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The TV Collective PodcastMusic In Film & TV Part 2 featuring Luti FagbenleThe music is so nice, we had to cover it twice! Simone is back and plugging into all things content and music again! Of course, we always love to hear from you, so you sent in your thoughts about songs from films and TV shows you love. The TVC community shares their favourite movie soundtracks and TV theme tunes to open things up.In our featured interview, Simone speaks to Director Luti Fagbenle about making his transition from directing music videos to long-form content. Luti's credits include work with Jay-Z, Beyonce and Kanye West. He's also...2024-05-2924 min
The Widow PodcastEP13 Embracing Resilience: From Loss to Leadership and Self DiscoveryIn today’s episode, discover how shamanic priestess Alex Vitillo went from working in finance for 15 years to finding respite in meditation, mindfulness and energy healing after losing her husband to cancer.
Alex shares her profound wisdom and how she developed her own methodology to help heart-centred individuals reclaim their lives and ditch the self-doubt to create abundance and harmony in every aspect of their life.
Listen as we talk about:
The transformation one must go through in life after loss.
Why connection and shared experiences is so important in the healing jou...2023-11-2749 min
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The Rating...2022-09-0940 minMovies Are Dope: Film Addicts ONLYYou SHOULD Watch 'Bullet Train' (Spoiler Free Review)JOIN the *free* Discord Channel - https://bit.ly/freeMADdiscord
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Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEpisode # 260 The Black Godfather with Karen Gabay and Lissi SimpsonKaren Gabay (TV producer, award-winning film maker, exhibition curator and radio presenter) and Lissi Simpson (development assistant, script writer and director) return to Flixwatcher remotely to review Karen’s choice The Black Godfather.The Black Godfather is a 2019 documentary about Clarence Avant, known as “the godfather of black music”, directed Reginald Hudlin and distributed by Netflix.Clarence is a man who knows everyone and yet no one outside of the industry knows him. He helped launch the career of Bill Withers, promoted Michael Jackson’s Bad tour and gave Sean (Puff Daddy) Combs a safe p...2022-08-0346 min
The HOME Film PodcastAugust 2022: Official Competition, The Harder They Come, Free Chol Soo Lee, The Feast
The HOME Film Podcast: July 2022
Episode aired Tue 2 August 2022
Hosted by Karen Gabay
Special guests Rachel Hayward, Prof. Andy Willis, Philip Kennedy, Chris Salewicz, Lee Haven Jones, Niamh Thornton
This month we discuss the new release highlights Official Competition (26 Aug) and Free Chol Soo Lee (19 Aug). Rachel Hayward interviews director Lee Haven Jones about his upcoming Welsh language horror The Feast (19 Aug), while Karen speaks to Chris Salewicz on the re-release of The Harder They Come (5 Aug), celebrating its 50th anniversary. Besides its credentials as an explosive action thriller with a killer soundtrack, it is...2022-08-021h 21
The HOME Film PodcastJuly 2022: Brian and Charles, Robust, Hit the Road, The Big City
The HOME Film Podcast: July 2022
Episode aired Fri 8 July 2022
Hosted by Karen Gabay
Special guests Rachel Hayward, Prof. Andy Willis, Andy Murray, Omar Ahmed, Jim Archer
The HOME Film Podcast returns, reviewing July's film highlights with our host Karen Gabay. New release films discussed are Hit the Road (Fri 29 Jul), Robust (Fri 22 Jul), and The Big City (Fri 22 Jul) - back in cinemas as part of the BFI’s delayed Satyajit Ray centenary celebration. Rachel Hayward also sat down Brian and Charles (Fri 8 Jul) director Jim Archer to talk through making the hilarious and heart-warming ne...2022-07-081h 09
The HOME Film PodcastJune 2022: Earwig, Swan Song, Faya Dayi, Leave No Traces
The HOME Film Podcast: June 2022
Episode aired Fri 27 May 2022
Hosted by Karen Gabay
Special guests Rachel Hayward, Prof. Andy Willis, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Juice Vamosi, Roz Mortimer, Jessica Beshir
The HOME Film Podcast returns, reviewing June 2022's film highlights with our host Karen Gabay. We are joined by HOME regulars Andy Willis (Senior Visiting Curator) as we discuss Swan Song (Fri 10 Jun), Leave No Traces (Fri 10 Jun) and Faya Dayi (Fri 24 Jun) as well as our next Taiwan Film at HOME, The Rice Bomber (Wed 15 Jun) . Karen also spoke to Faya Dayi director Jessica Beshir about...2022-05-271h 35
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEpisode # 254 Baby Driver with Karen Gabay and Lissi SimpsonLissi Simpson (development assistant, scriptwriter and director) and Karen Gabay (TV producer, award-winning film-maker, exhibition curator and radio presenter) join Flixwatcher remotely to review Lissi’s choice Baby Driver.Baby Driver is a 2017 Edgar Wright action drama starring Ansel Elgort as Baby, a getaway driver with tinnitus, Lily James as his love interest Deborah, Jon Hamm and Eiza González as love bird bank robbers Buddy and Darling and Kevin Spacey as Doc, the kingpin of the organised crime syndicate. Jon Bernthal and Jamie Foxx also appear as colourful criminals. Baby is forced to use his...2022-05-1146 min
The HOME Film PodcastMay 2022: Benediction, The Drover's Wife, The Innocents, The Quiet GirlThe HOME Film Podcast: May 2022
Episode aired Fri 29 Apr 2022
Hosted by Karen Gabay
Special guests Rachel Hayward, Prof. Andy Willis and Terence Davies
The HOME Film Podcast returns, reviewing May 2022's film highlights with our host Karen Gabay. We are joined by HOME regulars Rachel Hayward (Interim Creative Director: Film) and Andy Willis (Senior Visiting Curator) as we discuss The Drover's Wife (Fri 13 May), The Innocents (Fri 20 May) and The Quiet Girl (Fri 13 May).
In a special segment, Rachel interviews director Terence Davies to discuss his newest release Benediction (Fri 20 May). We also...2022-04-2956 min
The HOME Film PodcastApril 2022: Casablanca Beats, All I Can Say, Playground, BenedettaJoin our host Karen Gabay, as well as special guests Nuradin Abdi, Rachel Hayward and Andy Willis, as we tackle April 2022's film highlights!
New release titles discussed are Casablanca Beats (Apr 29), All I Can Say (Apr 8), Playground (Apr 22) and Benedetta (Apr 15), plus we have a special interview with All I Can Say directors Danny Clinch, Taryn Gould and Colleen Hennessy, from HOME's Interim Creative Director of Film Rachel Hayward.
We also welcome back HOME film family Fraser Elliott to discuss our upcoming series of Taiwan Films at HOME, and Andy takes us through our May...2022-03-301h 09
The HOME Film PodcastMarch 2022: Great Freedom, Rebel Dread, Ali & Ava, The Worst Person in the World PLUS Oscars round-upJoin our host Karen Gabay, as well as the special guests and HOME regulars for a round-up of film highlights in March 2022.
We're discussing Great Freedom, Rebel Dread, Ali & Ava and The Worst Person in the World, plus we pick apart the this year's Oscar nominations and have a surprise interview segment with the music legend himself, Don Letts (Rebel Dread).
We've also got a special segment looking at our Cinema Palestino film Between Heaven and Earth with Anandi Ramamurthy, Professor of Media and Culture at Sheffield Hallam University, and we're joined by Head of Film...2022-03-041h 18
The HOME Film PodcastFebruary 2022: Lingui, The Sacred Bonds, Flee, La Mif, Petrov's FluThe HOME Film Podcast: February 2022
Episode aired Fri 28 Jan 22
Hosted by Karen Gabay
Special guests Samhar Gowhar, Dr Steve Henderson, Rachel Hayward, Felicia Chan, Andrew Moor
On this month's HOME Film Podcast our host Karen Gabay sits down with freelance journalist Samhar Gawhar and director of Manchester Animation Festival Dr Steve Henderson, to talk through some of the cinema highlights in February 2022. Films discussed are Lingui, The Sacred Bonds, Flee, La Mif and Petrov's Flu.
We're also joined by HOME Head of Film Rachel Hayward and Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies Felicia Chan, t...2022-01-281h 36
We Built This City: Greater Manchester*Special* Stories From The City - The People“You didn’t need music. You could listen to the stories by earwigging”
Manchester poet Argh Kid is one of many guests on We Built This City, to reflect on the fact that Mancunians tell great tales.
As National Storytelling Week approaches, host Lisa Morton brings you some of the best stories about Manchester people, from the We Built This City Archives.
You’ll hear about the famous to the not so famous. You’ll hear about poetry of everyday life, plus you’ll hear a story about Roland Dransfield himself.
Featuring contributions from Argh Kid aka David Scott...2022-01-2736 min
The HOME Film PodcastJanuary 2022: Ailey, Nightmare Alley, Memoria, Parallel MothersThe HOME Film Podcast: January 2022
Episode aired Fri 07 Jan 2022
Hosted by Karen Gabay
Special guests Andy Murray, Rachel Hayward, Andy Willis, Maria Torres and Jason Wood
On this month's HOME Film Podcast our host Karen Gabay discusses the new releases Ailey, Nightmare Alley, Memoria and Parallel Mothers with special guests Andy Murray, Rachel Hayward, Andy Willis and Jason Wood. We also joined by broadway choreographer Maria Torres as she discusses her time as a student of legendary dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey.
We also take a deep dive into some of the specially...2022-01-071h 06
The HOME Film PodcastDecember 2021 - Titane, West Side Story, There is no Evil, Lola and the Sea, House of GucciThe HOME Film Podcast: December 2021
Episode aired Fri 26 Nov 2021
Hosted by Karen Gabay
Special guests Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, Nadia Ahmed, Maria Torres and Jason Wood
On this month's HOME Film Podcast we discuss the new releases Titane, There is no Evil and Lola and the Sea with special guests Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn and Nadia Ahmed. Plus, we have some exclusive clips from the upcoming film House of Gucci starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, releasing today, Fri 26 Nov, and Karen is joined by acclaimed choreographer Maria Torres (Enchanted, Swing, In the Heights) to dis...2021-11-261h 29
The HOME Film PodcastNovember 2021: Naked, Rebel Dykes, Spencer, Bad Luck Banging and Petite MamanThe HOME Film Podcast: November 2021
Episode aired Fri 29 Oct 2021
Hosted by Karen Gabay
Special guests Rachel Hayward, Andy Willis and Chris Berry.
In this month's HOME Film Podcast we are super excited to introduce our new host Karen Gabay, plus we delve into some November 2021 film highlights with HOME's Head of Film Rachel Hayward and Senior Visiting Curator Andy Willis.
We take a deep dive into the upcoming Taiwan's Lost Commercial Cinema: Rediscovered and Restored season, with special guest and season co-curator Chris Berry, as well as a closer look at the Mike...2021-10-291h 00We Built This City: Greater ManchesterBonus: Know Your Value - Walk A Mile In Another's Shoes"We don't judge others, we empathise, and we learn"
Lisa Morton looks at how listening to others is an important antidote to assuming the loudest story is the only story, and how Karen Gabay's love for leaning in to the less popular stories can inspire you understand the people you work and spend time with.
In any business, understanding where people are coming from helps relationships to grow and Lisa reflects on her Godfather's saying "You have two ears and one mouth - use them in that order".
Mentioned in this episode: We Built This Ci...2021-02-1606 minWe Built This City: Greater ManchesterManc 34: Karen Gabay - The Broadcaster Retelling Manchester’s StoryUncover a part of Manchester’s history you’ve never heard before.Host of The People on BBC Radio Manchester, Karen Gabay has built a career on giving a platform to ordinary people and their stories, but she still has time to rub shoulders with Mary J Blige and Idris Elba.Discover alongside Lisa Morton the power of working for love, not money, and how hiding in the toilets at the Apollo and getting into...2021-02-1148 min
The Sista CollectiveCreativity and success during CovidThe Sista Collective speak with women who've focused on ways to turn their ideas and dreams into successful business realities during the pandemic months.
From Sharmaine Lovegrove, the publisher of Dialogue Books, which focuses and discovers new writers of colour…To six year old Faith and her mother Serlina who’ve launched Cocoa Girl - the UK’s first ever magazine for Black Girls.Letitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for Episode 8 of Season 3 of the #SisCollective. Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Gloucestershire) and Karen Gabay (BBC Radio Manchester). Executive Produc...2020-10-291h 01The Sista CollectiveGoing back to my rootsThe Sista Collective speak with Paulette and Xanthe who both researched their family ancestry and ended up with surprising results.Paulette went to Jamaica for the first time and discovered aspects of her family background she had no idea about and Xanthe, who was raised as mixed-race Caribbean finds out that that wasn't the whole story.Letitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for Episode 7 of Season 3 of the #SisCollective. Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Gloucestershire) and Karen Gabay (BBC Radio Manchester). Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.2020-10-2252 minThe Sista CollectiveCollective Goes Classical – Black Music and writersDr. Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason is mum to seven classically trained musicians, that include the winner of the BBC’s young musician of the year award in 2016 - Sheku Kanneh-Mason, he also performed at Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding. She explains how they became one of the most talented musical families.
The Sistas also speak with Jazmin Craddock-Jones, a biomedical scientist with a passion for writing and film.Letitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for Episode 6 of Season 3 of the #SisCollective.Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Gloucestershire) and Karen Gabay (BBC Radio Ma...2020-10-1543 minThe Sista CollectiveLiving and loving with sickle cellThe Sista Collective meets women for whom sickle cell disease has changed their lives.Whether it’s living with the illness or finding out you are a carrier and having to give up the love of your life or the hope of children, the Sistas talk about the inherited condition that needs to be addressed openly. From painful and sometimes life threatening symptoms to finding out you might pass it on to your babies, meet the women who have had to learn to live with the illness written into their own genetic code.Le...2020-10-0852 minThe Sista CollectiveMixed feelings about mixed relationshipsThe Sista Collective talks mixed feelings about mixed relationships.
South Asian Bias is a generational problem for many younger people in this country.
The Sistas meet the women working to change family and cultural attitudes. From the daughter checking to see if her mum would still love her if she “married out” to the young British Black woman and her Indian husband and mother in law! How one generation is fighting the cultural bias of another.
Letitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for Episode 4 of Season 3 of the #SisCollective.
Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Glou...2020-10-0148 minThe Sista CollectiveBritain’s first black stunt womanHollywood, stunts and life as a single mum. Award winning Amanda Foster on how she became Britain’s first black stunt woman, and some words of wisdom for the #siscollective on never letting anyone tell you who you are.Letitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for Episode 3 of Season 3 of the #SisCollective. Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Gloucestershire) and Karen Gabay (BBC Radio Manchester). Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.2020-09-2452 minThe Sista CollectiveDawn Butler MP: A black woman in WestminsterTalking politics and power with Labour MP Dawn Butler.Britain’s first female Black MP to become a minister in government, Dawn shares her experiences of navigating the” white space” of Westminster. Letitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for Episode 2 of Season 3 of the #SisCollective. Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Gloucestershire) and Karen Gabay (BBC Radio Manchester). Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.2020-09-1755 minThe Sista CollectiveIcons of protest and musicLetitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for Episode 1 of Season 3 of the #SisCollective. Talking Black Lives Matter with Jen Reid and 7 year-old school girl, Nylah Abitimo-Jones reads her poem “Black”. The #SisCollective also hears from songwriter Janee ‘Jin Jin’ Bennett. Jin Jin has written songs for Jess Glynne, Little Mix and Tinie Tempah. Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Gloucestershire) and Karen Gabay (BBC Radio Manchester). Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.2020-09-1048 minThe Sista CollectiveSeason 3: The Sista CollectiveMeet the new collective...
Letitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for season 3 of the #siscollective.Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Gloucestershire) and Karen Gabay (BBC Radio Manchester). Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.2020-08-2711 min
Sheffield DocFest PodcastMichael Dapaah aka Big Shaq talks….Comedian, rapper and all-round sensation Michael Dapaah (aka Big Shaq) joins Karen Gabay (BBC radio host and TV producer) to discuss how he gets his message to the masses: whether communicating with his 1.4million Instagram followers, the 325 million viewers of his viral music video Man’s Not Hot, or the hundreds of thousands of fans who tune into his YouTube mockumentary series #SWIL (Somewhere In London). Supported by Wellcome.2020-07-0346 min
SNOBS ON FILMWeinsteinNo news has rocked Hollywood harder this fall than the sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations aimed at film producer Harvey Weinstein. The controversy surrounding him has ignited a firestorm of similar revelations involving powerful men in front of and behind the camera. In the midst of the continuing drama, Snobs On Film raises a question no one seems to be in a hurry to answer: In Hollywood, where is the line that divides the forgivable from the unforgivable? What separates the pariahs from those simply put on A-list parole? And how the hell is Mel Gibson still making...2017-11-2240 min
BBC Radio ManchesterOver to YouA chance for you to be one of 100 volunteers in an exciting new project when BBC Radio Manchester will hand over the airwaves to YOU! Managing Editor of BBC Radio Manchester talks to Karen Gabay of BBC's The People about the campaign2017-01-1501 min
BBC Radio ManchesterActor Neil Reidman speaks about the Brit Indie film Hard Time Bus@HardTimeBus is an award winning Black British romantic drama that opens at British cinemas in August. One of the lead actors @neilreadman chats to Karen Gabay of The People2016-08-0102 min
BBC Radio ManchesterAnnie Lennox at President Obama's Town Hall addressAnnie Lennox speaks to Karen Gabay of @bbcradiomanc about the US President Barack Obama's Town Hall address to young people. #annielennox #thepeople2016-04-2901 min
BBC Radio ManchesterYoung leaders response to President Obama's Town Hall debateThree school friends Ola, Jeremiah & Tiffany speak to Karen Gabay about being part of Obama's speech and debate with Young Leaders in London #ObamainUK2016-04-2902 min
BBC Radio ManchesterJanee 'Jin Jin' Bennett Songwriter/collaborator for Brit nominee Jess GlynneManchester songwriter Janee has written for Little Mix, Tinie Tempah & Jess Glynne. Ahead of the Brits she chats to Karen Gabay about writing for Rihanna who is set to perform at the Brits 20162016-02-2400 min
BBC Radio ManchesterDr Dawn Edge on developing new approaches to mental healthDr Dawn Edge is researching new approaches to dealing with mental health within marginalised communities and African & Caribbean health Dawn speaks to Karen Gabay of The People as part of #inTheMind season2016-02-2204 min
BBC Radio ManchesterTessa Thompson on her role in Creed, the new Rocky movieTessa Thompson chats to Karen Gabay about her role in Creed, working with Sly Stallone, Michael B Jordan & Ryan Coogler #Creed2016-01-1804 min
BBC Radio ManchesterActor Danny John-Jules remembers David BowieActor Danny met David at Abbey Road for the recording of music for the film #Labyrinth. He chats to Karen Gabay about why #Bowie is so loved.2016-01-1807 min
BBC Radio ManchesterLemn Sissay installed as Chancellor of the University of ManchesterThe poet Lemn Sissay becomes Chancellor today & also receives an honourary doctorate. He speaks to Karen Gabay ahead of the event #poetry #mcr2015-10-1404 min
BBC Radio ManchesterLacey Schwartz discusses Little White Lie and it's legacy on The PeopleLacey continues her chat with Karen Gabay on #ThePeople on @bbcradiomanc about her documentary Little White Lie in which she comes to find out about her real heritage.2015-08-0105 min
BBC Radio ManchesterLacey Schwartz writer & director of documentary Little White LieLacey was raised as a white Jewish giirl. As an adult she finds out the truth about her dual heritage. She chats to Karen Gabay of The People. Part 1 of the interview about Little White Lie.2015-08-0105 minBBC Radio ManchesterMusic writer Chris Williams pays tribute to BB King & Louis JohnsonWriter Chris Williams talks to Karen Gabay of The People about the legacies of BB King & bass guitarist Louis Johnson of the Brothers Johnson2015-05-2605 min
BBC Radio ManchesterEmy Onoura reflects on Black British footballers with Karen GabayKaren Gabay speaks with Emy author of Pitch Black about racism in football #pitchblackbook #George Berry #football #1st division #ThePeople2015-05-1403 min
BBC Radio ManchesterEmy Onoura reflects on the history of Black British footballers with Karen GabayEmy talks to Karen Gabay of The People on what motivated him to write Pitch Black #Jason Roberts30 #Paul Canoville #MCFC #John Barnes2015-05-1405 min
BBC Radio ManchesterEmy Onoura,Author of Pitch BlackThe story of Black British footballers.Emy talks to Karen Gabay about the reasons for documenting history of footballers #JasonRoberts #MCFC #BennettBros2015-05-0802 min
BBC Radio ManchesterCountry music legend Charley Pride#Charley Pride talks to Karen Gabay about his fans ahead of his UK tour this week @Kazgabay # kissanangel2015-04-2701 min