A View From A Bridge

Reflecting on the thin line between imagination and reality, Damon Albarn considers a canal that has been part of his life for decades. He recalls childhood obsessions, strange encounters and experiences he still can’t quite explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Growing up in Derry during the Troubles, Richard Moore was blinded by a rubber bullet fired by a British soldier when he was just ten years old. Decades later, he met the man who shot him — and found that he felt no anger towards him. On the Peace Bridge in Derry, Richard reflects on forgiveness, reconciliation, and how learning to live with what happened to you can help you see the world differently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Growing up gay in Perth, Australia, Troye Sivan spent much of his childhood trying to hide the parts of himself that made him different. Then one teacher made a small gesture that changed how he saw himself — recognising his talent, giving him a stage and showing him that he could be celebrated for taking his own path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On London Bridge, Rosca Onya remembers Jack Merritt, the friend and mentor who was killed in the 2019 terror attack. He tells the story of their unlikely friendship, the programme that helped him rebuild his life after prison, and the devastating loss of a community built around the belief that everyone deserves a second chance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David is a historian who has travelled all over the world and made a life studying Vietnam. At Hanoi’s Ngoc Son Temple in Hanoi, he talks about the stories places hold, the strange and wonderful things we encounter when we travel alone, and why there’s something worth seeing everywhere — if you know where to look. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.