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  • UK-born chef Sofia Smith on life in Prague and her love of Czech Christmas cookies
    Sofia Smith is a British-born chef of Irish-Malaysian heritage, who has
    been living in Prague since the late nineties. She started her career at
    the British Council and has since become one of the most respected experts
    on Asian cuisine in the Czech Republic. She is currently Executive Chef of
    Cafe Buddha in Prague’s Vinohrady district. That’s where I caught up
    with her to discuss her life in the Czech capital. I started by asking what
    made her leave the IT sector and pursue cooking professionally.
    10 min
  • In memoriam: Ivan Král – Czech musician who worked with Patti Smith, Iggy Pop
    Ivan Král, a celebrated Prague-born musician, composer and producer who
    immigrated to the United States in the mid-1960s, died on Sunday at the age
    of 71. Early in his storied career, he played with Patti Smith, with whom
    he co-wrote ‘Dancing Barefoot’, named among the 500 Greatest Songs of
    All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. Král also wrote for rock icons such as
    Iggy Pop, while David Bowie and bands such as U2 and Pearl Jam have covered
    his
    songs.
    6 min
  • Prague WHO chief: The worst aspect of the coronavirus? The panic surrounding it
    The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus a global
    emergency and cases of the infection, which originated in China, have been
    discovered in a number of European states. What are the chances of the
    coronavirus appearing in the Czech Republic? And what should other
    countries be doing to help the Chinese? I discussed those questions and
    more with Dr. Srdan Matic, head of the WHO’s office in the Czech
    Republic.
    5 min
  • The Grandmother: the book that every Czech knows
    The Grandmother by Božena Němcová is an iconic work in Czech literature.
    The novel about an idealized rural community in the early 19th century,
    written in the days of the national revival, marks the beginning of Czech
    prose. First published in 1855, it has been reissued 300 times and
    translated into numerous languages to reach readers the world over.
    14 min
  • Stars as Red as the Morning Sky: The Cold War in Czechoslovakia
    In this programme, the last in the current series looking at Czech history
    through the archives, we get a flavour of the Cold War. The archives throw
    up some curious stories: a man in love with a drill, a Czechoslovak
    cosmonaut celebrated in song, a campaign against noisy rockers with long
    hair, and some Cold War dramas – tales of defectors and spies. And we end
    with the strange, sad story of the Red Elvis. But first to the glowing dawn
    of the new regime in 1948.
    28 min
  • Icelandic baker in Prague: “I want to make this place a little bit better.”
    Icelander Davíd Arnórsson has been a baker all his life. He ran a
    successful bakery in Iceland, but always dreamt of setting up a business
    abroad. Two years ago, he moved to the Czech Republic, opening a bakery
    called Arctic Bakehouse at Prague’s Újezd, together with his friend and
    business partner, Gudbjartur Gudbjartsson. Their sourdough breads and
    Nordic pastries became an instant hit with both the locals and tourists.
    9 min
  • Special screening to highlight Tatra expedition that left a communist state but returned to democracy – and little interest
    In 1987 a Czechoslovak Tatra truck set off on a trip around the planet that
    was to take in no fewer than 67 countries. The crew were treated like
    heroes when they left. However, by the time they returned communism had
    ended and interest in their adventures evaporated fast. Now long-lost
    footage from the trip is to be shown for the first time at Czech Radio.
    5 min

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