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Sri Lanka - Modern Perspectives from an Ancient Melting PotIsland Files: Nicholas Brookes on Cricket, Culture, and Community in Sri LankaIsland Files: Nicholas Brookes on Cricket, Culture, and Community in Sri LankaIn this episode of 'Sri Lanka: Modern Perspectives from an Ancient Melting Pot', we dive into the compelling journey of Nicholas Brookes, a journalist, ghostwriter and the author of the multi-award-winning 'An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket'. He has covered sport, travel and culture for publications including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and Middle East Eye, and podcasts regularly on Sri Lankan cricket for The Murali End. He is currently working on a biography of Jasprit Bumrah and co-authoring a...
2026-01-281h 02
The Murali EndWhen Murali Played English League CricketNick talks to Scott Oliver about his book 'Sticky Dogs and Stardust' and discusses a number of Legendary Sri Lankans who played club Cricket in the English leagues including Murali, Rangana and Aravinda. Nicholas Brookes is a cricket historian and author of the award-winning An Island’s Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket. Nick goes deep into Sri Lankan cricket's past and present. Twitter: https://x.com/brookeswrites Scott Oliver is a cricket writer and former club cricketer, known for his books Sticky Dogs and Stardust and its sequel, which chronicle the experiences of international star...
2025-06-0647 min
Geschichten aus der GeschichteGAG482: Sarawak und die Dynastie der Weißen RajahsEine Geschichte über ein britisch geführtes Königreich auf Borneo
Wir springen in dieser Folge nach Borneo. Im 19. Jahrhundert begründet dort ein britischer Abenteurer eine Dynastie, die über mehr als hundert Jahre Bestand haben sollte. Wir sprechen darüber, wie es dazu kam, was das für das kleine Königreich Sarawak bedeutete und wie die Dynastie schließlich, unter Rajah Vyner und Ranee Sylvia ihr Ende fand.
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2024-12-1859 min
Rocket Fuel: Youth MarketingNicholas Brookes - Guinness World RecordsWE ARE SO BACK! That is right your favourite podcast about youth culture, youth audience and youth marketing is back on your feeds! In the 1st episode of season 6 we talk to maybe one of the biggest household names there has been in the world of publishing. Guinness World Records is a company that in 2025 will be celebrating its 70th year and we are talking to Nicholas Brookes who is the Marketing Director behind the brand. We talk with him about his journey and how he ended up marketing a book about some of the craziest things that happen...
2024-10-2238 min
The TridentEpisode 10: Shadows of 9/11: Simmering Threats & Dormant DangersMarking the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, guests Dr. Tim Hoyt and Dr. Craig Whiteside join host Col. Dave Brown as they revisit their policy roundtable 2019 article, “Retrospect and Prospect: On Endless War,” and continue their discussion and analysis of not only how American thinking and counter-terrorism efforts have evolved, but that the simmering threats of Al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State still deserve continued monitoring.Articles:Policy Roundtable: 17 Years After September 11, R. Evans et al, TNSR, 11 Sep 2018Non-state campaigning: Islamic State’s guerrilla warfare doctrine, C. Whiteside, et al, Jul 2024The Persistent Threat of Global Terrorism, P. Bro...
2024-09-111h 14
A Photographic LifeA Photographic Life - 301: The Conversation with Bill Shapiro 'The Long Term Photographic Project'In this monthly conversation series Grant Scott speaks with editor, writer and curator of photography Bill Shapiro. In an informal conversation each month Grant and Bill comment on the photographic environment as they see it. This month they reflect on the long-form photographic project.
Bill Shapiro
Bill Shapiro served as the Editor-in-Chief of LIFE, the legendary photo magazine; LIFE’s relaunch in 2004 was the largest in Time Inc. history. Later, he was the founding Editor-in-Chief of LIFE.com, which won the 2011 National Magazine Award for digital photography. Shapiro is the author of several books, among them Gus & Me, a children’s book he...
2024-02-0750 min
A Photographic LifeA Photographic Life - 277: Plus Nicholas SinclairIn episode 277 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed reflecting on understanding and promoting contemporary landscape photography, when clients are made redundant, and what a photographer leaves behind.
Plus this week, photographer Nicholas Sinclair takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer’s the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?’
Nicholas Sinclair was born in London in 1954 and studied Fine Art and Art History at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne between 1973 to 1976. His career as a photographer began in 1982 while playing the drums in a Moro...
2023-08-2319 min
Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcastEp 76: Will Duleep Mend His Ashes?In the aftermath of a deflating loss in the WTC final at the Oval, the legendary Hank Philharmonic Symphony descends to the recording and delivers potential Grammy-winning introductions for those on the panel in this episode, thus lifting their hurt spirits. But once the spirits exit the elevator, the friends see Bazball and they see Ashes and meditate a bit about the first Bazball Ashes without realizing that their uncledom is on full display. Then they turn their attention to the Duleep Trophy – would it be enough to get you listening if we tell you that their final suggestion is...
2023-06-191h 19The Murali EndNick Brookes - Sri Lankan Cricket History Live EventMark has a very brief chat with author Nick Brookes on his recent trip to Sri Lanka and India, winning the MCC and Wisden book of the year and they discuss the live event they have coming up on Tuesday 16th May at Burley Fisher Book Shop in East LondonTickets:https://burleyfisherbooks.com/products/launch-ticket-an-islands-xi-by-nicholas-brookes-in-conversation-with-mark-machado
2023-05-1109 min
Sri Lankan Cricket PodcastEP 60 ’AN ISLANDS ELEVEN’ WITH NICHOLAS BROOKES 🇱🇰🦁🏏EP 60 AN 'ISLANDS ELEVEN' WITH NICHOLAS BROOKES 🇱🇰🦁🏏
we caught up with Author Nicholas Brooks to have a chat about his latest book "An Island's Eleven : The story of SriLankan cricket"
In this episode we talk about,
The early years of Sri Lanka cricket
whistle stops
School cricket scene
The golden era
The decline
The future
Buy the book ↓
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Islands-Eleven-Story-Lankan-Cricket/dp/0750998814
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https://twitter.com/brookeswrites?s=21&t=23vanJlFwU84JaZRt4xBRQ
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2023-01-2743 min
81 All Out - A Cricket PodcastSri Lanka's unique and incredible cricket history - interview with author Nicholas BrookesIn the latest episode we talk to author and journalist Nicholas Brookes about his recent book An Island's XI: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket.
We talk about Nicholas' journey in learning about different aspects of Sri Lankan cricket and touch upon some of the key themes in the book - the early 'whistle-stop tours', yearning for Test status, the massive victory against India in 1979, the aura of Satha, Opatha and the rebel tourists, Arjuna, Aravinda, Sanath, Murali - and the politics that has never been too far from the game in Sri Lanka.
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2022-11-071h 52
The Cricket PodcastAsia Cup Preview - India v Pakistan - Who Is Taking Home The Trophy? (with Nicholas Brookes)The Asia Cup starts this week, with the pools stage. The big contest which everyone is looking forward to is India v Pakistan. The Cricket Podcast boys get together, joined by Nicholas Brookes (you can purchase his book An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket now) to talk about the 5 major nations and discuss their chances. Who is taking home the trophy?
Will the absence of Bumrah and Shaheen affect the tournament? Are Sri Lanka dark horses? Is this a potential breakthrough tournament for Afghanistan?
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2022-08-2435 minThe Cricket PodcastAsia Cup Preview - India v Pakistan - Who Is Taking Home The Trophy? (with Nicholas Brookes)The Asia Cup starts this week, with the pools stage. The big contest which everyone is looking forward to is India v Pakistan. The Cricket Podcast boys get together, joined by Nicholas Brookes (you can purchase his book An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket now) to talk about the 5 major nations and discuss their chances. Who is taking home the trophy?
Will the absence of Bumrah and Shaheen affect the tournament? Are Sri Lanka dark horses? Is this a potential breakthrough tournament for Afghanistan?
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2022-08-2435 min
Cricket Badger PodcastNICHOLAS BROOKES - An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan CricketAuthor Nicholas Brookes joins James Buttler to talk about his new book on the history of cricket in Sri Lanka. It's a cracking book and well worth a read.The current Cricket Badger Podcasts are brought to you in association with Manscaped - quote 'BADGER' to get discounts and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-08-121h 12The Murali EndMurali End x Nicholas BrookesMark Machado chats to Nicholas Brookes about his book 'An Island's Eleven - The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket' They discuss how he came to write the book, the research behind it, the Big Match and what he might end up writing next. PURCHASE THE BOOK HERE: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/an-islands-eleven/9780750998819/
2022-07-1947 min
Oborne & Heller on CricketThe joy of Sri Lankan cricket, expertly distilledGiven the joy it has given to the world, the history of Sri Lankan cricket has been strangely neglected. A young author, Nicholas Brookes, has now filled the gap with a masterly study: An Island’s Eleven. He shares its rich and often surprising contents as the guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their latest cricket-themed podcast. In Peter’s absence, Roger Alton is co-presenter of this episode.Read the full description here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-95-the-joy-of-sri-lankan-cricket-expertly-distilled/Get in contact by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com
2022-07-0549 min
Second-Hand KnowledgeHeroes, Leaders, and Human Nature Pt.5Brookes calls from Jamaica to impart a few life lessons he learned along the journey from living homeless, to becoming a millionaire.
2021-10-3114 minSecond-Hand KnowledgeHeroes, Leaders, and Human Nature Pt.4Brookes calls from Jamaica to impart a few life lessons he learned along the journey from living homeless, to becoming a millionaire.
2021-10-3111 minSecond-Hand KnowledgeHeroes, Leaders, and Human Nature Pt.3Brookes calls from Jamaica to impart a few life lessons he learned along the journey from living homeless, to becoming a millionaire.
2021-10-3113 minSecond-Hand KnowledgeHeroes, Leaders, and Human Nature Pt.2Brookes calls from Jamaica to impart a few life lessons he learned along the journey from living homeless, to becoming a millionaire.
2021-10-3112 minSecond-Hand KnowledgeHeroes, Leaders, and Human Nature Pt.1Brookes calls from Jamaica to impart a few life lessons he learned along the journey from living homeless, to becoming a millionaire.
2021-10-3116 min
Cacao Conversations - A Journey of Healing, Transformation, and Self-LoveEpisode 39: Voices of The Goddess with Dr. Kimberly Olson, The Goal Digger GirlYou won’t want to miss this POWERHOUSE, who unapologetically listens to her inner guide, she plays to win and leaves it all on the field of life. Dr. Kimberly Olsen is a self-made millionaire and the creator of The Goal Digger Girl, where she serves female entrepreneurs by teaching them simple systems and online strategies in sales and marketing. Through the power of social media, they are equipped to explode their online presence and get real results in their business, genuinely and authentically. She has two PhDs in Natural Health and Holistic Nutrition, has recently been recognized as th...
2021-07-1428 minOborne & Heller on CricketWhat happened to the magic of Sri Lankan cricket?In 1996 Sri Lanka won the World Cup with electrifying, innovative cricket. They brought solace and hope to a deeply troubled nation and joy to all the world’s neutral cricket-lovers. For the next fifteen years or so, players such as Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva, Muttiah Muralitharan, and the brothers-in-arms, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, delivered often magical performances which kept their country in the top flight in all forms of the game. But now Sri Lanka is struggling to keep up its standards. The young historian Nicholas Brookes explains why in his forthcoming book An Island’s XI...
2021-01-1855 min
A Photographic LifeA Photographic Life - 124: Plus Nicholas SyracuseIn episode 124 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed considering the charity print sale and the photographic road trip. He also allows this week's contributor to go way over time!
Plus this week photographer Nicholas Syracuse takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer’s the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?’
Nicholas Syracuse, was born in Arizona and raised in the Washington DC area, where he studied photography at the Corcoran School of Art before studying at The Northwest Photographic Center in Seattle...
2020-09-0919 minA Photographic LifeA Photographic Life - 113: Plus Nick WynneIn episode 113 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed considering emotional connection, the importance of heroes in our creative lives and ask's "What is the reality of earning a living as a commissioned analogue photographer?"
Plus this week photographer Nicholas J. R. White takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer’s the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?’
Nick Wynne was Born in 1971 in Parkgate Wirral in the North West of England. His father was a builder who ran a small firm with his m...
2020-06-2419 minA Photographic LifeA Photographic Life - 112: Plus Nicholas J.R. WhiteIn episode 112 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed considering what constitutes street and studio photography, the importance of the 'personal' in photography and the need to avoid creative templates and labels.
Plus this week photographer Nicholas J. R. White takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which he answer’s the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?’
Nicholas J. R. White studied for a B.A (Hons) Photography at Plymouth College of Art, and is now based in the Dartmoor National Park, South West England. H...
2020-06-1719 min
Intelligence TalksAsia Pacific: Core markets, defensive sectors and winds of opportunityThis week in our global episode, we take virtual trip over to Asia Pacific to find out more about how Covid-19 has impacted the Asian property market.Nicholas Holt, Head of Asia Pacific Research; Emily Relf, Capital Markets Director; and Neil Brookes, Head of Capital Markets for Asia Pacific, discuss core markets, defensive sectors and the winds of opportunity post-Covid. Intelligence Talks, is a podcast from the Research Team at Knight Frank. Every Monday and Friday we’ll be bringing you the latest insights on property market trends and forecasts, along with expert ana...
2020-05-2916 min
Leading with James AshtonS2 Episode 2 - University of Liverpool and Montessori St NicholasDame Janet Beer is vice-chancellor of the University of Liverpool, the 138-year old institution with more than 22,000 students on campus that leads the way researching fields such as advanced materials and infectious diseases. She studied English at Reading and Warwick universities, specialising in late 19th and early 20th century American literature including the novelist Edith Wharton. Initially working at the Inner London Education Authority, she lectured at Roehampton Institute before gravitating to Manchester Metropolitan University where she became pro vice-chancellor and later leading Oxford Brookes University for seven years. Dame Janet is a former president of the...
2019-10-2144 min
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeAnne Tyler: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Ladder of Years & The Amateur Marriage: Three BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations by Anne TyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anne Tyler: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Ladder of Years & The Amateur Marriage: Three BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations Author: Anne Tyler Narrator: Tom Forrister, Julianna Jennings, Nancy Crane, Nathan Osgood, Barbara Barnes, Full Cast, Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: August 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Captivating BBC radio adaptations of three of Anne Tyler’s bestselling novels Award-winning author Anne Tyler is loved worldwide for her fiction exploring the intricacies of marriage and domesticity. These three ac...
2018-08-0305 min
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Narrator: Tom Forrister, Julianna Jennings, Nancy Crane, Nathan Osgood, Barbara Barnes, Full Cast, Lorelei King
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 49 minutes
Release date: August 2, 2018
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Narrator: Tom Forrister, Julianna Jennings, Nancy Crane, Nathan Osgood, Barbara Barnes, Full Cast, Lorelei King
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
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Release date: August 2, 2018
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2018-08-0205 min
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2018-08-0205 min
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseThe Interrogation: The Complete Series 1-5 by Roy WilliamsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Interrogation: The Complete Series 1-5 Author: Roy Williams Narrator: Kenneth Cranham, Alex Lanipekun, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 2, 2018 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun star in these fifteen hard-hitting crime dramas Chalk and cheese coppers Max Matthews and Sean Armitage are from different generations and different worlds, but together they make a remarkable team. In this powerful, unconventional police procedural, we join the detective duo in the interview room, as they practise their unique style of interrogation in...
2018-08-0205 min
Fully AutomatedEpisode 12: Marxism in IR, with Maïa PalOur guest for Episode 12 of Fully Automated is Maïa Pal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Oxford Brookes University. Among other things, Maïa is a scholar of early modern European history, focusing on the colonial origins of the modern state. She is an editor for Historical Materialism. And she is currently working on a book project, entitled Jurisdictional Accumulation: an Early Modern History of Law, Empires, and Capital (forthcoming, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). You can find her on Twitter @maia_pal
This episode represents the third installment in our occasional series, on Marxism in International Relations. Previous guests in...
2018-06-081h 17