Zoologist Jules Howard takes us on a mind-bending journey into the revolutionary story of eggs, evolution and life on earth, inviting us to take a fresh look at the fascinating evolution of the animal egg. A simple shape which has played a dramatic role in how life on earth has come to be. Every egg there has […]
Millions of us suffer from imposter syndrome, letting our insecurities and doubts hold us back from enjoying our successes. Clinical psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd explains how to stop feeling like a fraud, banish self-doubt and be our best selves in this practical and reassuring talk. Dr Jessamy Hibberd is a respected chartered clinical psychologist, author and commentator. She […]
Dr Nighat Arif, resident doctor on BBC Breakfast and ITV’s This Morning, is on a mission to bring women’s health to the forefront. She talks to author and behaviour and data scientist, Pragya Agarwal (Hysterical: Exploding the Myth of Gendered Emotions). Bring your daughters, mothers, partners, sisters and friends and join this informative and empowering conversation about the key stages in […]
The number one bestselling author and radio host, John Connolly, joins Joe Haddow for a chat about his new Charlie Parker novel, The Instruments of Darkness. They’ll talk about how to keep a returning character fresh in each book, and why Maine makes a great setting for a crime novel. John Connolly is author of the Charlie Parker mysteries, The Book […]
Award-winning broadcaster Zeinab Badawi introduces her ground-breaking and epic history of Africa, An African History of Africa told through the voices of the Africans themselves – and charting the history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet. The history of Africa is the story of the origins of human civilisation. Africa is the birthplace of humankind itself, yet […]
A unique opportunity to get an early copy of THE destination read for 2024, from Costa-prize-winning author Francesca Segal, Welcome to Glorious Tuga. Set sail for a tropical paradise where secrets don’t stay hidden for long… Welcome to Glorious Tuga celebrates a fictional island and the eccentric community who live there. Enchanting, uplifting and very funny, this is […]
Join author, journalist, critic and BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Kate Molleson for a celebration of her radical book, Sound Within Sound, which tells the impassioned and exhilarating story of the composers who dared to challenge the conventional world of classical music in the 20th century. She talks to music writer, Hugh Morris. Traversing the globe from Ethiopia and the […]
Distinguished cyberpsychologist and author Dr Elaine Kasket invites you to test your knowledge, interrogate your assumptions and examine your approach to technology in this innovative, interactive game show event. Reboot: Reclaiming Your LIfe in a Tech-Obsessed World examines life, relationships, and technological dilemmas and choices from ‘digital gestation’ to ‘digital afterlife,’ encompassing infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Whether […]
There is nothing quite like the runner’s high you experience after pulling on your running shoes, getting outside and putting one foot in front of the other. Radio presenter and host of RunPod, Jenni Falconer is here to share her invaluable running advice and enthusiasm – and remind you of all the incredible benefits running has to offer, […]
Bestselling psychological thriller writers Claire Douglas and Tim Weaver know a thing or two about building tension and creating unexpected twists and turns – they join Gill McLay to chat about their latest suspenseful books, The Wrong Sister and The Last Goodbye. Claire Douglas worked as a journalist for fifteen years, but dreamed of being a novelist since the age of seven. She finally got […]
Comedian, broadcaster and writer Viv Groskop makes a welcome return to the festival to launch her memoir One Ukrainian Summer, a poignant and often comical account of coming-of-age story of first love in the time after the Cold War and before Putin. A love letter to a unique moment in history. She talks to Joanna Nadin. Autumn 1993. The […]
Much-loved comedian Ruby Wax opens up about her unflinchingly honest story of her struggles with mental health and different treatments over the years in I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was. She talks to positive psychologist, Miriam Akhtar (The Little Book of Happiness) and reveals her top tips for navigating life’s toughest moments and trying to stay sane […]
The Sunday Times bestselling author and former war correspondent, Damien Lewis, explores the untold stories of six of the most daring escapes pulled off by warriors of the world’s most famous fighting force in the Second World War. His new book, and these stories, form the inspiration behind Guy Ritchie’s film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. ‘Damien […]
