Tag Archives: Radio 3

What made America great? On the trail of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Posted on December 6, 2017 by samiraahmed

It was the 2008 crash that somehow inspired me to finally read the Little House on the Prairie books. I was clearly craving comfort, safety, a kind of nostalgia for a vaguely remembered 70s girlhood in which I half watched … Continue reading →

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On location for HG Wells and the H Bomb

Posted on July 1, 2015 by samiraahmed

As well as this documentary I’ve written this feature for BBC Culture about how the Atom Bomb changed our culture and imagination. And I discuss it with Robert Elms on BBC London here. Listen from 1 hr 39 minutes. In … Continue reading →

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On the trail of Oliver Cromwell’s Fundamentalist Queen

Posted on December 2, 2014 by samiraahmed

All photos copyright Samira Ahmed. No re-use. I was fortunate to work with two terrific producers,  Simon and Thomas Guerrier on this documentary for Radio 3. I first worked with them on DVD extras for Doctor Who. Simon had penned … Continue reading →

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Dodging the censors and the draft: Extras on John Waters’ American journey

Posted on November 6, 2013 by samiraahmed

My special interview with director John Waters  for Radio 3  is here. And I’ve  posted some of the things that stood out that I had to leave out of the BBC Online news piece I wrote. Most of it should … Continue reading →

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