Ian Willoughby

Lukáš Dolanský is a well-known journalist who until this year served as Czech Television’s correspondent in the United Kingdom. 

Tomáš Koblížek is an expert on disinformation. The philospher says that while the phenomenon may feel enormous, it can be repelled: "It’s difficult but it’s doable."

One of Czechia’s most distinctive jewellery designers, Zdeněk Vacek currently has a sensational retrospective of his quarter-century career in Prague. 

Actress Zuzana Stivínová played one of the main roles in the stage version of Václav Havel’s Leaving and today is a member of the company at Prague's National Theatre.

A new translation of a key work of Czech literature, The Grandmother (Babička) by Božena Němcová, will be launched this month. It’s the work of Englishwoman Susan Reynolds,

Tereza Nvotová is enjoying great success with her film Father. The Prague-based director discusses it, her documentary about Slovak strongman Vladimír Mečiar and much more.

David Mareček, director general of the Czech Philharmonic, discusses the appointment of Jakub Hrůša as next music director, the orchestra's international standing and more.

Political scientist Otto Eibl on the achievements or otherwise of the Fiala government, the potenial make-up of the next one, and possible legal hurdles for Andrej Babiš.

Anna Shavit is one of Czechia’s top experts on political marketing and has herself worked on major election campaigns. So how does she see this year's campaigning?  

Barbora Baronová runs Wo-men, an independent publishing house based in Prague. She literally puts everything she has into the company, which is a true labour of love.