Sathnam Sanghera
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer Sathnam Sanghera.
Sathnam Sanghera is a best-selling writer and journalist. He grew up in Wolverhampton to Punjabi parents in a home where, in his words, “no one read books or owned them, let alone wrote them”. When he started school, he couldn’t speak English but he went on to graduate from Cambridge University with a first-class degree in English Language and Literature.
He started out writing for newspapers, winning the Young Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2002. He now writes for The Times. In 2008 he published his memoir of his early life called The Boy With the Topknot.
More recently he has focused on our colonial history. In 2021 he published Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain, which was named a Book of the Year at the National Book Awards. Then came Empireworld: How British Imperialism has shaped the Globe, which quickly became a best-seller.
Sathnam's musical choices include Bach, John Coltrane, Debussy and Jasdeep Singh Degun.
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    ![]()  Bob MontgomeryMisty Blue Lyricist: Bob Montgomery.- Reprise.
 
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    ![]()  Claude DebussyPrelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- DG.
 
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    ![]()  Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanKoi Bole Ram Ram Performer: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.- Tehuti.
 
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    ![]()  Billy StrayhornLush Life Performer: John Coltrane.- Verve Reissues.
 
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    ![]()  Nils FrahmMy Friend The Forest Performer: Nils Frahm.- Erased Tapes.
 
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    ![]()  Bob TelsonCalling You (Bagdad Café) Composer: Various Artists. Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Lyricist: Bob Telson. Singer: Nolwenn Leroy. Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Stéphane Denève.- Warner Classics.
 
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    ![]()  Taylor McFerrinDecisions Performer: Taylor McFerrin. Performer: Emily King.- Brainfeeder.
 
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 Apr 2024 12:00ѿý Radio 3
- Sun 3 Aug 2025 12:00ѿý Radio 3
Podcast
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