h 02A Cuppa Tea with the DBE8. The Great Scone DebateDrop Us A Line!Welcome to episode eight of A Proper DBE Podcast brought to you by Daughters of the British Empire. Today, Georgia is joined by the following guests:Louise Churchill - Mary Wollstonecraft, ColoradoCharlotte Smith - Mary Wollstonecraft, ColoradoAbby Merican - Mary Wollstonecraft, ColoradoMeg Stern - Sandhurst, ColoradoWe're talking all about the West Country today - stereotypes, pirate accents, and the proper way to put cream and jam on your scone. Here's the article I mentioned: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/02/20/pirate-accent/ If you would like to l...2021-08-2925 min
How Did I Get Here? from Discover EconomicsEp 8: Dame Sharon WhiteWelcome to episode 8 of "How did I get here? Discover Economics" with Dame Sharon White. Dame Sharon Michele White DBE is a British businesswoman. She is currently Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, having previously held a variety of roles in the Civil Service. She was the Chief Executive of the British media regulator Ofcom from March 2015 to November 2019, and was Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury from 2013 to 2015. She was the first black person, and the second woman, to become a Permanent Secretary at the Treasury.2021-08-2337 min