Having moved from my native Ireland to the then newly established Czech Republic in 1993, I was hired at Radio Prague in late 2001. Within a few weeks of joining the station I had got to interview two members of Monty Python (Jones and Gilliam) and thought, This is the job for me. Since then I have reported on all manner of subjects, ranging from Czech accession to the European Union to an oyster eating contest on Old Town Square. My steady feature in recent years has been the interview slot One on One and though it is challenging constantly finding guests it has been a fantastic experience. Recording the monthly My Prague has also been a treat, with subjects almost invariably taking me to at least one spot with which I had previously been unfamiliar.
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Kapitán Demo: Larger than life rapper returns in “Bentley”
Jiří Burian enjoyed success as an indie musician. But he has found considerably more as Kapitán Demo, when he dons an inflatable suit to become a larger than life rapper.
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Poet Blatný honoured in UK: “One of the most improbable heroes has got his own street”
A street in the UK town of Ipswich has been officially named Ivan Blatný Close in honour of the great Czech poet, who spent many years in local mental institutions.
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Czechs below EU average in frequency of online purchases
Czechs come below the European average when it comes to frequency of online purchases, a continent-wide survey suggests.
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Czech inflation this year may be highest since 2008
Inflation in the Czech Republic remains high and the rate for 2020 may well be the highest recorded since 2008, with analysts saying it could be above 3 percent.
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New Czech film spotlights post-war massacre of Germans
Bohdan Sláma’s film Shadow Country opens a thorny subject in the country’s modern history – massacres of ethnic Germans at the end of WWII.
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Face masks return indoors after record jump in new Covid cases
Following a startling rise in the number of new Covid cases Czechs will now be required to wear face masks inside buildings throughout the country.
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“His work had a sincerity, a subtlety”: Great Czech director Jiří Menzel dies at 82
The great Czech director Jiří Menzel, known for the Oscar-winning Closely Observed Trains and other much loved titles, has died at the age of 82.
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Vyšehrad basilica tote bag anyone? Designer offers huge range of Czech-related products
Czech-related designs created by Angela Mantilla are available to buy on a broad range of projects, from tote bags to water bottles.
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“I am a Taiwanese”: Czech Senate speaker channels JFK in Taipei
The speaker of the Czech Senate referenced John F. Kennedy’s famous “I am a Berliner” speech in an address to Taiwan’s parliament on Tuesday.
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The accidental diplomat: Dom Joly on his “magical” year in early ‘90s Prague
Travel writer and Trigger Happy TV creator Dom Joly shares some wonderful stories from his colourful time as a diplomat in Prague in the early 1990s.
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