Some of my reporting...
BBC World Service:
West Vancouver illustrates how local governments contribute to Canada’s housing woes
- Globe & Mail, 19 Jun '22
For the World Economic Forum:
A podcast 'pilot': I Don't Speak Canadian
With Vancouver-based US actor Kurt Long, I produced and co-presented six podcasts in 2020:
Episode 1: We ask what people really know about the world’s second largest country beyond the cliches.
Episode 2: The coronavirus edition.
Episode 3: More on the pandemic - life imitating art with Kevin Chong's The Plague.
Episode 4: The extradition of Meng Wanzhou
Episode 5: Racism & Indigenous Canada
Episode 6: Can we still laugh while wearing a mask? We ask Charlie Demers.
BBC 'social video'
A few months ahead of legalisation I reported from the world's largest, legal cannabis farm. This is the 'social media' video.
Theatre, music and book reviews
BBC News Online
A selection of other stories:
Eyre's stage spotlightDistinguished theatre director Sir Richard Eyre talks to BBC News Online about his major new series on the British theatre, Changing Stages.
Army targets recruits with contact sport
The British army has come up with an innovative way of attracting ethnic minority recruits - it has taken up the Indian contact sport, kabaddi.
Filming India's sex secretsA new film lifting the lid on the secret sexual activity of Indians could re-ignite a controversy over portrayals of Indian family in the cinema.
The Warrior wields his powerAsif Kapadia's first feature is an impressive debut about a warrior in feudal India who embarks on a journey to escape his violent past.
Morton and the 'new royals'Andrew Morton tells BBC News Online why he thinks the Beckhams are a "metaphor for life in Britain" as his unauthorised biography goes on sale.
London's hot ticketThe 1999 London Film Festival programme has been unveiled - so standby for superstars, dynamic directors and 159 films from 50 countries.
Text messages take centre stage
An innovative new play at Edinburgh's fringe festival uses text messaging to provide a parallel narrative to stage performances.
London debut for Indian screen star
Acclaimed Indian actress Shabana Azmi makes her debut at the Royal National Theatre amid continuing controversy over her screen roles.
African film comes to London
A selection of prize-winning films showcasing the diversity of African film-making visits London on Friday.
Mixing it up a storm
BBC Radio 3's Mixing It celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend with the first in a series of monthly concerts.
Africa's cinema: Setting the record straight
Leading African film directors are turning to the past to make films from a distinctly African perspective.
Sir Tim Rice: Musical man
As a video production of hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar is released, lyricist Sir Tim Rice speaks to BBC News Online about his career.
Steadman goes dotty
Acclaimed caricaturist Ralph Steadman talks about his career and his new children's book, inspired by the internet.
From Spud to Donkey-Boy
Best known as Spud from Trainspotting, Scottish actor Ewen Bremner speaks about working with one of the most innovative new filmmakers in the US.
Passengers heed flight health warnings
Are passengers concerned about health risks from long-distance travel? Jatinder Sidhu reports from London's Heathrow airport.