# Richard Adam
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richard adam (born November 1957) is an English chartered accountant and businessman particularly associated with the financial management of media, construction and property-related companies. He was a board director of construction and services business Carillion from April 2007 to December 2016. After the company went into liquidation in January 2018, Adam was criticised by a Parliamentary select committees report, and the Financial Reporting Council and other regulators started investigations into his conduct.
Watership Down and the Promised Land
1978's Watership Down-- based on the novel of the same name by Richard Adams-- is an animated film famous for its darker moments, from harrowing prophetic visions to scenes of bloodshed and death. But can we find moments of light within this film as well? On this episode of Toon My Heart, host Trac…
Episode 119 - A Secret Life with Rachel Turney
On this episode, Rachel Turney, host of Poetry (in Brief), talks about how she has developed a reading life full of just what she wants to read, how important women’s voices are to her, and she gives some really great small press recommendations.
Rachel’s Website
Books mentioned in this e…
Episode 342: Watership Down by Richard Adams, Ch. 21-30
On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas continue their series on Richard Adams' Watership Down, covering chapters 21-30 in this episode. Angelina opens the discussion with some thoughts on the importance of the structure of a story in view of the literary tradition inspired by h…
Ep 57 Lost boys and celebrity rivers with Tajinder Hayer
Ali’s choice: The Borribles by Michael de Larrabeiti
Taj’s choice: The Blackthorn Branch by Elen Caldecott
Ebbs and Flows by Tajinder on Ragged Edge Productions’ website
Taj’s episode of Zog: The Great Gnome Games
Ali’s article on The Borribles, Punk and Protest can be read in this edition of …
Episode 343: Watership Down by Richard Adams, Ch. 31-40
Today's episode of The Literary Life is part 4 of our series on Richard Adams' Watership Down. Angelina and Thomas discuss chapters 31-40 this week, starting with some thoughts on the conventions of literature in different literary periods. Thomas also makes a note that although this book mirrors m…
Episode 344: Watership Down by Richard Adams, Ch. 41-50
On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas cover the final chapters in our series on Richard Adams' Watership Down. They begin by taking a look at the epilogue in light of the journey of the soul. Angelina also talks about why the many digressions in this book work so well and how …
Lords of Serendipity, a campus novel with Randy Boyagoda
References and suggested readings:
Randy Boyagoda. 2026. Lords of Serendipity. Mariner Books.
Richard Adams and Lanre Bakare. August 5, 2026. Cambridge announces investigation into professor accused of plagiarism. The Guardian.
George Elliot. 1871. Middlemarch.
Ralph Ellison. 1952. Invisible Man.
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The Golf Show 10-04-26
Brian Katrek, JR Ross, Tyler Johnson, and Bryce Gaubert start your Sunday talking Golf from 9a to 10a. On Today's Show:
Recapping the United States' win at the Presidents Cup
Richard Adams, the Director of Rules and Competitions from the GSGA, joins the show
Tom Kim wins the Gold Medal at the …
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