Monday 16th June 2025

Profiles

Bridget Kendall on interviewing Putin, the Russia-Ukraine war, and her path into journalism

Bridget Kendall was the BBC's correspondent for Moscow in the pivotal period covering the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The Song Is Over: The Who on their farewell tour

The Who were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 - now, they prepare to take their final bow on American soil.

Alex O’Connor on God, debating, and his time at Oxford

O'Connor hosts the podcast Within Reason, with guests such as Richard Dawkins, Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris.

St John’s President Sue Black on skinning rabbits, AI, and working in a war zone

“I was up to my elbows in blood and guts and gore and I loved it."

Interview: Rai Kah Mercury’s Nathan De Giorgi

Rai Kah Mercury are set to break into the Oxford scene with an atmospheric gig in Hertford College Chapel on 3rd March. Known for...

“I’m not trying to be a political martyr”: In Conversation with MP Clive Lewis

The current Labour leadership candidates surely have to answer the question of why, in December of last year, the party suffered its worst electoral...

Interview with Professor John Curtice

Professor John Curtice

In Conversation with Baroness Hale

The diaries of Lord Hope, the first Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court, describe Baroness Brenda Hale: “Brenda is not easy to deal...

Interview with Baroness Caroline Cox

Caroline discusses her humanitarian aid work, opposing the British government and dealing with criticisms Standing in the crossbench of the House of Lords, Baroness Cox stood...

Profile: Zoë Wanamaker

The actress on beginnings, theatrical lifelines and the deliciousness of language

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