Shows
The World of WodehouseThe World of Wodehouse Podcast by Vikram Doraiswami and Shrabani BasuThe PG Wodehouse Society (UK) presents: The World of Wodehouse PodcastsThe PG Wodehouse Society (UK) celebrates the work of the great humourist in a series of audio podcasts by Wodehouse’s celebrity fans.The World of Wodehouse Podcast by Vikram Doraiswami and Shrabani Basu.Vikram Doraiswami, a Patron of the P G Wodehouse Society (UK), the High Commissioner of India to the UK discusses his admiration of P G Wodehouse with the distinguished author, journalist, and historian, Shrabani Basu. She is the author of several books including the acclaimed ‘Victoria & Abdul’ which was ad...
2025-12-2214 min
History Extra podcastForgotten stories from South Asian historySouth Asian history is currently in the spotlight, with 2025's South Asian Heritage Month focusing particularly on themes of movement and migration. But what's the value of such dedicated history months? And are there stories that are still being overlooked? Matt Elton spoke to three expert historians – Shrabani Basu, Sumita Mukherjee and Shalina Patel – to find out.
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2025-08-0842 min
More Jam TomorrowCurryQueen Victoria loved a curry, but it took the entrepreneurial efforts of South Asian migrants for it to become part of the British diet. How did it go from Windsor Castle to M&S ready meals and Dishoom? Ros Taylor looks at how curry got political with historian Shrabani Basu and Professor Anand Menon of King's College, London. You can support More Jam Tomorrow at https://ko-fi.com/morejamtomorrow Show Notes Anand Menon is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London and the di...
2025-05-0829 min
Hindi Stories and Novels8/8_Jasoos Shehzadi_Srabani BasuNoor Inayat Khan, the first female wireless operator to be flown into occupied France, was shot at Dachau. The descendant of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, Noor was born in Moscow and raised in the Sufi style of Islam. From this unlikely background she became the only Asian secret agent in Europe in World War II, was one of three women in the SOE to be awarded the George Cross and the Croix de Guerre. Shrabani Basu's new book tells the full story of this extraordinarily heroic woman.
2024-08-051h 13Hindi Stories and Novels7/8_Jasoos Shehzadi _Srabani BasuSpy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan is a book that traces the life of children's story writer and decorated British secret agent of the Second World War, Noor Inayat Khan. It was researched and written by Shrabani Basu, and first published in the United Kingdom in 2006 by Sutton Publishing. The book has a foreword by M. R. D. Foot and contains information from her formerly secret personal Special Operations Executive (SOE) files, released in 2003.
2024-08-021h 16Hindi Stories and Novels2_Jasoos Shehzadi | Shrabani Basuप्रख्यात बादशाह टीपू सुल्तान की वंशज नूर इनायत ख़ान द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के दौरान एक गुप्तचर थीं। वे पहली महिला रेडियो ऑपरेटर थीं, जिन्हें जर्मनी के कब्ज़े वाले फ्रांस में भेजा गया था। उनके साथ छल किया गया और 13 सितम्बर, 1944 को उनकी हत्या कर दी गई। तब वे मात्र तीस वर्ष की थीं।
2024-07-261h 00
Truecopy THINK - Malayalam Podcastsഹോംസിനെ അനുകരിച്ച് ആർതർ കോനൻ ഡോയൽ തെളിയിച്ച ഒരു കുറ്റകൃത്യത്തിന്റെ കഥഷെർലക് ഹോംസിൻ്റെ സ്രഷ്ടാവെന്ന നിലയിലുള്ള എഴുത്തുജീവിതത്തിനിടയിൽ യഥാർത്ഥ ജീവിതത്തിലെ കുറ്റാന്വേഷണവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ഒന്നുരണ്ട് അധ്യായങ്ങൾ കൂടി സർ ആർതർ കോനൻ ഡോയലിനുണ്ട്. അതിലൊന്ന് വളരെയധികം അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര ശ്രദ്ധ നേടിയ സംഭവമായിരുന്നു. അതാണ്, ജീവചരിത്രരചനകളിലൂടെ പ്രശസ്തയായ ശ്രബാനി ബസു തന്റെ ഏറ്റവും പുതിയ പുസ്തകത്തിന് പ്രമേയമാക്കുന്നത്- ജിനീഷ് കുഞ്ഞിലിക്കാട്ടിൽ എഴുതുന്നു.
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2024-07-2514 min
Hindi Stories and Novels1_Jasoos Sehzadi_Shrabani BasuOn 13 September 1944, Noor Inayat Khan, the first female wireless operator to be flown into occupied France, was shot at Dachau. The descendant of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, Noor was born in Moscow and raised in the Sufi style of Islam.
2024-07-231h 18
Echoes of HistoryThe Greatest Crown Jewel: The Koh-i-Noor DiamondThe literal jewel in the British crown, the Koh-i-Noor diamond has a history as rich as its caratage. Queen Victoria received it from the last maharaja of the Sikh Empire, and it has become a symbol of British colonialism ever since - even in the eyes of the Empress of India herself.In this episode, thanks to a glitch in the Animus, Dan Snow steps in to interview Shrabani Basu about the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond - its origin and its storied journey to modern day controversy.Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast...
2024-07-2331 min
Dan Snow's History Hit2. The British Empire: The Raj and Indian IndependenceThis is the story of the British Empire in India. Over two episodes, we'll chart India's history from the birth of the Mughal Empire until the Partition of India. Joining us is Shrabani Basu, a journalist, historian and author of books including Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant.In this second episode, Dan and Shrabani discuss how East India Company officials abused their rule to amass vast personal fortunes. We hear about the transition to colonial rule under the British Raj, and how imperial dominance led to a fervent Indian independence movement...
2024-03-2858 minDan Snow's History Hit1. The British Empire: Mughals & the East India CompanyThis is the story of the British Empire in India. Over two episodes, we'll chart India's history from the birth of the Mughal Empire until the Partition of India. Joining us is Shrabani Basu, a journalist, historian and author of books including Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant.In this first episode, Dan and Shrabani look at the origins of the British Empire in India. We hear about the reigns of the mighty Mughal Emperors and the appearance of a nascent trading company from a far-flung kingdom that would supplant them as...
2024-03-2740 min
Down the Line: a Secret Army podcastEpisode 9: Too Near HomeThere is trouble in Paris and Lisa is about to get in very deep water in nearby Senlis. But when her uncle Gaston finds himself interrogated by Kessler himself it is set to be a dark day for Lifeline.
As they review Too Near Home, AJ and Andy discuss its writer, master of suspense and spy storytelling - Robert Barr, the reliably distinctive direction of Viktors Ritelis and, thanks to the appearance of Souad Faress as Maria, the hidden history of the people of colour who played key roles as airmen and resistance workers during the war. ...
2024-03-021h 17
Their Finest HourNoor Inayat Khan: the "Spy Princess" - Interview with Shrabani BasuJoseph Quinn speaks to Indian journalist, bestselling author and historian, Shrabani Basu, about the life and career of legendary SOE agent, Noor Inayat Khan. In this, the second of three special podcast episodes recorded for South Asian Heritage Month, Shrabani documents the extraordinary origins of Noor Khan, a pacifist Sufi Muslim woman, whose life took an unlikely turn during the Second World War. Shrabani shares with Joseph why this young Indian-American took the decision to serve as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), before being selected for training as a member of F-Section, Special Operations Executive. Shrabani...
2023-09-081h 03
Jaipur BytesNoor Inayat Khan - Enemy of the Reich: Rick Stroud and Shrabani Basu in conversationThis episode is a live session from Jaipur Literature Festival 2023!
2023-08-1518 min
Books of My LifeShrabani Basu on journalism and historical fictionIn the third episode of Books of My Life season two, host Hareth Al Bustani interviews Indian historian, journalist and author Shrabani Basu.
The truly great history writer walks a fine line between dramatisation and documentation – a balance Basu has mastered admirably.
Basu famously wrote Victoria and Abdul, a historical novel later adapted into a feature film. Somewhat of a sleuth herself, she also wrote a fascinating account of Arthur Conan Doyle’s efforts to rescue a Parsi lawyer from injustice.
In the episode, Al Bustani and Basu discuss the remarkable correlations between hist...
2023-07-1923 min
Lady Carnarvon's Official PodcastVictoria & Abdul: Shrabani BasuMy guest this month is a dear friend, and renowned author, Shrabani Basu.Shrabani is an Indian journalist and historian who is perhaps best known for writing the true story of 'Victoria & Abdul' about Queen Victoria's friendship with an Indian attendant Abdul Karim. It was a joy to sit down and talk to Shrabani - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. You can hear more episodes of Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcasts at https://www.ladycarnarvon.com/podcast/New episodes are published on the first day of every mo...
2023-06-3029 min
The Goldster Conversations PodcastShrabani Basu and Lucinda Hawksley - The Goldster Conversations Podcast
Victoria & Abdul is the story of the controversial relationship between Queen Victoria and a young Indian servant called Abdul Karim who arrived in court as a special present for her Golden Jubilee. Soon he became the Queen’s favourite, was promoted to being her Munshi or teacher, taught the Queen Urdu and introduced her to curries. Based on previously unseen journals and letters, Shrabani Basu uncovered this hidden story that rocked the establishment. Her book has since been made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Dame Judi Dench.
Shrabani Basu is a journalist and Sunday Times best-selling author. Her boo...
2023-06-3058 minJaipur BytesThe Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer: Shrabani Basu in conversation with Tanuj SolankiThis episode is a live session from Jaipur Literature Festival 2023!
2023-06-0919 minDan Snow's History HitThe Koh-i-Noor DiamondThe enormous Cullinan Diamond will be on display at Charles III Coronation, but the diamond that's missing - the Koh-i-Noor - is the one that everyone's been talking about. Its splendour captured the eyes and imaginations of rulers for centuries, from the Persian conqueror Nader Shah to Queen Victoria. But how did this symbol of Mughal power and prestige come to hold a central role in the British coronation ceremony? Dan is joined by journalist and historian Shrabani Basu as she traces the story of the diamond, navigating the epic twists and turns of South Asian history, the power...
2023-04-1731 min
Heroine CityNoor Inayat KhanIn this episode, host Lynsey Shaw is joined by acclaimed author and journalist Shrabani Basu to talk about World War II wireless operator and special operations executive, Noor Inayat Khan.Shrabani's books include For King and Another Country: Indian Soldiers on the Western Front 1914-18, Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant (now a major motion picture,) and Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan. She has always combined her journalism with her love of history and all her books have evolved from her observations about the shared histories of India an...
2023-03-1358 min
Dan Snow's History HitQueen Victoria's FuneralThe Queen's body has been taken to Westminster Hall in London, where she will lie in state for the public to visit and pay their respects. Over the past week since her death, we've seen a number of ceremonies and protocols enacted across the country to mark the end of her reign and life. These arrangements and the funeral we can expect to see on Monday follows a precedent set by Queen Victoria upon her death in January 1901. Before Queen Victoria, royal funerals had been quiet, private affairs held at night but Victoria left very clear instructions that she...
2022-09-1525 min
Food Matters Live PodcastHow curry conquered the worldThere is no doubt that the UK is a nation of curry lovers, curry addicts even, with many of our best, and biggest nights out happening in Indian restaurants.
They are a huge player in the UK food industry. Estimates vary, but one trade group suggests curry houses employ 100,000 people and have annual sales of £4.2 billion. And that’s not even counting supermarket sales, recipe book sales, and so on.
The impact on our food culture is immense.
And the UK is not alone. In so many parts of the world, there’s a big curry...
2022-08-1551 min
Books and Beyond with Bound4.21 Shrabani Basu: Uncovering Arthur Conan Doyle’s Solitary Case As A Detective!Find out how she writes about the famous detective writer helping an Indian Parsee man who was wrongfully convicted of murder. Tara and Michelle chat with Shrabani Basu on how she attempts to give a complete perspective to the George Edalji case in her latest book “The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer”. Shrabani Basu talks about how an auction of a series of letters exchanged between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Chief of Police of Staffordshire led her to start this book. What was so special about this case that made the famous novelist investigate it perso...
2022-06-2138 min
The Literary CityShrabani Basu On Why Queen Victoria Loved Abdul Karim And How Conan Doyle Saved A Parsee LawyerSend us a textA few years ago, I went to a movie theatre in New York City’s Chelsea, a theatre that screens indie films, to watch this new movie, Victoria & Abdul. It is a story of how Abdul Karim, a servant to Victoria, who was then Queen of England, came to be her closest confidant. A touching tale.After the movie, in the foyer, I overheard one woman asking her friend in a most puzzled tone, “Is that what the museum in London is called? Victoria and...Abdul?!” “No dear,” her friend replied and set her...
2022-05-2432 min
Sunday'Replacement theory' and Christian nationalism in the US; the Sufi Muslim pacifist who turned British resistance agentWe explore how different religious groups in the United States regard 'replacement theory'. This is the idea that politicians are attempting to wipe out White Americans by 'replacing' them with non-White immigrants and Jewish people and is often associated with Christian nationalism. This 'theory' was referenced by the 18-year-old who is alleged to have shot 10 people dead in a supermarket in a mainly black area of Buffalo.Thirty years ago a group of students from different parts of the UK set about carving out dedicated spaces for Hindu young people at universities. The National Hindu Students Forum...
2022-05-2243 min
Historias aTEAsEduardo VII: el rey que pasó a la historia como Príncipe de GalesEduardo VII fue casi toda su vida “Príncipe de Gales”, más o menos hizo el camino contrario y tan solo los diez últimos de su existencia los pasó como monarca. A pesar de esto, Bertie marcó una época y una forma de ser.
Bibliografía:
Maurois, André. Eduardo VII y su época, Editorial Juventud. Buenos Aires, 1939
Des Cars, Jean. La Saga de los Windsor (Historia de una dinastía) Casa del Libro 2013.
Elliot, Julián (periodista) “Bertie, el eterno príncipe heredero” en Historia y Vida nº 643 (revista de historia) octubre de 2021, págs. 66-75).
Novela histórica:
Butler, David. Eduardo...
2021-12-1125 min
Cyrus Says CleanEp. 823: feat. Shrabani Basu | Journalist, Historian & AuthorOn this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Shrabani Basu, highly acclaimed journalist, historian & author. Cyrus talks to Shrabani about how they started out, her amazing and extremely engrossing books - from 'Victoria and Abdul' to 'The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer'. She tells some fascinating stories about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Parsi lawyer George Edalji, Queen Victoria's letters to her servant Abdul, how Shrabani got ahold of Abdul's diary in Karachi, and tons more. Tune in for a truly fascinating episode.Check out 'The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer' here: https://www.amazon.in...
2021-11-191h 08
Cyrus SaysShrabani Basu | Journalist, Historian & Author | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Victoria and AbdulOn this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Shrabani Basu, highly acclaimed journalist, historian & author. Cyrus talks to Shrabani about how they started out, her amazing and extremely engrossing books - from 'Victoria and Abdul' to 'The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer'. She tells some fascinating stories about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Parsi lawyer George Edalji, Queen Victoria's letters to her servant Abdul, how Shrabani got ahold of Abdul's diary in Karachi, and tons more. Tune in for a truly fascinating episode.Check out 'The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer' here: https://www.amazon.in...
2021-11-191h 05
RR36502 IBF 2021 Shrabani Basu- Victoria & AbdulShrabani Basu is a journalist and Sunday Times best-selling author. Her books include the critically acclaimed The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer: Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the Case of the Foreigner in the English Village, For King and Another Country: Indian Soldiers on the Western Front 1914-18, Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan, and Curry: The Story of the Nation’s Favourite Dish. She has always combined her skills as a journalist with her love of history and focused on the hidden stories thrown up by 200 years of British rule in India. She will be discussing he...
2021-11-0840 min
Doings of Doyle - The Arthur Conan Doyle PodcastConan Doyle and George Edalji, with Shrabani BasuHello and welcome to episode 16. This episode, Paul and I are delighted to welcome to the podcast journalist and author Shrabani Basu to talk about Conan Doyle, George Edalji and her new book The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer (Bloomsbury, 2021).
In 1903, the quiet village of Great Wyrley near Birmingham is shocked by a spate of horrific horse maiming. Suspicion improbably falls on George Edalji, a quiet, socially awkward, brown-skinned young lawyer, the son of Shapurji Edalji, the first Indian to become vicar of an English parish. The Edaljis have been subject to prolonged persecution and racial abuse...
2021-07-2055 minDoings of Doyle - The Arthur Conan Doyle PodcastConan Doyle and George Edalji, with Shrabani BasuHello and welcome to episode 16. This episode, Paul and I are delighted to welcome to the podcast journalist and author Shrabani Basu to talk about Conan Doyle, George Edalji and her new book The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer (Bloomsbury, 2021).
In 1903, the quiet village of Great Wyrley near Birmingham is shocked by a spate of horrific horse maiming. Suspicion improbably falls on George Edalji, a quiet, socially awkward, brown-skinned young lawyer, the son of Shapurji Edalji, the first Indian to become vicar of an English parish. The Edaljis have been subject to prolonged persecution and racial abuse...
2021-07-2055 min
Beyond the LinesEp 05 Of Spies and World Wars with Shrabani BasuOur co-host Priya Kapoor gets on a call with bestselling writer Shrabani Basu to chat about being a journalist to transforming into a writer, historian and biographer. She takes a deep-dive into what it takes to recreate the life of Noor Inayat Khan’s – India’s first female wire-operator-turned-secret-agent in Europe during World War II – now celebrated and commemorated widely in the UK. Shrabani Basu is an Indian journalist and historian based in the UK, and the author of several books including Victoria and Abdul, also adapted into a Hollywood film. Hosts and Executive Producers: Priya Kapoor a...
2021-05-1225 min
Savor An Vivid Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan by Shrabani BasuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487098to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan
Author: Shrabani Basu
Narrator: Shiromi Arserio
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
Release date: March 30, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed an...
2021-03-308h 36Explore New Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenSpy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan by Shrabani BasuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487098to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan
Author: Shrabani Basu
Narrator: Shiromi Arserio
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
Release date: March 30, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed an...
2021-03-308h 36
New Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenSpy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan by Shrabani BasuPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487098 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan Author: Shrabani Basu Narrator: Shiromi Arserio Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: March 30, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed...
2021-03-3030 minDiscover the Best Audio Stories in History, MilitarySpy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan by Shrabani BasuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/487098to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan
Author: Shrabani Basu
Narrator: Shiromi Arserio
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
Release date: March 30, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Military
Publisher's Summary:
This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed an...
2021-03-308h 36
Kitabi KarwanSeason 2 Episode 06 : Shrabani Basu author of The Mystery of The Parsee LawyerWelcome back to the Kitabi Karwan Podcast! This exciting podcast features a riveting journalist and a terrific author who has been leading the game in the narrative non-fiction genre.
We will be in conversation with Shrabani Basu, author of the brilliant new book The Mystery of The Parsee Lawyer, published by Bloomsbury Publishing. Tune in to hear us talk about a rather dark moment in Britain’s long history covering a blatant case of racial discrimination, albeit with a twist involving one of the most revered detective fiction writers of all time, Arthur Conan Doyle himself! I can...
2021-03-2740 min
Kitaab KaulumEP03: Shrabani Basu on her new book The Mystery of the Parsee LawyerCineink Podcast 'Kitaab Kaulum' Ep 03 features an exclusive interview with Shrabani Basu about her critically acclaimed book: The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer: Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the Case of the Foreigner in the English Village, published by Bloomsbury in March, 2021. Shrabani shares fascinating details about her life and process of writing with broadcaster Achala Sharma. Shrabani is a Sunday Times best-selling author. Her book 'Victoria & Abdul' was adapted into a major motion picture by Oscar-nominated Director, Stephen Frears, featuring Judy Dench and Ali Fazal. In the weekly trivia on books, Pervaiz...
2021-03-2531 min
Anecdotes With AnushreeNoor Inayat Khan - The Spy Princess, Discussion with Shrabani BasuDiscussing ' The Life of Noor Inayat Khan' - The Spy Princess with Srabani Basu (author, journalist and historian). The forgotten Muslim princess who fought against the Nazis. A descendent of Tipu Sultan who fought bravely for peace.
The novel is soon to be converted into a series with Freida Pinto in the leading role.
Nora Inayat-Khan or Nora Baker, was a British spy in World War II. She was the first female wireless operator to be sent from the UK into occupied France to help the French Resistance during World War II.
2021-03-1928 min
The Wire TalksResearching Victoria and Abdul Was a Big Challenge feat. Shrabani BasuOn this episode, host Sidharth Bhatia is joined by Shrabani Basu, a journalist and author based in London, who's works have been on bestsellers lists.Her books include the critically acclaimed 'For King and Another Country', 'Spy Princess, the Life of Noor Inayat Khan', and 'Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant' which became a major movie starring Dame Judi Dench and Ali Fazal. Her latest book is 'The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer: Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the Case of the Foreigner in the English Village', an unlikely story of a...
2021-03-0931 min
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2021-01-0239 min
KPL PodcastKPL Podcast December 2020 Week 1 with Special Guest Sonia PurnellThis week's episode of the KPL Podcast is sure to strike a chord with history buffs and fans of WW2 espionage alike. We speak with author Sonia Purnell about her best-seller "A Woman of No Importance" and the courageous life of Virginia Hall. All this and much more on this can't miss episode of the KPL Podcast! Links and RecommendationsA Woman of No Importance by Sonia PurnellThe Spy Princess by Shrabani BasuThese 5 Women of World War II Who Should Be Household Names
2020-12-0434 minJaipur BytesThe Dharma of the Storyteller: Amish and Vikas Swarup in conversation with Shrabani BasuWhat are the responsibilities of the writer, to themselves, to their readers, to the narratives they share? Bestselling writers Amish, Vikas Swarup and Shrabani Basu speak to one another on their commitment and belief in words and of the dharma of the storyteller.
This episode is the audio version of a live online session from #JLFLondonAtBL2020.
2020-09-1439 min
Experience: This Uplifting Full Audiobook For Knowledge Hunters.Encounters with Victoria: Queen Victoria's Reign Through Significant Meetings by Lucy WorsleyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386367to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Encounters with Victoria: Queen Victoria's Reign Through Significant Meetings
Author: Lucy Worsley
Narrator: Lucy Worsley, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 14 minutes
Release date: March 19, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Europe
Publisher's Summary:
Lucy Worsley presents a ten-part BBC radio exploration of Queen Victoria’s reign via notable encounters In this revealing series, acclaimed historian and Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, explores the reign of Queen Victoria through pivotal figures in her life. We meet ten key individuals – some well known, others less so –...
2020-03-192h 14Explore New Full Audiobooks in History, EuropeEncounters with Victoria: Queen Victoria's Reign Through Significant Meetings by Lucy WorsleyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/386367to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Encounters with Victoria: Queen Victoria's Reign Through Significant Meetings
Author: Lucy Worsley
Narrator: Lucy Worsley, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 14 minutes
Release date: March 19, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Europe
Publisher's Summary:
Lucy Worsley presents a ten-part BBC radio exploration of Queen Victoria’s reign via notable encounters In this revealing series, acclaimed historian and Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, explores the reign of Queen Victoria through pivotal figures in her life. We meet ten key individuals – some well known, others less so –...
2020-03-192h 14Jaipur BytesIndia, Empire and the First World WarSantanu Das and Shrabani Basu in conversation with Yasmin Khan. Santanu Das's India, Empire and First World War Culture: Writings, Images and Songs recovers the experience of combatants, non-combatants and civilians from undivided India trying to make sense of home and the world in times of war. Shrabani Basu’s For King and Another Country also takes into account India’s First World War through the eyes of those who fought it. This episode is a live session from #ZEEJLFatBL2019.
2019-08-1939 min
The Book Club Review45. Wilde Imagination Book Club interview One book club in south London have found a way to get even more out of their book club meetings, and that's to invite the authors along. Listen in to hear more about the 'Wilde Imagination' book club, plus tips on how to manage your group so that everyone, from the loudest to the quietest, gets to have a say. Books mentioned on this show: A Girl In Traffick by Mamta Valderrama, Eleanor Oliphant is Perfectly Fine by Gail Honeyman, Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani Basu, The First Fifteen Lives...
2019-06-2512 min
We Are Multicultural | Interracial, Biracial, Blended Love StoriesMULTICULTURAL MOVIE: Victoria and AbdulThis week's multicultural movie review is on Victoria and Abdul. Based on the book by Shrabani Basu of the same name, the film is about the true story of an unlikely but extraordinary friendship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Abdul Karim, a tall, handsome Indian clerk. The movie explores how Victoria and Abdul became very close friends and the Queen's closest confidant and how the Royal family, friends and Victoria's household reacted with controversy to their interracial friendship. Watch the movie trailer HERE Find out where you can watch the movie HE...
2018-01-1905 min
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 PlacesPost-war prefabs & social housingJoin Emma Barnett to explore more of England's most important Homes and Gardens, chosen from your nominations by guest judge George Clarke. Property expert Amanda Lamb, writer Shrabani Basu and Historic England's Louise Brennan explore post-war housing in the Midlands and Sheffield's 'Streets in the sky'. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
2017-12-1917 min
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 PlacesVictoria & Abdul, industrial villages & experimental horticultureJoin Emma Barnett to explore more of England's most important Homes and Gardens, chosen from your nominations by guest judge George Clarke. Property expert Amanda Lamb, writer Shrabani Basu and Historic England's Louise Brennan uncover the stories of Queen Victoria's holiday home, innovative villages and more. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
2017-12-1220 min
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 PlacesPublic parks, allotments & a very grand designJoin Emma Barnett to explore more of England's most important Homes and Gardens, chosen from your nominations by guest judge George Clarke. Property expert Amanda Lamb, writer Shrabani Basu and Historic England's Louise Brennan uncover the stories of public parks, the allotment movement and a very grand palace. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places | A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com
2017-12-0523 min
Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 PlacesCastle life & the birth of charityJoin Emma Barnett to explore two of England's most historically significant homes and gardens, chosen from your nominations by guest judge George Clarke. Property expert Amanda Lamb, writer Shrabani Basu and Historic England's Louise Brennan uncover stories, humble and grand, that have shaped the way we live and enjoy spaces today. Nominate a place at HistoricEngland.org.uk/100Places A History of England in 100 Places is a Historic England podcast, sponsored by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical ecclesiastical.com Take part in our listener survey at bit.ly/2Bxc2sG
2017-11-3019 min
Her Screen Thoughts - Movie & TV ReviewsEp. 165 - Victoria and Abdul; Honoring Julie Andrews; #HIFF25 - Movie ReviewsScreen Thoughts broadcasts from the 25th annual Hamptons International Film Festival, with special guest Diane Barrett. On red carpets; Itzhak Perlman; The Divine Order (“Die göttliche Ordnung”); and women's suffrage.
At 7:45: Line judges: listeners did not love-love Hollister’s comments about Emma Stone playing Billie Jean King?
11:50: Hollister and Diane review Earth: One Amazing Day (narrated by Robert Redford), and at 16:02: Fry Day, a short by Laura Moss.
22:16: Mrs. Brown returns as Victoria and Abdul? Directed by Stephen Frears; starring Dame Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, and Adeel Akhtar (The Big Sick); based on the book by Shrabani Basu.
36:03: This week's...
2017-10-1244 min
Reading GlassesEp 17 - Crowbar the Movie out of Your Brain: Movie Adaptations and Author Shrabani BasuThis episode, Brea and Mallory talk about book to movie adaptations, interview author Shrabani Basu, and help you read with motion sickness. Participate in discussion online with the hashtag #BookAdaptations! Links - Book Out http://bookoutapp.com/ Libby (Sponsor) https://meet.libbyapp.com/ Shrabani Basu http://www.shrabanibasu.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/shrabanibasu https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525434412 Books - Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten Bakis https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374537142 Broken Harbor by Tana French https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143123309 Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781935169185 Forrest Gump by Wi...
2017-09-2833 min
Movies First: Film Reviews & Insights257: Victoria & Abdul - Movies First with Alex First Episode 255Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Victoria & Abdul (Biography, Drama, History) Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.Director: Stephen FrearsWriters: Lee Hall (screenplay), Shrabani Basu (based on the book by)Stars: Judi Dench, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon – (IMDb) RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4673419.rssSubscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, 60db, Podbean, etc.For more, follow Movies First on...
2017-09-2006 min
Journey Through This Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani BasuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300388to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant
Author: Shrabani Basu
Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Release date: August 29, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.68 of Total 80
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 6
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Now a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears. History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearest companion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim. In the twilight years of her reign, after the...
2017-08-2911h 10Get Hooked On: This Must-Listen Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani BasuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300388to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant
Author: Shrabani Basu
Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Release date: August 29, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.68 of Total 80
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 6
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
Now a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears. History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearest companion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim. In the twilight years of her reign, after the devastating deat...
2017-08-2911h 10Get Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureVictoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani BasuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300388to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant
Author: Shrabani Basu
Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Release date: August 29, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.68 of Total 80
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 6
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
Now a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears. History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearest companion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim. In the twilight years of her reign, after the devastating deat...
2017-08-2911h 10
Get Top Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureVictoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani BasuPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300388 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant Author: Shrabani Basu Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 29, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.68 of Total 80 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Now a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears. History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearest companion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim. In the twilight years of her reign, after the deva...
2017-08-2910 minStream Popular Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsVictoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani BasuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300388to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant
Author: Shrabani Basu
Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Release date: August 29, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.68 of Total 80
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 6
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Now a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears. History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearest companion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim. In the twilight years of her reign, after the...
2017-08-2911h 10
Stream Popular Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsVictoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani BasuPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/300388 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Victoria & Abdul (Movie Tie-in): The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant Author: Shrabani Basu Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 29, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.68 of Total 80 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 6 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Now a Major Motion Picture starring Dame Judi Dench from director Stephen Frears. History’s most unlikely friendship—this is the astonishing story of Queen Victoria and her dearest companion, the young Indian Munshi Abdul Karim. In the twilight years of her reign, afte...
2017-08-2910 min
Dr Janina Ramirez - Art DetectiveVictoria & Abdul - Shrabani BasuShrabani Basu is a journalist and historian. She is the author of For King and Another Country: Indian Soldiers on the Western Front 1914-18, Victoria & Abdul: The Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant, Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan and Curry: The Story of Britain’s Favourite Dish. She is also the founder and chair of the Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust.
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2017-08-1600 min
MyKitaab: Publish and Market Your Books61: Shrabani Basu Journalist, Bestselling Author ep 54Shrabani Basu is a journalist and the author of books on historical characters including Victoria and Abdul, The Spy Princess and For King and Another Country. In 2010, Shrabani founded the Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust, and she is based out of London. In this interview Shrabani and I talk about her research, the complex topics and characters she chooses for her writing, and her bookwriting journey that began with a book on cooking. Her books have been translated into Marathi and Bengali. shownotes are available at www.mykitaab.in/shrabani#journalism #nonfiction #history #Spyprincess #WWI #NoorInayatKhan #translations
2016-05-3123 min
The National Archives Podcast SeriesFor king and another country: Indian soldiers on the Western FrontOver a million Indian soldiers fought in the First World War, many travelling from remote villages in India to the muddy trenches of France and Flanders.In her book For King and Another Country, writer and journalist, Shrabani Basu, delves into archives in Britain and narratives buried in villages in India and Pakistan. She recreates the War through the eyes of the Indians who fought it, and examines how the war led, ultimately, to the call for independence.
2015-12-1500 min