Archive 2003-2006
Don't forget you can hear our weekly Speakers' Corner radio show on 104.4 fm in London broadcast by Resonance fm.
To hear the programme for the 12th November 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 5th November 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 29th October 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 8th October 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 17th September 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 10th September 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 27th August 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 9th of August 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 2nd August 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 9th July 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 2nd June 2006 part 1 click here
To hear the programme for June 2nd 2006 part 2 click here
To hear the programme for the 23rd April 2006 part 1 click here
To hear the programme for the 23rd April 2006 part 2 click here
To hear the programme for the 19th March 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 5th March 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 3rd of March 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 19th February 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 16th February 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 5th of February 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 21st and 28th of January 2006 click here
To hear the programme for the 22nd January 2006 click here
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It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Frank Germek who has been at Speakers' Corner for decades, he died on April 2nd 2006 at the age of 77. This is a small sample set of recordings from 2003 of Frank at Speakers' Corner. For those of us who knew him well, we will always feel his absence when at Speakers Corner. ..
This weeks show is an interview with Greg Oxley in Paris 19th March 2006, about the protests in France against young workers' rights The French Marxist journal La Riposte click here to hear it ..
This weeks show is composed of short recordings made by Craig Ray Craig Ray click here to hear it ..
This weeks show is a recording of two meetings, one by a Jewish speaker/singer and another by an American Muslim, (sorry I don't know your names!) on Jan 8th 2006 at speakers corner. click here to hear it ..
This weeks show is a recording of my own meeting in a hungover state on Jan 1st 2006 at speakers corner. click here to hear it ..
This weeks show features Tony Benn and Alan Woods speaking at the Hands off Venezuela conference in London on December 3rd 2005 click here Please note the web site will be updated soon...
This weeks show features a telephone interview with Greg Oxley editor of the French newspaper La Riposte concerning the riots in France's suburbs La Riposte to hear the programme click here
This weeks show features Jorge Martin the International Secretary of Hands off Venezuela speaking at a meeting on 24th September in london the day of the Anti War demo. click here
This weeks show was recorded on the 24th September 2005 on the Anti War Demo from Parliament to Speakers' Corner click here
This weeks show was recorded on the 18th September 2005 at Speakers' Corner, a group of students from Copenhagen's Roskilde University came to London as part of their studies to test out speaking at Speakers' Corner. Here is are the results click here and here is the video click here to watch on real player
This weeks show is from our archives and is a speech by Alan Woods the editor of Marxist.com The speech was given in early 2001 at the University of London Union and concerns Marxist Philosophy and Modern Science. To hear the speech click here
This weeks show discusses the New Orleans disaster. It features an interview with Jerry Springer who comes by to watch on occasion, clips from Heiko Khoo's, Ishmael's and Aaron's meeting. Unless there are any objections all future shows will be in MP3 format click here
This weeks show was mainly recorded at Heiko Khoo's meeting on August 28th 2005 click here
This weeks show is a soundscape from Speakers' Corner recorded on August 7th 2005 to hear the show click here For mp3 freaks click here to download the show
This weeks show features Aaron Barschack the Comedy Terrorist Speaking about Terrorism and other themes click here for the radio show and here for the video And now for the MP3 freaks click here to download the radio show
This weeks show features a 1 hour interview with Eric Lerner President of Lawrenceville Plasma Physics and author of The Big Bang Never Happened. click here Some links on the subject matter...For details on Big Bang Never Happened For general information on Alternative Cosmology For the statement to New Scientist by alternative cosmologistsFor Eric's research centre on Plasma Physics and Fusion technlogy. For detailed information on Fusion experimentation based on Plasma technology.
This weeks show starts with soundscapes from a Nazi demonstration in central London on 24th July, a March following the assasination of a Brasilian by the police, and discussion at Speakers Corner on July 25th 2005 following new attempts to bomb London on 21st of July click here
This weeks show features more discussion at Speakers Corner on July 17th 2005 following bombs in London click here
This weeks show features discussion at Speakers Corner on July 10th 2005 following bombs in London click here
This weeks show features discussion at Speakers Corner on July 3rd 2005 click here
This weeks show features my own meeting at Speakers Corner on 19th June 2005 click here
This weeks show features a walkabout in Speakers Corner on 12th June 2005 click here
This weeks show features a walkabout in Speakers Corner on 5th June 2005 click here
Speakers Corner, Ishmael's meeting from 22nd May 2005 click here
Speakers Corner, my own meeting last Sunday 22nd May 2005 click here
This weeks show is an extensive interview with Tomas Gorman from the Irish Republican Socialist Party click here
This weeks show features an interview conducted with a Labour Party Activist in the Tower Hamlets consitutency where George Galloway won in the General Election, it also features Martin Besserman's meeting at Speakers Corner. click here
This weeks radio show was recorded on May 1st 2005 at Speakers Corner. It is a montage recorded on video, it features amongst others Dianna, the Master and Jesus. I know delays, delays, delays in updating, but better late than never! click here
Speakers Corner, my own meeting last Sunday 27th March click here
Apologies for the delay again have finally got back to full order...The 19th of March was an International day of action to commemorate the outbreak of the war in Iraq , here is a programme made at the London Rally click here
Apologies for the delay, I have been ill for two weeks...This weeks show is an audio recording of my own meeting yesterday, where we looked into the most important news of the last weeks, primarily concerning the Royal Wedding and testicle loss click here
This weeks show is a video of events at Speakers Corner yesterday, recorded by Jorge Gambino, unfortunately the video camera has something wrong with it so apologies again for the sound quality. To see the video click here.
This weeks show is a video of Martin Besserman's and Heiko Khoo's meeting on 16th January 2005. To see the video click here.
This weeks show is a video walkabout at Speakers Corner recorded on Jan 9th 2005. To hear the show click here. or to see the video click here.
This weeks show is selection of speeches and sounds from Speakers corner on December 26th and on 2nd January 2005. To hear the show click here. to see the video click here.
This weeks show is selection of speeches, interviews and snipets from shows broadcast this year. To hear the show click here.
This weeks show is an interview with Alan Woods editor of the web site Marxist.com To watch the video of the show click here. Alan discusses some of the main events of 2004.
To hear the programme recorded on the 6th of December 2004 click here This weeks show is a montage of speeches, discussions an an interview with an Indian journalist. To watch the video of the show click here. This weeks video and audio was recorded and edited by Heiko Khoo.
To hear the programme recorded on the 28th of November 2004 click here This weeks show is a montage of speeches and discussions. To watch the video of the show click here Thanks to Soraya Allen for the Speakers Corner song. This weeks video and audio was recorded and edited by Heiko Khoo.
To hear the programme for the 21st of November 2004 click here This weeks show is a montage of speeches and interviews recorded at Speakers Corner on November 21st of 2004. To watch the video of the show click here Thanks to Mace Richards for the video and audio recording.
To hear the programme for the 15th of November 2004 click here This weeks show is a montage of soundscapes recorded by Heiko Khoo, Mace Richards and Tony Allen on November 7th and 14th 2004.
To hear the programme for the 8th of November 2004 click here This weeks show is a montage of soundscapes, speeches and interviews recorded at Speakers Corner on November 7th 2004. To watch the video of the radio show, plus or minus a little click here
To hear the programme for the 1st of November 2004 click here This weeks show is a montage of soundcapes, speeches and interviews recorded at Speakers Corner on Oct 31st 2004.
To hear the programme for the 18th of October 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded at the Venezuela and Colombia trade union meeting at the European Social Forum, two of the speakers are featured, Jeremy Dear General Secreatry of the National Union of Journalists and Gonzalo Gomez, editor of the Venezuelan Revolutionary web site.aporrea.org.
To hear the programme for the 11th of October 2004 click here This weeks show is a walkabout soundscape recorded on Oct 10th 2004 at Speakers Corner.
To hear the programme for the 4th of October 2004 click here This weeks show features an extensive interview with Ishmael regular speakers corner speakers.
To hear the programme for the 20th of September 2004 click here This weeks show features an extensive interview with Tony Allen, about Speakers' Corner and his book "A Summer in the Park..
To hear the programme for the 13th of September 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded at Speakers Corner on September 12th and is a patchwork of peoples' views on the anniversary of September 11th 2001..
To hear the programme for the 16th of August 2004 click here This weeks show was last week and features a speech by Alan Woods speaking at the week of solidarity with Venezuela, visit the web site Hands Off Venezuela Campaign..
To hear the programme for the 9th of August 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded 2 weeks ago at the Speakers Corner. It features a rendition of the Venezuelan Anthem, led by Hugo Chavez, and a discussion with with a future US marine, about Iraq and Venezuela
To hear the programme for the 2nd of August 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded 2 weeks ago at the Bolivarian Experimental University in Caracas, it is an interview conducted by myself (Heiko Khoo) and Jorge Martin with Jose Antonio Goncalaves for the Hands Off Venezuela Campaign..
To hear the programme for the 26th of July 2004 click here This weeks show features my own meeting mainly on Venezuela and the world situation
To hear the programme for the 19th of July 2004 click here This weeks show is an interview with two veteran Trotskyists in Britain, they both collaborate with the journal Revolutionary History.
To hear the programme for the 12th of July 2004 click here This weeks show is an interview with Jake Hodgson on the meaning, present and future of Artificial Intelligence. (AI)
To hear the programme for the 7th of July 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded yesterday at Speakers Corner at my own meeting, it discusses the Iraqi handover, the US elections, and a few other matters.
To hear the programme for the 28th of June 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded yesterday at Speakers Corner where at times there were strong winds, the programme is an interview with Nathan from Seatle who is a computer programmer, and adherent of the Free Software movement, and an anti-capitalist. We discussed, Capitalism, the Free Software movement, technology, Intellectual property, Microsoft, and Robotics.
To hear the programme for the 21st of June 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded last week at a joint rally of the Cuba and Colombia solidarity campaigns, and the Hands Off Venezuela Campaign.. There are two speeches the first by Jorge Martin from Hands Off Venezuela and the second from the comedian and activist Mark Thomas for the Boycott Coca Cola campaign.
To hear the programme for the 14th of June 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded yesterday in Hyde Park, it is made up of interview with an American liberal, one of our regular Irish contributors and a discussion between a Marxist (me) and an Islamic speaker.
To hear the programme for the 7th of June 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded yesterday in Hyde Park, it is made up of interviews, some speech by myself and Tony Allen, a rendition of Bin the Knife and a new song with the working title of the 'World Song' based on the Galaxy Song from Monty Python played on last weeks show.
To hear the programme for the 31st of May 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded yesterday in Hyde Park, it consists of questions I was asked by audience members. I have also added some music so you can have time to work out the answers. The songs are London Calling the Clash, Te recuerdo Amanda by Victor Jara, Kalinka by the Red Army Choir, and The Galaxy Song by Monty Python
To hear the programme for the 24th of May 2004 click here This weeks show was recorded on the Anti-War demonstration in London on Saturday May 22nd. It features soundscapes from the demo, an interview with Jeremy Corbyn MP and a speech by him, the reading of a letter from Micheal Berg the father of Nicholas Berg who was beheaded in Iraq a few weeks ago, a speech by Tony Benn, and an interview with Steve Nally on the organisation formed by George Galloway MP called 'Respect'.
To hear the programme for the 17th of May 2004 click here this weeks show features my own meeting, discussing the Iraq war, and the current state of world politics. Special thanks to Rodrigo Marchevsky and Soraya Allen for the new version of Jennie the Hijacker song
To hear the programme for the 10th of May 2004 click here this weeks show features Ishmael speaking on September 11th and the Iraq war, a British soldier currently serving in Iraq intercedes and discovers hostility is not confined to Iraq. Special thanks to Rodrigo Marchevsky for the wonderful accordian accompaniment to the Jennie the Hijacker song
To hear the programme for the 3rd of May 2004 click here this weeks show features Alan Woods (editor of www.Marxist.com) speaking at May Day meeting held in London called by the Hands Off Venezuela Campaign.
To hear the programme for the 26th of April 2004 click here this weeks show features a walkabout with myself and Paul Hill from the London College of Speech and Drama taking a light view of the methods of speech and presentation used by various speakers yesterday.
To hear the programme for the 19th of April 2004 click here this weeks show features, montages from Speakers Corner yesterday in the pouring rain, a chirpy Christian, an old time regular on Iraq and world politics, and myself (Heiko Khoo) discussing Iraq and other matters.
To hear the programme for the 12th of April 2004 click here this weeks show features an Easter theme, in the form of a prolonged discussion with some born again Christians.
To hear the programme for the 5th of April 2004 click here this weeks show features, my own meeting held on 4th of April in Hyde Park.
To hear the programme for the 29th of March 2004 click here this weeks show features, interviews and speeches recorded on the Anti War demonstration in New York on March 20th 2004, it includes interviews with war veterans from WW2 and Vietnam, students and activist. Speeches include those by a New York councillor, a mother of a September 11th victim, and a father of a GI killed in Iraq.
To hear the programme for the 22th of March 2004 click here this weeks show features, a meeting of the hands off Venezuela campaign in London
To hear the programme for the 15th of March 2004 click here this weeks show features, interviews conducted on Sunday with David Martin in Madrid, David is a member of the United Left, and participated in the demonstrations over the last days, we interview him as he is observing the elections. Our second interview on the results of the election is with Jordi Matorel, London correspondent for the Spanish Socialist and Communist newspaper, el Militante their web site is www.elmilitante.org
To hear the programme for the 8th of March 2004 click here this weeks show features, interviews, montage and sound bites. Subjects covered include crazed Christianity, Iraq, the College of Complexity in Chicago, the US election, money and power, Cuba's fish, drugs in the middle east and much more, all culminating in the song Bin the Knife
To hear the programme for the 29th of February 2004 click here this weeks show features, interviews, montage and sound bites. The longer interviews are with Kelly Bunyan and Bob (its gonna get worse!)
To hear the programme for the 22nd of February 2004 click here this weeks show features, myself, Heiko Khoo speaking in the freezing winds on the 22nd of February, on economy, crisis, debt and population, with a frozen audience.
To hear the programme for the 16th of February 2004 click here this weeks show features, Ishamel discussing with pro-occupation Iraqis, and a prolonged banter with Steve one of Speakers' Corner's Cowboy preachers on fundamentals of the Christian faith, good fun was had by all!
To hear the programme for the 9th of February 2004 click here This weeks programme is a montage of speakers and interviews recorded at Speakers Corner yesterday. It includes a look at the 'collapse of western civilisation', the Dr. Kelly story, and an extensive interview with an 84 year old captured in world war two on his life.
To hear the programme for the 2nd of February 2004 click here This weeks programme features an extensive interview with John Peterson, National Secretary of the US based Workers International League (WIL). John first came accross revolutionary ideas in Speakers Corner in 1998 the web site of the WIL is www.socialistappeal.org
To hear the programme for the 26th January 2004 click here This weeks programme features debates on Iraq, discussions on Britian's "relative decline", and a longer discussion on security and terrorism
To hear the programme for the 19th January 2004 click here This weeks programme features Tony Allen with his audience, and special guest star Comedy Terrorist Aaron Barschak (of Windsor Castle fame) making his debut at Speakers Corner
To hear the programme for the 12th January 2004 click here This weeks programme includes an interview with Dr Simeon Bulgarian enigma, an interview with a disgruntled trade union activist, Sean Mendez defending Castro and the Cuban Revolution and a discussion on anarchism and marxism led by Heiko and Tony Allen
To hear the programme for the 9th January 2004 click here This weeks programme is a montage from Sunday 4th January 2004, has an interview with Ted Wheatley, a speakers since 1960, and a longer discussion at the Marxist plaform www.marxist.com
To hear the programme for the 29th December 2003 click here This weeks programme is an interview with Manzoor Ahmad Member of the Pakistani Parliament for the Peoples Party, he was in Britain earlier this year representing the Pakistan trade Union Defence Campaign www.ptudc.org
To hear the programme for the 22nd December 2003 click here This weeks programme is montage of speeches, interviews, conversations and more from our shows in 2003, a reminder of the past year, organised pretty much in chronological order... wish you all a happy Christmas...Heiko (show producer and web master)
To hear the programme for the 15th December 2003 click here This weeks programme is an interview with Alan Woods on the arrest of Sadam Hussein, Iraq and the world situation, Alan Woods is editor of www.marxist.com and author of hundreds of articles and several books including the highly acclaimed Marxism and Modern Science
There was no new show on last week, I was in Berlin, however I will add a show made in Berlin in the next weeks. The show for the 8th December features Tony Allen www.newagenda.org.uk, an extensive discussion between myself and a libertarian from the USA, and a couple of further interviews, with some 7 year old christain singers, and with one of our regular irish contributors. click here to hear the Dec 8th show
To hear the programme for the 24th November 2003 click hereThis weeks programme was recorded on the Stop Bush demonstration, where Speakers Corner Against the War had an open platform, the mood was militant and the demonstrators probably numbered over 200,000
To hear the programme for the 17th November 2003 click here the programme features an interview with a member of the Iraqi Communist Party (why do they have that name?), a long inteview with one of the oldest speakers corner regulars on the world situation and imperialism, and a brief discussion on collectivism and individualism
To hear the programme for the 10th November 2003 click here This weeks programme features a discussion on doctors, and an extensive interview with Ali who has been speaking for some 35 years in the park
To hear the programme for the 3rd November 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 27th October 2003 click here the programme is a recorded telephone interview with Eric Lerner author of "Big Bang Never Happened" on the Universe, plasma physics and fusion technology experiments
To hear the programme for the 20th October 2003 click here the programme includes an extensive interview with Gavin White who for 4 years has been making a documentary film on Speakers Corner
To hear the programme for the 13th October 2003 click here the programme was made at a meeting of the Stop the War Coalition called to prepare action against George Bush when he is due to visit London in November, the show reveals how the Stop the War 'leaders' stifle democratic decision making
To hear the programme for the 6th October This show is from our archives and features a speech by Tony Benn at the February, Stop the War, Peoples' Assembly. The suppression of Speakers' Corner resolutions at the Assembly. And a speech on the causes of the war to the Oxford Union, delivered by Heiko Khoo in February 2003click here
To hear the programme for the 29th Sept 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 22nd Sept 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 15th Sept 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 8th Sept 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 1st Sept 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 25th August 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 18th August 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 11th August 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 4th August 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 28th July 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 21st July 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 14th July 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 7th July 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 30th June 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 23 June 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 16th June 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 9th June 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 1st June 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 19th May 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 8th May 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 30th April 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 23th April 2003 click here
To hear the programme for the 16th April 2003 click here
To hear the 9th April 2003 programme click here
To hear the programme 2nd April 2003 click here
To hear the first programme 19th March 2003 click here