A very enjoyable chat the other night on Bengladesh television network NTV Europe with Talking Point anchor Syed Neaz Ahmad. Also enjoyable to meet network Chief Executive Officer Subrina Hossain and her very friendly team.
Neaz and I spent time discussing my book God's Triangle, which recounts the sad and true story of Australian Baptist missionary, Florence M. "Florrie" Cox, who was stationed in Calcutta, Mymensingh and Faridpur during the First World War.
We also chatted about my thriller The Mortal Maze, a morality story about a BBC correspondent in the Middle East and trapped into becoming a spy. Neaz was keen to know how my time with the BBC had shaped this story. The answer is "a great deal".
Another subject was my progression into print then broadcast journalism as a youth in my home country, Australia, before spending 27 years with BBC World Service radio and television in London.
For anyone interesting in the Talking Point discussion, click here: Part One Part Two
Part Three
Read about Ian Richardson's visit to Bangladesh to research God's Triangle. Click here: Bangladesh Diary
It was a pleasure hosting you Ian. Your two books and the wealth of your experience helped to make the show very interesting. The DVD of the show will be posted to you next Saturday. Merry Christmas & a very Happy New Year. Take care./ Syed Neaz Ahmad
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