Korks Talks

A review of the Palestinian Book award-winning 'Against The Loveless World' by Susan Abulhawa.

This episode is in memoriam of Dr Melz Owusu and Sareeta Domingo - two Black British writers whose substantial work should not be forgotten. Also a lament on the importance of niche narratives, dissemination, comprehension and critique.

Review of Mike Leigh's film 'Hard Truths' starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin, alongside a progress report with a professional and personal life update.

A round-up review of two non-fiction books: 'The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings , and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy' by Cait Flanders and 'Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir' by Akwaeke Emezi that drew some interesting takeaways.

The largest European retrospective to date of the work of Japanese artist Yoshimoto Nara at Hayward Gallery in Southbank Centre.

Review of 'Intimate Apparel' at Donmar Warehouse featuring key leads: Samira Wiley (Orange is the New Black, The Handmaid's Tale) and Kadiff Kirwan (Chewing Gum, Slow Horses.)

A social commentary episode about the ethics of content creation, the UK's Online Safety Bill and Channel 4's recent 1000 Men and Me Documentary.

Review of BBC drama 'Unforgivable' produced and written by Jimmy McGovern, featuring Anna Friel.

Written by Nassim Soleimanpour and directed by Omar Elerian. This limited-run featured an all-new cast of brave performers, taking to the stage for one night only - the performance I watched featured award-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya.

In this episode, I talk about the Lionesses reaching the semi-finals, the Netflix show 'Sunday Best' and the voting age being decreased to 16 and 17.

Reviews of the 'Back to Reality' exhibition (A retrospective of HUNGER magazine) at Annroy Gallery and 'Anatomy of a Painting' by Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery.

Part one of my review of 'The Catch' by award-winning, bestselling author of 'bone' and 'The Terrible' by Yrsa Daley-Ward.

Review of Little Fires Everywhere on Channel 4 OD featuring Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon.

Review of 'Miss Myrtle's Garden' at Bush Theatre - a world premiere production by  Danny James King , directed by  Taio Lawson, part of the Bush Theatre's outgoing artistic director Lynette Linton's final season .

Review of Cowboy Carter Tour at Tottenham Stadium (Monday 16th June)

Review of British crime drama series River featuring Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker and Adeel Akhtar.

Review of Tina Knowles In Conversation With Stella McCartney At Southbank Centre about her debut NY Times bestselling book 'Matriarch'.

Another stream of consciousness about the misappropriation of technology, the importance of integrity and allocation of accountability.

A stream of consciousness about documentaries I've watched recently; the importance of life as currency and the cataclysm of capitalism.

Review of ITV series Deep Water adapted from Paula Daly's novel 'The Mistake I Made' featuring Rosalind Eleazar (Kate), Sinéad Keenan (Lisa and Anna Friel (Roz) - three mothers based in the Lake District.

Review of The Uninvited at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly directed by Nadia Conners in her directorial debut.

Second review of Little Brother at Jermyn Street Theatre which folllows the stage adaptation of Ibrahima Balde, played by Blair Gyabaah. I also talk about the release of Jessica George's sophomore novel, 'Love by the Book' on April 7th 2026.

Review of My Little Brother at Jermyn Street Theatre - I didn't mention in the podcast, but the protagonist whom the production was based on was refused entry to Britain to witness the production that was based around his life! This decision has since been reversed and he has been allowed entry but just another example of the importance of community creating change - public pressure enforcing...

A short episodes about the power of journalling alongisde some introspections on gender in the BAFTA-winning TV show, Mr Bates vs The Post Office and Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi.

Reviews of recent ITV shows: 'The Tower' and 'Code of Silence' as well as a spiel about pyschology (also it's my birthday today)