Talks
Media Talk: Iraq – Five years of Occupation
Five years after the invasion and the beginning of the occupation, has the situation in Iraq changed for the better or worse. Who are the winners and losers of the Iraq war?
Media Talk: US Elections – Racing for Presidency – FULLY BOOKED
As the race for the Democratic and Republican nominations reach the crunch point, we discuss pre-elections politics and what each party brings to the table.
Frontline Confidential with Paul Radu – Organised Crime from Eastern Europe Moves West
Paul Radu of the Romanian Centre of Investigative Journalists talks about human trafficking from the Balkans and Russian organised crime infiltrating the football business in Eastern Europe.
Insight with Sir Hilary Synnott – Britain’s Man in Southern Iraq, Pakistan and India
British diplomat and former regional coordinator for the Coalition Provisional Authority in southern Iraq, Sir Hilary Synnott gives an insider’s account of the high politics of occupation. Sir Hilary is also the author of The Causes and Consequences of South Asia’s Nuclear Tests.
In the picture with Sean Smith – Iraq in focus: A year on from the ‘surge’
Sean Smith’s work in Iraq has won praise for exposing the pain and suffering of both ordinary Iraqis and US troops, tasked with restoring peace in country falling apart. Here he will present examples of his work and discuss with the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Julian Borger, the story behind the images as well as where Iraq stands a year on from the controversial ‘surge’ of US troops.
Media Talk: Zimbabwe elections – Will Mugabe win again?
With Zimbabwean finance minister Simba Makoni challenging Robert Mugabe in the March elections, the country looks set for another political stand-off.
The News Carers: Are aid groups doing too much real newsgathering? – NEW YORK — FULLY BOOKED
Are the media relying too much on aid groups and NGOs to provide pictures and video of the world’s forgotten crises? Or does it make no difference where we source our material? Does the public even know the difference?
Frontline Confidential with Nick Davies – Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media – FULLY BOOKED
Award-winning investigative journalist Nick Davies breaks Fleet Street’s unwritten rule and investigates his own colleagues, discovering that he works in “a corrupt profession”.
Media Talk – Russia after the Elections: the Power Behind the Throne
With Vladimir Putin due to leave his post after the Russian presidential elections in May, our panel discusses how Russia will be run and who will run it.
Insight with Matthew Green – In Search for Africa’s Most Wanted War Criminal – FULLY BOOKED
West Africa Correspondent for the Financial Times and former East Africa reporter for Reuters, Matthew Green talks about General Joseph Kony and unveils hidden and forgotten layers of the bloody conflict that plagues Northern Uganda.
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Insight with Jonathan Steele – Why they lost Iraq
Senior foreign correspondent and in-house columnist on international affairs for the Guardian, Jonathan Steele argues that the Coalition was not defeated in Iraq because of inadequate planning but for much more deep-rooted reasons.
Insight with Jeremy Paxman – the Art of Asking the Right Question – FULLY BOOKED
Award winning journalist and TV presenter gives his opinions on the media, current affairs, politics and politicians.
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Media Talk: Pakistan on the Brink – FULLY BOOKED
With the murder of Benazir Bhutto and national elections due in February, the future of Pakistan is once again in the spotlight.
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Insight with Christina Lamb – the Flak Jacket in my Wardrobe – covering stories from Pakistan to Zimbabwe – FULLY BOOKED
Award-winning journalist Christina Lamb talks about how a friendship with Benazir Bhutto led to 20 years spent covering Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe reporting on wars, politics, famines and dictators. FULLY BOOKED.
In the picture with Philip Jones Griffiths – Vietnam Trilogy – FULLY BOOKED
Philip Jones Griffiths, widely considered to be one of the greatest war photographers of the twentieth century presents his Vietnam Trilogy; photographs from the books that became classics of photojournalism and had a major influence on American perceptions of the war.
Insight with David Horovitz – editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post
David Horovitz, editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, talks about the Middle East and the Israeli media.
NEW – Media Talk – Kenya in Turmoil
Following Kenya’s disputed elections and the post-election unrest our panel discusses whether democracy can win in this divided country.
Insight with James Appathurai – NATO in Afghanistan and beyond
NATO’s principal spokesman and member of the alliance’s senior policy board talks about the organisation’s role in international affairs – especially Afghanistan, Kosovo and relations with Russia.
Insight with Kasra Naji – Who is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? – FULLY BOOKED
Internationally acclaimed journalist Kasra Naji, a native Persian speaker, has spent years in Iran interviewing friends, family and colleagues of President Ahmadinejad and now tells the real story of his rise to power.
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Frontline Confidential: Conmen, Private Investigators and the Media
Jeffrey Katz, the Chief Executive of Bishop international, talks about private investigators, the industry’s relations with the media and tells the story of Barry Edward Gray (aka Joe Flynn), who conned an American news group into paying more than $50,000 for false information about missing union leader Jimmy Hoffa.
Media Talk: Uzbekistan – repression and lack of democracy in Central Asia- FULLY BOOKED
Following the murder of outspoken Uzbek journalist Alisher Saipov, we look at this Central Asian country which has won notoriety for its human rights abuses and repression.
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An evening with Sir David Frost: from Nixon to Al Jazeera – FULLY BOOKED
Legendary TV presenter, interviewer, producer and author, Sir David Frost talks about his remarkable career in television.
Insight with Sir Jeremy Greenstock – Britain’s position in the world
London’s former ambassador to the UN and the first British envoy to Iraq talks about British foreign policy in the new world order.
Media Talk: Burma’s bloody crackdown and uncertain future
This year’s protests in Burma were witnessed by millions around the world thanks to internet and mobile phone technology, but was it enough to change the regime?
Insight with Suzanne Goldenberg – Is America ready for Hillary? – FULLY BOOKED
Award-winning Guardian journalist Suzanne Goldenberg talks about the possibility of the Americans electing their first-ever woman president.
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Media Talk: Is it time for an independent Kurdistan?
With Iraqi Kurds now almost totally independent of Baghdad, is the time right for talk of a new pan-Kurdish state or are regional autonomies the only way forward?
Insight with James Naughtie – the Music of War and Revolution
The inimitable voice of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, James Naughtie talks about some of the most iconic war and revolutionary musical pieces by Bethoven, Verdi, Elgar, Shostakovich and Olivier Messiaen.
Insight with the editor of The Times Robert Thomson
Editor of the Times and favourite to become the new editor of the Wall Street Journal, Robert Thomson, talks to Roy Greenslade about the media, news and journalism.
Insight with Alan Johnston: “being buried alive” – surviving a kidnapping – FULLY BOOKED
BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston, who spent 114 days in captivity and was released after an unprecedented international media campaign, talks to John Owen about his ordeal and life after the kidnapping.
Frontline Confidential – Whistleblowers
An evening discussing an investigation of a major case of corruption and how whistleblowers can bring important issues to the attention of the public.