Word Up!

About Word Up!

Word Up! introduces listeners to Scotland in all its diverse and multifaceted glory. Across the series, you'll hear the voices of trailblazers, unsung heroes and much more.

Publisher

BBC Radio Scotland

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Feb 2021

Latest episode

27 Apr 2021

Latest episodes

11 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Apr 2021

   Aamer Anwar, Boots & Beards and Black-owned Businesses

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo meet political activist and lawyer Aamer Anwar plus they speak to some of Scotland's Black-owned businesses.

2. 

   20 Apr 2021

   Joe Ansbro, Intercultural Youth Scotland and diversity in film & TV

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Scotland's first black rugby player, Joe Ansbro to Word Up! Plus, they speak to Intercultural Youth Scotland about their work.

3. 

   13 Apr 2021

   Amna Saleem, DJ & promoter Sarra Wild and why Black hair matters

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Amna Saleem to Word Up! Plus, they meet DJ and promoter Sarra Wild and talk about why Black hair matters.

4. 

   6 Apr 2021

   Shereen Cutkelvin, protest musician Kapil Seshasayee and accessibility for disabled people of colour

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Shereen Cutkelvin to Word Up! accessibility for disabled people of colour and protest musician Kapil Seshasayee.

5. 

   30 Mar 2021

   Stewart Kyasimire, Selina Hales talks about charity Refuweegee and how food is breaking down cultural barriers in Scotland

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire in this week's episode of Word Up!. Plus, they meet charity Refuweegee.

6. 

   23 Mar 2021

   Sanjeev Kohli, Lorna King talks about forthcoming film Her Midas Touch plus a range of voices discuss mental health

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Sanjeev Kohli to Word Up! and discuss mental health with some key voices in the community.

7. 

   16 Mar 2021

   Humza Yousaf plus other political voices, Ica Headlam talks about We Are Here Scotland and new faces of Scottish comedy

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf and unsung hero Ica Headlam tells us about new creative platform We Are Here Scotland.

8. 

   9 Mar 2021

   Debora Kayembe, Hannah Lavery talks literature and theatre and the Scottish women dominating social media

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to trailblazer Debora Kayembe plus they meet a number of new voices from the world of literature and social media.

9. 

   2 Mar 2021

   Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson, Kaela McDonald-Nguah and Ludovic Roy talk racism in football and Scotland’s comics scene

   Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices from across Scotland.

10. 

    23 Feb 2021

    Moyo Akandé, Lisa Williams' Black History Tours, Dr Gwenetta Curry talks Covid-19 and Hopes For Scotland

    Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Moyo Akandé to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices from across Scotland.

11. 

    16 Feb 2021

    Welcome to Word Up!

    Welcome to this new BBC podcast. Hosts Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo tell us what to expect from this game-changing new magazine series.

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