EP.189 - SAMIRA AHMED
Adam talks with British Asian journalist, writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed about conkers, Mary Whitehouse, white noise makers, Star Trek and much else.
This conversation was recorded face to face in London on October 4th, 2022
Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support.
Podcast artwork by Helen Green
RELATED LINKS
DISGUSTED, MARY WHITEHOUSE - 2022 (BBC)
Edwardian, prude, Christian disruptor, Cassandra of digital technology? Samira Ahmed assesses the life and legacy of Mary Whitehouse through her diaries and those who knew her.
HOW I FOUND MY VOICE PODCAST (INTELLIGENCE SQUARED)
THE ART OF PERSIA - 2020 (BBC)
Samira Ahmed goes on a remarkable journey to places rarely seen, as she travels through Iran, telling the story of a complex and fascinating people, culture and history.
I DRESSED ZIGGY STARDUST - 2013 (BBC)
Samira Ahmed meets British Asian women who, like her, were inspired by the ever-changing London pop star David Bowie. From 2013.
ABOVE: Samira’s video at the end of the Nightingales documentary King Rocker (2020) Directed by Michael Cumming, presented by Stewart Lee