Robert Lister speaks to Henry Stead about the Marxist ancient historian Frank Walbank at the British Library 27.10.2016 as part of the 'Conversations on Communsim' series of podcasts for Brave New Classics and Classics Confidential.

Frank Walbank, Polybius and British communism

This is the first part of a two part interview with Prof. Colin Chambers, former books editor of the Morning Star and Literary Editor at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He spoke with Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about his experience of being a member of the CPGB from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. This podcast is the second episode in the Conversations on Communism series in association with Brave New Classics (http://www.bravenewclassics.info). In the photograph, Colin Chambers (right) is taking over as books editor at the Morning Star from Bob Leeson (left). Tune in to the next episode for the second half.

Colin Chambers and the Cultures of Communism (Side A)

This is the final part of a two-part interview with Prof. Colin Chambers, former books editor of the Morning Star and Literary Editor at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He spoke with Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about his experience of being a member of the CPGB from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. This podcast is the third episode in the Conversations on Communism series in association with Brave New Classics (http://www.bravenewclassics.info). It is also available for subscription via Soundcloud and iTunes. The photo shows Colin Chambers working as books editor at the Morning Star.

Colin Chambers And The Cultures Of Communism (Side B)

This episode of Conversations on Communism is based on an interview with Helen Lindsay. Helen is a heritage consultant by trade, but she also happens to be the daughter of the Australia-born, British poet Jack Lindsay. She kindly spoke with Henry Stead about her father. This podcast is the forth episode in the Conversations on Communism series in association with Brave New Classics (http://www.bravenewclassics.info). It is also available for subscription via Soundcloud and iTunes. The photo shows Helen on the streets of Greenwich, London. Thanks go out to poets Caroline Bird and Hannah Silva for their readings of Jack's poems.

Jack Lindsay: From The Wild Surf

This is the first part of a two-part interview with Professor Richard Seaford (Exeter) and Dr Ben Harker (Manchester). Richard and Ben spoke to Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead  about the British communist and Professor of Greek, George Thomson (1903-1987). The photo shows the interviewees in the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at Westminster University (London), where the podcast was recorded.

George Thomson: A Classical Communist (Side A)

This is the second part of a two-part interview with Professor of Classics, Richard Seaford (Exeter) and Literary Scholar and Historian, Dr Ben Harker (Manchester). Richard and Ben spoke to Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about the British communist and Professor of Greek, George Thomson (1903-1987). The photo shows Thomson in the Daily Worker. The podcast was recorded on 15 February 2017 in the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at Westminster University (London).

Prof. George Thomson (Side B)

This is the first part of a two-part interview with Professor of History, Kevin Morgan (Manchester) and Brian Blain (formerly of the Musicians' Union and Morning Star). Brian and Kevin spoke to Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about the Jazz and British Communism. The photo shows them both. The podcast was recorded on 19 April 2017 in the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at Westminster University (London).

Communism And Jazz (Side A)

This is the second part of a two-part interview with Professor of History, Kevin Morgan (Manchester) and Brian Blain (formerly of the Musicians' Union and Morning Star). Brian and Kevin spoke to Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about Jazz and mainly British Communism. The photo shows Kevin reading. The podcast was recorded on 19 April 2017 in the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at Westminster University (London).

Communism And Jazz (Side B)

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