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Inspirational life-stories with award-winning journalist Helen Fospero

  1. Sky Sports Presenter Dave Clark on Living Positively with Parkinson’s

    4D AGO

    Sky Sports Presenter Dave Clark on Living Positively with Parkinson’s

    Former Sky Sports presenter and Yorkshireman Dave Clark was diagnosed with Parkinson’s when his children were just seven and four, but he continued to host live sport for another decade.  Dave is credited with transforming darts, helping to make it the second most popular sport on Sky, taking the World Championships from a strip club on the A13 to Ally Pally where a million pints were supped! Dave's father also suffered with the neurological condition and tragically took his own life when Dave was 18. His dad’s struggles have played a huge big part in Dave’s determination to live positively & raise more than half a million pounds for research. Dave hosts the podcast 2 Parkies in a Pod with his friend Kuhan to help others cope with the challenges.    .  Dave with his 2 Parkies in a Pod co-host Kuhan .   Dave and Ruby

    35 min
  2. Sir Michael Morpurgo On Shakespeare For A New Generation

    OCT 5

    Sir Michael Morpurgo On Shakespeare For A New Generation

    Acclaimed children’s author Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE recalls being captivated by watching Much Ado About Nothing, aged just seven, sitting in the cheap seats with his brother in the gods of Shakespeare’s Stratford theatre.  Michael believes all children should see Shakespeare and enjoy the magnificent tales the Bard re-told for everyone. His latest book – More Tales from Shakespeare – re-tells eight plays for a new generation. With more than 150 books to his name, Michael talks about his knighthood, the fireside chat which inspired his classic War Horse, and the charity, Farms for City Children, which he co-founded with his wife Clare 50 years ago, giving inner city kids the chance to experience life on a farm.                                                                                Lady Clare Morpurgo MBE

    36 min
  3. Hacking Humanity with Tech/AI Journalist Lara Lewington

    SEP 28

    Hacking Humanity with Tech/AI Journalist Lara Lewington

    Tech/AI journalist Lara Lewington reveals how technology and AI can save our health - and our lives - and unravels some of the myths and fears. Lara says the biggest positive change is coming in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.  Lara has travelled all over the world interviewing longevity experts, scientists and doctors - often testing out the latest tech herself - for documentaries and her new book, Hacking Humanity.  She’s met characters like 103-year-old Mildred who lives disease-free in a Blue Zone near LA, and American entrepreneur Bryan Johnson who’s going to extremes to reverse his biological age. But Lara's passion lies in how cutting-edge science, powered by AI, can help us all live better.    Lara with a 3D printed model of her brain, created for her BBC documentary Mind Over Matter Lara in California with tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, exploring his extreme regime to reverse his biological age 103-year-old Mildred chats to Lara about life in a Blue Zone near LA A tortuous moment during the shoot for Lara’s longevity show

    51 min
  4. Still Standing with Attempted Murder Victim Natalie Queiroz

    SEP 21

    Still Standing with Attempted Murder Victim Natalie Queiroz

    Natalie Queiroz MBE shares her story of survival and determination to make a difference after being stabbed 24 times with a carving knife in a frenzied nine-minute assault whilst eight months pregnant. She recounts the moment she realised her hooded attacker was her partner Bob – the love of her life – and father of her unborn child. He’s now in prison for attempted murder. Natalie’s life changed in many ways that afternoon. She’s become a victims advocate for West Midlands Police, speaks to murderers and gang members serving time in category A prisons, is a trained specialist in youth violence helping youngsters find a better path, and through it all retains an extraordinary sense of humour and grace.    Natalie receiving the MBE for services to young people & the prevention of knife crime Natalie with her former partner Babur Karamat Raja (Bob), now serving time for her attempted murder Natalie with baby Leah after the stabbing *Leah's name has been changed to protect her identity   Babur Karamat Raja (Bob) photographed by West Midlands Police

    1h 7m
  5. Neil Basu on 30 Years of Policing, Politics & Prejudice

    SEP 14

    Neil Basu on 30 Years of Policing, Politics & Prejudice

    Former Assistant Commissioner of the Met Police Neil Basu talks candidly about serving in Counter Terror when the threat level against Britain was at its highest since the Northern Ireland troubles of the ‘70s.  In part two of our special, Neil quotes Dickens when he describes those seven years as “the best of times and the worst of times”, liaising closely with MI5 to stop terrorists attacking the UK. Neil reveals more stories from his book Turmoil - an extraordinary insight into serving in the biggest police force in the UK – and what he misses about being ‘in the room’ at the heart of policing.    Neil Basu photographed by Antonio Olmos at the Old Bailey

    42 min
  6. The Truth About Modern Policing with Neil Basu

    SEP 7

    The Truth About Modern Policing with Neil Basu

    Neil Basu - former Assistant Commissioner of the Met Police - retired as the most senior officer of colour in the UK, dedicated to a service that has a problem with race and, according to the Casey Review, remains institutionally racist.  As a mixed-race detective, he stuck with it through bombings, murders, kidnaps, extortion and during his time running counter terrorism, working closely with MI5 to foil 29 plots against Britain.  Neil shares eye-opening and, at times, uncomfortable stories from his new book Turmoil, which he describes as a love letter to policing - a vocation which defined him for decades. It's a deeply personal account of what it was like to serve for the biggest police force in the UK and the toll it ultimately took on his career, family and mind.       Neil Basu photographed by Antonio Olmos at the Old Bailey

    45 min
  7. Surviving against the odds with US Journalist Jon Gluck

    JUL 20

    Surviving against the odds with US Journalist Jon Gluck

    New York Magazine/Vogue journalist Jon Gluck was living the dream at 38 - married, loving his first New York apartment and enjoying his baby daughter.  But, after a minor, innocuous slip on a patch of ice, he was devastated to be diagnosed with a rare, incurable blood cancer and given just 18 months to 3 years to live.  22 years on and counting, Jon has written a searingly honest account of his survival. 'An Exercise in Uncertainty – A Memoir of Illness and Hope’ documents how he’s beaten the odds and, more broadly, offers some gems on how to cope with uncertainly of any kind.

    49 min
  8. Teenager Emma Schwerin on Conquering the Seven Summits

    JUL 13

    Teenager Emma Schwerin on Conquering the Seven Summits

    At 5.44am on May 15th, 17-year-old Emma Schwerin from Montana reached the summit of Mount Everest with her dad, Sam, and earned not one, but three world records!  She’s the youngest American female ever to summit Everest, as well as Mount Vinson in Antarctica, and the youngest woman in the world to conquer the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each continent.  Emma – who describes herself as ‘a fierce 4ft 11’ – says climbing the notoriously dangerous Icefall on Everest, she repeated the quote 'if it wasn't scary, it wouldn't be big enough' to conquer her fear. Her aim is to inspire other young girls and women to dream big and show that anything is possible with grit, hard work and determination. Just moments away from conquering Mount Everest - the last of the Seven Summits   Emma climbing Mount Everest in her 8,000m suit   Emma becomes youngest American woman to summit Mount Vinson in Antarctica, standing with her dad Sam   Climbing the most challenging mountain, Denali in North America

    48 min
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