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Pod Save the UKDecency or division: Starmer takes aim at ReformIt’s conference season, and at the Labour conference in Liverpool - flagshagging, snake-oil merchants and leadership jockeying - is it Keir Starmer’s final chance for a reset? Nish and Coco are joined by political journalist Zoë Grünewald.And later - as Trump reveals his plans for peace in Gaza, including a bizarre role for former PM Tony Blair - is the UK doing enough for Gaza? Nish speaks to Labour MP for Stroud, Dr Simon Opher, who earlier this month was denied entry into the occupied West Bank. Simon also fills Nish in on an inn...
2025-10-0251 minHalf Hour Call
Half Hour CallSeries 3: Ep 11: ice&fire theatre's latest touring workIn this month's conversation, the last episode of the academic year, Holly Barradell is in conversation with Isla van Tricht - writer, lyricist and sex educator, (More info about Isla and her work here) and Christine Bacon - playwright, producer and Co-Artistic Director of ice&fire theatre. ice&fire theatre was founded in 2003 and explores human rights themes through performance. The Sex Ed Musical was conceived in response to comprehensive sex and relationships education becoming a statutory requirement in UK schools and the growing consensus round sex education being key to fulfilling a cluster of human rights.  For more...
2023-07-1339 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant2.6 Tawona Sitholé: My Uncle and Ambition Brought Me HereTawona Sitholé, like a lot of artists, does many things. Better known as Ganyamatope (his ancestral family name), he is a poet, playwright, storyteller and musician. He was born in Zimbabwe just before independence and moved to the UK aged 21. He has research and teaching roles in the school of education and medical school, at the University of Glasgow. Other educational roles are with Glasgow School of Art, University of the West of Scotland, University of Stirling and Newcastle University, and Scottish Book Trust. He is co-founder of Seeds of Thought, a non-funded arts group. Taw...
2022-07-2525 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant2.5 Leena Nammari: Unapologetically PalestinianLeena Nammari is a Palestinian artist printmaker based in Scotland. Her work has been part of group and solo exhibitions within Scotland and in Europe more widely. Leena’s installation, It Will Live can be seen on the façade of the Studio venue at the Edinburgh International festival between August 12 and 27. . We talked about Leena’s favourite Scottish words, the essential herbs and spices to fill your suitcase with before you leave Palestine, and the feeling that, despite living here for decades, being here still feels temporary.  More info about Leena's FREE installation HEREh...
2022-07-1839 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant2.4 Madison Nonoa: You Can Choose To Get Back On The HorseMadison Nonoa is an opera singer. She was born and bred in New Zealand and made the big move to the UK in 2017 to complete a degree in opera at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She is based in the UK and performs around the world. Madison will sing in a concert of songs by Brahms with Edinburgh pianists Malcolm Martineau & Steven Osborne on August 13th. We talked about how opera must always strive to be relevant, the all-too common immigrant story of visa woes and the antipodean obsession with good coffee. B...
2022-07-1139 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant2.3 Mavin Khoo: Just Call Me An ArtistMavin Khoo is a dancer and coach. He was born in Malaysia and moved between there and India from the age of 10-17. After a short stint in New York, he landed in the UK aged 18. His career has taken him all over the world. He is currently an Associate and Rehearsal Director at the Akram Kahn Dance Company. Their show Jungle Book Reimagined will play at the Edinburgh International Festival August 25-28. We talked about falling in love with dance in Malaysia at age 5, being a young queer man in London in the 90s and what Mavin does...
2022-07-0447 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant2.2 Akeim Toussaint Buck: Be the one who is in the room the longestAkeim Toussaint Buck is an interdisciplinary performer and maker, born in Jamaica and raised in England. We talked about the good times, the not so good times, the rocky road to British citizenship and how dance became Akeim’s survival tool. His solo show Windows Of Displacement is a dance theatre solo show. Working with dance, song and spoken word, Akeim explores diverse identities in today’s England. Using his own experience of being a Jamaican born citizen now a citizen in the UK as starting point, while further exploring both historical as well as curre...
2022-06-2736 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant2.1. mandla rae: Expressing rage with fruitmandla rae is writer, performer and occasional curator, who was born in Zimbabwe, moved to South Africa aged 2 and came to the UK aged 7. We talked about rage, feeling out of place and talking to strangers in Manchester. Their solo show, as british as a watermelon plays at the Edinburgh International Festival between August 23 and 26. Through the exploration of mandla’s fragmented LGBTQ asylum and childhood migration memories, as british as a watermelon asks powerful questions about belonging, trauma and forgiveness. Told through an unflinching narrative, weaving poetry and storytelling together with destruction and colourful chaos, you are invited to j...
2022-06-2029 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.11. Raph Dilhan: I Want To Win This ThingRaph Dilhan is a textile artist working in the film industry who was born and raised in France and now lives in London. Many of you will know him as a finalist in Season 7 of the Great British Sewing Bee, in which he consistently wowed the judges, despite being the least experienced sewer on the show. We talked about Raph’s MANY hobbies, how his sense of humour doesn’t always translate well here and why he never lost his cool on TV.  * I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatr...
2021-09-0932 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.10. Lisa Caruccio Came: Citizen of the WorldLisa is an actor who was born in Hong Kong and has lived in Brazil, Italy, Canada, the United States and the UK. She has worked with my theatre company ice&fire and we live in the same area of Hackney in London. We chatted about being perceived as foreign, what has led Lisa to move from place to place and her dreams in which she argues publicly with Teresa May.  * I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by ...
2021-09-0223 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.9. Maryna Sulym: You Can Get Out Of Your Box HereMaryna Sulym is originally from Ukraine and moved to London six years ago. She is completing a Masters in Photojournalism and runs the Local Foreigners project recording stories, images, and experiences of immigrants in the UK. We talked about how to interpret British politeness, the insecurity of speaking in a second language and smiling for the sake of it.  I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic. We love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.uk
2021-08-2624 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.8. Agnes Harding: I Am Reminded Often That I Am Still An ImmigrantAgnes is 23 years old and recently completed a Physics degree at Manchester University. She is from Gambia and has lived in the UK since she was 4. We talk about Gambia’s weird borders, growing up in Dagenham when the British National Party had a big presence there and what happened when, despite aceing her A-Level exams and being offered places at four Russel Group universities, she found that her visa status scuppered everything.  I am an Immigrant is and ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic...
2021-08-1935 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.7. Nicolas Hatton: I Felt Like Someone Had Died in the FamilyNicholas Hatton was born in France and now lives in Bristol. He is the CEO of the 3million – the largest campaign organisation for EU citizens in the UK, which he was instrumental in founding after the 2016 Brexit referendum We talked over zoom during lockdown about getting by in the UK without speaking the language, being lucky enough to find your calling in life and what the next post-Brexit battles will be for EU citizens living here.  I hope you enjoy our conversation.  *Find out more about the...
2021-08-1231 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.6. Amber Murrey: So I Sent Out A TweetDr Amber Murrey is a professor in Human Geography at Oxford University and is originally from the USA. Amber’s wide-ranging and fascinating work focuses largely on resistance and social change in Africa (links below). We spoke about growing up in small town USA, the implications of being in a bi-racial relationship and, despite the UK government’s refrain about welcoming so-called highly skilled migrants, the difficulties Amber faced when seeking visas for her children to come and live with her here. I hope you enjoy our conversation.  * A full list of Amber...
2021-08-0534 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.5. Babou Ceesay : The Monster and I Are Now OneBabou Ceesay is a BAFTA-nominated actor from Gambia. You may have seen him in BBC film Damiola, Our Loved Boy or the Star Wars film Rogue One, or Guerilla, the TV mini-series about British black power movements. He plays the lead in an upcoming Sky drama Wolfe, created by Paul Abbott (Autumn 2021). We talked about how Babou has dealt with the several twists and turns in his life – from barely getting by on poverty wages as a cleaner in London, to being recruited by Deloitte and working in the city, to biting the bullet and auditioning for drama school. Th...
2021-07-2939 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.4. Meltem Avcil : And So I Stood UpMeltem is 28 years old, a social entrepreneur and award-winning campaigner, and she lives in Cambridge with her partner and one year old son. Originally from the Kurdish part Turkey she and her mother fled to seek asylum in Europe when Meltem was very young. They ended up in the UK and waited six years for a decision on their case, which was rejected, after which they were taken to the notorious Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre in Bedford and was locked up there at the age of 13 for 3 months. We didn’t talk much about what happened during thos...
2021-07-2232 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.3. Francisco Gomez : The Only Immigrant in the VillageFrancisco Gomez is a veterinary surgeon from Spain who lives in a small town in Derbyshire. He came to the UK in the early 2000s thinking, like many of us do: I’ll stay six months or so, do a bit of travelling, have a little adventure. But life happened, love happened, jobs were offered, and he stayed. We talked about what it’s like to be the only immigrant in the village, how stressful a vet’s life can be, and what happened when his English colleagues found out he routinely had a glass of wine with his lunch...
2021-07-1530 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.2. Lucian Msamati : This is London, people. London!Lucian Msamati is an actor who grew up in Tanzania and Zimbabwe and has lived in London since his early 20s. He has worked extensively in theatre, TV and film (Game of Thrones, His Dark Materials, Gangs of London).  I saw him most recently in an unforgettable portrayal of Salieri in Peter Schaffer’s Amadeus at the National Theatre (which you can watch via NT at Home). We talked about what makes a place home, the long shadow of Robert Mugabe, paying the bills in an unpredictable profession, and a whole lot...
2021-07-0832 minI Am An Immigrant
I Am An Immigrant1.1. Siobhán McSweeney : The London-Irish ExperienceSiobhán McSweeney is an actor from County Cork, Ireland, who now lives in London. She is perhaps best known as Sister Michael in Channel 4’s Derry Girls and more recently as the host on The Great Pottery Throw Down. We had a lovely chat about the London-Irish experience, how Siobhán found her tribe, and about the huge gaps in the majority of British people’s knowledge of Ireland.*'I learned quickly to stop talking to people at bus stops and it took me ages to not feel dreadfully rude that I...
2021-07-0122 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge10. Pay Now Grieve LaterHave you ever thought what happens if you can’t pay for a funeral? Just how much does it cost and who do you go to for help? Teresa, Rick and Thomas share their struggles with funeral poverty and the charity Down To Earth offer help and advice on where to turn. Main presenter: Lindesay Mace Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations mentioned in the podcast and helpful links: Down to Earth: https://www.quakersocialaction.org.uk/we-can-help/helping-funerals/do...
2021-06-2939 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge9. Still Fit For WorkSharon and Ruth have worked all their lives but when illness and disability strike they both turn to the benefit system for help. As the government prepares to move disabled claimants onto Universal Credit, we bring you two more stories of people struggling to get the help they need. Main presenter: Helen Clapp Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations and Reports mentioned in the podcast: Zacchaeus 2000 (Z2K) http://z2k.org Statement on Visit to the...
2021-06-2936 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge8. Going It AloneOne in four families are single parent households and one in three in London. In the final episode of this series, four Mums share their stories of life as a single parent and we ask what's it really like raising a child alone? Main presenter: Christine Bacon Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations mentioned in the podcast: Gingerbread https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/ ABTA Lifeline Charitable Trust http://www.abtalifeline.org.uk/ Other useful links:
2021-06-291h 01Life On The Edge
Life On The Edge7. A Hard Day’s NightLondon is fast becoming a 24-hour city, in this episode we talk to some of its growing number of night workers. What's it like to work while most of us are asleep? Why do workers choose to be nocturnal? Is it a choice at all? Main presenter: Rebecca Scroggs Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations and research mentioned in the episode and useful links: Mayor unveils first ever 24-hour vision for London https://www.london.gov.uk...
2021-06-2935 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge6: Can We Take Pride in 2018?What does is mean to be LGBT+ in the capital? Does Pride in London speak to you? We visit Galop and the Outside Project and share stories from members of London’s LGBT+ community, exploring attitudes to Pride in London and how a seaside excursion gave rise to UK Black Pride. Main presenter: Seb Aguirre Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations mentioned in the episode: The Albert Kennedy Trust: A service for homeless LGBT youth Twitter Galop: If...
2021-06-2934 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge5: A Class Above The RestDo the privileged have the monopoly on the top universities? Would you be prepared to work for free? We talk to students, teachers and actor George Costigan to bring you stories of people striving to level the playing field. Main presenter: Waleed Akhtar Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Sara’s words voiced by Rebecca Scroggs Organisations and research mentioned in the episode and useful links: Newham Collegiate Sixth Form http://www.thencs.co.uk/ Trust For Lo...
2021-06-2934 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge4: A Fair Day’s PayFrom the smallest strike the UK’s ever seen to nationwide action, we head to the picket line to bring you 3 stories of London’s most inspiring Living Wage campaigns. How far would you go for a fair day’s pay? Main presenter: Christine Bacon Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Freddy and Angelica's words voiced by Sebastian Aguirre and Lisa Caruccio Came To support the Picturehouse Strikers, check out http://www.picturehouselivingwage.com/ Follow your most l...
2021-06-2543 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge3: The London Renting GameYousif’s struggled with homelessness, Caroline’s cooked with cockroaches and Rebecca’s called some unusual places home. 3 stories of renting in the capital and some thoughts on what needs to change. Main presenter: Lindesay Mace Music by: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Find out more about Yousif’s story here: http://www.thepavement.org.uk/stories.php?story=1981 Organisations mentioned in the episode: Generation Rent: http://www.generationrent.org/ St Mungo’s: https://www.mungos.org/ Homeless Diamonds: http://homelessdiamonds.org.uk/ Outside...
2021-06-2541 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge2: Two Refugee Journeys to London: 1976 and 2014Tita and Margaret were both forced to flee their native countries (Chile and Uganda) almost forty years apart and ended up in London. We look at the refugee experience then and now. We also talk to activists at a ‘Shut Yarls Wood’ demonstration and ask them why they decided to join the growing movement. Main presenter: Seb Aguirre Music by: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ More about Margaret and Lydia's story here https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/back-home-we-cant-kiss-the-gay-badminton-star-forced-to-flee-uganda More about ice&fire's script 'This is Who I Am' - http...
2021-06-2544 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge1: Your Assessor Has Found You 'Fit For Work'Jayne, Bob and Mary’s working lives came to a halt due to illness and disability. They share their experiences of the benefit system and the uncertainty and anxiety they face. Organisations mentioned in the podcast: Zacchaeus 2000 (Z2K) http://z2k.org Read more about Jayne's experience here: http://inanything.com/disability-jaynes-turning-point/ More about Bob's story here: http://archive.camdennewjournal.com/heart-attack-back-to-work If you’ve been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this episode, get help and information here: St Paul’s Money Advice Centre...
2021-06-2540 minTalkin\' TV
Talkin' TVTalkin' Thrones Episode 3 - Lord SnowOn the latest episode of #talkinthrones, Dom & Pat break down Episode 3 of this tale of Ice & Fire, entitled Lord Snow. Directed by Brian Kirk in the first of three episodes he would direct and written by David Benioff & DB Weiss, the majority of this episode is dedicated to Ned finding his way through the mess of King's Landing, before being reunited with Catelyn who's come to warn him of the Lannister plot. Arya learns that despite her gender she can grow outside of the norms forced upon her; Jon Snow, also our focus character learns to be more of a...
2021-05-221h 05Talkin\' TV
Talkin' TVTalkin' Thrones Episode 1 - Winter is ComingWelcome to the premiere of Talkin' Thrones, the weekly recap show where Dom "The Movie Nerd" Rizzi and "Professor" Pat Huber sit down to discuss Game of Thrones and what happened on the road to that god awful finale. The show premiered ten years ago on April 17th, 2011, after a long and arduous journey to the screen. This happened when David Benioff sat down for a five hour lunch meeting with series creator George R. R. Martin and won him over by answering the question of who Jon Snow's mother is. HBO optioned the rights in 2007, and the pilot was...
2021-05-071h 27Gumble\'s Corner
Gumble's CornerIceandFire So this was a new concept I came up with, I want to interview all the streamers I know and just ask them about how they started, why, and what makes them keep  going.   This is the Sixth episode to the series.  Lemme know your thoughts, or what streamers you'd like me to interview! IceandFire            - https://twitter.com/IceandFire120            - https://www.twitch.tv/iceandfire_           - https://www.instagram.com/iceandfire120/ Gumbleplays             - https://twitter.com/gumbleplays             - https://www.twitch.tv/gumbleplays
2021-01-1753 minGumble\'s Corner
Gumble's CornerTwitch, and Streamers!! Grumbles with IceandFire!!For those who don't/ can't listen to the youtubes while working or driving, I upload these for you so you can enjoy them as well.  Here is a really fun episode of Ice/Vinny and I talking about twitch, and the different types of streamers we have encountered.   And Issues we have faced Ice's links -             - https://www.twitch.tv/iceandfire_                                  - https://www.instagram.com/iceandfire120/                                  - https://twitter.com/IceandFire120?s=20 Gumbleplays             - https://twitter.com/gumbleplays             - https://www.twitch.tv/gumbleplays            - https://www.youtube.com/c/gumbleplays
2020-12-2150 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge10. Pay Now, Grieve LaterHave you ever thought what happens if you can’t pay for a funeral? Just how much does it cost and who do you go to for help? Teresa, Rick and Thomas share their struggles with funeral poverty and the charity Down To Earth offer help and advice on where to turn. Main presenter: Lindesay Mace Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations mentioned in the podcast and helpful links: Down to Earth: https://www.quakersocialaction.org.uk/we-can-help/helping-funerals/down-earth News on the CMA interim report: https://www.gov.uk/go...
2019-03-0500 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge9. Still Fit For WorkSharon and Ruth have worked all their lives but when illness and disability strike they both turn to the benefit system for help. As the government prepares to move disabled claimants onto Universal Credit, we bring you two more stories of people struggling to get the help they need. Main presenter: Helen Clapp Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations and Reports mentioned in the podcast: Zacchaeus 2000 (Z2K) http://z2k.org Statement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty...
2019-02-0600 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge8. Going It AloneOne in four families are single parent households and one in three in London. In the final episode of this series, four Mums share their stories of life as a single parent and we ask what's it really like raising a child alone? Main presenter: Christine Bacon Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations mentioned in the podcast: Gingerbread https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/ ABTA Lifeline Charitable Trust http://www.abtalifeline.org.uk/ Other useful links: Family Lives https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/your-family/single-parents/advice-on-becoming-a-single-parent/ Single Parent Action Network...
2018-07-0100 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge7. A Hard Day’s NightLondon is fast becoming a 24-hour city, in this episode we talk to some of its growing number of night workers. What's it like to work while most of us are asleep? Why do workers choose to be nocturnal? Is it a choice at all? Main presenter: Rebecca Scroggs Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards Organisations and research mentioned in the episode and useful links: Mayor unveils first ever 24-hour vision for London https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayors-24-hour-vision-for-london National Sleep Foundation: Shift Work Disorder https://sleepfoundation.org/shift-work/content/shift-work-disorder-–-symptoms Ro...
2018-06-0100 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge6: Can We Take Pride in 2018?What does is mean to be LGBT+ in the capital? Does Pride in London speak to you? We visit Galop and the Outside Project and share stories from members of London’s LGBT+ community, exploring attitudes to Pride in London and how a seaside excursion gave rise to UK Black Pride. Main presenter: Seb Aguirre Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations mentioned in the episode: The Albert Kennedy Trust: A service for homeless LGBT youth Twitter Galop: If you’ve experienced hate crime, sexual violence abuse, we’re here for you. We als...
2018-05-0100 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge5: A Class Above The RestDo the privileged have the monopoly on the top universities? Would you be prepared to work for free? We talk to students, teachers and actor George Costigan to bring you stories of people striving to level the playing field. Main presenter: Waleed Akhtar Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Sara’s words voiced by Rebecca Scroggs Organisations and research mentioned in the episode and useful links: Newham Collegiate Sixth Form http://www.thencs.co.uk/ Trust For London report ‘The Inbetweeners’ https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/publications/inbetweeners-new-role-internships-graduate-labour-market/ ONS report into gradua...
2018-04-0200 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge4: A Fair Day’s PayFrom the smallest strike the UK’s ever seen to nationwide action, we head to the picket line to bring you 3 stories of London’s most inspiring Living Wage campaigns. How far would you go for a fair day’s pay? Main presenter: Christine Bacon Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Freddy and Angelica's words voiced by Sebastian Aguirre and Lisa Caruccio Came To support the Picturehouse Strikers, check out http://www.picturehouselivingwage.com/ Follow your most local strikers on Facebook and Twitter (find links via website above) and join them on the...
2018-03-0100 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge3. The London Renting GameYousif’s struggled with homelessness, Caroline’s cooked with cockroaches and Rebecca’s called some unusual places home. Three stories of renting in the capital and some thoughts on what needs to change with Generation Rent. Main presenter: Lindesay Mace Music by: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Find out more about Yousif’s story here: http://www.thepavement.org.uk/stories.php?story=1981 Organisations mentioned in the episode: Generation Rent: http://www.generationrent.org/ St Mungo’s: https://www.mungos.org/ Homeless Diamonds: http://homelessdiamonds.org.uk/ Shelter: http://www.shelter.org.uk/  Trust For London study on PRS: https://www...
2018-02-0100 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge2. Refugee Journeys to London: 1976 and 2014Tita and Margaret were both forced to flee their native countries (Chile and Uganda) almost forty years apart and ended up in London. We look at the refugee experience then and now. We also talk to activists at a ‘Shut Yarls Wood’ demonstration and ask them why they decided to join the growing movement. Main presenter: Seb Aguirre Music by: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ More about Margaret and Lydia's story here https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/back-home-we-cant-kiss-the-gay-badminton-star-forced-to-flee-uganda More about ice&fire's script 'This is Who I Am' - http://iceandfire.co.uk/project/this-is-who-i-am/ Organisations mentioned in the...
2018-01-0200 minLife On The Edge
Life On The Edge1. Your Assessor Has Found You ‘Fit For Work’Jayne, Bob and Mary’s working lives came to a halt due to illness and disability. They share their experiences of the benefit system and the uncertainty and anxiety they face. Organisations mentioned in the podcast: Zacchaeus 2000 (Z2K) http://z2k.org Read more about Jayne's experience here: http://inanything.com/disability-jaynes-turning-point/ More about Bob's story here: http://archive.camdennewjournal.com/heart-attack-back-to-work If you’ve been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this episode, get help and information here: St Paul’s Money Advice Centre: http://www.sph.org/get-involved/teams/money-advice-team Islington People’s Rights: http://www.ipra...
2017-11-2400 min