iPlayer Radio What's New?
Speaker icon LISTEN
Show more Show less
ON NOW : Food Programme
Food, Cancer and Well-Being

Food Programme Sheila Dillon asks if food and nutrition should have a bigger role in treating cancer.

ON NEXT :
Image for Sarfraz Manzoor talks to Liz Jones

Listen now 15 mins

Listen in pop-out player

Sarfraz Manzoor talks to Liz Jones

Duration:
15 minutes
First broadcast:
Tuesday 25 September 2012

Journalist and broadcaster Sarfraz Manzoor explores the risks and rewards of taking a personal story and making it public. This is something he's done in his book ' Greetings from Bury Park' and within his journalism where he's written - amongst other topics - about his mixed-marriage and the experience of being a new father. He's intrigued by both the process and the ramifications of revealing private thoughts and experiences: How do people react to you? Do they see it as a betrayal? Do you risk hurting friends and family? Is it worth the risk if you achieve something that truly resonates with your audience?

As he prepares to adapt his memoir into a screenplay, Sarfraz Manzoor speaks to others who have mined their own lives for creative purposes. This week he meets the best known of all the confessional columnists, Liz Jones, from The Mail on Sunday's 'You' Magazine.

Producer: Karen Gregor.

Broadcasts

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.