Danny Bate

Czechia is commemorating the horrific events at the Faculty of Arts on December 21st 2023. In the past twelve months, what has changed for the faculty's students and staff?

Danny Bate sat down with Jan Mrkvička from the Czech charity People in Need, to talk about his career and their Christmas scheme that helps people to give a ‘real gift’.

The UK government has agreed to the sale of the parent company of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský, the centuries-old postal service's first foreign owner.

To understand the genius and the legacy of the Czech scholar Bedřich Hrozný (1879–1952), Danny Bate spoke to Krishnan Ram-Prasad, a linguist at the University of Oxford.

The Motorists party is quickly establishing itself in Czech politics. Danny Bate spoke to political scientist Jiří Pehe about its appeal and his predictions for its future.

The Negrelli Viaduct, the iconic railway bridge that carries trains across the Vltava, now has a social and cultural space nestled within one of its arches.

From December to March, the Prague Museum of Decorative Arts (UPM) is hosting the world-famous photography of Josef Koudelka, in an exhibition entitled ‘Ruins’.

Almost 18,000 young drivers are now driving on Czech roads under the supervision of mentors. Fears that they would increase the accident rate have not been confirmed.

Petr Pavel is currently exploring the southern hemisphere, as the Czech president continues his two-week visit to Australia and New Zealand with First Lady Eva Pavlová.

Simon Goff, a British musician and composer, is the visionary behind the soundtrack of the Czech film Vlny (Waves). He spoke to Danny Bate about his career and music.