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Join award-winning comedian, author and lifelong male Robert Webb for a frank and funny conversation about not living by the rules of masculinity. "Would it surprise you to hear that I'm a virgin?' she said 'I won't say I'm surprised, I won't say I'm unsurprised but you'll catch them up.' So yeah, that was a good chat. Then we carried on watching Dallas." ROBERT WEBB Why are boys not supposed to cry or talk about their feelings? Do all men actually like sport and beer? Are you the Luke Skywalker of your life, or are you in fact Darth Vader? These are just some of the questions that have plagued Robert Webb, from a boyhood being insistently told not to cry, to his roles in That Mitchell & Webb Sound and the BAFTA award-winning That Mitchell & Webb Look, and as permanent man-boy Jeremy in the acclaimed Peep Show. This podcast is part of Being A Man festival 2017 at Southbank Centre www.southbankcentre.co.uk/being-a-man Listen to more Southbank Centre podcasts https://soundcloud.com/southbankcentre Highlights video - https://youtu.be/nbEOpwXH3DU Soundcloud playlist - https://soundcloud.com/southbankcentre/sets/being-a-man-festival-2017 Being A Man 2017 is supported by Gillette, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Pure​ Land Foundation.

Kevin Powell is one of the most acclaimed political, cultural, literary and hip-hop voices in America today. He is the author or editor of 13 books, including his critically-acclaimed autobiography, The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood. "We cannot get to the route of this situation, this crisis, of what it is to be a man, if we're not willing to take a hard look in the mirror." KEVIN POWELL Kevin Powell has also done extensive work around preventing violence against women and girls, in redefining manhood toward peace, love, and nonviolence. This podcast is part of Being A Man festival 2017 at Southbank Centre www.southbankcentre.co.uk/being-a-man Listen to more Southbank Centre podcasts https://soundcloud.com/southbankcentre Highlights video - https://youtu.be/nbEOpwXH3DU Soundcloud playlist - https://soundcloud.com/southbankcentre/sets/being-a-man-festival-2017 Being A Man 2017 is supported by Gillette, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Pure​ Land Foundation.

William Boyd takes to the stage alone to talk about his life as a creator of many fictions, beginning with the publication of his first novel, A Good Man In Africa in 1981, and ending with the story of his fictional artist that fooled many, Nat Tate... "The key factor in fiction is to make your readers believe in the truth of the story." WILLIAM BOYD This podcast is part of London Literature Festival 2017 at Southbank Centre southbankcentre.co.uk/londonlitfest For more of biggest and most influential names in modern literature southbankcentre.co.uk/literature

Goldie is an iconic figure whose contributions to the UK rave scene in the 1990s defined jungle. Now releasing a hard-hitting and intimate new memoir, Goldie talks candidly about his tumultuous life and career. "It's victimitus - playing the victim. Tiny violin. I'd rather an orchestra because that's what life's about, finding the orchestra in your own life." GOLDIE In his new book, Goldie charts the full span of his life and career, from West Midlands home-care system, to the heights of international fame and DJ stardom. He also reflects on the lifespan of a musical genre, and how a countercultural movement came to be gentrified. This podcast is part of London Literature Festival 2017 at Southbank Centre southbankcentre.co.uk/londonlitfest For more of biggest and most influential names in modern literature southbankcentre.co.uk/literature

Find out why Philip Pullman has returned to the realm of his trilogy, His Dark Materials. In this exclusive London launch of the highly anticipated La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One, Pullman reveals why he has come back to much-loved character Lyra Belacqua’s world 22 years after the first book. "I do actually believe in ghosts, fairies, hobgoblins; nature's spirits of every kind, because they help me write stories." PHILIP PULLMAN Pullman reflects on his writing process, what drew him back to Lyra’s world more than two decades after Northern Lights was first published, and why the struggle for freedom of expression against despotic rulers that has been at the heart of his books, is more pressing now than ever. This podcast is part of London Literature Festival 2017 at Southbank Centre southbankcentre.co.uk/londonlitfest For more of biggest and most influential names in modern literature southbankcentre.co.uk/literature

Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival presents Hillary Rodham Clinton, the first woman nominated for US president by a major party. In this candid interview with James Naughtie, she discusses her most personal memoir to date, What Happened, which depicts a tumultuous election that had the world on tenterhooks, filled with breathtaking highs and lows, stranger-than-fiction twists and allegations of sexism and Russian interference. "It was an assault against fact.There is no such thing as an alternative fact..." HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON In her only London appearance, she talks about the rituals, relationships and reading that got her back on her feet, and what the experience has taught her about life. This podcast is part of London Literature Festival 2017 at Southbank Centre southbankcentre.co.uk/londonlitfest For more of biggest and most influential names in modern literature southbankcentre.co.uk/literature

Well known for novels such as Cat’s Eye, Alias Grace, the MaddAddam Trilogy, and the Booker Prize-winning The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood has been in the news recently due to the appearance of her international bestseller The Handmaid’s Tale as a television series – some say, just in time for the age of Trump. In this one-time London appearance, Margaret Atwood reads from her work; then, in conversation with Gaby Wood, journalist and Literary Director of the Booker Prize Foundation, she discusses not only her career, but the past, present and future of her best-known novel and the real world it reflects. This podcast is part of London Literature Festival 2017 at Southbank Centre southbankcentre.co.uk/londonlitfest For more of biggest and most influential names in modern literature southbankcentre.co.uk/literature

Iconic fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood spoke about her love of great literature in this keynote talk. "Every book you read is connected in some way." VIVIENNE WESTWOOD This talk explores Westwood’s life in culture and her involvement with arts, politics and the environment. This podcast is part of London Literature Festival 2017 at Southbank Centre southbankcentre.co.uk/londonlitfest For more of biggest and most influential names in modern literature southbankcentre.co.uk/literature

Acclaimed author and photographer Teju Cole came to Southbank Centre to talk about his new book: Blind Spot. In this, he explores unexpected connections between the visual world and written word, and offers a guide to seeing in our troubled times. "Each person is a highly specialised library that cannot be replaced." TEJU COLE

In an exclusive London event, internationally acclaimed journalist, activist and bestselling author Naomi Klein, delivered a keynote talk on the surreal political upheavals of recent months and discussed the art of resistance in a time of Trump. "This panopticon state; all seeing and all knowing, cannot see the most basic of human needs." NAOMI KLEIN