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.
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- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 48
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
WHAT IS BOTTOM TRAWLING? The fight for our ocean beds (bitesize version)
Bite size. Full length version available.
Bottom trawling is a destructive fishing method that indiscriminately catches everything in its path, causing damage to the seabed and releasing carbon. Over …
OCEAN CRISIS: The Battle Against Bottom Trawling and the Fight for Marine Conservation with Dr Jean-Luc Solandt
95 percent of fish stocks in the North Sea have been depleted due to over-fishing and bottom trawling. Bottom trawling is a destructive fishing method that indiscriminately catches everything in its …
BOOKS KIDS LOVE: The Quirky World of Barry Loser Creator, Jim Smith
Jim Smith has sold one million children's books and his graphic novels inspire children all over the world who might otherwise not pick up a book. He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2013 for his s…
HOW TO FIX BRITAIN'S HOUSING CRISIS: Homes, Sustainability and Urban Planning
The UK is in the middle of a chronic housing shortage. The government wants 300 thousand new homes built every year, but where should they go? Local authorities are under pressure and campaigners wa…
ZANE GBANGBOLA: The Boy Who Died from Cyanide Poisoning and His Family's Fight for Justice
Imagine losing your child to a highly poisonous gas while he's asleep in his home. This is the heart-wrenching reality that our guests, Zane Gbangbola's parents, Kye Gbangbola and Nicole Lawler live…
HOW TO LIVE WITH HEART FAILURE: BBC Sport’s Chris Slegg's Battle Against the Rare Heart Condition Ebstein's Anomaly - and His Mental Health
Two years ago BBC sports reporter Chris Slegg was told the unexpected news that he needed a heart transplant within a year. He was only 41. Married, with two children, the news plunged him into a de…
MICROPLASTICS: Illegal Sewage Dumping Filling UK Rivers with Plastic. Professor Jamie Woodward
Every time untreated sewage is dumped in our rivers millions of microplastic particles also make their way into the water. When these discharges take place during low river flows, the microplastics s…
PREGNANCY TEST BIRTH DEFECTS: Marie Lyons' Fight For Justice Against Government and Bayer
Updated: 13th February 2025
Families whose children suffered serious disabilities or miscarriage after their mothers took an oral pregnancy test prescribed by their GPs have been excluded from the gov…
LIVING WITH EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME: Sarah Hamilton's Insights on Diagnosis, Management, and Advocacy for this Rare Disorder
Are you ready to unravel the complex world of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)? This in-depth discussion with Sarah Hamilton from Ehlers-Danlos Support UK is set to provide an enlightening perspective on…
SACKED BECAUSE HER DAUGHTER HAS CANCER: Christina Harris's Battle for Job Security for Families with Seriously Ill Children
Imagine receiving the life-altering news that your child has been diagnosed with a serious illness and then losing your job when you take time away to look after them.
Christina Harris has lost her jo…
CAMPAIGN AGAINST SEWAGE POLLUTION: Channel Swimmer Laura Reineke’s Battle for Cleaner Rivers
Have you ever wondered what it takes to swim the English Channel solo? Meet Laura Reineke, a fearless woman, fresh from the challenge. She shares her riveting 15-hour journey, fighting harsh weather,…
BIRTH TRAUMA: Campaigners call for better maternity care as record numbers suffer PTSD
More than half of mothers have experienced physical or psychological birth trauma leading them less likely to have more children because of their experience of maternity care. That's according to a s…
FARMING IN THE UK UNDER THREAT campaigners say cheap, inferior imports are undermining the industry
Meat reared overseas using practises that would be illegal in the UK is being sold alongside British meat to unwitting consumers.
Jacob Rees Mogg, North East Somerset Conservative MP has called for …
CHILDLESS MEN: Dr Robin Hadley on the sorrow of men without children
Why do we never talk about involuntary male childlessness? A quarter of men do not have children and for many of them this is not through choice. Join me as I sit down with my guest, Dr. Robin Hadl…
LIFE WITH A FEEDING TUBE: Award-Winning Campaigner Celia Chartres-Aris on Discrimination Because of Her Rare Disability
Imagine what it's like not to be able to eat, not because of a lack of food, but because of a rare disorder that prevents your body from processing it. This is the reality for our guest, Celia Chartr…
UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA: Shirley Pearce on Coping with Dementia Through Empathy
What if you could better understand the complex world of dementia and discover ways to connect with your loved ones affected by it? In today's episode we meet Shirley Pearce, the CEO and founder of …
SEWAGE WARS: AI Exposing Sewage Pollution. Solicitor Zöe Mernick-Levene & Ashley Smith Discuss the Water Pollution Law Suit
Water companies in the UK have been dumping ever-increasing amounts of sewage into our rivers and waterways. Now, a law suit could hit them where it hurts and cost them hundreds of millions of pounds…
PREVENTING EPILEPSY DEATHS - Jane Hanna OBE Discusses Sudden and Unexpected Deaths
Hundreds of deaths from epilepsy could be prevented every year if the condition was managed properly - according to the founder of a British charity.
In the UK, at least 1,000 people with epilepsy die…
ROGUE THERAPISTS: Sarah Healey and Ashton Collins Discuss the Dangers of Unregulated Aesthetics
Imagine having unlicensed toxins injected into your face by someone with no training. That's what is happening across the UK every day - with disastrous results. Nurse Practitioner Sarah Healey and …
THE COST OF CHILDCARE: Campaigner Ian Morgan and the Plight of Britain's Nurseries
Why are so many childcare providers in the UK feeling the financial strain, and are the government's budget promises enough to tackle the issue? Listen in as we chat with Ian Morgan from the campaign…