Category Archives: Philip Pullman

Pullman on “Off by Heart”

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Kinders

Philip Pullman talks about the Off by Heart competition in The Times. Showing as part of the BBC’s Poetry Season, the competition was a BBC Two project to coax children to dip their toe in poetry. “Not every child is … Continue reading →

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Pullman calls for the release of Burma’s political prisoners

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Kinders

Phillip Pullman, alongside, Ben Kingsley, Joanna Lumley, Diane Rigg, Zoe Wanamaker, Juliet Stevenson, Tony Robinson, Monica Ali and Joanna Trollope, is among 30 famous people backing the “Free Burma’s Political Prisoners Now!” campaign, calling for the release of Aung San … Continue reading →

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Why can’t the BBC understand that we are STILL a Christian country?

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Kinders

Stephen Glover wonders “why the BBC can’t understand that we are STILL a Christian country” in an article in the Daily Mail, writing “At every possible opportunity it will wheel forward one of those professional atheists who are not happy … Continue reading →

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Philip Pullman “Power of Storytelling” video

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Kinders

Youth Health Talk is a free website featuring “a unique database of personal and patient experiences through in-depth qualitative research into over 40 different illnesses and health conditions”. According to The Guardian, the site features a video from Philip Pullman … Continue reading →

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Pullman on Open University

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Kinders

Philip Pullman is quoted briefly in an article on the value of the Open University: “[The OU is] one of the last remnants of the impulse towards real social inclusion and betterment that underpinned the welfare state. Nothing like it … Continue reading →

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