Angela Walker In Conversation - Inspirational Interviews, Under-Reported News
For news lovers everywhere. Join former BBC reporter and broadcast journalist Angela Walker as she engages in thought-provoking conversations with inspirational individuals about current affairs and under-reported issues. We examine stories mainstream media don’t cover: issues of social justice and campaigns that aim to improve society and the world we live in. We look at issues around government, climate change, the environment and world around us. In this podcast, we aim to shed light on important topics that often go unnoticed, providing a platform for insightful discussions with our guests.
From activists and social entrepreneurs to academics and community leaders, these individuals bring their expertise and experiences to the table. Through their stories, we explore the challenges they have overcome, their motivations, and the lessons they have learned along the way. We examine issues of social justice and campaigns that aim to improve society and the world we live in.
If you have an inquiring mind and enjoy BBC Radio 4, The Today Programme, PM, The World At One, Panorama, Despatches, documentaries and interview programmes then this is the place for you.
Listen to be inspired and informed.
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- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 48
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
CAN WE TRUST AI? Christian Ortiz on AI’s hidden bias
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ANDY BURNHAM: Hillsborough Law must criminalise state cover-ups
The culture of cover-up within British public institutions has devastated countless lives. From Hillsborough to the infected blood scandal to the Primodos drug tragedy, families have spent decades fi…
CLEAN FUEL, DIRTY POLITICS: The Suppression of Ammonia Fuel With Greg Vezina
A Canadian inventor successfully adapted a car to run on ammonia 40 years ago. Why did governments suppress this technology? Greg Vezina shares how ammonia could finally lead us to a hydrogen economy…
DISABLED, NOT STUPID. Young Disabled People Are Being Let Down. Jane Holmes from Building For The Future
Many young disabled adults are not fulfilling their potential because of a lack of government support. That's according to the founder of a charity that helps those young people achieve their ambitio…
THE COST OF COMPETING - An Elite Athlete's Struggle for Sponsorship with Duathlete Tamina Oliver
Imagine being selected to represent your country, to compete against the best in the world - and then needing to find the money to pay for it your self.
Tamina Oliver is a single mum from Twyford in B…
FOREVER CHEMICALS: The PFAS Crisis with Environmental Journalist Leana Hosea
Synthetic chemicals which can cause cancer are contaminating our drinking water and farmland, and have been found in breast milk and embryos.
Why is the British government so slow to regulate against…
TRUMP'S WAR ON DIVERSITY: Inclusivity Leader Mo Kanjilal on the Impact in the UK
What effect will Donald Trump's crackdown on diversity have on the UK?
He's scrapping all the government's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programmes and sent all the staff home.
Diversity isn't just a…
SURVIVING CHILD ABUSE John Cardamone's journey from victim to mentor
In this conversation, John Cardamone shares his personal journey of healing from childhood abuse and explains how he helps families, schools and organisations create better connections with children,…
TSUNAMI SURVIVOR: Ani Naqvi on the Boxing Day Tsunami That Changed Her Life
It's 20 years since the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 200,000 people.
Londoner Ani Naqvi was asleep in a beach hut in Sri Lanka when the tsunami hit, filling the hut wit…
FORCED OUT: Learning Disabled Adults Demand More Housing Rights with Ron Brown from Our Life, Our Choice
Adults with learning difficulties are being moved out of their homes against their wills - with some ending up in secure accommodation.
Around forty "villages" have been shut down over the past few ye…
NOT DRUNK, DYING: The Death of Gaia Young and Her Mother's Fight for Answers
When Gaia Young arrived at hospital confused, vomiting and complaining of a severe headache, it was assumed she was drunk or on drugs.
She wasn't.
The 25 year-old from London died from swelling to the …
EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY: Overcoming Barriers for Black Caribbean Youth with David Okoro and Chidera Nome
Institutional racism, socio-economic factors and low aspirations from teachers are causing boys of Caribbean descent to fail in school.
That's the view of founder of The Westside and Lewisham Young L…
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE EXPOSED: The Death and Cover-Up of Robbie Powell and his Family's Fight for Justice with Will Powell and Sir Rob Behrens
What would you do if your child died as a result of medical negligence and doctors and the police colluded to cover it up?
That's what happened in the case of ten-year-old Robbie Powell.
His parents a…
UK Race Riots - Far Right Extremists Protest Across the Country
Racists are on the rampage in the UK, with over 100 far-right protests planned later today. I talk to Leroy of Caribbean heritage and Mo whose Indian family were immigrants about the impact of these …
INFECTED BLOOD SCANDAL: Deaths, Gaslighting, Incompetence and the Fight for Justice with Clive Smith
Thousands of patients were lied to and given blood products that infected them with HIV and Hepatitis.
Doctors knowingly infected hundreds of children and then covered it up.
@AngelaWalkerReportsInter…
PUPPY FARM The UK dog factory where thousands are bred for experiments
Two million scientific experiments were carried out on animals in the UK in 2022.
More than four thousand Beagles were among them.
Home office figures published in April 2024 show that in 2022 there w…
LIVING WITH HIV: Matthew Hodson on Overcoming Stigma and Advocating for Awareness and Testing
Around 100,000 people in the UK are living with HIV.
75% of them say they face discrimination because of it. Why is that and what can be done about it?
In this podcast episode, journalist Angela Walke…
PELVIC MESH SCANDAL: Deaths, Disabilities and Denials with Kath Sansom
Imagine going in for routine day surgery to help stop occasional bladder leaks and being left permanently disabled needing a wheelchair or stoma bag.
That's what's happened to thousands of women arou…
Under-reported news - investigating the stories mainstream media ignore
And a reminder of some of the stories we've covered so far…
BODY IMAGE AND EMPOWERMENT: Boudoir, Beauty, Media and Global Body Image Issues
Body image concerns related to weight and appearance are now prevalent on a global scale, leading to widespread mental health pressures. This conversation explores the topics of body image, self-acce…