Six years ago, the British Army tasked Lieutenant Colonel Tim Purbrick OBE with forming a unit to defend and preserve some of the world’s greatest cultural treasures, at risk of theft or destruction in conflict.
The former tank commander explains how the lessons learned by the real-life ‘Monuments Men’ in World War 2 - documented by Sir Leonard Woolley and whose story formed the basis of George Clooney’s film - were invaluable when he set up the British Cultural Property Protection Unit.
Tim designed a course for UNESCO to train Ukrainian armed forces in how to address these issues in the current conflict, and he’s just returned from Estonia where he’s been working with Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian forces.
Best-selling author & broadcaster Tim Marshall gives context to the war in Ukraine
Helen meets TikTok star The Hebridean Baker on the Isle of Seil
Helen chats to actor Neil Morrissey about almost everything!
Helen discusses the Ukrainian refugee crisis with the founder of Indigo Volunteers
Afghan news presenter Shabnam Dawran on standing up to the Taliban
Melanie Sykes shares her relief at being diagnosed with autism
Entrepreneur Alessandro Savelli shares the story of creating Pasta Evangelists
Screenwriter Allan Scott shares his 30-year journey to get The Queen’s Gambit to our screens
Helen chats to ARTAH founder & nutritional therapist Rhian Stephenson
Actor Peter Wight on his upcoming BBC drama & film Cyrano
Film writer/director & mentor Fredi Nwaka talks about his new comedy
Simson Uri-Khob talks about his life saving black rhinos in Namibia
Helen chats to brand strategist & FLEX author Annie Auerbach
Post COP26, Helen talks to California’s Secretary for Environmental Protection
Helen chats to master jewellery artist Sabine Roemer
Triple amputee & Pride of Britain winner Mark Ormrod MBE shares his incredible story
Helen chats to musicologist & BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Dr Hannah French
AVM Harv Smyth, Britain’s first Director Space, talks about building the UK’s space programme
Helen talks to meteorologist & broadcaster Clare Nasir about our climate change crisis
Helen skydives with Sgt Frank Millerick – leader of The Tigers Army Parachute Display Team
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