Bunker Roy
Bunker Roy talks to Anuradha Vittachi about a life of social activism and the founding of the Barefoot College.
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Daughter of Liberty
/in Filming, Human Rights, Politics, Poverty, Word Pictures/by adminThe inspiring story of Maria Elena Moyano’s fight for women’s rights in Lima Peru – and the fate she met at the hands of the Shining Path guerrillas.
The Poor Pay More
/in Education, Human Rights, Politics, Poverty, Word Pictures/by adminWhy do poor people stay poor? This is one clear answer in a great animation hand-made by children in a school in Moldavia in the 1990s. This version was created by Word Pictures for a film on people power called We the People.
With the Dalai Lama
/in Filming, Human Rights, Poverty, Word Pictures/by adminAnuradha Vittachi had a fascinating conversation with the Dalai Lama in 1994. He is emphatic about the centrality of his non-violent approach and is aware of the slow pace of progress in what he calls ‘the freedom struggle’. But what would he do if the people of Tibet chose a different path to independence?
After Charity
/in Filming, Health, Human Rights, Politics, Poverty, Word Pictures/by adminA Word Pictures film for BBC Everyman by Anuradha Vittachi and Peter Armstrong. The story of Oxfam’s ‘Heineken Tours’ – reaching the parts of India that tourist tours never reach. It leads a group of Oxfam volunteers to rethink their whole understanding of what Oxfam’s aid programmes are really about.
The Darkest Hour
/in Filming, Human Rights, Religion, Word Pictures/by adminAn Easter reflection by Archbishop Desmond Tutu filmed in 1992 as liberation from apartheid was still underway. An independent Word Pictures production for BBC1 produced by Peter Armstrong and Anuradha Vittachi.
Two weddings and an anniversary
/in Uncategorised/by adminIt was a very special day. On 16 July ’16, Nury, Mary, Peter and Anuradha held our joint anniversary party at Hedgerley Wood, welcoming all of you to celebrate 30 years of joyful and fulfilling marriage. Nury and Mary’s wedding Nury and Mary were married on 23rd August 1986, with a formal service at Our […]
Robert of Canterbury
/in Filming, Politics, Word Pictures/by adminRobert Runcie’s first year as Archbishop of Canterbury. BBC Everyman programme produced by Peter Armstrong in 1981.
The Politics of Compassion
/in Filming, Human Rights, Poverty/by adminMy attempt in 1980 to explore the politics of humanitarian and development aid with Christian Aid as my case study. It was a 90-minute special shown on BBC2. My thinking was very much formed by New Internationalist and this led to a major collaboration two years later with Global Report. Part 1 Part 2
Who Was Jesus?
/in Education, Personal, Religion, Uncategorised/by adminThe broadcast documentary that unpicks the evidence about the life and teaching of Jesus. Presented by Don Cupitt and produced by Peter Armstrong in 1977. Part 1 Part 2
Meditation
/in Filming, Religion/by adminA programme for late night BBC2 in 1972 continuing an experiment started on Radio 4. Fr. Simon Tugwell led an extempore meditation in a darkened BBC studio, with the invitation to people at home to take part if they wished. More than 2 million people watched the programme. The producer was Peter Armstrong.