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.
Helen chats to Michelin starred chef Tom Kerridge
Helen chats to the inventor of the iconic Brompton Bicycle, Andrew Ritchie MBE
Helen chats to Charlie Mayhew MBE – CEO & Founder of Tusk
Helen chats to comedy actress & entrepreneur Cleo Rocos
Helen chats to one of the nation’s favourite actors, Neil Stuke
Helen chats to Hilary Evans - CEO of Alzheimer’s Research UK
Helen chats to food & travel writer John Gregory-Smith
Helen chats to Google's Crystal Eisinger
Helen chats with world-renowned sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld OBE
Helen chats to actor, writer & broadcaster Adil Ray OBE
Helen chats to #BlackLivesMatter hero Patrick Hutchinson
Helen chats to UN Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh
Helen chats to Camille Waxer, CAO of Canary Wharf Group plc
Helen chats to Capt Neil Jeffers, Chief Pilot of London's Air Ambulance
Helen chats to Radio 4 presenter the Rev Richard Coles
Helen chats to round the world yachtswoman Dee Caffari MBE
Helen chats with the co-founder of Benugo, Ben Warner
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Interview with TV Presenter Gethin Jones
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