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Since Attlee & ChurchillWhat happened when Tony Blair cut benefits for single mums?In 1997, Tony Blair returned Labour to power with a landslide majority. But many people who hoped for radical change were left disappointed when he announced that Labour would continue with the Tory plan to scrap the Lone Parent Premium, a welfare top up for single parents. Lone parents protested; Labour MPs revolted; and Blair had to decide whether to plough on with the measure or surrender to his backbenchers. In the week after Keir Starmer buckled under pressure from his MPs over the Personal Independent Payment, Lee and Richard look at Blair's approach to a similar dilemma almost three d...
2025-07-061h 05
Platte River Bard PodcastA Whimsical Outdoor Family Opera Awaits! Opera Omaha brings "Fantastic Mr. Fox" to Lauritzen Gardens!Though tickets are limited and a waiting list is already in place, now is the time to sign up for an unforgettable experience!
Opera Omaha’s new production of "Fantastic Mr. Fox", based on Roald Dahl’s beloved tale and brought to life by composer Tobias Picker — is the perfect opera for the whole family. Filled with charm, adventure, and clever woodland creatures, it’s a delightful introduction to opera for all ages!
Performed outdoors at the stunning Lauritzen Gardens, this 80-minute, no-intermission opera is best enjoyed with your comfy chairs and cozy blankets. Surrounded by nature...
2025-05-2716 min
The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating ThingsRoald Dahl: A Life Shaped by War, Words, and WhimsyIn this episode of The Compendium, we fly headfirst into the fascinating life and work of Roald Dahl. A juggernaut of children's literature whose works were just as fantastical as his life story. Today we discover how Dahl's experiences, from his adventurous spirit to his time as a fighter pilot and diplomat, shaped his unique storytelling style.
Adam traces his journey from the creation of whimsical worlds and characters from favorites like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda". But also, we explore his secret World War II spy group "The Irregulars" which was marked by both...
2024-03-191h 01
1-Week Rental: A Movie Podcast98. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971)Fine. Fine. No problem at all. We'll talk about the actual movie. Also: Happy holidays! Thank you for a great year! We'd normally have an episode coming out on Friday, Dec. 22, but we're taking a break and shall return on Friday, December 29 with a very special mailbag episode. And after that, we're on to episodes 99 and 100, where we'll revisit the movies covered on our very first episode (Dirty Dancing and Star Wars). It only took us seven years to get to a hundred episodes. Time stamps: 00:02:15 — Thoughts about the new movie Won...
2023-12-182h 18
Political GabfestGabfest Live! Grab the Steering Wheel EditionThis week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson are live at Sixth & I in Washington, DC discussing the new insurrection revelations; the overturning of Roe; and the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:David French for The Dispatch: “The Case for Prosecuting Donald Trump Just Got Much Stronger”Kirsten M. J. Thompson, Hugh J. W. Sturrock, Diana Greene Foster, et al for JAMA Network Open: “Association of Travel Distance to Nearest Abortion Facility With Rates of Abortion”Sacred...
2022-06-301h 02
The Shapes of StoriesDonald Sturrock #1Few men knew Roald Dahl better than Donald Sturrock. Donald talks to Lawrence about Roald’s writing and his personal traumas.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-shapes-of-stories. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-11-121h 00
You're BookedNadia Shireen - You're BookedThis week we are in glorious North London to meet picture book illustrator and kids book powerhouse Nadia Shireen! Nadia is the creator of the Billy book series and blockbusters such as The Bumblebear and The Cow Who Fell To Earth. She is also an ex-Smash Hits staffer - which may be mentioned in the course of the episode. We also talked to her about reading guilt, sort of stalking Paul Auster and the Pet Shop Boys.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodDale Shaw - Painfully British HaikusNadia Shireen...
2019-10-2856 min
Biz503Biz503 S03E12 - ImmigrationThis year has been a difficult one for immigrant and refugee communities in Oregon. Enforcement sweeps for undocumented immigrants and travel bans for refugees have left families and communities in a legal limbo.
For their part, immigration arrests have skyrocketed. According to reporting by the New York Times, the number of arrests made by July 2017 was up 40 percent compared to the same period in 2016.
And since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has rolled out three different travel bans targeted at Muslim-majority nations, with each meeting various levels of judicial and popular resistance.
We're joined on Biz503 this week...
2018-02-1200 min
Portland Radio ProjectBiz503 S03E12 - ImmigrationThis year has been a difficult one for immigrant and refugee communities in Oregon. Enforcement sweeps for undocumented immigrants and travel bans for refugees have left families and communities in a legal limbo.
For their part, immigration arrests have skyrocketed. According to reporting by the New York Times, the number of arrests made by July 2017 was up 40 percent compared to the same period in 2016.
And since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has rolled out three different travel bans targeted at Muslim-majority nations, with each meeting various levels of judicial and popular resistance.
We're joined on Biz503 this week...
2018-02-1231 min
Absorb A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Critically-Acclaimed.Love from Boy by Donald SturrockPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/3174to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Love from Boy
Author: Donald Sturrock
Narrator: Thomas Judd, Andrew Wincott
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
Release date: 09-06-16
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings
Genres: Diaries & Correspondence
Publisher's Summary:
2016-09-067h 11
The EssayDonald Sturrock on the events that made the man and writerTo celebrate the centenary of Roald Dahl's birth his biographer, Donald Sturrock remembers meeting the genius storyteller in the writing hut at the bottom of his garden. Here Dahl revealed how he used both the darkness and lightness of his childhood to fire his writing. Donald Sturrock wrote Storyteller: The Life of Road Dahl and has edited his letters, Love From Boy: Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother.Written and read by Donald Sturrock
Produced by Justine Willett.
2016-07-1513 min
The EssayFrank Cottrell Boyce on flying and myth-makingTo mark the centenary of Roald Dahl's birth Frank Cottrell Boyce writes about the myth that the celebrated storyteller Dahl constructed out of his near fatal plane crash during the Second World War, and how he so perceptively captured a child's-eye view in his writing. Cottrell Boyce also recalls his very first encounter with Dahl's writing, which ended in outrage. The award-winning Frank Cottrell Boyce's first novel, Millions, was made into a feature film. He is a successful screenwriter and helped devise the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games.Roald Dahl at 100 is a celebration of...
2016-07-1113 min
Get Lost In The Full Audiobook That Keeps Thriller Fans Hooked.Love from Boy by Donald SturrockPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/3257to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Love from Boy
Author: Donald Sturrock
Narrator: Andrew Wincott, Thomas Judd
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 06-02-16
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Diaries & Correspondence
Publisher's Summary:
2016-06-027h 12
Great LivesTom Solomon on Roald DahlWriter Roald Dahl is well known as the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr Fox and The BFG, but he was also fascinated by medical science. Professor Tom Solomon, who looked after him during his last illness, spent hours discussing medicine with Dahl.Tom talks to Matthew Parris about Dahl's life and work, through the prism of his forensic interest in the workings of the human body. With them is Donald Sturrock, Dahl's biographer.Producer Christine Hall. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.
2014-12-3027 min
More Opera Productions for Mac/PCLetters of a Love Betrayed - An IntroductionDonald Sturrock, librettist for the opera Letters of a Love Betrayed and other contributors talk about where this work originated from and why people will enjoy this exciting opera.
2011-08-0800 minMore Opera Productions for iPhone/iPodLetters of a Love Betrayed - An IntroductionDonald Sturrock, librettist for the opera Letters of a Love Betrayed and other contributors talk about where this work originated from and why people will enjoy this exciting opera.
2011-08-0800 min