Salma El‑Wardany

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Belgian-Colombian choreographer who turns Anne Lister’s diaries into ballet movement. Julie Yoon-yong Lee, BBC Korean Service reporter who explains BTS’s cultural weight and the trot revival. Salma El‑Wardany, writer reimagining Deirdre with Irish and Egyptian‑Pakistani roots. Martin Edwards, crime novelist and historian reflecting on Len Deighton’s legacy. They discuss dance translation, K‑Pop comebacks, mythic retellings and espionage fiction.