Samira Ahmed | A Hard Day’s Night
Sat 25 Apr 2026 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
In all Samira Ahmed’s work as a journalist and BBC broadcaster presenting Radio 4’s Front Row, she’s fascinated by the intersection of pop culture, politics and social change. In her new book, she explores A Hard Day’s Night, which she used to watch again and again. Samira says, “Like the train the Beatles board at the start of the film, it’s a wild ride.”
Chaired by broadcaster Alex Clark.
Venue: Old Divinity School
Duration: 1 hour
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Author Biography
Samira Ahmed is a journalist, writer, and BBC broadcaster. She presents Front Row on BBC Radio 4, Newswatch on BBC One, and has made acclaimed documentaries including Art of Persia (BBC Four), Disgusted, Mary Whitehouse, and I Dressed Ziggy Stardust (BBC Radio 4). In 2020, she was named Audio Presenter of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Observer, and New Humanist, where she also writes a regular column. She is President of the Twentieth Century Society, which campaigns to preserve modern architecture and design. A Hard Day’s Night is her first book.
Chair Biography
Alex Clark is a broadcaster and journalist, who writes for many publications including the Guardian, the Observer, and the Times Literary Supplement. She is a co-host on the Graham Norton Book Club for Audible and hosts the TLS podcast. She is a professional chairperson and appears all over the UK at Cheltenham, Hay and the Southbank Centre. Alex is a festival Honorary Patron.
