Tag Archives: Radio 3
What made America great? On the trail of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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
On location for HG Wells and the H Bomb
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
On the trail of Oliver Cromwell’s Fundamentalist Queen
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
Dodging the censors and the draft: Extras on John Waters’ American journey
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