Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Killer Mike and El-P on optimism, protest, creativity and RTJ4

Jun 26, 2020

Atlanta-born Killer Mike and New Yorker El-P make up American hip hop duo Run the Jewels and they've just released their fourth album 'Run the Jewels 4'. Despite being written last year, this fire-fuelled album highlights stark realities of the world in 2020.

In a two-person special episode, they talk to...

Emma Dabiri on the power of hair, why she hates the word 'diverse' and redesigning capitalism

Jun 24, 2020

Emma Dabiri is an author, academic, and broadcaster. Her debut book, Don't Touch My Hair, was first published in 2019, which combines her personal experiences and analysis of 'the complex visual language of African hair'.

She talks to Krishnan in the about the language of identity, the history of race and why she now...

David Proud on disabled representation on TV, living with Spina Bifida and coronavirus in the disabled community

Jun 19, 2020

David Proud is an actor, writer and producer. He is probably best known for being the first adult with a visible disability to appear regularly in Eastenders.

He was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. He talks to Krishnan about the need for more disabled actors on our screens, the mechanics of...

David ‘Sideman’ Whitely on challenging racial stereotypes, his journey from instagram to radio and why black lives always matter.

Jun 17, 2020

Jamaican-born comedian and presenter David Whitely, created his own fame on social media under many aliases. But he’s best known as BBC 1Xtra DJ ‘Sideman’.

As demonstrations calling for racial justice erupt across the UK and beyond, he speaks to Krishnan about challenging racial stereotypes, his journey from...

Ruth Davidson on mental health, conflicts within Conservative politics and Dominic Cummings

Jun 12, 2020

Ruth Davidson was leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2011 to 2019. She stood down in August 2019 - giving several political and personal reasons for her decision.

Still serving as an MSP, she speaks to Krishnan about her mental health during lockdown, complexities within Conservative politics and what she...