Episode 1

The sound of Leeds still resonates

The creative powerhouse behind Idris Elba’s TV detective Luther, tells us about what drew him to Leeds and the genesis of his compelling detective. Early in life Neil learned that people you admire can have a terrible dark side (5:14).

We drop by the old Bodington Hall playing fields, which have now transformed into our state of the art football facilities and an "engineering marvel" (18:40).

Professor Ornella Iuorio, named one of the 50 most influential women in engineering, speaks about modular housing, architecture and our very own Roger Stevens Building (12:04).

And finally, the voices of current students prove that our celebrated social life is back in full force (28:30).

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Leeds Voices
A brand new weekly podcast bringing you insightful interviews from those who studied and work at Leeds.