Best Andrew Agnes Podcasts (2024)

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Special episode 4. Tim Frayling – From PhD student to internationally famous polygenic team leader 31:45

3d ago31:45

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Contact the show In this special episode, we hear from Professor Tim Frayling who was Andrew and Sian’s first PhD student in 1995. He rapidly became the head of the analysis for the genetic susceptibility for Type 2 diabetes. His leadership has made Exeter an international leader in polygenic trait genetics.…

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Suzi Ronson On Me And Mr Jones 16:32

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Suzi Ronson is an author, songwriter, and former hairdresser and stylist. At fifteen, she left school and enrolled in the Evelyn Paget College of Hair and Beauty, going on to become Davi…

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Andrew O’Hagan On Caledonian Road 12:39

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Andrew O’Hagan is one of the most exciting and serious chroniclers of our times. Born in Glasgow, he has been nominated for the Booker Prize three times, was voted one of Granta’s Best o…

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Special episode 3. Sian Ellard – establishing a world leading genetics lab from scratch 42:30

9d ago42:30

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Contact the show In this special episode, we hear from Professor Sian Ellard who, like Andrew and Maggie, started in Exeter in 1995. Sian set up the Exeter molecular genetics laboratory from scratch. Through Sian’s leadership, this laboratory became world leading for both research and NHS diagnostic testing.…

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Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster On Nostalgia: A Biography 12:16

7d ago12:16

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster has worked at McGill University, at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University of London and as a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Centr…

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Philip Lymbery On Cultivated Meat: To Secure Our Future 14:00

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Philip Lymbery is Chief Executive of leading international farm animal welfare organisation Compassion in World Farming, as well as being a Visiting Professor at the University of Winche…

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Henry Dimbleby On Ravenous 15:00

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Henry Dimbleby is the co-founder of LEON, and the Director of The Sustainable Restaurant Association, which runs some of London's most successful street food markets. His work with DEFRA…

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Episode 10: Imran Bashir and Elisa De Franco –the epic human and scientific journeys after a girl was born without a pancreas 46:42

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Contact the show In this episode, Maggie and Andrew talk to Imran Bashir about the difficult journey he and his family have been on since his daughter was born without a pancreas. They also hear from star scientist Dr Elisa De Franco about the long and challenging scientific journey to solve the genetic mystery of why her pancreas did not develop.…

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Catherine Coldstream On Cloistered 13:14

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Catherine Coldstream grew up in London and converted to Catholicism in her early twenties. She was a Carmelite nun for twelve years. Since leaving the monastery, she took an undergraduat…

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Colum McCann On American Mother 14:09

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Colum McCann’s seven novels and three collections of short stories have been published in over forty languages and received some of the world’s most prestigious literary awards and honou…

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Vincent Deary On How We Break- Navigating The Wear And Tear Of Living 13:55

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Vincent Deary is professor of applied health psychology at Northumbria University, where his research focuses on the development of new psychosocial interventions for people with a varie…

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Chris Anderson On The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading 13:09

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.After a career in journalism and publishing, Chris Anderson became the curator of the TED Conference in 2001 and has developed it as a global platform for identifying and disseminating i…

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Episode 9: Elisa De Franco –the world leading gene discoverer 27:40

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Contact the show In this episode, Maggie and Andrew talk to Dr Elisa De Franco, the Exeter based genetic scientist whose research has discovered more genetic causes of diabetes than anyone else in the world.By Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd

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Emma Tarlo On Under The Hornbeams 14:50

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Emma Tarlo is an anthropologist, writer and curator and an Emeritus Professor at Goldsmiths, University of London. Having authored numerous highly regarded academic titles, she published…

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John Vaillant On Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World 14:48

1M ago14:48

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.John Vaillant is the international bestselling author of The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival and The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed. He has written…

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Cathy Newman On The Ladder 15:34

2M ago15:34

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Cathy Newman is one of Channel 4 News' main studio presenters. She joined Channel 4 News as political correspondent in January 2006 after seven years writing for the Financial Times. Cat…

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Special episode 2: Maggie Shepherd - The journey to a career in Diabetes Research 27:26

2M ago27:26

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Contact the show In this special episode Andrew Hattersley talks with co-presenter Maggie Shepherd to identify what led to her joining the Exeter team in 1995 and ending up becoming the leading nurse for monogenic diabetes with a role combining clinical care, research and educationBy Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd

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Jackie Morris On The Book Of Birds 11:21

2M ago11:21

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Jackie Morris is an award-winning British writer and illustrator. Morris studied at the Bath Academy of Art and started her career as an illustrator by working for magazines including Ra…

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Paula Byrne On Hardy Women 12:13

2M ago12:13

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Paula Byrne is the author of the bestselling biographies The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym, Perdita, Mad World, The Real Jane Austen, Belle, Kick and The Genius of Jane Austen. She is f…

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5x15 On Botanic Gardens Past And Future With Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1:00:09

2M ago1:00:09

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Building upon Kew's commitment to re-examine the history of its collections, this discussion explores the colonial legacies of botany and botanic gardens, featuring a panel of leading writers and thinkers in this area. All too often history shows us that the origins of botanic gardens are intertwined with the histories of colonialism, imperialism a…

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5x15 And The Writers' Prize 1:24:26

2M ago1:24:26

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5x15 and The Writers' Prize present a powerhouse line-up of international writing talent to speak with host, literary critic, and journalist Alex Clark about their recent works, all in contention for this year's Prize.Paul Murray, The Bee StingPaul Murray, born in Dublin in 1975, authored An Evening of Long Goodbyes, Skippy Dies, The Mark and the V…

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Episode 8: Carsyn Underwood, Karla Underwood, Donna Taylor and Tim McDonald. Early correct treatment is excellent! How can we treat everyone early? 43:56

2M ago43:56

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Contact the show In this episode, Maggie and Andrew start by talking to Carsyn Underwood and her mums Karla and Donna about Carsyn’s diagnosis of neonatal diabetes and how she got the right treatment very early and had an the excellent outcome as a result,. They go on to talk to Professor Tim McDonald, a top NHS laboratory scientist, who has been r…

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Episode 7: Pam Bowman – writing the next chapter in neonatal diabetes 24:49

3M ago24:49

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Contact the show In this episode, Maggie and Andrew talk to Dr Pam Bowman, the doctor scientist, whose research has greatly advanced our understanding of neonatal diabetes. Pam showed treatment with sulphonylurea tablets control the glucose excellently in the long term and she transformed our understanding of how thinking, and development are alter…

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Merlin Sheldrake On Entangled Life 1:02:54

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5x15 is thrilled to announce a special event with multi-award-winning writer and biologist Merlin Sheldrake, author of the smash-hit bestseller Entangled Life, in conversation Gaia Vince.The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them. They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they ar…

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Episode 6: Dame Frances Ashcroft – scientist extraordinaire! 38:37

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Contact the show In this episode Maggie and Andrew talk to Dame Frances Ashcroft the remarkable Oxford scientist who has dedicated her life to understanding the key role of potassium channel in insulin secretion by the pancreatic beta-cell. Her work was crucial both before and after the Exeter genetic discovery in neonatal diabetes…

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Nina Stibbe And Cathy Rentzenbrink On Went to London, Took the Dog 1:04:17

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5x15 is delighted to announce a special event with Nina Stibbe, the 'funniest person who owns a computer' (in the words of Ann Patchett), in conversation with acclaimed memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink. This is not to be missed!Ten years after her beloved and multi-award winning book Love, Nina, Nina is back with Went to London, Took the Dog, a diary o…

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5x15 In Collaboration With Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Regeneration 1:00:34

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5x15 is delighted to announce the second event is our new events partnership with Rathbones, in collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on the theme of Regeneration.No discussion about climate change and biodiversity loss is complete without acknowledging the importance of children, adolescents and young adults. While activists look to involv…

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David Grann On The Wager 17:18

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David Grann is a staff writer at The New Yorker. He has written about everything from New York City's antiquated water tunnels to the hunt for the giant squid. His stories have appeared in several anthologies. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New Republic. He …

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5x15 On Health And Nature With Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1:04:09

3M ago1:04:09

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As plant-based diets gain popularity and outdoor activities like hiking and wild swimming become more advocated for wellness, the crucial link between nature and human health is gaining recognition. But what does it entail to derive nutrients, physical, and mental health benefits from the natural world? While the significance of dietary choices is …

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Episode 5: Laurie and Mike Jaffe: Spreading the word (USA) 27:15

4M ago27:15

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Contact the show In this episode, we hear from Laurie and Mike Jaffe from Chicago, USA. They spread the word about neonatal diabetes to over 100M people around the world by an inspirational media campaign focused on their daughter, Lilly and how the diagnosis and resulting treatment change transformed her life.…

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Andy Mitchell & Anil Seth On Psychedelics, Philosophy & Consciousness 1:00:01

4M ago1:00:01

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5x15's new season kicks off in January with a special conversation about consciousness and the world of psychedelics with two highly acclaimed authors, neuropsychologist Andy Mitchell and neuroscientist Anil Seth.The 'psychedelic renaissance' is upon us. While psychedelic drugs were once demonised, and are still largely illegal, they are now offici…

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Kassia St Clair On The Race To The Future 15:10

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Kassia St Clair studied the history of women's dress and the masquerade during the eighteenth century at Bristol and Oxford. She has since written about design and culture for the Economist, House & Garden, TLS, Quartz and New Statesman, and has had a column about colour in Elle Decoration since 2013. Her first book The Secret Lives of Colour was a…

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Paul Caruana Galizia On A Death In Malta 17:48

4M ago17:48

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Paul Caruana Galizia became a reporter after his mother Daphne was assassinated and since then has won a British Journalism Award, a Media Excellence Award from the Association of International Broadcasters, a silver medal at the British Podcast Awards, and a bronze medal at the Radio Academy ARIAs. With his two brothers, he won a Magnitsky Human R…

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Rosamund Young On The Wisdom Of Sheep & Other Animals 15:26

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Rosamund Young is the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Cows - named a Times book of the year - and the recently published The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals. Alongside her brother Richard and her partner Gareth she runs Kite’s Nest Farm on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment, where nature is left to itself as much as possible and the anima…

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Adam Sisman On The Secret Life Of John Le Carré 16:24

4M ago16:24

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Adam Sisman is a writer specialising in biography, living in Bristol, England. He is the author of Boswell's Presumptuous Task, winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award, and the biographer of John le Carré, A. J. P. Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper. Among his other works are two volumes of letters by Patrick Leigh Fermor. He is a Fellow of the Ro…

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Episode 4: Agnes Graja & Helen John – spreading the word (UK) 32:05

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Contact the show In this episode we hear from Agnes Graja and Helen John, two of the national team of Genetic Diabetes Nurses that spread the news about neonatal diabetes across the UK. They identified and improved treatment in insulin-treated adults who had been diagnosed with diabetes in the first 6 months of life.…

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Special episode 1 : Andrew Hattersley - The journey to a career in Diabetes Research 34:11

5M ago34:11

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Contact the show In this special episode Maggie Shepherd talks with co-presenter Andrew Hattersley exploring what led to him ending up as a research scientist and diabetes consultant in Exeter in 1995. They go back into how he became a doctor and what took him into research including surprising revelations about a transformative time in Africa as a…

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Francast Ep 69: Youtuber @JoseBird on his THE NANNY Doc "Style and Flair: A Retrospective of The Nanny" 55:05

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Oy to the World! Just in time for Christmas we have a special interview with youtuber @JoseBird about his documentary video "Style and Flair: A Retrospective of The Nanny" Watch the doc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YefwLmQY5wg To listen to our Top 10 The Nanny Episodes https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV3055457173.mp3?updated=1626639227 Please subs…

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Episode 3: Ewan Pearson - an unexpected and remarkable treatment 36:25

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Contact the show In this episode we hear about how sulphonylurea tablets were discovered to be an unexpected. and remarkably effective, new treatment for neonatal diabetes. Maggie and Andrew talk to Professor Ewan Pearson, the doctor scientist, who worked with doctors around the world to prove how good this treatment was and how it worked. More on …

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5x15 And Keystone Present: Six Ideas To Change The World: Jeff Goodell On Heat 58:38

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The Six Ideas to Change the World series, in partnership with Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust, concludes in November with writer and journalist Jeff Goodell, author of the best-selling book The Heat Will Kill You First.The planet is changing in extreme ways. Spring is arriving a few weeks earlier and autumn a few weeks later. Heatwaves ar…

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Episode 2: Anna Gloyn - the gene detective 37:14

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Contact the show In this episode Maggie and Andrew talk to Anna Gloyn, the scientist who discovered the gene that was altered when very young babies were diagnosed with neonatal diabetes.By Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd

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Episode 1: Jack - a life transformed 58:20

6M ago58:20

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Contact the show In this episode Andrew and Maggie are joined by Emma Matthews. Emma talks about her son Jack who was diagnosed with diabetes when 2 weeks old. Jack’s life was transformed when a genetic cause was found for his diabetes.By Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd

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5x15 And Keystone Present: Six Ideas To Change The World: Elizabeth Kolbert on Plastics 57:01

6M ago57:01

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The Six Ideas to Change the World series, in partnership with Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust, continues in October with award-winning writer and journalist Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the international best-seller The Sixth Extinction.Plastics are poisoning us. In the midst of a global pollution crisis, research clearly illustrates the …

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5x15 And Rathbones, In Collaboration With Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Nature's Diversity 58:03

7M ago58:03

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The first event in 5x15's new series with Rathbones, in collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a celebration of Nature's Diversity. This panel discussion explores how nature can teach us to challenge traditional expectations. From plants and fungi living outside orthodoxies, to the symbolic connections between plants and queerness throug…

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Marcus Du Sautoy and Alex Bellos on Games 1:00:16

7M ago1:00:16

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When it comes to playing games, asking the right questions is everything. Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors?In his new book Around the World in 80 Games, the award-winning mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the maths behind the games we love to play,…

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Kate Humble and Helen Rebanks on Home 1:05:40

6M ago1:05:40

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What is the meaning of home? As the nights begin to draw in and we head into the autumn, 5x15 is delighted to welcome the wonderful authors Kate Humble and Helen Rebanks for a special conversation about the time we spend at home.Kate Humble has inspired many readers with her positive and purposeful approach to life, whether it's reconnecting with n…

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Mark O’Connell On A Thread Of Violence 15:03

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Mark O’Connell is the author of A Thread of Violence, Notes from an Apocalypse, and To Be a Machine, which was awarded the 2018 Wellcome Book Prize, the 2019 Rooney Prize for Irish Liter…

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Sarah Ogilvie On The Dictionary People 18:27

7M ago18:27

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Sarah Ogilvie teaches at the University of Oxford, and specializes in language, dictionaries, and technology. As a lexicographer she has been an editor at the Oxford English Dictionary a…

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Justine Picardie On Coco Chanel 21:41

7M ago21:41

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Justine Picardie is the author of six books, including her bestselling memoir If the Spirit Moves You; Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture; and the international bestseller, Coco C…

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Octavia Bright On This Ragged Grace: A Memoir Of Recovery And Renewal 13:26

7M ago13:26

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5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each.Octavia Bright is a writer and broadcaster. She co-hosts Literary Friction, the literary podcast and NTS Radio show, with Carrie Plitt. Recommended by the New York Times, Guardian, BBC C…

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