Oxford is a wonderful city in which to live, and If you have the good fortune to call yourself a resident you are probably here because you value its incredible mix of people and cultures. However, whether local or visitor, your own personal network of friends and colleagues can only touch a small proportion of the fascinating people who call this place home. We set up this podcast to seek out some of the individuals that we find interesting and explore their lives and stories. They are not all…
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In today's episode of Oxford Lives, we interview publisher and historian Tony Morris. Tony's most recent books are Buddhism by Numbers and The Morris Oxford Mini-History of Oxford . Tony has produced a groundbreaking blogsite: Morris Oxford , an extremely accessible, easy-on-the-eye guide to our ever-rewarding city, packed with beautiful photographs and fascinating revelations. If this doesn't you…
Today's guest is Peter Tickler, an established writer of crime fiction, mostly set in and around Oxford and Oxfordshire. Peter has been much praised for the authenticity in his literary depictions of Oxford and for his nuanced characters. Having worked in the IT dept of the Potato Marketing Board in Between Towns Road, Peter would often look down onto the carpark of neighbouring Cowley police…
In this special episode of Oxford Lives we interview one of the city's first families: the Fryers. Phil and Pete Fryer have been at the forefront of the Oxford music scene for over fifty years, both as performers and promoters. But their story really starts when their father Bobby (born Robert Freisinger) fled his native Austria in 1938, taking the Kindertransport to Great Britain. After a stint…
Today's guest is Rosanne Bostock*. Rosanne is founder of OxClean – an Oxford Civic Society initiative dedicated to keeping Oxford clean and tidy. We recently came across a letter written by Rosanne to The Spectator , lamenting the state of the city. Intrigued, we contacted this formidable campaigner, who proved only too happy to talk to us. The subsequent conversation presented a fascinating…
Today we turn to our favourite subject: pubs. Specifically, Oxford pubs. And who better to guide us through the heady world of our city's glorious boozers than CAMRA's very own Dave Richardson. As well as editing the campaign's official magazine and newsletter for the city ( The Oxford Drinker ), Dave has also written an indispensable guide to the plethora of inns and taverns on our doorstep. And,…
Today's guest is writer, journalist, educator, tour guide, musician, political warrior Dan Glazebrook. Dan has contributed many articles to a diverse range of newspapers and online platforms, including The Independent, The Guardian, Asia Times and Middle East Eye. His journalism is informed by a commitment to political activism and reinforced by a Master's degree in International Relations. He…
In today's episode of Oxford Lives we talk with Senior Advisor to the Oxford Martin School's AI initiative, Mark Robinson . Mark has a long history in technology procurement and science diplomacy. His mission now is to research and disseminate ways and means by which governments and big tech can come together to monitor the progress of the world's most rapidly evolving technology and preempt any…
Today's episode features David Taylor, Chairman of Didcot and District Archaelogical and Historical Society. This year marks the society's 50th anniversary and David has been involved for many years. In what turns out to be a fairly cosy and relaxed conversation, David tells us about his time growing up in Kennington, his career as a mechanical engineer helping build MRI body scanners, his love of…
You may have been intrigued by the Friars who wander around the city centre in white habits. If you happen to know they are called Blackfriars, you may be puzzled. If you're aware of the Blackfriars Priory as a place of worship and/or a part of the University, you may be plain baffled as to how those two sides fit together. Here to explain all, and to tell us how he fits into all this, is…
In this very special episode of Oxford Lives we are lucky enough to be able to interview The Right Honourable Dame Anneliese Dodds. Anneliese has been kind enought to take time out of her busy schedule (you'll hear all about that!) to talk about her life in Oxford: as a student, resident, and MP for Oxford East. We also touch on Anneliese's time as an MEP for South East England during a tumultuous…
