Juliet Campbell was the first of Britain’s pioneering female ambassadors – ‘An inspiration for those with ambition to make a difference in the world’, says diplomat, Karen Pierce, Britain’s current ambassador to the United States. In Playing Britannia Juliet tells her story through letters and diaries she kept at the time. Besieged in a chateau […]
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Goldster Conversations: Purpose, Passion, Grit with Humphrey and Jeff Cox
Community is a lifeline to health and wellbeing, a group of people with whom we can share good times and bad, grieve and laugh and find companionship and support. Humphrey Hawksley explores one specific community and asks what is the glue that holds it together and how has the idea of community been strengthened or […]
Read MoreGoldster Conversations: Inside Story with Humphrey and Michael Muthukrishna
Michael Muthukrishna is a psychological and behavioural science specialist at the London School of Economics. Drawing on the most recent research across the sciences, humanities, and the emerging field of cultural evolution, Michael paints a panoramic picture of who we are and exactly what makes human beings different from all other forms of life on […]
Read MoreGoldster Conversations: Inside Story Christmas Special with Lucinda Hawksley and Humphrey Hawksley
This December, we have a double helping of Hawksleys, as Humphrey and Lucinda join you for a seasonal chat in the Goldster Conversation Christmas Special. Come along and talk about the books you’ve enjoyed and what you’ve learned from our Goldster interviews. They’ll be chatting about their own books and would love you to share […]
Read MoreGoldster Conversations: Inside Story with Marie Powell
Two siblings pledge their magic to protect their people from the invading English, with the help of the last true Prince of Wales – but after his murder. Welsh warrior-in-training Hyw can control the minds of birds and animals. His sister Catrin can see the future in a drop of water. When the last true […]
Read MoreGoldster Conversations: Inside Story with Lanre Olagoke and Bonnie Greer
Goldster Conversations expands to an exciting, new live venue featuring two of the biggest stars of the art, literary and world of ideas. Artist Lanre Olagoke founder of the Arts Alive Trust is lending his central London studio as the stage for a Goldster Inside Story interview by Goldster guest presenter Bonnie Greer. Lanre’s charity helps […]
Read MoreGoldster Conversations: Inside Story with Humphrey and Kalee Boisvert
Many people feel like they’re in the dark when it comes to their finances. Insecurity about money often stems from past experiences and how you grew up. Unfortunately, this can also lead us into some bad habits and feeling like the ability to save money is out of our reach. Sometimes the idea of investing […]
Read MoreThe Democracy Forum Live Webinar
The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to a live webinar, ‘China and Central Asia: A new dependency’ on Wednesday December 13, 2023 from 2-3.30pm UK time (GMT). Moderator: Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia correspondent Panellists: Prof. Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham Dr Anastassiya Mahon, Associate […]
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