Hello. Imjohn wilson. Welcome to this cultural life, the radio 4 Podcast Series in which i talk to leading creative figures about the key moments of their life and the most important cultural works that have fired their imagination and had a profound impact on their own art. My guest is carlos acosta, the cuban born ballet star who, over a 30 year career, is now regarded as one of the greatest dancers of all time. He became the first black principal of the royal ballet and set new standards of grace and athleticism in theatres around the world. Having retired from the classical stage, he set up his own cuban dance company, acosta danza, and is also director of the birmingham royal ballet. Welcome. Lets start in cuba, with your family, your upbringing. A happy childhood . Very happy, i must say, although in the 80s in cuba, still, our family was on the. I would say it was poorer than most families, but still there was a big, big sense of community. It was a good time for cuba anybody c
I could come up with a date predicting when you would die. Well, thanks, but maybe the way that the years play out isnt inevitable. So, how about the idea of being able to increase our health span live the better years of our lives for longer, feel like were a0 at 60 . There is 15 17 years of healthy life that is up for grabs for all of us. We head to california to meet the scientists and founders who want to make it a reality. Ageing by itself is the largest risk factor for every single disease, Chronic Disease of ageing. So by targeting it, you target all disease together. But how do we separate science from snake oil . The Longevity Industry is worth billions, with hopes of delaying disease, extending our sprightly years and maybe even throwing in a few extra. I let a system of science and data run my body. It does a betterjob taking care of me than i can. Maybe even our Furry Friends can be with us for longer. He just sneezed in my face and the things some people will do to stay yo
Since then, ive been on a mission to use social media to showjust because im blind, it doesnt mean im broken. How does a Blind Girl Play tennis . Girl organise her wardrobe . How does a blind girl ride a motorbike . She revs the engine i dont, my dad does. Im going to get off this now because its scary she screams when i first lost my sight, it felt like my world had shrunk forever, but now im embarking on a great big african adventure in kenya. With the help of my cane and a guide, ill tackle some challenging terrain. And you were using my cane, werent you . She laughs its the toughest. Its the toughest thing ive ever done. Come face to face with the effects of rhino poaching. You know, hes meant to teach people a lesson. Mm. He was meant to. He was meant to be here to get people to understand that you shouldnt be poaching these beautiful animals. And end up metres away from some very hungry lions. The lions here. Here he is. I can hear a lion and a buffalo. Yes. 0h he wanted to hunt.
that s it for us, have a great weekend. the source with kaitlan collins starts now. tonight straight from the source, donald trump and his gop rivals now canceling almost all of their in-person events in iowa. less than 70 hours out before the critical first vote in the nation. the extreme weather and sub zero temps up ending their plans. plus new u.s. strikes against iranian backed militants in yemen tonight hours after president biden said he delivered a message to iran that the barrage of strikes last night. the question now is escalation inevitable? and complications of the trump case in georgia. allegations of the improper relationship between the fulton county district attorney and her lead prosecutor. a judge is now looking into the matter. i m kaitlan collins and this is the source. we are now down to the crucial final three days before the first vote in the nation. right now the republican front runner will be off the trails and on the phones instead just like