The Best Is Yet To Come... cover art

The Best Is Yet To Come...

The Best Is Yet To Come...

By: - -
Listen for free

Season's Savings | £0.99/mo for 3 months

£5.99/mo after 3 months - terms apply. Cancel monthly

On Sir John Tusa's 90th birthday, he is starting a podcast.


John was one of the founding members of BBC Newsnight, he went on to run the BBC World Service and subsequently became managing director of the Barbican Arts Centre. He's lived an incredible life, both personally and professionally, spanning the very best in arts, architecture, culture and politics, and there's still plenty more he wants to do.


Speaking to other people in their 90s who have lived equally impressive lives, he shows that although nonagenarians can share stories that traverse generations, they have rich insights for the modern day that we need to listen to.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

- - Art Political Science Politics & Government World
Episodes
  • From Yorkshire to Glyndebourne | Janet Baker

    From Yorkshire to Glyndebourne | Janet Baker
    Oct 4 2026

    How difficult was it to break into the music industry in the 1940s having not studied at a conservatory? What's the difference between singing as a soloist in a concert, and performing an opera? Are classical music conductors usually open to feedback?


    In this week’s episode, John is joined by concert and opera singer Dame Janet Baker.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    54 mins
  • A Lifetime of Writing | Penelope Lively

    A Lifetime of Writing | Penelope Lively
    Sep 27 2026

    What was it like growing up in Egypt in the 1930s? How difficult is it to move between writing for children and adults? What is the best thing to do when afflicted with writer’s block?


    In this week’s episode, John is joined by writer Dame Penelope Lively

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    48 mins
  • Witnessing the Fall of the Soviet Union

    Witnessing the Fall of the Soviet Union
    May 10 2026

    What did Mikhail Gorbachev identify as the key problem within the Soviet Union? How should the British Ambassador in Moscow manage their relationship with the Kremlin? And was it the experience of working in the KGB that made Vladimir Putin such a ruthless operator?


    In this week's episode, John Tusa speaks to diplomat and former British Ambassador to the USSR, Rodric Braithwaite.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    51 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet