Chapter one of Billy and The Epic Escape by Jamie Oliver. Narrated by a cast that includes: Jamie Oliver, Dexter Fletcher, Mark Strong and Jason Flemyng, plus more!

Billy and The Epic Escape by Jamie Oliver

Setting a text by Marc Bratcher, 'I too shall walk to Bethlehem' depicts a journey to the Bethlehem stable 'where once a child was born', recounting the strength, courage, and heart acquired from the encounters along the way. Unison passages in upper and lower voices move seamlessly into warm homophonic harmonies, with brief moments of divisi. A flowing piano accompaniment provides support during, and interludes between, verses.

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I too shall walk - John Rutter

Professor Stephen Carter discusses the delight he still finds in teaching after 40 years. A prolific writer, Carter also shares his approach to writing fiction and nonfiction and reflects on lessons learned while clerking for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Season Two, Episode Nine: Stephen Carter

Thinking differently about the World: Before the West with Prof. Ayse Zarakol In this episode, we host Prof Ayse Zarakol from University of Cambridge and talk about her fascinating book "Before The West".

Date of episode recording: 2024-01-22T00:00:00Z
Duration: 00:29:38
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Dr. Sertaç Sehlikoglu, Hazal Aydin, Meryem Zisan Koker
Guests: Prof. Ayse Zarakol
Producer: ERC, UCL, IGP, Dr. Sertaç Sehlikoglu, Meryem Zisan Koker, Hazal Aydin.

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This Penguin Classic is performed by Erin Doherty. Star of Call The Midwife, Erin will play Princess Anne in Series 3 of The Crown. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Gillian Beer.

At twenty-seven, Anne Elliot is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded by her friend Lady Russell to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with neither fortune nor rank. What happens when they encounter each other again is movingly told in Jane Austen's last completed novel. Set in the fashionable societies of Lyme Regis and Bath, Persuasion is a brilliant satire of vanity and pretension, but, above all, it is a love story tinged with the heartache of missed opportunities.

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Persuasion by Jane Austen, read by Erin Doherty

Brian McLaren joins us to share some of the riches from his new book Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart. The conversation names a feeling many of us have in our current world and helps us locate hope in the midst of it all.

24: Life After Doom with Brian McLaren

In this special episode, we look back at the year through some of our favourite moments from Series 4. 

Our hosts Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee explored climate action in a multitude of forms: from groundbreaking climate science and AI, to innovative policy solutions and inspiring stories of individual activism. With fantastic guests spanning multiple disciplines and industries.  

Reflect with us on what’s been done, and what there is still to do, with our Series 4 highlights.  

Transcript link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast

Date of episode recording: 28th May 2024 
Duration: 27.16 minutes 
Language of episode: English  
Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee  
Guests:   
Ian Townsend, ONS 
Pierre Cannet, Client Earth  
Sims Witherspoon, Google Deep Mind 
Buffy Price, Carbon Re 
Louise Harris, Just Stop Oil 
Annabel Rice, Green Alliance 
Versha Jones, The Climate Reality Project 
Kris de Meyer, Department of Earth Sciences, UCL 
Shirley Rodrigues, previous Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority   
Mark Watts, C40 Cities 
Producer: Adam Batstone

Season 4: The Highlights

Here an extract from Eruption, the new blockbuster thriller from Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, and bestselling writer, James Patterson. The audiobook narrated by international actor, Clarke Peters, and available to purchase from all major audio retailers.

Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, read by Clarke Peters [extract]

Feeling lonely in a world more connected than ever? You're not alone.

On this episode of YJBM, join our host, Shankeri Vijayakumar, as she chats with our guest Blake Waranch about how loneliness is affecting our lives today. Whether you're feeling a bit isolated or just want to understand more about why loneliness is such a big deal right now, this episode has something for everyone. Tune in to learn more about what’s causing this silent epidemic and how we can all work towards a more connected and supportive world.

We want to credit Shivani Dayal for creating this interview series and for the format of interviews in this series.

Links and resources:
The Dinner Party: https://www.thedinnerparty.org/ 
Surgeon General’s Advisory on Loneliness: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf 
“Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World” by Vivek Murthy, MD

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Reflecting on the Loneliness Epidemic: Interview with Blake Waranch

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Charter Choir of Homerton College
conducted by Daniel Trocme-Latter

4 Latin Motets II/4 Virgo, decus mundi

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I too shall walk - John Rutter

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