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On Sir John Tusa's 90th birthday, he is starting a podcast. John was one of the founding members of BBC Newsnight, he went on to run the BBC World Service and subsequently became managing director of the Barbican Arts Centre. He's lived an incredible life, both personally and professionally, spanning the very best in arts, architecture, culture and politics, and there's still plenty more he wants to do. Speaking to other people in their 90s who have lived equally impressive lives, he shows that although nonagenarians can share stories that traverse generations, they have rich insights for the modern day that we need to listen to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From Yorkshire to Glyndebourne | Janet Baker

2026/10/04

How difficult was it to break into the music industry in the 1940s having not studied at a conservatory? What's the difference between singing as a soloist in a concert, and performing an opera? Are classical music conductors usually open to feedback? In this week’s episode, John is joined by concert and opera singer Dame Janet Baker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Lifetime of Writing | Penelope Lively

2026/09/27

What was it like growing up in Egypt in the 1930s? How difficult is it to move between writing for children and adults? What is the best thing to do when afflicted with writer’s block? In this week’s episode, John is joined by writer Dame Penelope Lively Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Witnessing the Fall of the Soviet Union

2026/05/10

What did Mikhail Gorbachev identify as the key problem within the Soviet Union? How should the British Ambassador in Moscow manage their relationship with the Kremlin? And was it the experience of working in the KGB that made Vladimir Putin such a ruthless operator? In this week's episode, John Tusa speaks to diplomat and former British Ambassador to the USSR, Rodric Braithwaite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everything Starts With Learning A Craft

2026/05/04

What does it take to become a conductor? Are great conductors always open to feedback? Why has the teaching of music in schools been underfunded for decades, and what has this meant for British culture? This week, John speaks to conductor, John Carewe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Escaping the Nazis: Life After The Kindertransport

2026/04/26

How did an Englishman organise the rescue of over 600 Jewish children from the Nazis in Czechoslovakia? Did the children receive a warm welcome in Great Britain? And what was the fate of the parents who were left behind? In this week's episode, John speaks to Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines MBE, who escaped the Nazis as part of the Kindertransport in 1939. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking on Thatcher, Revitalising Liverpool, and Planting Trees | Lord Michael Heseltine

2026/04/19

What was at the heart of the dispute that led to Michael Heseltine taking on Margaret Thatcher for the Tory leadership? What type of Prime Minister would he have been? And does Michael Heseltine still think Brexit was a mistake? This week, John speaks to politician, publisher, and gardener, Lord Michael Heseltine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why You Should Play Sport

2026/04/12

What does it take to run one of the world’s most influential newspapers? How easy is it to work in the United States as a British journalist? What was it like to play on Wimbledon’s iconic Centre Court? In this week’s episode, John speaks to journalist Sir Geoffrey Owen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Keep Going Forward

2026/04/05

What does it take to be a composer? Why shouldn’t you worry about the past? How does a composer come to terms with an ever-changing musical landscape? In this week’s episode, Sir John Tusa speaks to composer, Thea Musgrave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Working with Musicians Behind the Iron Curtain

2026/03/29

What did it take to put on performances in London with artists from the USSR? Are classical musicians easy to work with? What role do culture and the arts play in diplomacy? This week John is joined by impresario, Lilian Hochhauser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Buildings Should Make Us Happier

2026/03/23

What makes a theatre or concert hall really come alive? Why is the way people flow through a space so important to its design? Do architectural legacies tend to fade quickly? John Tusa talks to architect, Nicholas Thompson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Have Fun

2026/03/16

What did Myra Hindley think of Mary Queen of Scots? How is learning how to have fun just as important as hard work? Why was it so important to bring a woman's perspective to history? John Tusa talks to author, Lady Antonia Fraser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Live A Happy Life

2026/03/09

What are the economics of happiness? How is happiness measured? Are we failing the next generation by not ensuring their wellbeing? John Tusa speaks to Lord Richard Layard about a lifetime dedicated to the research of society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A History Of Child Psychiatry

2026/03/02

Sir John Tusa interviews Philip Graham, author and Professor of Child Psychiatry, about what he's learned both personally and professionally over nine decades and what lessons he would tell his younger self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fleeing The Nazis And Founding BBC Newsnight | Rory Stewart

2026/03/01

Sir John Tusa turns 90 and is interviewed by his godson, Rory Stewart about his life, from fleeing the nazis at a young age, to running the Barbican Arts Centre and BBC World Service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Best Is Yet To Come... with Sir John Tusa

2026/02/19

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