Now on bbc news, Zeinab Badawi talks to australian writer Thomas Keneally on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, where i have come to manly, in sydney, australia, to talk to one of the worlds most distinguished authors, Thomas Keneally. He has written more than 30 novels, including his most famous, Schindlers Ark, which was made into an 0scar winning film, schindlers list. Now in his 80s, as he reflects on modern day australia. Does he believe it is a country that has matured in its identity, or is it still divided on race and culture . Thomas keneally, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, zeinab. You have written about a huge range of topics the american civil war, australia, of course, the first world war, joan of arc, napoleon. How do you go about choosing a subject for a book . Well, its generally some weird connection with australia that begins me, in that i heard that there was a family on saint helena who knew napoleon, and then they got so close to napoleon that they fell out of favour a
Now on bbc news, its extra time with rob bonnet. Hello and welcome to this edition of extra time to what does a international cricketer, a leading run scorer of his time and appellate chat player who relished the mckees mood challenge do when his confidence is shot and told to retire. In the case of robin smith he enters a downward spiral of depression fuelled by drink and involving divorce and determination to kill himself. Thankfully he is still here and he is about to tell us still here and he is about to tell us his story. Robin smith, welcome. Test batting average for england of 43. 67 from 64 matches between your debut in 1988 and your last test match in 1996. Proud record. A very proud record and a record that i had no idea as a youngster that i would be playing test match cricket, having been brought up in the apartheid system in south africa. Very, very lucky that my parents were both born in england. And an encouraging sporting environment . Very much so. Before we go any fur
Are still on the streets. Now on bbc news, its organisers say on sunday there were nearly two Million People time for hardtalk. On the streets. If confirmed, it would be the largest protest in hong kongs history. Welcome to hardtalk, where i have the territorys leader, carrie lam, apologises for proposing the bill come to manly, in sydney, australia, that demonstrators fear to talk to one of the worlds most distinguished authors, thomas will increase chinese influence. Kennelly. He has written more than 30 novels, including his most im kasia madera in london. Also in the programme famous, Schindlers Ark, which was millions of people are still made into an oscar winning film, without electricity after a massive power cut across almost all schindlers list. Now in his 80s, as of argentina and uruguay. Celebrations as india defeats pakistan in a cricket world cup he reflects on modern day australia, does he believe it is a country that has matured in its identity, or is it still divided on
Extra time with rob bonnet. Hello. Im rob bonnet. Welcome to this edition of extra time. What does a international cricketer, a leading run scorer of his time and a player who relished the machismo challenge of facing the worlds fastest bowlers do when his confidence is shot and hes finally told its time to retire. In the case of our guest today, englands robin smith, he enters a downward spiral of depression fuelled by drink and involving also divorce and eventually a determination to kill himself. Thankfully he is still here and he is about to tell us his story. Robin smith, welcome to extra time. Test batting average for england of 43. 67 from 64 matches between your debut in 1988 and your last test match in 1996. Its a proud record. Its a very proud record and a record that i had no idea as a youngster that i would be playing test match cricket, having been brought up in the apartheid system in south africa. Very, very lucky that mum and dad were both born in england. And an encour
Now ill introduce Shannon Mckenna schmidt, whos a friend of library. Shes weve done a program before the in the past. Shes the author of the first lady of World War Two, Eleanor Roosevelt staring journey to the front lines in back is exceptionally entertaining and informative book and entertaining. Sometimes with some some books that are written isnt always the case. Even if they advance scholarship, they may always be the most entertaining reads. But she is so engaging and very wellwritten as well as. Informative. Shannon is a published author already. Shes coauthored a novel thats destinations a travel guide to literary landmarks, from jane austens baths to Ernest Hemingways key west and writers between the covers. One of the best titles of a book that ive heard before, the scandalous lives of legendary literary casanovas co cats and cats. Not too much scandal in this book, though, unfortunately. But, you know, always a chance for the next scandal ridden book. So but she has just wri