Tag Archives: John Wesley
The power of the crowd: From John Wesley & James Baldwin to the crime busting commuters of Waterloo station
Crime busting commuters & the mysterious power of crowds at Waterloo Station from Samira Ahmed on Vimeo. When producer Caroline Hughes suggested we make a Something Understood programme for Radio 4 about the power of crowds I was a little … Continue reading
Posted in Radio, Religion, Travel
Tagged Hare Krishna, James Baldwin, John Wesley, Something Understood, Stephen Reicher, Waterloo station
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Brunel, Bristol and re-forging history
Confession. I have this big crush on Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Or rather, on Kenneth Branagh as IKB, with those sideburns and a stovepipe hat, quoting Shakespeare at the Olympic opening ceremony; an engineering Renaissance man. Perhaps it played a subconscious … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History, Politics, Science, Uncategorized
Tagged Bristol, Brunel, culture, Engineering, John Wesley, Kenneth Branagh, politics, prostitution, slavery, steampunk, Victorian
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