Steven Appleby in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Release Date: 03/17/2025
Angus McCullough KC in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
The distinguished barrister Angus McCullough KC has over 35 years of experience in public and private law. He has played a prominent role in many high profile cases - such as the phone hacking trial with Rebekah Brooks and proceedings against Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (otherwise known as Tommy Robinson). Alongside his work as a barrister he has recently been appointed as a part-time judge of the Courts of Appeal in Jersey and Guernsey. Angus has many other interests, especially concerning the natural world. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and he keeps bees.
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Hamish Brown in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Hamish Brown is a pianist, composer and arranger with many strings to his bow. I first encountered Hamish in his capacity as collaborative pianist during a teaching session for Masters students in conducting at the Royal College of Music, where he is a staff accompanist. Hamish has collaborated with many leading singers as well as performing as a soloist across the world and as an orchestral keyboard player. His work spans multiple genres, including classical, jazz, musical theatre and choral work.
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Nick Gold in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Nick Gold is managing director of the speaker bureau Speakers Corner. He works with clients to provide suitable speakers for corporate events and other gatherings, drawing on his extensive panel of contributors. In this podcast we discuss parallels with other kinds of live performing, including clinical consultations and scientific presentations at conferences.
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David Juritz in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
David Juritz started playing the violin at the age of five. After winning the Royal College of Music’s top award he joined the English Chamber Orchestra before becoming the Leader of the London Mozart Players - a role he held for seventeen years. He is well known for his recordings, including Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and for his work with the London Tango Quintet. His recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, transcribed for violin, guitar and cello, was released in 2021. In this conversation we explore the many intersecting...
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Rob Ryan in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Rob Ryan studied Fine Art at Trent Polytechnic and specialised in printmaking at the Royal College of Art in London. For many years he has worked from his London studio. He has written and illustrated several books and he is particularly well known for his papercuts, which are instantly recognisable. In this conversation we explore the process by which he creates and executes his designs.
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Roberto Trotta in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Roberto Trotta is Professor of Theoretical Physics at SISSA, the International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste, Italy, where he directs SISSA’s Interdisciplinary Lab. He’s also Visiting Professor in Astrostatistics at Imperial College London. His most recent book Starborn: How the stars made us and who we would be without them was published in 2023 and has received widespread acclaim. In this conversation we discuss how Roberto’s work as a physicist and data scientist complements his work in science communication, and explore his concerns about the impact of current...
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Elisa Cunial in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Dr Elisa Cunial trained as a psychotherapist and practised for many years in London. She now works in Trieste, Italy as a counselling psychologist and ecotherapist. In this podcast we discuss the nature of her work and explore her ideas for expanding the boundaries of her current practice.
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Taslim Martin in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Taslim Martin is an artist whose work takes many forms, including portraiture, design and site-specific works for public spaces. He lives and works in London, exhibits internationally and has works in the permanent collection of the British Museum and the Horniman Museum. In this conversation we discuss how his career has unfolded and explore some of the influences which have helped to shape it.
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Sarah Hart in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Sarah Hart is a mathematician whose research focuses on group theory. She is Professor Emerita at Birkbeck and Provost of Gresham College. In this podcast we explore her fascination with patterns, both in mathematical thinking and in the physical world. Sarah is well known for her ability to connect with a wide range of public audiences and she is passionate about exploring parallels between mathematics, language, art, history and music.
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Neal Peres Da Costa in conversation with Roger Kneebone
Countercurrent: conversations with Professor Roger Kneebone
Neal Peres Da Costa is Professor of Historical Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he founded the Historical Performance division in 2007. Before that he held academic posts in the UK. Neal is an expert on performance on historical keyboard instruments including the harpsichord. Alongside his work as a soloist, chamber and continuo musician performing with leading ensembles across the world, he is fascinated by the processes of historical and contemporary recording. In this conversation we explore how insights from the past can inform current practice, whether in...
info_outlineSteven Appleby is an artist, illustrator and cartoonist who has created cartoon strips for The Guardian, The New Musical Express and many other publications. She has written and drawn many books (including the graphic novel Dragman), designed record covers, and has collaborated on a wide range of projects. She’s a transgender person who describes herself as being relaxed about pronouns. We recorded this podcast at Steven’s exhibition Nothing is Real in London.