https://www.bl.uk en The British Library Buzzing, creative, brave. Places of sanctuary, freedom, and the unexpected. Libraries don’t just keep our stories safe; they’re where new stories begin. Meet the people around the world making amazing things happen in them. Hosted by Cleo Laskarin from our exhibitions team. Books are only the beginning. Libraries are alive, and they’re anything but silent. Supported by the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library. A Pixiu Production. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/513e4b56-7e99-11ec-827f-0b06c467bea9/image/4fc82129-44d1-4729-b097-75bbc025c7f8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress https://www.bl.uk no episodic The British Library Buzzing, creative, brave. Places of sanctuary, freedom, and the unexpected. Libraries don’t just keep our stories safe; they’re where new stories begin. Meet the people around the world making amazing things happen in them. Hosted by Cleo Laskarin from our exhibitions team. Books are only the beginning. Libraries are alive, and they’re anything but silent. Supported by the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library. A Pixiu Production. The British Library bl@pixiu.co.uk https://bl.uk/allaboutsound Welcome to the new series from the British Library hosted by Lemn Sissay and featuring Kae Tempest, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, Monica Ali, Shami Chakrabarti, Jonathan Nunn, Amy Liptrot, Sophie Willan and Inua Ellams. Subscribe now. Mon, 30 May 2022 09:49:00 -0000 trailer The British Library Welcome to the new series from the British Library hosted by Lemn Sissay and featuring Kae Tempest, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, Monica Ali, Shami Chakrabarti, Jonathan Nunn, Amy Liptrot, Sophie Willan and Inua Ellams. Subscribe now. Welcome to the new series from the British Library hosted by Lemn Sissay and featuring Kae Tempest, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, Monica Ali, Shami Chakrabarti, Jonathan Nunn, Amy Liptrot, Sophie Willan and Inua Ellams. Subscribe now.

]]> 38 Amid the pandemic, we hear from the British Library team ensuring crucial documents are delivered to public health services, a library that has exchanged books for food parcels, and a bridal studio, supported by our Business and IP Centre, who pivoted to ‘something new’ when the crisis hit. Thu, 28 May 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Libraries under lockdown full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Amid the pandemic, we hear from the British Library team ensuring crucial documents are delivered to public health services, a library that has exchanged books for food parcels, and a bridal studio, supported by our Business and IP Centre, who pivoted to ‘something new’ when the crisis hit. 1757 no New York Times best selling Author Steve Berry joins us to talk about one of his favourite books, The Twisted Claw #18 in The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon. This episode was recorded before the current global outbreak - we hope you are all staying safe. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:01:46 -0000 Joining the library: Steve Berry bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin New York Times best selling Author Steve Berry joins us to talk about one of his favourite books, The Twisted Claw #18 in The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon. This episode was recorded before the current global outbreak - we hope you are all staying safe. 494 no Hear how a Librarian solved a 33 year cold case, why the British Library is currently researching some mysterious toilet paper and how a library in Manchester is helping it's patrons uncover the secrets of their own past. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:08:39 -0000 Uncovering mysteries and secrets full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Hear how a Librarian solved a 33 year cold case, why the British Library is currently researching some mysterious toilet paper and how a library in Manchester is helping it's patrons uncover the secrets of their own past. 2269 no Award winning writer of Madame Doubtfire and Goggle-Eyes, Anne Fine OBE joins us today to discuss ‘The Man Who Loved Children’ by Christina Stead (1940). Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:56:58 -0000 Joining the library: Anne Fine bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Award winning writer of Madame Doubtfire and Goggle-Eyes, Anne Fine OBE joins us today to discuss ‘The Man Who Loved Children’ by Christina Stead (1940). 726 no Hear how Minecraft is opening up literary worlds, meet the young writers powering up their imaginations at Plymouth’s Plymstock library, and settle down for a read with the library that comes to you. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:55:25 -0000 Choose your own adventure full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Hear how Minecraft is opening up literary worlds, meet the young writers powering up their imaginations at Plymouth’s Plymstock library, and settle down for a read with the library that comes to you. 1998 no The designer, futurist, filmmaker and educator tells us about one of her favourite books: The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin (1974). Thu, 30 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0000 Joining the library: Anab Jain bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin The designer, futurist, filmmaker and educator tells us about one of her favourite books: The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin (1974). 679 no To start the new year, we take a look into the future. Meet the British Library’s robot assistants, get coding at Oxfordshire County Library and take the long view with Norway’s Future Library. Plus we visit our Flashback Project in Boston Spa, which ensures digital content is preserved and accessible even after the original technology has become obsolete. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0000 Do librarians dream of electric cranes? full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin To start the new year, we take a look into the future. Meet the British Library’s robot assistants, get coding at Oxfordshire County Library and take the long view with Norway’s Future Library. Plus we visit our Flashback Project in Boston Spa, which ensures digital content is preserved and accessible even after the original technology has become obsolete. 1846 no ‘He was writing in the way that I speak. He was talking about country roads that I know….it was me.’ Author and podcaster Blindboy tells us about the writing that made him: The Third Policeman (written in 1939 and published in 1967) by Brian O'Nolan, writing under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien. Contains plot spoilers and some profanity. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Joining the library: Blindboy bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin ‘He was writing in the way that I speak. He was talking about country roads that I know….it was me.’ Author and podcaster Blindboy tells us about the writing that made him: The Third Policeman (written in 1939 and published in 1967) by Brian O'Nolan, writing under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien. Contains plot spoilers and some profanity. 530 no Encounter Willard Library’s Lady in Grey, be spellbound by the British Library’s collection and meet a druid from a library in the heart of spiritual south-west England. Who you gonna call? A librarian, obviously. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:48:39 -0000 Libraries of the unexpected full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Encounter Willard Library’s Lady in Grey, be spellbound by the British Library’s collection and meet a druid from a library in the heart of spiritual south-west England. Who you gonna call? A librarian, obviously. 2262 no ‘It’s interesting when something which isn’t of your realm of experience causes you to look at your own domain differently.’ Writer Damian Le Bas tells us about The Son by Philipp Meyer (2013). Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:37:29 -0000 Joining the library: Damian Le Bas bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin ‘It’s interesting when something which isn’t of your realm of experience causes you to look at your own domain differently.’ Writer Damian Le Bas tells us about The Son by Philipp Meyer (2013). 861 no Libraries are good company. This month we borrow some people from the Human Library, join the Little Free Library book-sharing movement and visit a sports academy working with young people which received support from our Business & IP Centre. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:50:09 -0000 ‘An embassy for humanity’ full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Libraries are good company. This month we borrow some people from the Human Library, join the Little Free Library book-sharing movement and visit a sports academy working with young people which received support from our Business & IP Centre. 2113 no Punk painter and writer Billy Childish discusses the writing that made him: Lust for Life by Irving Stone (1934). Thu, 24 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Joining the library: Billy Childish bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Punk painter and writer Billy Childish discusses the writing that made him: Lust for Life by Irving Stone (1934). 639 no Playwright Joe Orton’s ‘malicious damage’, salvaged cardboard and roller derby. This month we hear stories of libraries as sites of creative rebellion. Contains some explicit language and imagery. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:52:32 -0000 Rebel rebel full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Playwright Joe Orton’s ‘malicious damage’, salvaged cardboard and roller derby. This month we hear stories of libraries as sites of creative rebellion. Contains some explicit language and imagery. 2737 yes ‘I defy you not to get lost in it.’ Writer, Creative Ambassador and editor, Simon Doonan, tells us about his love of The Flight from the Enchanter by Iris Murdoch (1956). Thu, 26 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Joining the library: Simon Doonan bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin ‘I defy you not to get lost in it.’ Writer, Creative Ambassador and editor, Simon Doonan, tells us about his love of The Flight from the Enchanter by Iris Murdoch (1956). 582 no Libraries can be places of creative and intellectual sanctuary, refuge, hope and companionship. We step into the British Library’s Reading Rooms, visit a hidden library in Syria and meet people in Swansea forming connections through reading. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:30:00 -0000 ‘The soul needs books’ full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Libraries can be places of creative and intellectual sanctuary, refuge, hope and companionship. We step into the British Library’s Reading Rooms, visit a hidden library in Syria and meet people in Swansea forming connections through reading. 2147 no ‘It just opened up this whole new world to me.’ Adventurer and survival expert Megan Hine tells us about a book that influenced her, Land of the Long White Cloud: Maori Myths, Tales and Legends by Kiri Te Kanawa (1989). Thu, 29 Aug 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Joining the library: Megan Hine bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin ‘It just opened up this whole new world to me.’ Adventurer and survival expert Megan Hine tells us about a book that influenced her, Land of the Long White Cloud: Maori Myths, Tales and Legends by Kiri Te Kanawa (1989). 675 no Don’t be a numpty: have a skeg at our latest episode and get your lugholes around some UK accents and dialects, join bookmobile Booky McBookface on the Scottish islands of Orkney, and discover the library boldly going where no library has gone before. Thu, 15 Aug 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Have library, will travel full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Don’t be a numpty: have a skeg at our latest episode and get your lugholes around some UK accents and dialects, join bookmobile Booky McBookface on the Scottish islands of Orkney, and discover the library boldly going where no library has gone before. 1986 no ‘The first time you see something you’ve experienced captured in a way that feels accurate, it’s really memorable and changing.’ The novelist and poet Joe Dunthorne discusses Politics by Adam Thirlwell (2003) and writing about sex. Contains some profanity and sexual content. Thu, 01 Aug 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Joining the library: Joe Dunthorne bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin ‘The first time you see something you’ve experienced captured in a way that feels accurate, it’s really memorable and changing.’ The novelist and poet Joe Dunthorne discusses Politics by Adam Thirlwell (2003) and writing about sex. Contains some profanity and sexual content. 694 yes We open up ‘the world’s best collection of forbidden books’ and consider current restrictions on free expression, plus two librarians talk weeding and Awful Library Books. Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:18:25 -0000 [Redacted] full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin We open up ‘the world’s best collection of forbidden books’ and consider current restrictions on free expression, plus two librarians talk weeding and Awful Library Books. 2188 no Writer and photographer Samra Habib discusses the writing that made her: James Baldwin’s 1956 novel Giovanni's Room. Contains plot spoilers. Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:33:44 -0000 Joining the library: Samra Habib bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Writer and photographer Samra Habib discusses the writing that made her: James Baldwin’s 1956 novel Giovanni's Room. Contains plot spoilers. 675 no Journey to New York for a milestone 50th anniversary, hear stories of love and identity in wartime Britain, and meet the drag queens and kings making library story hours fabulous. Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:12:34 -0000 Love is love full The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Journey to New York for a milestone 50th anniversary, hear stories of love and identity in wartime Britain, and meet the drag queens and kings making library story hours fabulous. 1896 no The sentence that set you on a new path. The library book you struggled to take back. The writing that made you. Author, journalist and screenwriter Laurie Penny join us to discuss what Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre means to her. Contains spoilers… Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:07:00 -0000 Joining the library: Laurie Penny bonus The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin The sentence that set you on a new path. The library book you struggled to take back. The writing that made you. Author, journalist and screenwriter Laurie Penny join us to discuss what Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre means to her. Contains spoilers… 695 no ‘The freedom to dream. That’s the most beautiful thing about a library. No matter who you are, there’s a book for you.’ We take a look at a world-famous document that’s a powerful symbol of liberty, hear how the prison library at HMP Nottingham is working with those who’ve lost their freedom, and travel to Nepal where a library in a remote village is helping women vulnerable to human trafficking. Thu, 23 May 2019 10:00:46 -0000 The library is open full The British Library Anything but Silent with Cleo Laskarin ‘The freedom to dream. That’s the most beautiful thing about a library. No matter who you are, there’s a book for you.’ We take a look at a world-famous document that’s a powerful symbol of liberty, hear how the prison library at HMP Nottingham is working with those who’ve lost their freedom, and travel to Nepal where a library in a remote village is helping women vulnerable to human trafficking. 1918 no Cleo Laskarin introduces Anything But Silent from the British Library. Tue, 21 May 2019 14:36:25 -0000 Introducing Anything But Silent trailer The British Library Anything But Silent with Cleo Laskarin Cleo Laskarin introduces Anything But Silent from the British Library. 148 no