Nick Robinson
Nick Robinson has been reporting and presenting on radio and television for over thirty years. He is the only broadcaster to have been Political Editor for both the BBC and ITV News. Nick has presented a range of programmes across radio and television, chaired a party leader election debate and hosts Radio 4’s flagship Today […]
Sam Sussman
Sam Sussman grew up in the Hudson Valley. He graduated with a BA from Swarthmore College and an MPhil from the University of Oxford and has lived in Berlin and Jerusalem. His writing has been recognized by BAFTA and published in Harper’s Magazine. He lives in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Manhattan and his native Hudson […]
Pat Gordon-Smith
Singer with the Jay Rayner Quartet since its inception, Pat Gordon-Smith has trained with the likes of Liane Carroll and Clare Foster, and has performed everywhere from the Crazy Coqs, to King’s Place, and at numerous festivals from Cockermouth, to Bury St Edmunds. Image © Shawn Pearce Photography
Robert Rickenberg
A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music, Robert has been an established bassist for almost twenty-five years. Image © Shawn Pearce Photography
Dave Lewis
An alumni of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Dave Lewis has played and recorded with John Martyn, Lamont Dozier, Jim Mullen, Bryan Ferry, Joan Armatrading, Tommy Chase, John Mayall, Eric Clapton and the Blockheads. He now leads his own hard grooving ensemble, 1Up. Image © Shawn Pearce Photography
Chris Cobbson
Guitarist Chris ‘Santo’ Cobbson was born in Ghana and grew up in West London. He is a prolific songwriter and arranger, and is currently working on both his debut solo album and an original musical. Image © Shawn Pearce Photography
Sophie Alloway
Sophie Alloway is hugely in demand on the London jazz scene where she has played with the likes of Jason Rebello, Mornington Lockett, Yazz Ahmed, George Melly, Shez Raja, Vimala Rowe, Geoff Eales, Nigel Price, Tony Kofi and US actor/comedian Jason Kravits, among many others. Image © Shawn Pearce Photography
Carole Berman
Carole Berman was born in London and worked for Sotheby’s in London and New York, later studying History of Art at University College, London, then Fine Art at Chelsea and Wimbledon Schools of Art. She chaired the Ben Uri Art Committee between 1992 and 1995. Her solo exhibitions include Shamanic Heads (1995), The Mystery of […]
Linda Dangoor
Linda Dangoor is a designer, painter and ceramicist and now a food writer. She was born in Baghdad and came to the UK in the early 1960s. A graduate of the Central School of Art and Design, she has worked in the design field for many years, specialising in stationery, greeting cards and other products […]
Michael Billington
Michael Billington has been drama critic for the Guardian since 1971, is drama critic for Country Life, and writes frequently for The New York Times. Image © Natasha Billington
Antonia Fraser
Lady Antonia Fraser CBE is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works and she has also written five highly praised books which focus on women in history.
Ariane Bois
Ariane Bois is a reporter, literary critic and the author of three novels, all of which have received critical acclaim. She has been nominated for four French literary prizes.