Better Known

Better Known


Latest Episodes

Timandra Harkness
April 05, 2020

Timandra Harkness talks to Ivan about six things which she thinks should be better known. Timandra is a presenter, writer and comedian. She has presented BBC Radio 4 documentaries including Divided Nation and the FutureProofing series. Her book, Big Data:

Lindsay Johns
March 29, 2020

Writer and broadcaster Lindsay Johns discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Find out more about Lindsay at www.lindsayjohns.com The novels of Alex La Guma https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09qcyy0 Archibald Motley, Jr https

Aceil Haddad
March 22, 2020

Aceil Haddad talks to Ivan about six things which she thinks should be better known. British seaside towns https://www.roughguides.com/special-features/britains-30-best-seaside-towns/ Charity Shops for sustainable fashion https://www.charityretail.org.uk/

Susannah Clapp
March 15, 2020

Susannah Clapp, theatre critic of The Observer, discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Francis Wyndham https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/09/francis-wyndham-obituary Beatbox Academy https://www.bac.org.uk/content/39748/whats_

Jim Shepard
March 08, 2020

Jim Shepard discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Jim has written seven novels, including The Book of Aron, which won the Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish Literature, the PEN/New England Award for Fiction, and the Clark Fiction Prize,

Allison Dufosee
March 01, 2020

Allison Dufosee discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Allison is the chief executive of World Bicycle Relief. World Bicycle Relief www.worldbicyclerelief.org Stem Cell Donation https://www.anthonynolan.org/ Barter B

Morag Joss
February 23, 2020

Morag Joss discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Morag is the award-winning author of the Sara Selkirk novels and teaches Creative Writing at Oxford Brookes University. Delfshaven https://www.asthebirdfliesblog.com/posts/

John Osborne
February 16, 2020

Writer John Osborne discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. David Berman https://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2019/07/Actual-Air-in-the-Purple-Mountains-An-Interview-With-David-Berman The Greater Anglia Samaritans del

Olivia Fane
February 09, 2020

Olivia Fane discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known. Olivia is the author of five novels and The Conversations, 66 reasons to start talking. Her new book is Why Sex Doesn't Matter. She is married with five sons, and lives in

Margot Livesey
February 02, 2020

For the hundredth episode, Margot Livesey talks to Ivan about six things which she thinks should be better known. Margot Livesey is a novelist. Her novels include Homework, Eva Moves the Furniture and The Flight of Gemma Hardy. Her eighth novel, Mercury,