American-born Peaches Golding OBE - Bristol's former Lord Lieutenant and first black female High Sheriff - nominates African American politician Shirley Chisholm who ran unsuccessfully for US President in 1972.
Fellow guest Dr Kate Dossett, Professor of American History at Leeds University, describes Chisholm’s contribution to the cause of African America ... Show More
Mar 2022
Figs in Wigs & 'Little Wimmin', Former Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Rachael Denhollander & USA Gymnastics
Northern Ireland politics are once again in flux and the government can't really function. At the beginning of February, Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill lost her role in Stormont after First Minister Paul Givan, a member of the DUP, resigned. In her role as Deput ... Show More
57m 25s
Nov 2020
Election Day (with co-host America Ferrera and special guests)
How are people who've worked their hearts out in this election feeling as we head into the final hours? In this episode, Hillary finds out with her special co-host, actor and advocate America Ferrera. They ask seven guests how they’re spending the day, how they’re trying (and may ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2021
Eric Carle (pictured), Helen Murray Free, Michael Parsons, Evelyn McNicol
<p>Matthew Bannister on</p><p>The children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle, best known for creating The Very Hungry Caterpillar which has sold fifty-five million copies.</p><p>Helen Murray Free, the American chemist who developed revolutionary simple tests for diabetes and ot ... Show More
28m 5s