# Samira Ahmed

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EPISODE 15: October 1971

This time, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White are looking at programmes from October 1971, namely... 08:18: The bizarre US children's programme, HR Pufnstuf. 20:29: The very first episode of the BBC's seafaring saga, The Onedin Line. 36:09: The Great Debate - an ambitious and ultimately calami…

EPISODE 16: Comic books and TV

In a very special episode, Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White travel to Rebellion Publishing in Oxford, the home of the mighty 2000 AD comic. But Rebellion also holds the archive for all of the comics that were published by the International Publishing Company – better known as IPC – through the …

Liberating Lit with Samira Ahmed

Samira Ahmed is a New York Times Bestselling author and leader within Authors Against Book Bans. In this episode, she goes deep on the importance of curiosity, the power of small actions taken locally, and why one of the most common questions that arises about book bans is ultimately not important.…

Diving into the Rebellion archive with Samira Ahmed — In Orbit Every Wednesday | 2000 AD

Samira Ahmed and Graham Kibble-White from the podcast 'Through the Square Window' visited Rebellion Publishing in Oxford to explore the relationship between British comics and television. In the latest In Orbit Every Wednesday listeners can enjoy a special bonus audio-only episode as they delve dee…

Is Politics Beyond Satire? Live with Armando Iannucci, Jan Ravens and Jess Phillips [Archive]

Has satire lost its power in this new world of fake news and ‘alternative facts’ - when our leaders lie so blatantly and frequently, and still manage to get away with it? Or is humour a more important tool than ever to hold those in power to account? We were joined by celebrated comedy writer and p…

Is Politics Beyond Satire? Live with Armando Iannucci, Jan Ravens and Jess Phillips [Archive]

Has satire lost its power in this new world of fake news and ‘alternative facts’ - when our leaders lie so blatantly and frequently, and still manage to get away with it? Or is humour a more important tool than ever to hold those in power to account? We were joined by celebrated comedy writer and p…

Is Politics Beyond Satire? Live with Armando Iannucci, Jan Ravens and Jess Phillips [Archive]

Has satire lost its power in this new world of fake news and ‘alternative facts’ - when our leaders lie so blatantly and frequently, and still manage to get away with it? Or is humour a more important tool than ever to hold those in power to account? We were joined by celebrated comedy writer and p…

329: A Hard Day's Night Re-Examined with Samira Ahmed

Sixty two years ago, The Beatles cinematic debut arrived , putting the world on notice that their charm and talents were adaptable to virtually any medium. A Hard Day's Night, directed by Richard Lester, has gone down in film history as "the Citizen Kane of jukebox musicals," a stunning work as fr…

Is Politics Beyond Satire? Live with Armando Iannucci, Jan Ravens and Jess Phillips [Archive]

Has satire lost its power in this new world of fake news and ‘alternative facts’ - when our leaders lie so blatantly and frequently, and still manage to get away with it? Or is humour a more important tool than ever to hold those in power to account? We were joined by celebrated comedy writer and p…

Winner of the 2026 Booker Prize announced live from the ceremony

Samira Ahmed presents live from Old Billingsgate in London, where the announcement of the winner of the Booker Prize 2026 is taking place. The novels on the shortlist are: The End of Everything by M. John Harrison, The Disappearers by Marlon James, May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry, Black Bag …