Jools Holland
Jools Holland wowed the CE crowd by showing us the magic of “that left hand” on 20 April.
Naomi Campbell
Actress, Writer, Producer and one of the all-time-great super models, Naomi Campbell joined a packed house at China Exchange.
Michael Wood
Historian Michael Wood joined the China Exchange audience to share tales from the making of the BBC’s The Story of China.
Amanda Nevill
BFI CEO and Chinatown resident, Amanda Nevill shared her views on the UK-China co-production treaty and the future of the cinematic relationship between Britain and China.
Sarah Sands
How to survive in journalism Editor of the Evening Standard, Sarah Sands shared moments of her career and her views on the development of the newspaper industry in the UK in her “60 minutes” with us.
Andrew Knight
Pressing Matters: Changing Media and Global Events Chairman of Times Newspapers, Andrew Knight spent his 60 minutes with us sharing anecdotes from the cold war and the change of Chinese economic policy and how these monumental changes shaped his media career.
James Rubin and Christiane Amanpour
American foreign policy in a chaotic world Sixty minutes with a formidable couple: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour alongside her husband, former US Assistant Secretary of State, Jamie Rubin combining their skills to share the background to US foreign policy and the role of the media in shaping the foreign policy context.
Sir Michael Parkinson
British broadcasting legend Sir Michael Parkinson was interviewed about his life and career by his son, Mike Parkinson. Their 60 minutes featured anecdotes from Sir Michael’s early life, including his first forays into newspaper journalism and leading to his extensive broadcasting career.
James Harding
BBC’s Head of News and Old China Hand James Harding shared his experiences of living and reporting in China in his talk “Understanding China”. Listen out for the anecdotes about his rather unfortunate Chinese name and being woken unexpectedly by his Shanghai landlady…
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry dazzled a packed house at China Exchange with his talk on the “Genius of Language”. His introduction on the development of the Chinese language was a perfect primer for the uninitiated.